200+
Fabrication shops
// SOLIDWORKS add-in · sheet metal
Eliminate repetitive export and BOM work.
A SOLIDWORKS add-in that turns a full assembly into laser-ready DXFs, fabrication PDFs, and an optimised weldment cut list — in one click. So your team ships faster.
14-day trial · No card · Works offline
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2 hr Avg. Saved / Job
SW 2018+ Compatible
Works Offline
Data Stays Local
Fastener StackMATED
| ITEM | STANDARD | SIZE |
|---|---|---|
| Hex bolt | ISO 4017 | M10 × 30 |
| Washer | ISO 7089 | 10 |
| Plate · top | 304 SS | 6.00 |
| Plate · bottom | A36 CS | 4.00 |
| Washer | ISO 7089 | 10 |
| Hex nut | ISO 4032 | M10 |
CLAMPING SPAN 10.0 mm · pattern of 6 filled
// Fastener builder
A full bolt stack. One right-click.
Right-click a hole, pick the standard and size, add washers and a nut, and the whole set drops into the assembly already mated. No more digging through the Toolbox.
Reads the hole you clicked — Hole Wizard data if it is there, otherwise the measured diameter matched to a bolt size with your clearance setting. The head lands on the face you clicked.
ISO / DIN standards — ISO 4017, ISO 4762, ISO 7380, DIN 933 and friends. Only sizes that exist for that standard are offered.
Fills the whole pattern — one Insert (Pattern) puts the same stack into every hole of a circular, linear or sketch-driven pattern.
Toolbox-style or editable — a simplified Toolbox part, or a fully editable sub-assembly with its mates, in a folder you choose.
Free to use — clamping spans over 10 mm, saving a stack to the library and editing fastener profiles are Professional.
// BOM manager
A spreadsheet for your assembly. Inside SOLIDWORKS.
Excel-grade formulas and drag-fill, two-way bound to the model — no exporting to a spreadsheet that's stale the moment the design changes. The grid is free; exporting it is Basic.
Excel-style formula engine — IF, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, SUMIF, COUNTIF, concat, round — 14 functions.
Drag-fill across hundreds of parts — write once, drag down, every part updates instantly.
Persistent column profiles — columns, order and formulas saved per document.
Built-in columns — quantity, material, description, thumbnails, type icons — two-way bound.
Stale data detection — flags incomplete rebuilds, offers one-click Force Rebuild & Retry.
Export to PDF, HTML & CSV — straight to your ERP, estimator, or project folder. Virtual rows too. BASIC
BOM MANAGER1 STALE
| # | PART | MATL | QTY | UNIT | EXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BKT-1042-A | 304 SS | 24 | 3.10 | 74.40 |
| 2 | PNL-0087-C | 5052 Al | 6 | 9.80 | 58.80 |
| 3 | GUS-3310-B | A36 CS | 48 | 1.05 | 50.40 |
| 4 | FLG-2201-D | 304 SS | 12 | 4.25 | 51.00 |
=SUMIF(MATL,"304 SS",EXT) → 125.40
CUT NEST · 50×50×3 RHS · A3688% USED
6000 mm stock bars
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// Weldment cut list
Order the right steel. Cut zero waste.
5 Bars.
Not 26.
88% material utilisation · 3,600 mm offcut avoided · Professional
Bin-packing optimisation — fits every cut into the fewest stock bars automatically.
Profile & material grouping — groups by profile key and material so each order is segregated.
Stock inventory integration — load existing stock from Excel/CSV; matches before ordering new.
Per-bar waste reporting — utilisation % and offcut length for every bar.
Export cut list — PDF, HTML, CSV — straight to the saw operator, estimator, or purchasing.
"We switched from manually exporting each weldment cut list to CADshift and shaved two hours off every fabrication package. The stock optimiser alone paid for the licence in the first week."
"The PDF export with QR codes changed how we handle shop-floor paperwork. Every part sheet scans straight into our ERP — no manual data entry, no transcription errors."
License Configuration
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Choose the plan that fits your workflow. Upgrade anytime.
FREE
Core CADshift tools for individual designers — free forever, no account needed.
$0
/ FOREVER
No card required
Included features
- DXF & PDF export
- Assembly & drawing/BOM export
- BOM Manager grid & columns
- Custom file naming & layer config
- A-face & grain marking, fastener builder
Basic
Enhance your design process using CADshift with basic features
$838
USD / YR
$76
USD / MO
Per seat license
Included features
- Float license supported
- PDF export with QR codes
- Embed metadata in DXF files
- Layer routing and folder mapping
RECOMMENDED
Professional
Enhance your design process using CADshift advanced features
$949
USD / YR
$86
USD / MO
Per seat license
Included features
- Everything in Basic
- Automatically detect thin parts suitable for laser cutting
- Nesting orientation, opposite-hand copies and spline conversion
Licences are per seat. A floating licence shares one pool across your team — any seat can be active on a single machine at a time, and you can move it between workstations from your dashboard.
Feature Matrix
Compare All Features
See exactly what's included in each edition
| Feature | FREE Forever | BASIC $838 USD /yr | PROFESSIONAL $949 USD /yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export | |||
| DXF export | FREE | YES | YES |
| PDF export | FREE | YES | YES |
| Assembly export | FREE | YES | YES |
| Drawing/BOM export | FREE | YES | YES |
| Custom file naming | FREE | YES | YES |
| Layer configuration | FREE | YES | YES |
| DXF output | |||
| Hole, slot & cut-out layer routing | — | YES | YES |
| Metadata export | — | YES | YES |
| Folder mapping | — | YES | YES |
| Trim bend lines | — | — | YES |
| Bend annotations | — | — | YES |
| Etch text | — | — | YES |
| Laser cutting optimisation | — | — | YES |
| Nesting orientation | — | — | YES |
| Opposite-hand copies | — | — | YES |
| Splines to line segments | — | — | YES |
| Bounding box export | — | — | YES |
| Thin part detection | — | — | YES |
| PDF output | |||
| PDF QR codes | — | YES | YES |
| PDF watermarks | — | — | YES |
| BOM & cut list | |||
| BOM Manager (grid & columns) | FREE | YES | YES |
| BOM/Cutlist export | — | YES | YES |
| BOM virtual rows | — | YES | YES |
| BOM paste & stock settings | — | — | YES |
| Cut optimisation | — | — | YES |
| Modelling tools | |||
| A-Face marking | FREE | YES | YES |
| Grain direction marking | FREE | YES | YES |
| Fastener builder | FREE | YES | YES |
| Selection Popups | FREE | YES | YES |
| Math Surface | — | YES | YES |
| Equation Driven Points | — | YES | YES |
| Equation points: offset from curve | — | — | YES |
| Fastener library, profiles & spans over 10 mm | — | — | YES |
| Licence & support | |||
| Float license | — | YES | YES |
| Priority support | — | — | YES |
Try it on your next job.
Full version, 14 days, no card, works offline. If it doesn't pay for itself the first week, uninstall it.
Download and install to start a 14-day free trial — no account, no payment info. It includes all features.
2018 and all newer desktop versions. 3DEXPERIENCE is not supported.
No — desktop SOLIDWORKS (2018+) only.
No, it works fully offline. Internet is only needed for install, uninstall, and a licence refresh every 90 days.
No — DXFs are generated directly from SOLIDWORKS.
Yes — unregister your machine and they can activate. One licence, one computer at a time.
Yes — access continues through the billing period already paid for.
Yes — free while it detects a SOLIDWORKS educational licence.