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PROCESS_ROUTER

One part. Two metal routes.

STEP and STL coexist in the same intake. Keep each source file and route it to the process that fits.

Open prototype-to-metal guide

STEP / STP → CNC

CNC machining

CNC service overview Solid CAD intake Precision interfaces Threads, fits & critical faces Request a CNC review

STL / MESH → METAL AM

Metal 3D printing

Metal printing overview STL mesh intake Complex & organic geometry Support and orientation review Request a metal AM review

PROTOTYPE → METAL

Workflow

3D print to metal How the review works File fidelity guide Quality approach Upload STEP, STL, or both

PROCESS_ROUTER

One part. Two metal routes.

STEP and STL coexist in the same intake. Keep each source file and route it to the process that fits.

Open prototype-to-metal guide

STEP / STP → CNC

CNC machining

CNC service overview Solid CAD intake Precision interfaces Threads, fits & critical faces Request a CNC review

STL / MESH → METAL AM

Metal 3D printing

Metal printing overview STL mesh intake Complex & organic geometry Support and orientation review Request a metal AM review

PROTOTYPE → METAL

Workflow

3D print to metal How the review works File fidelity guide Quality approach Upload STEP, STL, or both

MATERIAL + POST

Choose more than a process.

Material grade, heat treatment, surface finish, and secondary machining are reviewed as one manufacturing stack.

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MATERIAL FAMILIES

For CNC

Aluminum alloys Stainless steels Carbon & alloy steels Titanium alloys Copper & brass

MATERIAL FAMILIES

For metal AM

Aluminum families Stainless families Titanium families Tool-steel families Nickel & specialty alloys

SECONDARY OPERATIONS

Finishes & post-process

CNC surface finishes Additive post-processing Heat treatment & stress relief Machining after printing Inspection & documentation

Exact grade, process compatibility, finish, certification, and lead time are confirmed for each quote.

Resource index

Design guidesFiles, geometry, and process rules Sample DFM reportSee how review feedback is structured File securityHow uploaded models are handled Quality approachInspection follows functional risk FAQCommon project and file questions ContactTalk through the project first

Know how your 3D file is handled before you send it.

The current quote flow is deliberately simple and transparent. It validates and screens the files, sends accepted files as attachments to the configured review inbox, and does not add a separate website file-storage layer.

Validated and screened

The public form checks file type, signature, and size on the server. Production intake also requires configured malware screening before files are sent.

Sent to the review inbox

Files are delivered through the configured email provider. That provider and the receiving mailbox may retain message data under their own settings.

No retention promise invented

A formal deletion schedule is not claimed here. Contact FabRapid before sharing if your project needs a specific retention or destruction agreement.

Sensitive or regulated project?

Do not upload export-controlled, classified, medical, personal, or contract-restricted data until the required handling, location, access, NDA, and retention terms have been confirmed in writing.

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