The Fabrication Suite is the cutting-edge of ShopData 360 — the part of the platform that lives next to the plasma, laser, waterjet, and plate processor. Each module takes a job from drawing to clean G-code with as little friction as possible, while sharing the same parts, materials, and job data with the rest of the platform. One system, total visibility, from the CAD seat all the way to the cut.
Coming Soon
01
Cut Planner
Production CAD/CAM and nesting for plate processors and high-volume cutting cells.
- Intelligent true-shape nesting that squeezes more parts from every sheet
- Edge-start, common-line, and bridge-cut strategies for cleaner cuts and less consumable wear
- Material library with grain, remnant, and offcut tracking shared across jobs
- Direct post-processing to plasma, laser, waterjet, and oxyfuel controllers
- One-click handoff of nests to the shop floor and back to the job record
Coming Soon
02
Bench Nest
Lightweight nesting for bench-scale and job-shop cutting work.
- Same nesting engine as Cut Planner, scaled and priced for smaller operations
- Drag-in DXF or DWG and get a nest in minutes — no training cliff
- Drops common configurations into reusable templates so repeat jobs stay repeat jobs
- Yields and scrap reporting per nest, per sheet, per job
- Grows into Cut Planner without re-quoting the shop’s process
Coming Soon
03
Plate Nest Pro
Heavy-plate nesting tuned for structural fabricators and plate-processing machines.
- Built specifically for drill/mill/oxy plate processors used in structural steel
- Beam-and-plate aware: marks layout lines, hole patterns, and bevels in a single nest
- Handles 1″+ plate, remnants, and irregular crops without manual rework
- Optimized tool change and torch path to keep the machine cutting, not traveling
- Integrates the same material and job data used by the rest of the platform
Coming Soon
04
Duct Studio
CAD/CAM for HVAC ductwork — from fitting layout to finished cut file.
- Full library of straight duct, transitions, elbows, and fittings — parametric and editable
- Auto-unfolds fittings to flat patterns ready for plasma or coil line
- Output to common HVAC cutting tables and coil lines
- Bill of materials and gauge tracking on every fitting
- Pairs with the Duct Library module for instant access to standard patterns
Coming Soon
05
Duct Library
A curated library of standard HVAC duct and fitting patterns, ready to cut.
- Hundreds of pre-built fittings and templates covering common gauges and geometries
- Updated continuously; new patterns appear in the library, no reinstall
- Direct drag-into Duct Studio or Cut Planner for nesting and post
- Standardizes shop output across operators and shifts
- Lower barrier for new estimators and detailers
Coming Soon
06
Pattern Scan
Turn a physical pattern or paper template into a clean, cuttable digital part.
- Scan or photograph a physical template; clean vectors come out the other side
- Smoothing and corner-detection tuned for fab parts, not generic graphics tracing
- Output drops directly into Cut Planner or Bench Nest
- Saves field-measured one-offs as reusable parts in the library
- Closes the gap between the shop floor and the CAD seat
