Manufacturing features you can recognize with MTK

Manufacturing Toolkit provides precise geometry processing, feature recognition, DFM analysis, and web visualization — all in a single SDK.

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Feature recognition visualization on a mechanical part

Straight notches

Straight notch overview

A straight notch is a rectangular cut (with straight or rounded corners) from the edge of the sheet.

How MTK recognizes straight notches

MTK automatically recognizes straight notches in B-Rep CAD models and extracts their manufacturing-relevant parameters. The recognized feature data can be used for automated quoting, DFM analysis, and manufacturing workflows.

Documentation and API reference

Detailed API reference for straight notch feature recognition is provided in the MTK documentation, including feature classes and integration details.

Straight notch

Explore recognized features by process

CNC machining

CNC machining

  • Recognize bosses, pockets, holes, faces, and countersinks.
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Sheet metal

Sheet metal

  • Recognize bends, bridges, louvers, cutouts, holes, and notches.
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Injection molding

Injection molding

  • Recognize ribs, bosses, and screw bosses.
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Rahul Arethiya

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"Manufacturing Toolkit has played a crucial role in building our costing engine. It allows us to deliver faster and more accurate quotations, which is essential for our buyers and suppliers. We’re saving time and streamlining the manufacturing industry across India."

Rahul Arethiya

Product Manager, Karkhana.io

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Roland Mokuolu

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"Manufacturing Toolkit helps us optimize designs early, saving time and costs. It provides precise and instant design for manufacturability (DFM) feedback focused on key processes, such as sheet metal fabrication and CNC machining. Excellent documentation and support make CAD Exchanger a reliable partner for our needs."

Roland Mokuolu

Co-founder and COO, Partsimony

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Karen McRitchie

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"We had an excellent experience working with the CAD Exchanger and found them to be professional, responsive and have a solid understanding of the domain"

Karen McRitchie

VP Product Development, Galorath Inc.

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Marco Bauer

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"We’ve been using both MTK and CAD Exchanger for several years, and these technologies have been instrumental in delivering superior software solutions to our clients in order to automate their individual manufacturing process chains based on the AI copilot of up2parts."

Marco Bauer

CEO, up2parts GmbH

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