Grinding and rolling direction in Sophia®

You can set the grinding and rolling direction of the sheet metal for your part in Sophia®. In this edition, we explain why this is useful and how to do it.

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Requesting a quotation with a CSV or XML file

You can order more efficiently in Sophia® using a CSV or XML file. Want to know how to use this and place your order? Read this blog.

Tips & tricks

Three reasons why Sophia® can’t read your 3D file

In this blog post, we explain why Sophia® can’t read your 3D file. The great thing is you can usually easily fix these problems yourself!

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Manufacturability check for bent parts in Sophia®

In Sophia®, we automatically verify whether we can actually manufacture the bent sheet metal parts you have drawn 247TailorSteel. In this blog post, you can read more about this manufacturability check.

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Feature Friday: Unpaid invoices in Sophia®

In this Feature Friday, we show you where you can find unpaid invoices in Sophia® and how you can quickly and easily pay them online.

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Engraving and marking sheet metal and tubes in Sophia®

In this Feature Friday, we will discuss applying engravings and markings. The method varies depending on whether you submit your request with a STEP or a DWG/DXF file.

Materials and operations

The accuracy and tolerances of sheet metal laser cutting

Would you like to know how accurately we laser cut sheet metal and what our tolerances are? You can read more in this blog post!

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Using the parts library in Sophia®

If you frequently order the same assemblies or parts, this new feature is for you: the parts library! You can use it to store configured parts in the Sophia® online software.

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Feature Friday: Ordering checker plate in Sophia®

In this Feature Friday, we show you how to order checker plate in Sophia® and explain what you need to take into account.

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All you need to know about assist gas

Assist gas is used for laser cutting metal sheets, pipes, and tubes. There are various assist gases available, which are more or less suitable depending on the material to be laser cut.