Real-World Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Onshape

Aura Aero is a French company making electric aircraft. They wanted to cut carbon emissions and needed a better way to design their planes. They chose Onshape, a cloud-based CAD tool, to help their t...eam work faster and share designs easily. Onshape saved them 80% of their design time on repetitive tasks. It also let workers see the latest designs on any device, which helped them work without delays.
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Onshape helped Norden Mfg design hay handling equipment for small and mid-sized farms. They switched from SOLIDWORKS to Onshape to solve crashes, file issues, and hardware costs. Onshape cut onboardi...ng time by 50%. It removed file management problems and reduced IT overhead. Teams now collaborate remotely and design with more confidence using built-in simulation tools.
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Onshape helped Alternative Engineering, Inc. (AEInc.) save $1.25 million each year. AEInc. used Onshape’s cloud-native CAD platform to speed up custom equipment design. The team built a custom featur...e with FeatureScript to automate design changes. Onshape’s cloud tools let engineers handle large files fast, with no crashes. AEInc. estimates they save 10,000 engineering hours every year.
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Onshape helped NanoVoxel, a micro manufacturing leader, cut design iteration times by over 50%. NanoVoxel used Onshape’s cloud-native CAD platform for rapid prototyping and remote teamwork. The compa...ny leveraged real-time collaboration and advanced design tools. This streamlined their design-to-manufacturing process. NanoVoxel accelerated workflows and improved efficiency with Onshape.
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Onshape helped Sonos' Netherlands transducer team speed up audio technology innovation. The team used Onshape's cloud platform for real-time collaboration and fast design cycles. Branching and mergin...g features cut solution time by up to 30%. The team tripled design capacity without adding engineers. Onshape enabled overnight design iterations and reduced costs for the whole team.
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Onshape helped FarmBot, a California-based startup, boost productivity by 50% to 100%. FarmBot needed a cloud-based CAD platform for its global team and 300+ open-source contributors. Onshape’s cloud...-native tools let everyone work from the same source of truth. Simultaneous editing and device accessibility made collaboration faster. FarmBot now gets parts to manufacturers and prototypes much quicker.
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Onshape helped Forever Oceans automate deep sea fish farm design. The company faced slowdowns and lost work from file-based CAD and PDM crashes. Onshape's cloud-native CAD and real-time collaboration... tools ended crashes and file loss. The team sped up product design by 25%. Multiple engineers now work together without delays. Onshape's system saves time and boosts productivity for sustainable aquaculture.
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Onshape helped Cirkul, a beverage technology startup, save over $50,000 each year in lost engineering time. Cirkul needed a better way to manage product design and development. They used Onshape's cl...oud-native CAD platform to improve collaboration and efficiency. This change let their team work faster and avoid costly delays. Cirkul now reclaims significant time and money with Onshape.
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Onshape helped BOA improve engineering productivity by 25% to 50%. BOA switched from a file-based CAD system to Onshape’s cloud-native CAD and PDM platform. The team reclaimed 15 engineering hours pe...r week that were lost to CAD crashes. This change saved BOA $38,000 per year in reduced downtime. Onshape’s simultaneous editing and branching features enabled faster, more collaborative product development.
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Onshape helped Trek Bicycle solve problems with their old CAD system. Trek had slow performance, data loss, and version control issues. Onshape gave Trek real-time access to design data and improved ...collaboration. Trek cut design time for bike frame cable routings from over a day to under 30 minutes. Engineers now work faster and avoid errors from outdated files. Onshape’s cloud-native platform keeps Trek at the front of bike innovation.
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Onshape helped Custom Truck One Source move from assembling to designing and making its own utility truck parts. The company faced slowdowns and collaboration issues with its old SOLIDWORKS CAD syste...m. Onshape's cloud platform improved teamwork and design speed. The switch is expected to cut CAD operation time by at least 15%. Custom Truck expects to save about $500,000 by reducing downtime. The company also lowered hardware costs by using cheaper laptops and removing servers.
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Onshape helps OX Delivers, a UK e-mobility startup, design electric trucks for Africa. OX Delivers needed better CAD collaboration between teams in the UK and Rwanda. Their old file-based CAD system ...made it hard to find data and slowed teamwork. Onshape’s cloud-native CAD and PDM let engineers work together in real time and share updates instantly. This improved design speed, made maintenance easier, and helped OX Delivers offer affordable, reliable transport in tough environments.
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Onshape helped Reframe Systems change homebuilding with digital automation. Reframe used Onshape to connect design, automation, and production. They built a digital twin and custom workflows for fast..., paperless building. With Onshape, they reached a 500-home yearly capacity per microfactory with only $5M investment. Modeling time for wall framing became 3–4 times faster. Design feedback went from days to minutes. Apprentices could help from day one.
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Onshape helped Energyminer speed up sustainable design for its hydrokinetic energy system, Energyfish. The company faced delays and miscommunication with old CAD tools. Onshape's cloud-native platfor...m enabled real-time collaboration and faster design changes. Energyminer cut design iteration times and improved teamwork. The team enjoyed using Onshape, which made their work more productive and fun.
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Onshape helped Exxentric improve product design and team communication. Exxentric switched from SOLIDWORKS to Onshape’s cloud-native CAD and PDM platform. The design team now uses built-in simulation... to optimize products. Version control and real-time collaboration make it easy to track updates and share files. Exxentric delivers high-quality flywheel training equipment to athletes and rehabilitation specialists worldwide.
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Onshape helped BYU Engineering move their ME 272: Engineering Graphics course fully online. Before, students used desktop CAD software on campus computers, which limited flexibility. With Onshape’s c...loud-native CAD, students now access tools from any device, anywhere. This change increased flexibility and improved learning outcomes. The course now supports modern, collaborative engineering education.
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Onshape helped HoverAid, a charity, speed up hovercraft development for remote aid delivery. The team used Onshape’s cloud CAD tools to work together from different locations. They cut development ti...me by 6 to 12 months. Volunteers with little CAD experience learned quickly using Onshape’s training. HoverAid saved money and plans to use Onshape for future projects.
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Onshape cloud-native CAD helped nDraft Adaptiv cut design time by up to 70%. The engineering firm saved $60,000–$100,000 over five years by removing the need for servers, expensive hardware, and IT s...upport. Real-time collaboration tools let remote teams work together and keep projects on track. nDraft Adaptiv now completes design cycles 50–70% faster for both standard and custom products. Cloud-based solutions made it possible for them to deliver projects quickly and at a high level.
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Onshape helped Dalkia modernize its product development. Dalkia moved from paper files and 2D CAD to cloud-native CAD and PDM. The team used Onshape to design a complex heating and power system in 18... months, instead of the usual two to three years. Time-to-market dropped by 25% to 50%. Onshape's real-time collaboration and version control improved teamwork and reduced errors. Non-CAD users at Dalkia can now access the latest designs easily.
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Onshape helped GenCell, a renewable energy company, speed up their product design process by 10 times. GenCell switched from SOLIDWORKS to Onshape to solve problems with version control and frequent ...CAD crashes. Onshape's built-in PDM and cloud features eliminated errors and saved GenCell $33,000 in upfront software costs and $70,000 in maintenance fees. The team no longer loses work to crashes and can collaborate in real time. GenCell's engineers now work faster and make fewer mistakes.
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PTC Onshape helps OpenStar Technologies design fusion reactor components fast. The team uses Onshape’s cloud-native CAD to cut design feedback loops from days to hours. OpenStar engineers work togeth...er in real time across the globe. The platform supports rapid iteration and built-in data management. OpenStar aims to commercialize unlimited, carbon-free power with these tools.
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