Our metal project engineers provide in-house design services. We also gladly work with existing CAD drawings. We make sure every metal project, no matter the size or quantity, is fabricated on time, to spec, within budget, and at the highest quality.

Metal Fabrication Design Services

CAD Drawings

CAD Drawings

At Sattler Manufacturing, we have decades of experience helping clients in Nashville and beyond engineer the perfect metalwork for their projects. From the digital design creation for a simple steel bracket to the engineering of comprehensive material handling systems, our team has done it all. We work hand-in-hand with our clients to ensure that their metal projects meet or exceed expectations.

Our Engineering and Metal Design Services Include:

  • Design Engineering and Support

  • Value Engineering

  • 3-D Solid Modeling

  • Interference Checking

  • Model-based Definition

  • Drawing and Work Instruction Generation

  • Project Management

  • Production Support

  • Machining Support

  • Welding and Assembly

  • Jig and Fixture Design Support

  • Manufacturability Design Review

File Preparation

Need Digital Support?

We can help you create or modify the engineering files you need to ensure your project comes out exactly to spec. Most vector file formats are easily convertible. Alternatively, our team can work with you to create a working file or plan based on your existing blueprints, technical specs, diagrams, and more. We can even help you conceptualize and turn your ideas and napkin illustrations into real metal products.

Supported File Formats

Metal projects, and especially laser cutting, are often data-heavy projects. Getting the right file can make a huge difference in the quality of the final product. Our team is experienced working with a wide number of digital file formats, including:

  • SolidWorks

  • AutoCAD

  • ProE/Creo

  • Inventor

  • IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification, ANSI file format)

  • PDF (Portable Document Format)

  • DXF

  • STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data)

  • SolidEdge

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

The Right Software

We work with all of the industry's leading software programs. In particular, we focus our metal work through the use of:

  • Solidworks

  • AutoCAD

  • Draftsight

  • Trumpf TruTops