CAD File Requirements for Titanium Parts
Neutral guidance on CAD file requirements buyers should clarify before sending titanium part geometry to a supplier.
Quick Answer
Clarify which CAD formats a supplier accepts, whether a neutral format such as STEP is preferred, and whether the supplier can work directly from a 3D model or needs a dimensioned drawing.
Checklist
- Confirm accepted file formats (native, STEP, IGES, STL)
- Clarify model units (mm vs in) and coordinate system
- Confirm whether a dimensioned drawing is also required
- Ask how model revision changes are communicated
- Confirm data-security / NDA handling for proprietary geometry
Format matters less than clarity
The important point is that the supplier can open the geometry and that units and tolerances are unambiguous. Confirm in writing before sending large files.
Revision control
Agree on how model revisions are tracked so both sides quote and build against the same revision.
KEEP THE GAP
Accepted formats and workflows are vendor-specific. titanium.blog does not prescribe a single format; confirm with each supplier.