What you can build
with MTK
MTK helps you build quoting, DFM, and manufacturing intelligence into your platform. Below are common scenarios where MTK fits into real-world developer workflows.
Online quoting system
From CAD to price estimate
Import CAD files (STEP, STL), extract geometry and features, compute volume or feature-based pricing for instant quotes.
DFM checks before production
Detect manufacturability issues early
Run draft angle, wall thickness, and radius checks to catch problems before they hit the shop floor.
Sheet metal preparation
Recognize bends and flatten parts
Analyze bends, validate geometry, and generate flattened views for cost estimation or CAM integration.
Design review with geometry markup
Collaborate around CAD models in real time
Use interactive 3D viewer (upcoming annotation tools) to review geometry, flag issues, and streamline collaboration.
Part classification and filtering
Tag and group parts based on geometry
Analyze geometry and features to classify parts by complexity, manufacturability, or process suitability.
Material layout optimization (nesting)
Minimize sheet waste with 2D layout
Automatically arrange parts on sheet material for cutting or fabrication. Reduce waste and improve efficiency.
"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
"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
"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.
"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