# Designed in Shapr3d, cut in?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/designed-in-shapr3d-cut-in/32329>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [June 6, 2024, 3:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/designed-in-shapr3d-cut-in/32329 "2024-06-06T03:34:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![RTFM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rtfm/32/21385_2.png) [@RTFM](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RTFM)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 3:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/designed-in-shapr3d-cut-in/32329/1 "2024-06-06T03:34:19Z")

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OK, I have encountered an issue.

I’m happily using Shapr3D to design my airplane, and things are going really well. But I now need to cut these pieces on my CNC. And that’s the issue. Shapr3D doesn’t speak CAM. I then thought I’ve check out Carveco Maker+ and Vcarve Pro. But it seems that neither of these (excellent) applications can access STEP files of STL files. Exporting as DXF is a dismal failure with a few scattered lines and that’s all…

[EDIT] Wait, it seems Carveco CAN import STL files (and maybe STEP files alsop). Just signed up for a month to check it out. [END EDIT]

I am definitely not unique in the workflow requirement - so what workflow path do others use? I had a look at Fusion - but I REALLY don’t like Fusion. Besides, I might have missed it - but Fusion also can’t export anything Carveco or Vcarve can import.

My preference is to use Vcarve (with Carveco as a 2nd choice), but can’t get my Shapr3D files into a format which can be used by these applications.

I’m running out of ideas. Help?

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 4:55am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/designed-in-shapr3d-cut-in/32329/2 "2024-06-06T04:55:43Z")

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Can it use Iges files? That would a “no”.

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 1:16am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/designed-in-shapr3d-cut-in/32329/3 "2024-06-07T01:16:28Z")

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Fusion works for doing CNC with STEP files but the learning curve is steep because of the large number of parameters it uses for CAM.