--- title: Eliminate Costly Errors description: Eliminate the costly and often error-prone drawing-based documentation still used to communicate design intent and manufacturing details. --- [![logo-tan](https://info.originintl.com/hs-fs/file-2255150996-png/Origin-img/logo-tan.png)](https://info.originintl.com/) [Back to News and Events](https://info.originintl.com/resources/news-events) # Origin News & Events [All Posts](https://info.originintl.com/resources/news-events/all) ## [Eliminate Costly Errors](https://info.originintl.com/resources/news-events/eliminate-costly-errors) Posted on Wed, Jul 06, 2016 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The ultimate goal of the standard called Model Based Definition (MBD) and standards such as ASME Y14.41-2003 (updated in 2012) and Military-Standard-31000 (Revision A) in 2013 is to eliminate the costly and often error-prone drawing-based documentation still used to communicate design intent and manufacturing details. Find out what [Gian Paolo Bassi](http://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/author/gpbassi) on the SOLIDWORKS Blog has to say. [Read more](http://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2016/06/proven-mbd-value-metrics.html)... Tags: [SolidWorks](https://info.originintl.com/resources/news-events/topic/solidworks), [CheckMate](https://info.originintl.com/resources/news-events/topic/checkmate), [Origin](https://info.originintl.com/resources/news-events/topic/origin), [MBD](https://info.originintl.com/resources/news-events/topic/mbd) - [Contact Us](https://info.originintl.com/contact/) - [Careers](https://info.originintl.com/company/careers/) - [Press Room](https://info.originintl.com/resources/news-events) - [Privacy Policy](https://info.originintl.com/privacy-policy/) - [RSS](https://info.originintl.com/CMS/UI/Modules/BizBlogger/rss.aspx?tabid=224947&moduleid=405729&maxcount=25&t=ef217bd0-8562-4246-83fb-64eb6a91fb80) [![logo-tan](https://info.originintl.com/hs-fs/file-2255150996-png/Origin-img/logo-tan.png)](https://info.originintl.com/) © Origin International Inc. All rights reserved. Richmond Hill, ON, Canada 416 945-2553 | 800 269-2509 toll free