Use cases

Cut Manufacturing Layout Validation Time from Weeks to Hours

Real-time 3D collaboration eliminates review cycles.
Validate layouts directly on your production floor with AR.

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Shapr3D: Real-Time Manufacturing Process Design

Real-time 3D collaboration eliminates traditional review cycles

Same-day layout validation vs. 3-4 week cycles

Immediate identification of production issues

Direct on-floor design validation with AR

How Shapr3D Eliminates Traditional Bottlenecks:

Interactive 3D layout creation during planning meetings
Live model adjustments with immediate stakeholder input
AR validation directly in your production environment
Cross-platform access (iPad, Mac, Windows) for shop floor use
Instant geometry changes without parametric dependencies
Standard format exports (STEP, IGES)
Apple Vision Pro integration for immersive validation

Before Shapr3D: Weeks of Delays.
After: Same-Day Approval

Current workflow

Timeline

Create layouts in legacy 2D CAD or sketches

2-3 days

Generate static presentations for review

1 day

Schedule stakeholder review meetings

3-5 days

Collect manual feedback via email/ meetings

1-2 weeks

CAD team performs iterative adjustments

2-3 days

Multiple review cycles until approval

2-4 additional weeks

$22,000 per minute of production downtime from layout issues

40% of production issues from inadequate process validation

Late-stage changes delay production ramp-up by months

With Shapr3D

Timeline

Interactive 3D layout creation during planning meetings

2-3 hours

Real-time 3D visualization - no presentations needed

Immediate

Live collaboration during planning session

Same session

Immediate feedback with live model adjustments

Real-time

Instant geometry changes during session

Minutes

AR validation on production floor

Same day

Issues identified and resolved before physical implementation

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Validated Results from Manufacturing Organizations

Automotive Assembly Plant - Layout Planning

European Automotive OEM - Assembly Process Optimization

Challenge

Traditional layout modifications took 3-4 weeks per revision cycle, with late-stage changes delaying production ramp-up by months.

Solution

Interactive 3D layout visualization with AR validation directly on production floor.

Result

Layout planning validation reduced from weeks to immediate sessions, with substantial reduction in assembly planning errors.

Challenge

Assembly planning required multiple review cycles with manual documentation, leading to frequent errors and production delays.

Solution

IInteractive assembly sequence creation with real-time ergonomic and spatial validation using AR.

Result

Assembly planning validation timelines reduced from several weeks to immediate sessions, with substantial reduction in assembly line errors.

How it works

Real-Time Layout Planning

Import existing CAD files or start from scratch

Collaborate with stakeholders during planning sessions

Make live adjustments based on immediate feedback

AR Production Validation

Use iPad or Vision Pro to overlay designs in actual production space

Verify spatial relationships and ergonomics in context

Identify issues before physical implementation

Assembly Planning Optimization

Create interactive assembly sequences

Validate ergonomic and spatial requirements

Generate documentation directly from 3D models

Implementation

Export files in standard manufacturing formats

Seamless handoff to production CAD systems

Maintain version control and change tracking

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