Design for Subtractive Manufacturing

• • Design for Subtractive Manufacturing (DfSM) – is the methodology of incorporating real-world machining constraints, capabilities, and considerations when engineering components that will be manufactured through material-removal processes.

  • Practically, this means parts intended for subtractive manufacturing should have designs that account for tooling accessibility, fixturing, tolerances, and machining efficiency—often resulting in fundamentally different designs than those made with other manufacturing methods.

DfSM Rules of Thumb

Manufacturing-As-A-Service (MAAS) Platforms for DFM Feedback

Subtractive Fixturing