Identify
Use manufacturer/model information, part numbers, photos, text, and existing catalog evidence to determine whether a trusted record already exists.
Understand
Record part function, damage, interfaces, use conditions, uncertainty, and critical requirements. AI can assist with observations, but unverified estimates remain estimates.
Engineer
Create or verify CAD, dimensions, tolerances, material requirements, and manufacturability findings. Blocking findings stay visible until resolved.
Define the manufacturing recipe
Tie the approved part revision to process, material, machine/process requirements, and the validation plan used to make it.
Validate and inspect
A manufacturing job and human QC evidence validate the recipe. Critical requirements need appropriate verification evidence rather than AI-estimated dimensions.
Release and learn
Released Part DNA can feed the trusted catalog, digital inventory, quoting, routing, later manufacturing outcomes, and the broader Xahelo knowledge graph.