FIELD NOTES · NO CAD JARGON REQUIRED

Better evidence.
Fewer wrong files.

Use these guides to search more precisely, describe fit and choose useful deliverables. They are written for the person who needs the object—not only for the person who already knows CAD.

MODEL DISCOVERY01

How to find a 3D model from a photo

Turn a hard-to-name object into useful search language, then decide whether a match is real or merely looks similar.

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REPLACEMENT PARTS02

How to measure a replacement part

Capture the interfaces, clearances and use conditions a searcher or designer needs before promising fit.

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FILE FORMATS03

STL vs STEP vs 3MF

Choose the file that supports the next decision—printing, precise modification, color, assembly or future revision.

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FREE WORKING TEMPLATE

Already know what you need?

Use the six-input design brief before asking anyone to quote the work.

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