E_ASSEMBLY — Assembly, Fixture, and Serviceability
Trigger: Shared across multiple manufacturing routes
Rules in pack: 15
DFA, fixture repeatability, and service access checks.
Distribution Inside This Pack
| Severity |
Rules |
| minor |
14 |
| critical |
1 |
| Logic type |
Rules |
| Hybrid |
10 |
| LLM-assisted |
5 |
| Applies to |
Rules |
| Assembly |
15 |
| Fixture plan |
5 |
| Serviceability |
2 |
Rules
| Rule |
Title |
Severity |
Logic |
Applies to |
References |
ASM-001 |
Reduce part count by combining parts where no “minimum part criteria” applies |
minor |
LLM-assisted |
Assembly |
REF-DFA-1 |
ASM-002 |
Reduce fasteners |
minor |
LLM-assisted |
Assembly |
REF-DFA-1 |
ASM-003 |
Standardize components |
minor |
LLM-assisted |
Assembly |
REF-DFA-1 |
ASM-004 |
Minimize reorientation/flips in assembly sequence |
minor |
Hybrid |
Assembly |
REF-DFA-1 |
ASM-005 |
Add poka-yoke features to prevent wrong orientation |
minor |
LLM-assisted |
Assembly |
REF-DFA-1 |
ASM-006 |
Easy handling: avoid tiny/flexible/slippery parts without handling features |
minor |
Hybrid |
Assembly |
REF-DFA-1 |
ASM-007 |
Clear symmetry/asymmetry for orientation (avoid ambiguous “looks same”) |
minor |
Hybrid |
Assembly |
REF-DFA-1 |
ASM-008 |
Minimize secondary operations & inspection steps (flag deburr-only parts, hand rework) |
critical |
Hybrid |
Assembly |
REF-DFA-1 |
FIX-001 |
Ensure a stable 3-2-1 locating scheme is possible on real surfaces |
minor |
Hybrid |
Assembly, Fixture plan |
REF-FIX-1 |
FIX-002 |
Provide flat, accessible datum pads for locating |
minor |
Hybrid |
Assembly, Fixture plan |
REF-FIX-1 |
FIX-003 |
Clamp forces won’t deform thin walls (flag clamp-sensitive areas) |
minor |
Hybrid |
Assembly, Fixture plan |
REF-FIX-1 |
FIX-004 |
Tool access near locators |
minor |
Hybrid |
Assembly, Fixture plan |
REF-FIX-1 |
FIX-005 |
Add sacrificial tabs or fixture bosses when no good clamping exists |
minor |
LLM-assisted |
Assembly, Fixture plan |
REF-FIX-1 |
SRV-001 |
Ensure tool access to fasteners (wrench clearance) in final assembly |
minor |
Hybrid |
Assembly, Serviceability |
REF-DFA-1 |
SRV-002 |
Minimize unique tool types (hex sizes, torx types) |
minor |
Hybrid |
Assembly, Serviceability |
REF-DFA-1 |
Sources
D:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\manifest.jsonD:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\rule_library.jsonD:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\references.jsonD:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\process_classifier.jsonD:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\overlays.jsonD:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\roles.jsonD:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\report_templates.jsonD:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\ui_bindings.json