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Webasto Pilot Options

This section turns the two Webasto pilot reports into one decision-ready view inside the live RapidDraft wiki.

It is intentionally synthesis-first. The goal is not to preserve each source as an isolated theory of the case, but to make it easy to answer three practical questions:

  1. What distinct pilot options were actually recommended?
  2. How do those options differ in scope, integration depth, and near-term realism?
  3. Which options are strongest for a 2-3 day Webasto sprint versus a longer product roadmap?

Executive Take

Across the two Webasto sources, one recommendation dominates: RapidDraft should lead with an artifact-first change-pack review for Webasto's battery and thermal business, not with an NX-native automation pitch.

That core recommendation usually includes five parts:

  • ingest the same JT, 3D PDF, and drawing-style artifacts Webasto already uses in pre-delivery and approval flows
  • produce a trustworthy change summary between revisions
  • run deterministic release-readiness checks
  • export a PLM-attachable review packet
  • position drawing-table extraction as the differentiator that aligns RapidDraft with Webasto's own move toward structured PLM data

Best Near-Term Pilot

The strongest near-term pilot is:

Artifact-first JT / 3D PDF change-pack review + change summary + release-readiness punchlist + PLM-attachable report

Why this wins:

  • it maps directly to Webasto's disclosed procurement pre-delivery and approval workflow
  • it works under CAD and PLM stack heterogeneity instead of assuming NX or Teamcenter
  • it is credible inside a 2-3 day sprint
  • it creates a natural bridge to the higher-upside table-extraction story
  1. Recommendation for the final synthesis
  2. Ratings Matrix for side-by-side option scoring
  3. Options Catalog for normalized option definitions
  4. Reverse Engineering Candidates for the supplemental demo-part shortlist
  5. Coverage Map to verify nothing was missed

Practical Conclusion

Position RapidDraft to Webasto as the release-review intelligence layer for battery and thermal engineering artifacts. That framing is more credible than a broad AI-for-CAD pitch and better matched to their disclosed 3DX, 4PEP, OpenPDM, JT, and 3D PDF process reality.

The reverse-engineering addendum should be read as a demo-asset supplement, not as a replacement for that battery and thermal framing.

Open Questions

  • Can Webasto share one real pre-delivery package with Rev A and Rev B artifacts so the next demo can follow their actual approval shape?
  • Do they want the first pilot to stay purely artifact-first, or should the follow-up already sketch a 4PEP or OpenPDM attachment path?

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