AutoReview: The AI-native DFMPro Alternative
AutoReview is an AI Peer Checker that enforces your DFM rules on 2D drawings and 3D models. Built with leading LLMs, AutoReview not only gets better with each new model, it also improves by studying your design reviews and lessons learned.
- 30%shorter lead times
- 8 figuresannual cost savings
- 15%COPQ improvement
- 4Xfaster supplier reviews
- $3Msavings in one VA event
Frequently asked questions
Can CoLab replace DFMPro?
For many teams, yes. It depends on what you rely on DFMPro for. CoLab can replace DFMPro if you mainly use DFMPro to catch common machining, sheet metal or injection molding issues. It’s an especially good fit if:
- Maintaining a rules library is taking more time than it’s worth.
- Your design knowledge lives in documents, past reviews and the heads of senior engineers, not in programmed rules.
- Your reviews involve drawings, manufacturing engineers or suppliers who don’t work in CAD.
AutoReview checks your designs against the standards you already have, from day one. It also flags issues no rule covers, and your whole team and your suppliers can review and act on the findings together. Consider running both during a transition if:
- You’ve built up large DFMPro rule libraries for casting, welding, tubing or additive manufacturing.
- Your team relies on DFMPro’s cost estimation or assembly-level analysis.
- Your CAD team needs to run checks from inside CATIA or SolidWorks. CoLab already reviews CATIA and SolidWorks files today.
CoLab is adding rule-based checks for more manufacturing processes, plus cost estimation and assembly-level analysis. If your team depends on these today, a gradual transition lets you move each piece over as CoLab covers it. DFMPro may be the better fit if you need on-prem deployment. CoLab is cloud-hosted and has FedRAMP High authorization for teams with strict security requirements. Not sure which applies to you? Run a side-by-side on your own parts. We’ll set up a pilot that compares CoLab and DFMPro on the designs and criteria that matter to your team.
Does CoLab AutoReview work with Creo, NX and SOLIDWORKS?
Yes. CoLab supports automated reviews of compatible 3D models and engineering drawings originating in Creo, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, and CATIA. Engineers can run supported AutoReview checks in CoLab, while manufacturing specialists and suppliers inspect findings in a browser without needing CAD software.
CoLab in CAD also brings 3D AutoReview directly into Creo, allowing engineers to run checks and inspect findings alongside their native models. This capability currently supports Creo Parametric 8 and later on Windows.
Does CoLab require companies to manually configure their DFM rules?
Not for every DFM check. AutoReview includes built-in AI review capabilities that can analyze 2D drawings and 3D designs without requiring engineers to program every potential issue into a custom rule. Uploading your company’s internal standards and checklists can provide additional guidance, helping teams apply engineering requirements without building an extensive library of manually programmed checks.
For deterministic 3D manufacturability checks, companies can configure numerical thresholds to reflect their own manufacturing requirements. These thresholds still need to be updated when requirements change.
How INFICON achieved first-time-right with CoLab
