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Connecting the Team<\/strong><\/p>\n P\u00e4ssil\u00e4 Bicycles initially used BikeCAD\u00ae 2D design software to create sketches of bike frame designs and 2D engineering drawings for production. As the company grew and demand for new models increased, P\u00e4ssil\u00e4 Bicycles was drawn to SOLIDWORKS\u00ae<\/a> 3D design software because its designer was very comfortable working in SOLIDWORKS, and the software is widely used by major bike manufacturers. P\u00e4ssil\u00e4 Bicycles also needed an efficient means of collaborating because the founders and staff all work in different locations and at different times of day. In addition to implementing SOLIDWORKS design tools in February 2021, P\u00e4ssil\u00e4 Bicycles connected SOLIDWORKS to the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE\u00ae platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n Faster Prototyping<\/strong><\/p>\n 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works solutions enabled P\u00e4ssil\u00e4 Bicycles to shorten its design-to-prototype cycle and therefore its time to market while advancing innovative frame components, design complexity, and aesthetic features. According to CEO Markku Hautam\u00e4ki, \u201cWhenever our designer finishes a design, others on our team, including me, add features and suggest changes before we release the design to prototype. In the past, we reviewed 2D drawings, made markups, passed the drawings, and updated the design for further collaborative review, a process that took about three months. With the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform, we can now fetch the 3D design from the cloud and collaborate instantaneously, enabling us to finalize a design for prototyping in three weeks instead of three months.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Improved Visualization and Affordable Data Management<\/strong><\/p>\n In addition to a more productive collaborative 3D space in the cloud, 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works solutions provides design visualization and data management capabilities that P\u00e4ssil\u00e4 Bicycles leverages to improve product quality. Hautam\u00e4ki notes, \u201cUsing 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works solutions, we can better visualize how the frame will look and make sure that all of our clearances are adequate to prevent collisions and interferences before building a prototype.\u201d<\/p>\n Hautam\u00e4ki adds, \u201cThe 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform not only gives us a cloud-based collaborative workspace but also a place to store and manage data accurately and securely. We\u2019re a small company and can\u2019t afford to purchase our own server and database. With 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works<\/a> solutions, we have the transparent data management system that we need to control revisions and their potential impact on product quality.\u201d<\/p>\n Advancing Product Complexity and Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cOur customers are looking for something different and out of the ordinary,\u201d Hautam\u00e4ki concludes. \u201cUsing 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works solutions, we are better positioned to continue to meet customer demand for complexity, innovation, and customization.\u201d<\/p>\n To learn more about what SOLIDWORKS and tools in the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works portfolio can do for your company, contact your local reseller<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read the full story here<\/a>.![](\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/solidworksscreenshot.png\")
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