Workshops
Engage in hands-on exercises, practical applications, and expert-led guidance that bring Model Based Definition to life and equip you with actionable skills for real-world implementation.
Explore Our Workshops
The curated lineup of MBE Forum 2026 workshops will be announced soon. These sessions are designed for hands-on learning and practical application of Model Based Definition (MBD) and related standards and tools.
Join industry experts and practitioners as they guide you through real-world exercises—focused on building skills, accelerating adoption, and enabling collaboration across the enterprise.
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1. Create smart MBD Workflow in your CAD system
ARIADNE Engineering AB, Karl-Henrik Ryttersson
In this workshop you will learn how to define your product in 3D in order to skip 2D drawings but also use data down streams. How to analyze and capture function. How to structure 3D information using proper standards. Also how to create data which are machine readable.
- Importance of functional brake down?
- Linear tolerancing vs ISO GPS
- Standards for MBD – ISO 16 792
- Other standards which can give inspiration – MiL, ASME
- Data structure
- Checking semantics for downs streams usage
- Example of TDP
- Downstream applications
3. Creative Problem Solving with TRIZ
ARIADNE Engineering AB, Miroslaw Chamera
In this workshop you will present TRIZ, a methodology for creative problem solving. It will be an interactive session when innovation theory will be combined with practical examples. Systematic innovation is the key to creating new products and gaining market shears.
- TRIZ history
- Innovation Principles
- Physical and technical contradiction
- Contradiction Matrix
- Separation in time/space
- Ideality – how to set up innovative targets
- Pattern of Innovation
- Basics of functional modelling
- IWB – software for systematic innovation
2. QIF Hack-a-Thon
Rubypoint, Daniel Cambell
In this workshop you will experience a deeper dive into QIF format. Basics of QIF and will be presented and a number of practical example will be done by the participants.
- Explanation of the basic architecture of QIF: MBD, features, characteristics,
- Create a simple software tool in QIF to do some type of analysis. We will prepare a GitHub repo for this workshop with some sample input data, and maybe some boilerplate code if needed. Then, we will give some instructions on how to create a basic tool to do <a task>.
- Analysis of inspection results
- Some basic SPC
- Q&A
4. MBD Characteristics with NX Designcenter
Siemens, George Rendell
- Siemens solution for support of MBE processes.
- Designcenter NX for creating semantic, machine-readable 3D PMI
- The concept of MBD characteristics
- Using data downstream in manufacturing and quality control processes
- Q&A
5. Solve your engineering problem using modern
collaboration tools.
ANARK, Patrick Dunfey
In this workshop you will learn how to use modern content-based collaboration tools to cooperate and solve an engineering problem. You will use your creativity and work in a group using computers, tablets and phones. You will exchange ideas, discuss with other engineers, document the process and save all the sessions in digital thread with the help of ANARK Collaborate. The workshop will be moderated by Patrick Dunfey, ANARK
- Importance of smart collaboration
- Short introduction to the interface
- Defining the engineering problem to solve
- Loading TDP to work with
- Communicating and defining ideas
- Documenting and saving the creative engineering process
- Q/A session
- Conclusions
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Common Questions
Find answers to your questions about the presentations, from speaker topics to session formats and post-event access.
Workshops are interactive and hands-on, allowing participants to actively engage with tools, standards, and methods in practical exercises. Presentations, on the other hand, focus on sharing experiences, strategies, and case studies.
Workshops are designed for professionals at all levels who want to strengthen their practical knowledge of Model Based Definition (MBD) — from beginners seeking a foundation to experienced practitioners refining advanced skills.
No. While some familiarity with MBD is helpful, the workshops are structured to accommodate different experience levels. Each session begins with clear introductions before moving into practical applications.
You will gain actionable skills, a deeper understanding of international standards such as ISO GPS and QIF, and insights into practical methods that can be directly applied in your own organization’s digital transformation journey.
Each workshop session is designed to be intensive yet focused, typically lasting between 1–2 hours, to ensure participants can learn, practice, and discuss without being overwhelmed.
Yes. Most workshops provide supporting material such as slides, reference guides, or exercise documentation to help you continue learning and applying the concepts after the forum.
