Welcome to Upcut
A guide to designing parts and preparing CNC jobs in your browser.
Upcut brings drawing, reusable components, and CNC job preparation into one workspace. Start with geometry, describe how it should be machined, then calculate and review the result before exporting it for your machine.
Start with the workflow
New to Upcut? Your first project walks through the main stages and explains what to check at each one.
You will work with three connected ideas:
- Projects hold the job you are preparing, including its drawing and machining setup.
- Components are reusable parts with their own geometry and parameters.
- Toolpaths describe how the selected tool machines your geometry.
Design parts
Use layers to organize geometry by the kind of cut it needs. Turn repeated designs into components, and use parameters and formulas to make dimensions follow each other.
Prepare the job
Describe your machine, tools, and stock, then create and calculate toolpaths. Review the simulation and resolve preflight issues before exporting.
Upcut prepares files for your machine's workflow. You transfer the exported file to your own controller or sender; the documentation does not replace your machine's operating instructions.
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The glossary explains the vocabulary used throughout these guides.