In order to further promote the overall balanced development of the manufacturing industry, this paper carries out a lot ofresearch work on the applications of industrial design (ID) in that fields. According to the application status of ID, we divided it into five levels from primary stage to advanced stage, which can be called as decoration, modeling, human-machine interaction, harmonious design and enterprise strategy. This paper analyzes the subjective and objective factors that determine the formation of these five application levels, and clarifies the development path of the mechanism innovation, the coordination of departments, the combination of education and practice.