/ Core Concept
Encoded Assembly
An encoded assembly is the result of preparing a CAD assembly for Quatrion review. It is the working artifact that agents query during a pilot or run.
Page summary
A reusable assembly-specific query cache that supports multiple first-pass review agents.
What it contains
- Part-level references needed to tie findings back to source geometry.
- Surface and measurement references used by review agents.
- Assembly context that supports proximity, tolerance, ergonomics, manufacturing, and simulation-triage questions.
- Version and replay metadata used to understand which assembly state produced a finding.
How it is used
The encoded assembly is built once for a given assembly state, then reused by multiple agents. This is what allows a tolerance review, forming-risk screen, NVH screen, or custom agent to start from the same spatial context.
Limits
Encoding is not a certified digital thread, final simulation model, or compliance record by itself. It is the working substrate for first-pass design-review triage.