Having the perfect 3D CAD models for your next batch of CNC fabrication is essential for any modern-day company. Most companies rely heavily on 3D CAD models for manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, or installation of their parts. The CAD file contains a lot of information, and a well-made file will avoid phone calls from the machine shop when they start making your parts.

At CAD/CAM Services, our claim to fame is high-quality 3D CAD files that are perfect for CNC machining operations. If you want to use a machine shop to create your parts, you need to get your own set of professional-grade CAD models from us. 

Our CNC-optimized 3D CAD file service is a bit general, and it includes a variety of different services, such as:

• 3D scanning services
• 2D and 3D CAD generation
• Conversions or migrations from one medium into 3D CAD
• Reverse engineering 
• Digitization, unique engineering, or iterative design

In general, our CNC-optimized 3D CAD service provides you with a CAD model that you can take directly to a machine shop to start fabrication. The CAD files we make can be used internally, sent to vendors, shared with machine shops, or distributed as you’d like.

CNC-optimized 3D CAD files rely heavily on the practice of “Design For Manufacturing” (DFM). These files are created by engineers with strong backgrounds in machining and CNC machinery limitations, resulting in parts that can be machined easier, cost less to make, and take less time to machine.

At CAD/CAM Services, our DFM-trained engineers take extra time to ensure each part uses the best practices that we’ve learned over our decades in business. We’ll discuss some specific examples in a moment, but the heart of DFM-based engineering is to ensure your CAD files are as easy to make as possible.

Easier manufacturing gives you more time and money back throughout the course of each project.

Our CNC-optimized 3D CAD files can be sent directly to a machine shop, or you can have our team create 2D manufacturing drawings from the same file to send out to machine shops. Either way, you’re left with a design and drawings that are much easier to fabricate. By using CAD/CAM Services instead of your internal engineering team, you’ll be saving even more time and money with each CAD Perfect model.

As a very simple example, consider machining a square out of a piece of material. If you were to just design a square with 90-degree corners, the machinist has no simple way to make the feature. They will either refuse to quote the part, charge an astronomical amount, or call you with questions.

Using DFM principles, our designers might round the internal corners of the square pocket, add lead-ins, or adjust the design altogether. This very simple change can actually save you hundreds of dollars.

There are countless small examples like this that can apply to your parts, but there are also much bigger examples, like changing the part’s material or overall dimensions and bolt patterns. With these DFM best practices and CNC-optimized 3D CAD files, you will spend less time and money manufacturing each part.

The simple fact is that CNC-optimized 3D CAD files are easier to make. They take less time which translates to quicker turnarounds and lower quoted prices for every unit that you fabricate. Our high-quality 3D CAD models are not just great for CNC machining, they’re also perfect for sales material, installation guides, and fine-tuning your engineering efforts.

Every CNC-optimized 3D CAD file that we create is designed specifically to make manufacturing as easy as possible.

With these optimized CAD models, you will spend less time and money on manufacturing. We can use the generated 3D CAD files to make 2D manufacturing drawings in a fraction of the time, for any machine shop that prefers 2D drawings.

Receiving CNC-optimized 3D CAD files from our team at CAD/CAM Services comes with a long list of benefits:

Our CNC-optimized designs are incredibly streamlined, making your life easy. First, we’ll have a quick consultation to evaluate what you need, what you have, and how we can help. From there, we’ll start putting together models and make good progress.

We can handle any 2D scanning, 3D scanning, reverse engineering, measuring, and design work that goes into your parts. In addition, we’ll evaluate the machinability of each part, go through tolerance analyses as needed, and perform simulations to ensure each design is optimized.

All of our CAD files will be created in your CAD program of choice. We currently support work in:

• Siemens NX
• CATIA
• Autodesk AutoCAD or Inventor
• SolidWorks
• CREO (formerly called Pro/Engineer)

By using your native program to create the 3D CAD model, all of our material properties, color selections, and design trees will open when you open the part. This means that you’ll have a lot more functionality with each part.

If you’re planning on 3D printing the parts, you can use our professional 3D printing services to save even more time and money.

When the 3D CAD file is done, our team will go through further quality checks and peer reviews to eliminate any errors. After we’re confident that the file is CAD Perfect, we’ll send you all of your 3D CAD files in a secure and encrypted digital location that the DoD uses.

It’s worth mentioning that these files are your property, and CAD/CAM Services doesn’t own any of the IP or engineering discoveries that go into them. In other words, you keep all of your work and we don’t claim to own any of it, making things really simple.

After opening the files, let us know if anything is missing or not up to your standards. Most of the time, we can correct the drawing and resend it within 24 hours, free of charge.

Our team at CAD/CAM Services has over 100 engineers and draftsmen who are here to help you. We can create one or one thousand CNC-optimized 3D CAD files for you. We know the power that comes with a well-made 3D CAD model, and we understand what goes into creating parts that can be easily manufactured by any machine shop.

With our help, you can unlock huge cost and time savings on each fabrication project in the future. Reach out today to get a free quote and learn how CAD/CAM Services can help you.