Case study · AutoCAD

From kitchen measurement to CNC-ready files in a few commands.

For a granite, quartz and sintered stone countertop fabricator: the plug-in produces the labels and one DXF file per part for the CNC machines and saws.

Client
Stone countertop fabricator
Years
2018 to 2021
Scale
More than 35 releases, on AutoCAD 2018

Before

Every measurement drawing went through a 44-step checklist: clean up the drawing, split at the seams, add radii, sinks and reinforcing rods, pick layers by material and edge profile, number the parts, mirror them for the CNC, export. One missed step meant a wrong cut in expensive stone.

What we built

  • Automatic import and clean-up of the measurement drawing
  • Contour and seam detection, with the counter split into parts
  • Sinks, cooktops and faucet holes detected or picked from a manufacturer library
  • Radii, tool offsets and layers applied by the shop’s rules, editable in Excel
  • One numbered DXF file per part, sent to CNC scheduling and the saws, even for a whole folder

Results

  • A 44-step manual routine automated
  • Production files straight from the drawing
  • Shop rules applied every time
  • 3 years of evolution, more than 35 releases

Technologies

  • AutoCAD 2018
  • AutoCAD .NET API
  • C#
  • WPF
  • DXF
  • Excel
  • JSON

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