MG McGrath 3DEXPERIENCE Platform Case Study: Design to Fabrication

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MG McGrath 3DEXPERIENCE Platform Case Study: Design to Fabrication

Case study shows how MG McGrath used Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE on cloud to accelerate design-to-fabrication for complex architectural panels on the US Olympic Museum.

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June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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MG McGrath, a Minnesota architectural surfaces manufacturer, implemented the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and Design for Fabrication solution to manage increasingly complex panel geometries. The cloud-based system provided a single source of truth for design, engineering, fabrication, and installation teams across multiple US project sites. Real-time model access reduced coordination errors, shortened fabrication cycles, and enabled precise execution of over 9,000 unique metal shingles with one-sixteenth-inch tolerances.

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Cloud platform enabled real-time access to current design data for distributed teams

Model-based workflow fed design, procurement, fabrication, and field installation from one source

Sheet metal tools allowed virtual visualization of complex corners and unfolded patterns before production

ENOVIA dashboards gave stakeholders live views of material quantities and fabrication status

Eliminated physical mockup loops and reduced material waste through digital coordination

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