Sheet-metal unfolder · in the browser

From STEP to a
cut-ready flat pattern.

Upload a 3D part, pick the base face, and download a production DXF in seconds. No CAD seat. No subscription lock-in.

Preview & unfold are always free — you only pay to download.

STEP / STP in DXF out — CUT + BEND layers Base-face override Runs in any browser No account to try

How it works

Three steps to a blank.

The whole loop runs in the browser. Load a part, check the unfold, take the DXF straight to your nest or brake.

01

Upload a STEP

Drop a 3D STEP/STP part. It renders instantly in an interactive viewer — no upload wait, no CAD licence, nothing to install.

02

Preview the unfold

Bendline finds the base face automatically, or click to pick your own. See the flat pattern with bend lines, holes, and dimensions before you commit.

03

Download the DXF

Export a production-ready DXF with separate CUT and BEND layers — ready to nest, laser, or fold. Bend metadata travels with it.

Why Bendline

Built for the shop, priced for reality.

Same geometry class as the desktop tools — delivered in a browser, without the seat licence or the subscription trap.

Pay only to download

Preview and unfold as many parts as you like, free, with no account. You pay per export — credits or a small monthly allowance, never a locked subscription just to look.

Brake-ready output

Beyond the DXF: a dimensioned PDF drawing with a bend table, so what reaches the press brake is a real fabrication drawing — not just an outline. (Coming with Pro.)

API from the entry plan

Automate the unfold from your own pipeline — the API is available from the low tier, not walled off behind an enterprise price. (On the roadmap.)

Pricing

Try free. Pay when you ship.

Unfolding is always free. Downloads draw from a monthly allowance or a pack of credits — whichever you have. No seat fees.

Free
£0

Unfold and preview any part, forever. A few free downloads to get going.

  • Unlimited preview & unfold
  • Interactive 3D viewer + face pick
  • Starter download allowance
Start unfolding
Starter
£ / month

A monthly download allowance for regular work, plus the API when you need it.

  • Monthly download allowance
  • API access
  • Priority unfold queue
Get started

Final prices land at launch — start unfolding free in the meantime.

Ready when you are

Unfold your first part now.

No sign-up, no install. Drop in a STEP file and watch it flatten.

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