CASE STUDY

Skid Manufacturer , Data Center

Automation, Parametric Modeling & Scalable Design Optimization

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A skid manufacturer serving data center infrastructure projects faced two major operational bottlenecks: time-intensive manual component modeling and a rigid, part-by-part approach that limited scalability and increased error risk. Avant Leap implemented a structured automation and parametric modeling strategy that delivered transformational improvements in speed, accuracy, and documentation reliability.

We cut component placement time
by 95% , and made 480-part updates happen in a single click.

When a data center skid manufacturer's modeling workflow relies on manual placement and part-by-part edits, every design change becomes a liability. Avant Leap rebuilt the engineering foundation using custom content libraries, iLogic automation, and parametric frame architecture inside Autodesk Inventor.

95%

Faster Component Placement

480

Components Updated Per Design Change

100%

Critical Library Errors Eliminated

100%

Critical Library Errors Eliminated

Case Studies

CASE STUDY 1

Library Automation & System Standardization

Challenge

Building a large-scale content library for electrical and mechanical systems required over 20 minutes of manual work per component placement. On top of that, inherited legacy errors were generating incorrect fastener families and inaccurate BOM descriptions for conduit systems, putting procurement reliability at risk.

Solution

Avant Leap built custom Content Center libraries, implemented iLogic automation rules for intelligent placement and configuration, and applied a root-cause debugging methodology to permanently eliminate the inherited errors, not just patch them. Technical documentation was standardized for vendor communication and procurement.

Result

Component placement time dropped from 20+ minutes to under 1 minute, a 95% reduction. Fastener and conduit BOM errors were fully resolved, and hundreds of component variants are now generated automatically instead of manually.

CASE STUDY 2

Parametric Frame Modeling & Scalability

Challenge

The existing part-by-part modeling approach made every design update time-consuming and high-risk. Updating models for new product concepts required extensive manual modifications across 120 individual parts, with high exposure to rework and assembly failures.

Solution

Avant Leap redesigned the modeling architecture in Autodesk Inventor using Frame Generator, parametric relationships between components, and a structured scalable model framework, replacing rigid individual parts with intelligent parametric frame members that update together.

Result

One parametric change now auto-updates up to 480 components across multiple skids. Rework dropped from extensive to minimal, documentation consistency went from variable to standardized, and the manufacturer shifted from reactive manual models to a scalable parametric infrastructure built for long-term growth.

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