SolidWorks UK: 19 November, 2008

Red 3D Industrial Design helps innovators, entrepreneurs and manufacturers design and develop exceptional new products that produce profitable new business. The company needed affordable 3D design and engineering software that would cover as much of the design process in a single integrated package. Red 3D needed the ability to create organic stylish shapes and concepts and develop these designs through to final engineering documentation, with a complete history of the entire process. The company also needed a CAD system that is easy to learn and use, and support communication of design data with clients and suppliers.

The firm chose SolidWorks 3D CAD software becauseit was the most innovative and powerful solution in the price bracket Red 3D could afford. Other reasons for choosing SolidWorks included parametric capabilities, ease of use, and the ability to create great drawings from 3D data. Red 3D also uses SolidWorks to create rendered images of products. Using SolidWorks, the firm designed the VORTEX in a short time frame with a small budget, creating the commercial design with a single prototype.

• Reduced design cycles by 60 percent
• Saved £200,000 on one job
• Reduced errors by roughly 50 percent
• Tripled sales