Archedotco announced (2026-07-29) that they embedded hundreds of real catalog STEP parts into Smith’s model reasoning so designs are produced with manufacturable, off-the-shelf components in mind. The post emphasizes Design for Manufacturability as the end goal, echoed by @Stocko who claims roughly 50% of mechanical engineering is recognizing available parts and leveraging that knowledge in practical designs.
Archedotco integrated hundreds of real catalog STEP parts into the reasoning pipeline of 'Smith' to prioritize Design for Manufacturability (DFM) during design generation.
Design for Manufacturability is what really matters in the end, so we've integrated hundreds of real catalog STEP parts directly into Smith's model reasoning. Design with real parts!
Stocko 🦾 (@Stocko)
at least 50% of mech-e is just knowing that a certain set of parts exist. it unlocks so much potential, like learning the freemasonry handshakes
— https://nitter.net/Stocko/status/2082562625238434023#m