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MILLWORK
ENGINEERING

The complete technical back-end for elite cabinet shops. Your private client portal and 48-hour CAD/CNC drafting desk, unified under one monthly retainer.

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48-hour SLA CNC-ready output No credit card required
Dimensioned shop drawing elevation of a custom kitchen with pantry, range hood and island01
Shop drawings
Dimensioned elevations
Photoreal 3D render of the same custom kitchen in white oak and paint grade02
3D CAD render
Client sign-off
Nested CNC cut sheet of the same kitchen's cabinet parts on birch plywood03
CNC cut files
Nested & labeled
Save 40+ hours per project
No more chasing designers or shops.
Protect your margin
Flat drafting fee, transparent scope.
Liability shield built in
Dimensioned, verified, signed off.
48-hour turnaround
Same-day acknowledgement on intake.
Save 40+ hours per project
No more chasing designers or shops.
Protect your margin
Flat drafting fee, transparent scope.
Liability shield built in
Dimensioned, verified, signed off.
48-hour turnaround
Same-day acknowledgement on intake.
Core Pillars

Precision engineering without compromise.

Bridging the gap between architectural vision and manufacturing reality — one accountable desk for your drawings, renders, and machine files.

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Client Portal

One workspace for your shop, your clients, and your production files.

Every Datum VDE partner gets a private, white-labeled portal. Clients upload plans and measurements through your link, your shop tracks every job in real time, and signed-off files — shop drawings, CNC DXFs, and nested cut lists — are organized in one downloadable package.

  • White-labeled with your shop's brand
  • Clients upload PDFs, DWG, DXF, sketches & photos
  • Live redline tracking and sign-off workflow
  • CNC-ready exports and cut lists on demand
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Clients
Every homeowner and builder tied to your shop
New job
HRHarper Residence
Active
MKMarlow Kitchen Co.
Active
EFEllis Family Home
In Review
CLCedar Loft Reno
New
Client uploads
Plans, measurements & sketches in one folder.
Shared visibility
Your shop and Datum VDE see the same queue.
Redline rounds
Markups, revisions and approvals in one place.
Production package
DXF, cut lists and submittals in one ZIP.
The 48-Hour Pipeline

Three stages. From messy plans to shop-ready files.

You drop the plans. We detail the model, run the redline loop with your designers and builders, and hand back one verified production package.

Drop your plans01Step 01

Drop your plans

Messy PDFs, hand sketches, DWG, DXF or SKP. Same-day acknowledgement, NDA on every submittal.

  • PDF · DWG · DXF · SKP
  • 24-hr technical review
We detail & manage redlines02Step 02

We detail & manage redlines

We coordinate markups with designers, builders and clients, updating 3D and 2D through every round until sign-off.

  • Managed redline loops
  • Client coordination
Download the package03Step 03

Download the package

Shop drawings, assembly diagrams, hardware schedules and nested CNC cut lists in one verified export.

  • 24 files · SHA256
  • Nested for 4×8 sheets
Portfolio

Blueprint to built — slide to see it happen.

Drag the handle on any project to reveal the finished cabinetry beneath the drawing.

Walnut Chef's Kitchen — finished custom cabinetry installed on site
Walnut Chef's Kitchen — blueprint shop drawing
Blueprint Built
Case Study

Walnut Chef's Kitchen

Rift walnut · Island dresser · Waterfall quartz

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Primary Suite Walk-In Closet — finished custom cabinetry installed on site
Primary Suite Walk-In Closet — blueprint shop drawing
Blueprint Built
Case Study

Primary Suite Walk-In Closet

Floor-to-ceiling white oak · Integrated LED

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Double-Vanity Master Bath — finished custom cabinetry installed on site
Double-Vanity Master Bath — blueprint shop drawing
Blueprint Built
Case Study

Double-Vanity Master Bath

Painted Shaker · Honed marble · Custom vanity

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Partnership Model

Two ways to plug in our drafting desk.

Clear a one-off backlog, or hand us your overflow permanently with a dedicated portal and priority queue.

On-Demand

Pay-Per-Room

Flat-rate pricing per elevation or room. Perfect for clearing a temporary drafting backlog without adding headcount.

  • Flat fee per room or elevation
  • Full shop drawing + cut list package
  • Two revision rounds included
  • No commitment, no minimums
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VIP Retainer
MOST SHOPS PICK THIS

VIP Monthly Retainer

Recurring dedicated overflow support — your own drafting department, on tap, every single month.

  • Custom-branded client portal setup
  • Streamlined intake for your whole team
  • Priority 48-hour turnaround queue
  • Dedicated CAD drafter + detailer
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Software & Machinery Compatibility

Built for the software your shop already runs.

We deliver CNC-ready output and native files tailored to your machinery and software stack.

Cabinet Vision
KCD Software
Mozaik
AutoCAD
SketchUp
Microvellum
DXF / CNC Routing
Cabinet Vision
KCD Software
Mozaik
AutoCAD
SketchUp
Microvellum
DXF / CNC Routing
The Next Step

Hand us the plans. We take it from here.

Submit your first project and we'll return a free sample drawing — plus trial access to the portal ecosystem your builders will live in.

Get Free Sample DrawingIncludes 1 free test elevation or room package. No credit card required.
Talk to the desk
  1. 01
    Share plans
    PDF · DWG · DXF · SKP — sketches work too.
  2. 02
    Get scoped
    Flat drafting fee returned inside 48 hours.
  3. 03
    Ship the package
    Shop drawings, renders, nested cut lists.
Frequently Asked

Everything shop owners ask us.

Straight answers about scope, timing, pricing, and how our desk plugs into your workflow.

A complete production package for every project: photorealistic 3D renders for client sign-off, 2D shop drawings and elevations, hardware schedules, and CNC-nested cut lists — machine-ready for any shop's toolpath software.
Flat drafting fees per project depending on scope, or a monthly VIP retainer that includes your branded portal and a priority 48-hour queue. Full numbers live on the pricing page.
Same-day technical acknowledgement on every submission. Initial drafts within 48 hours. Full machine-ready packages typically land in 7–14 business days depending on size and revisions.
Anything you have — designer PDFs, DWG / DXF, SketchUp (SKP), even hand sketches. We start from wherever you are and build a fully-dimensioned digital twin from there.
Yes. VIP partners get the portal under their own logo, colors, and domain, so your builders experience it as your software — not ours.
You do. Full IP transfer on final payment — the drawings, cut lists, and 3D files are yours to use, archive, or resubmit on future projects.
Two rounds of revisions are included in every drafting fee. Additional revision cycles are billed at a published rate, always disclosed before work begins.