Reducing prototype development from two weeks to three days with a smarter 3D design workflow
As Brazil’s manufacturing industry moves toward digitalization, engineering companies are under growing pressure to deliver faster, more reliable, and more flexible solutions.
Engetak Engenharia Ltda., a Brazilian engineering company serving the automotive, mining, and steel industries, recognized this shift as an opportunity to strengthen its automotive engineering capabilities. To support faster design validation and better customer response, Engetak set out to build a dedicated automotive prototype center.
To make this possible, the company needed a 3D design solution that could handle complex assemblies, speed up drawing updates, and support rapid design changes. Engetak chose ZW3D.
Automotive prototype development requires both speed and accuracy. Engetak’s engineers often work with large assemblies containing hundreds of parts, where smooth performance is essential for design review, ergonomic analysis, and interference checking.
At the same time, frequent design changes created pressure on documentation. Every model update needed to be reflected accurately in related drawings, while engineers also needed the flexibility to modify geometry quickly during prototype optimization.
ZW3D helped Engetak address these challenges through a more connected 3D design workflow.
With ZW3D’s large assembly capabilities, the team could work more smoothly with complex automotive models and perform validation tasks more efficiently. Its associative drawing functions helped keep 3D models and 2D drawings aligned, reducing repetitive manual updates. Direct editing also allowed engineers to make geometry changes quickly without rebuilding model history.
Together, these capabilities helped Engetak move faster from design to validation.
After adopting ZW3D, Engetak successfully established a more efficient automotive prototype development process.
The company reduced prototype development cycles from two weeks to three days, helping its team respond faster to customer needs. Drawing review cycles were reduced by more than 40%, while design iteration efficiency improved by more than 80%.
For Engetak, these improvements mean more than time savings. They help engineers identify potential issues earlier, reduce development risks, and deliver more reliable solutions for automotive customers.
“ZW3D fully meets our requirements for an efficient and stable 3D design solution. Its large assembly capabilities, intelligent drawing synchronization, and flexible direct editing functions directly address the key challenges we face in automotive prototype validation,” said Engetak’s Engineering Manager.
Powered by ZW3D, engetak successfully established its automotive prototype center and created a more efficient product development workflow.
For Engetak, ZW3D is not only a design tool, but also a key part of its digital transformation journey.
With a faster and more reliable prototype workflow, Engetak is better equipped to support Brazil’s industrial modernization and help automotive customers bring ideas to life more efficiently.
As more manufacturers in Brazil embrace digitalization and Industry 4.0, ZWSOFT will continue to provide integrated CAx solutions and localized support to help companies improve engineering efficiency and create measurable business value.
Discover how ZW3D can help streamline your design-to-manufacturing workflow.
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