Mid-size thermoformer uses high-end CAD tools

Dordan used to subscribe to 1-DEAS (Integrated Design and Engineering Analysis Software), a product originally furnished by Structural Dynamics Research Corp. (SDRC) that allowed designers to create engineering drawings and wire-frame models. Dordan's experience in designing a new package for The Buck Bomb shows how her company's Design for Thermoforming Process saves time and money while reducing risk and expediting decision-making. The Buck Bomb is a scent-dispersal product used by deer hunters. It consists of a detonator and the spray scent. The Buck Bomb used to be sold in blister packs, but the company was interested in what it would look like if packaged in a clamshell. Marketing understood how its priorities were met via photo renderings, while engineering understood how its priorities were met via engineering drawings. Moreover, in producing photorealistic renderings and 3D videos prior to moving to prototype, the risk of any potential design flaws was mitigated by the front-end engineering required to produce these images.