Prepare your small-batch print brief.
Use one current item list. Give every row an exact file name, part or variant ID, revision and number of finished pieces. Add an annotated view for handed parts and visible surfaces. The specimen below is fictional and shows the level of clarity to aim for.
A complete brief connects the details.
- Project
- Desktop cable-guide concept — indoor, non-critical use.
- Model list
- A: DGF-L-2H-r01.stl × 3
B: DGF-R-2H-r01.stl × 2
C: DGF-L-3H-r01.stl × 1 - Quantity meaning
- Six finished pieces total. If described as a kit: one kit = 3 A + 2 B + 1 C.
- Handedness
- Top view, long edge vertical; left/right names refer to the fin side.
- Visible-face priority
- Outside of the guide fin. Mark the relevant face on the current model view.
- Still to confirm
- Dimensions and units, hole pattern, attachment, cable geometry, material grade, use conditions, finish and appropriate checks.
These are fictional file names and incomplete manufacturing inputs. The specimen demonstrates organisation; it does not approve the concept for printing.
Download the blank brief1. Choose the intended model revision.
Keep previous versions separately and name the export you want quoted. If two revisions belong in the request, give each its own row and quantity. “Latest” or “final-final” can become ambiguous when several files circulate. For a repeat order, identify the model again and explain any changes; do not assume an earlier file or quote remains applicable.
2. Define variants from a fixed view.
A left part and a right part may be separate geometries. State the view used to define them, and show the reference edge. Hole count or pattern is another variant distinction. Make these differences explicit in the part ID as well as the illustration. See the three-variant study.
3. Count finished pieces and sets separately.
Write the quantity beside each model. If you need kits, list what one kit contains and the number of kits. Reconcile the resulting piece total. For example, one kit containing three A, two B and one C contains six pieces. Two of those kits would contain twelve. This is an arithmetic example, not a price or production estimate.
4. State the intended size and units.
Include overall dimensions as a scale check and mark the features that need a specific fit. STL stores a triangulated surface without a unit definition; explicitly state the intended units and inspect the model preview. Autodesk: 3D print a design.
5. Mark the visible faces and use conditions.
On a screenshot or drawing, label the face that will be seen and any interfaces that need attention. Explain handling, loads, heat, moisture and sunlight where relevant. Describe the required result before choosing a process. The FDM and resin pages explain why surface priorities belong in the orientation/support discussion.
6. Separate requirements from preferences.
Record anything essential, then list preferences such as colour. The backend catalogue shows the actual selectable options. If the chosen grade, finish or an essential requirement needs discussion, contact us before ordering. A familiar material-family name is not a complete specification.
7. Send the right information through the right route.
Use Get an Instant Quote for supported print-ready models. Add your details first, then upload and preview the current model, select the available print settings and quantity, and review the price before generating an official quote. A file name or this template does not automatically set the form’s quantity or options. Check those fields yourself.
For a mixed set or a requirement the form cannot clearly express, contact us with the item list before ordering. Check the accepted formats and file-size limit before starting. Choose one file at a time. For a multi-part 3MF, one set contains one of each selected part; check the selected parts and the number of sets. Share supporting notes through the agreed contact route. If the geometry needs changing, begin with CAD design.
Download the blank batch-brief template · Read the worked examples
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