Guidelines

Helpful guidelines and best practices for all of our services.

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Laser Cutting

CNC Routing

Waterjet Cutting

Bending

Anodizing

Countersinking

Design Services

Dimple Forming

Hardware

Plating

Powder Coating

Tumbling

Tapping

Marketplace Seller Tips

3D File Guidelines

Bending Deformation Guidelines

Bending Calculator

Drawing Guidelines

Drill Size Reference Chart

Material Gauge Chart

Hardware Catalog

Min/Max Part Sizes

Nesting Guidelines

Part Density Guidelines

Processing Min/Max Part Sizes

Tutorials

We provide tutorials on everything from how to make your custom metal parts to DIY anodizing to converting your files to vector.

How to Export from AutoCAD for Upload to SendCutSend

How to Export from Autodesk Inventor for SendCutSend

How to Prepare a Metal L Bracket File in Rhino3D

Using SolidWorks “Convert to Sheet Metal” Tool

How To Order Parts from SendCutSend

How to Import and Use Sheet Metal Gauge Tables in SolidWorks

How to Export a STEP File from SolidWorks

How to Preflight Your Designs Using QCAD

Videos

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