Formats and standards
What you can upload, what you get and which standards are used for dimensioning. This list is generated from the real service configuration, so it is the one that applies.
The settings you export with decide what the file carries, and that decides what the drawing can carry: how to export a STEP file from your CAD system.
Input formats
STEP is the recommended format: it carries the exact geometry, so dimensions come from the model rather than from an approximation. STL describes the part as a mesh of triangles, so curved surfaces are dimensioned with less precision.
- STEP
- STP
- STL
Output formats
PDF to review, share and print. DXF to keep working in any CAD. SVG to publish on the web or in documentation.
- DXF
- SVG
Dimensioning standards
They determine the projection, the arrow style and how dimensions are placed. ISO is the usual one in Europe and ANSI in the United States.
- ISO
- ANSI
- DIN
Sheet sizes
The full A series. The scale can be set by hand or left automatic, in which case the largest scale that fits the part on the sheet is chosen.
- A4
- A3
- A2
- A1
- A0
- ANSI_A
- ANSI_B
- ANSI_C
- ANSI_D
- ANSI_E
Orientation
Landscape or portrait, whichever suits the part.
- Landscape
- Portrait
Available views
You can ask for the ones you need. Sections are generated through the mid-plane of the part.
- Front
- Top
- Right
- Left
- Bottom
- Rear
- Isometric
- Section
Size limits
The maximum file size depends on your plan and never goes above 100 MB. You can see each plan limit on the pricing page.
How a file is checked
We do not trust the extension. Every file is identified by its header, and if it does not match what it declares, it is rejected before processing and the rejection is logged. Its cryptographic hash is also computed while uploading, so we can later verify that what was processed is exactly what you sent.
Cannot see your format?
Tell us what you work with. Knowing which formats are genuinely needed is what decides the next one.