Define
Requirements · Constraints · Reference data · Design intent
FRIDAY DESIGN ENGINEERINGFrom engineering intent
Without losing the engineering thread.
From engineering intent
to real hardware.
Without losing the engineering thread.Connect requirements, design, CAD, simulation, verification, and engineering changes with downstream output in one living workspace.
REQUIREMENT · REQ-142Thermal operating limitLINKED
DESIGN ARTIFACThousing.stepCURRENT
VALIDATIONthermal_run_014PASS
STEPDWGDXF
CONNECTED ENGINEERINGEvery engineering decision
Every engineering decision
has a downstream consequence.
Requirements influence design. Design affects validation. Changes move into reviews, suppliers, and manufacturing. Friday keeps the engineering context connected as the work evolves.
01INTENTDefine02REQUIREMENTSStructure03DESIGNDevelop04SIMULATIONAnalyze05VERIFYProve06RELEASEBuild
EXAMPLE · VEHICLE PLATFORMSee the same engineering thread
See the same engineering thread
through a battery cooling system.
One vehicle-level cooling requirement can affect the battery pack, cooling geometry, thermal simulation, validation criteria, and manufacturing decisions.
Vehicle PlatformBattery PackCooling SystemCADThermal SimulationVerification
FROM INTENT TO ENGINEERINGMove from what the product needs
Move from what the product needs
to something engineers can work with.
Start with engineering intent, develop the design, and keep requirements, artifacts, and verification context connected as the work evolves.
Develop
Geometry · Systems · Interfaces · Engineering artifacts
Validate
Simulation · Verification · Review · Downstream tools
Friday DesignProduct Platform · Design Workspace Design / Rev-C Design connected
ENGINEERING IN MOTIONWatch engineering intent
Watch engineering intent
move through the system.
See how one change can move from requirement to design, validation, review, and downstream engineering work.
REMOTION · FRIDAY DESIGN ENGINEERING STORY
DESIGN → SIMULATE → VALIDATEDesign the system.
Design the system.
Understand how it behaves.
Engineering doesn't stop when the geometry is created. Friday keeps design intent, requirements, CAD artifacts, simulation evidence, and engineering decisions connected as the work moves into specialized tools.
WORKED EXAMPLE · BATTERY COOLING SYSTEM
01 · ENGINEERING DESIGN
CADDevelop the geometry
Take engineering intent into detailed CAD, where geometry, materials, interfaces, and cooling architecture can be refined.
CADGEOMETRYMATERIALSCOOLING PATH
02 · ENGINEERING VALIDATION
CAEValidate the behavior
Continue into simulation to study temperature, flow, structural response, or other engineering behavior before committing to the next design revision.
THERMALSIMULATIONEVIDENCEVERIFY
CONNECTED ENGINEERING
Friday doesn't replace the engineering tools your team already trusts.
It keeps the context around the work connected as design moves between requirements, CAD, simulation, review, and downstream engineering.
REQUIREMENT→FRIDAY DESIGN→CAD→SIMULATION→EVIDENCE→REVIEW
ONE WORKSPACE · MANY ENGINEERING PROBLEMSWhat will you
What will you
engineer next?
Start with the engineering problem. Friday keeps the requirements, design context, evidence, and downstream work connected.
Understand how fluids move through components and systems before physical testing.
FLOWPRESSUREGEOMETRYBOUNDARY CONDITIONS
Design → simulate → reviewFLOW CONTEXT · MANIFOLD
REQUIREMENT · FL-018Maintain balanced flow across outletsLINKED
INLETOUTLETSSIMULATION RESULTPressure field linkedReview context ready
01 / 06Design → simulate → review
Different engineering problems. One connected engineering context.
FLUIDTHERMALSTRUCTURALVERIFYMANUFACTURESYSTEMS
Whatever the engineering problem, the work eventually has to move downstream.
BEYOND CONCEPT VISUALSFrom an idea to a file
From an idea to a file
your engineering stack can validate.
Generate engineering-native output, then continue detailed engineering and validation in the tools your team already trusts.
CONNECTED EXPORTS
Export the work without losing the engineering intent.
Hand off a complete assembly, a drawing package, or structured engineering data. Friday keeps the output purpose, format, and downstream workflow clear before anything leaves the workspace.
Generate→Export→Open downstream→Validate
EXPORT PACKAGESTEP + DWG + DXF + parameters + performance dataChoose the full engineering package or only the artifact the next team needs.
PURPOSEinternalclientissue
Export all designsDrawing set · every part · L0–L3 · 3D view
Export packageSTEP · DWG · DXF · drawing set · engineering data
FRIDAY DESIGN FORMAT
Friday Design sourceDesign context and editable structure
Arrangement / exchangeAutoCAD-ready 2D geometry
PARAMETERS & PERFORMANCE
ParametersOne row per parameter for downstream analysis
Parameters spreadsheetFilterable engineering parameter table
Performance templateUnits, ranges, labels, and allowed values
Performance dataValues with provenance and status
CAD EXPORT
Engineering drawingContinue in AutoCAD-based workflows
3D solid geometryOpen in SolidWorks, Inventor, or CAE tools
FULL ASSEMBLY
Full assemblyResolved parts and SolidWorks assembly context
Full drawing packageAssembly and drawing layers
Full exchange package2D geometry prepared for handoff
DOWNSTREAM ENGINEERING
SolidWorksOpen exported STEP geometry for continued design
ANSYSContinue downstream validation with exported geometry
3D engineering geometry
Continue into SolidWorks, ANSYS, and downstream CAD / CAE workflows.
Engineering drawing
Continue into AutoCAD-based drawing and documentation workflows.
Exchange-ready 2D geometry
Continue into AutoCAD, fabrication, and downstream CAD workflows.
Concept visualization is only the beginning.Friday carries engineering intent forward into artifacts and downstream engineering workflows.
IMPACT BEFORE IMPLEMENTATIONSee the consequences
See the consequences
before the change becomes expensive.
A single requirement changes. Friday traces the engineering context outward—then waits for human review.
Friday DesignBattery Platform Change / CR-018 Impact analysis
REQUIREMENT · REQ-TH-102Battery enclosure operating temperature
Operating temperature: 60°COperating temperature: 75°C
CHANGE PROPOSEDAPPROVEDFriday detects and coordinates. Engineers approve what reaches the baseline.
ENGINEERING EVIDENCEKeep the requirement
Keep the requirement
connected to the proof.
Connect engineering requirements to the design artifact, simulation, test evidence, and review used to validate them.
Friday DesignProduct Platform · Engineering Evidence Evidence / Rev-C Linked
REQUIREMENTSExample: Battery cooling
ISSUE DRAWER2 findings
Thermal budget changedReviewCooling plate geometry may require re-validationAffectedKeep engineering intent connected
from requirement to reality.
Build, review, validate, and evolve physical products without losing the context between engineering disciplines.
REQUIREMENTSARCHITECTUREDESIGNSIMULATIONVERIFYRELEASE