Case

On Solidmakarna our case studies show real-life examples of how IRONCAD, DDM and WoodLAB are used in practice to solve engineering, design and production challenges. Through these projects, you can see how companies from different industries, large and small, work on everything from mechanical components and complex assemblies to wood and joinery projects. The case studies clearly illustrate how the right tools can streamline workflows, reduce lead times, optimize resources and improve the quality of both drawings and models.

Each case describes the background, challenge and solution, and shows how customers use different features of the programs. Some examples include:

• How a mechanical engineering company uses dynamic modeling in IRONCAD to quickly create multiple versions of the same machine part.
• How a carpentry workshop plans and visualizes wood projects with WoodLAB, create detailed cutting lists and minimize material waste.
• How an industrial company structures and manages CAD files with DDM, ensures that the team is always working with the right version and saves time in approval processes.

Reading these examples will give you ideas on how to optimize your own workflows, reuse components and libraries, and implement best practices in your company.

Tips and takeaways from our customer cases

The case study provides several valuable lessons that can be applied directly:

• Dynamic modeling in IRONCAD: Our customers save time by building flexible assemblies with dynamic models. This makes it easy to adapt models to different customer needs, create alternative versions and quickly update drawings when changes occur.
• Efficient data management with DDM: Structured projects and clear file management ensure that everyone in the team works with the same versions. Several customers have reported reducing the time spent on audit checks by up to 30% thanks to DDM.
• Planning and visualization with WoodLAB: By using WoodLAB , carpentry companies can plan workflows, optimize cutting lists and minimize material waste. Customer cases show how companies have saved both time and money through more efficient material use.
• Reuse of standard libraries: Ready-made libraries and templates reduce the risk of errors and make work more productive. Our customers use standardized components to create faster design cycles and ensure consistency in products.
• Visualization and communication: Creating realistic renderings and clear drawings helps teams, customers and suppliers understand design solutions directly, without having to interpret complex models.
• Test and iterate: Success in our customer cases is often about experimenting, making small improvements and implementing best practices. Repeated iterations lead to both faster design processes and better end results.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Customer cases show that collaboration between designers, production and management is crucial. By combining IRONCAD, DDM and WoodLAB in the same project, teams can work more synchronized and avoid bottlenecks.

These lessons work across industries and inspire both beginners and experienced users to work more effectively and professionally with the programs.

Want to see how it can work for your business?

If you want to improve engineering, design and data management in the same way as our customers, contact us for advice, demo or training. Our experts will help you get started with IRONCAD, DDM and WoodLAB, customized to your specific needs.

We also offer free tutorials and materials, allowing you to try the tools at your own pace, explore features and understand how they can be used in practice. By combining theory, customer case examples and practical tips, you can quickly get value from the programs, improve workflows and reduce design and production time.

Following our case studies will give you a practical guide to how the programs are used in real projects, and inspire you with new ideas for your own business. Whether you work with mechanics, wood, metal or complex assemblies, our tools and methods can help you achieve better results, faster processes and higher quality.