Fastener Management, Reengineered
Create, manage, update, and document thousands of aerospace fasteners directly in CATIA — without maintaining thousands of standard-part CAD models.
AirframeFast generates fully parametrized 3D fastener geometry on demand, replacing massive pre-created CAD libraries with a lightweight, engineering-driven workflow.
Thousands of Fasteners.
No Standard-Part CAD Library.
Traditional fastener-management systems may require libraries containing thousands — potentially tens of thousands — of individual CAD models representing different standards, diameters, lengths, grips, and configurations.
AirframeFast doesn’t.
AirframeFast creates Fastener Definitions containing the required geometry and engineering parameters directly in CATPart. These definitions are generated and managed by AirframeFast, eliminating the need to search for, load, replace, and maintain thousands of individual standard-part CAD files.
No CAD Library Overhead
Eliminate the need to create, store, maintain, and manage thousands of individual standard-part CAD models.
On-Demand 3D Generation
AirframeFast creates the required fastener geometry and engineering definition when needed — without retrieving a separate standard-part CAD model.
Rapid Design Changes
Update engineering parameters and regenerate affected fasteners instead of manually replacing individual CAD parts.
Store Fastener Data. Generate the Geometry.
AirframeFast replaces a library of pre-built standard-part CAD models with compact fastener data and the logic needed to use it. For each fastener family, the library stores the dimensions, available configurations, and part-number rules defined from the applicable standard.
Define the Hardware
Determine What Is Required
Create the Hardware
The library stores fastener data —
not thousands of pre-built CAD models.
Design Changes.
Fasteners Follow.
Aircraft designs evolve. AirframeFast allows engineers to modify existing fastener populations and update the affected Fastener Definitions without manually replacing individual CAD parts.
Modify Existing Fasteners
Select individual fasteners or an existing fastener population for modification.
Change the Requirements
Modify grip, diameter, fastener type, configuration, or other engineering parameters.
Update the Design
AirframeFast regenerates the affected Fastener Definitions and updates the CATIA model.
No Implementation Project.
AirframeFast is designed to work with the existing engineering environment rather than requiring the engineering environment to be redesigned around the application.
No PLM Reconfiguration
No restructuring or reconfiguration of the company’s PLM environment is required.
No CATIA Application Modification
No modification of CATIA application files or existing CATIA configuration is required.
No Lengthy Deployment
There is no traditional software implementation project before engineers can begin using the application.
No Specialized User Training
The workflow is based on familiar aerospace engineering concepts and CATIA operations.
See the Fasteners Before They Become a Problem
Fasteners should not appear for the first time at the final stages of development.
Early 3D representation gives engineers visibility into installation and assembly conditions while there is still time to change the design.
AirframeFast was developed around the realities of large aerospace structural design.
Large fastener populations are essential to aircraft design, yet conventional methods of creating, managing, and updating them can consume significant engineering time.
AirframeFast was built to simplify that process — keeping fastener definition integrated with the engineering workflow instead of turning it into a separate CAD-management task.
Spend Engineering Time on Engineering.
Stop maintaining thousands of CAD files. Stop manually replacing fasteners after every design iteration. Generate what you need, update when the design changes, and keep the engineering definition connected.