Complete assemblies
Import the whole assembly: one line and one drawing per unique part, with the quantity read from the CAD tree.
Automatic drawings · 100% on your computer
From STEP
to dimensioned drawing.in 10 seconds
Drop in a part or a complete assembly. Cotio chooses the views, adds dimensions, labels the holes, unfolds the sheet metal and fills in your title block. You check, you export.
- No credit card
- No files uploaded
- Windows and macOS
STEP AP203STEP AP214SolidWorksInventorFusionCreoCATIASolid EdgeOnshapeFreeCADWindowsmacOSPDFDXFExcel
STEP AP203STEP AP214SolidWorksInventorFusionCreoCATIASolid EdgeOnshapeFreeCADWindowsmacOSPDFDXFExcel
What happens in 10 seconds
A sheet-metal bracket. A real drawing.
- Reading the STEPThe part is oriented with its largest dimension along the length and the origin at the corner.
- RecognitionThickness, bends, radii, through and blind holes, hole patterns, material and mass.
- Drawing layoutStandard views, section A-A, scale, overall dimensions, hole labels.
- Ready for the shop floorHole table, title block to your standards, PDF export, DXF of the views and laser flat pattern.
Sheet metal
Unfolded with your K-factor.
Cotio unfolds the part along the neutral fibre, using the K-factor and tool radius you have set for each material and each thickness. The flat pattern comes out dimensioned, with its bend lines, and as a DXF ready for laser cutting.
- Developed length
- 96.5 mm
- K-factor
- 0.42
- DXF layers
- DECOUPE · PLIAGE
Built for manufacturing
Much more than a drawing.
Everything you need between the customer's file and the finished part.
Drawings in 5 languages
French, English, German, Dutch or Spanish, per customer.
Manufacturing sheet
Mass, blank, cutting length, bends and holes, so you can quote without redrawing.
Supplier package
One ZIP per request for quotation: drawings, DXF, STEP and Excel summary.
Tracked revisions
Each revision index keeps its date and reason, on the drawing.
Your standards, set once
Title block, logo, materials, bend table, first-angle or third-angle projection, decimals, file names and DXF layers. Set up in 10 minutes, shared across all your workstations.
Your time savings
How much time do you get back?
Adjust with your own figures. The calculation runs in your browser.
17hours saved per month
2,2 working days per month given back to the engineering office.
Compare
Drawings, without the chore.
| Manual drawing in CAD | Cotio | |
|---|---|---|
| Choice of views, section and scale | For every part | Automatic |
| Overall dimensions and hole labels | One by one | Automatic, editable |
| Hole table with patterns | Typed in | "20 + n×40 (n=0…2)" |
| Flat pattern and laser DXF | Depends on the CAD sheet-metal module | With your K-factor table |
| 30-part assembly | 30 drawings | One import, quantities included |
| Summary and supplier package | Put together by hand | Excel and ZIP in one click |
| Where your files go | On your workstation | On your workstation, nothing is uploaded |
Confidentiality
Your customers' parts stay with you.
All processing runs on your computer, with no cloud and no artificial intelligence. Only the licence is checked online, using the workstation's anonymous ID. Cotio then works for 30 days offline.
How we protect your dataPricing
Simple, no commitment.
14-day full trial, then a monthly or annual subscription. Founders offer: −40% for the first year.
Solo
For freelancers who draw their own parts
€49 excl. VAT / month
Billed monthly
- 1 workstation
- Unlimited drawings, PDF + DXF
- Dimension editor
- 1 customer profile
- Updates included
Pro
For engineering offices and subcontractors
€99 excl. VAT / month
Billed monthly
- 1 workstation
- Everything in Solo
- Sheet-metal module: flat pattern + laser DXF
- Batch processing and assemblies
- Unlimited customer profiles
- Manufacturing sheet for your quotes
Team
For workshops with several workstations
€79 excl. VAT / month / workstation
Billed monthly, from 3 workstations
- From 3 workstations
- Everything in Pro
- Settings shared between workstations
- Central management of workstations and users
- Priority support
Enterprise
For groups and sites without Internet access
On quotation
From approximately €3,000 excl. VAT per year
- Custom number of workstations
- 12-month offline licence
- Deployment assistance
- Dedicated contract terms
Founders offer: −40% for the first year
Reserved for early customers and pilot companies. Prices excl. VAT, VAT applicable depending on your country.
Take advantageReserved for early customers and pilot companies. Prices excl. VAT, VAT applicable depending on your country.
Frequently asked questions
What people ask us.
Are my files uploaded to the Internet?
No. Cotio reads your STEP files and generates the drawings on your computer. Only the licence check goes over the Internet, about once a week: it sends the workstation ID, never a file or any geometry.
Does Cotio use artificial intelligence?
No. Drawing generation relies on technical drawing rules: recognition of holes, bends and turned parts, choice of views and scale, dimensioning standards. The result is the same every time for the same file.
Which files can I import?
STEP files (.step, .stp, AP203 and AP214) exported from SolidWorks, Inventor, Fusion, Creo, CATIA, Solid Edge, FreeCAD, Onshape, etc. One part per file or an assembly: each part gets its own drawing.
Can the drawings be used directly on the shop floor?
Cotio produces a complete drawing: views, sections, overall dimensions, hole table, sheet-metal flat pattern and title block. Like any drawing, it must be checked before manufacturing: the 3D model does not contain functional tolerances, threads or surface finishes. The built-in editor lets you add them in a few clicks.
Can I adapt the drawings to my company?
Yes. At first launch, a wizard has you enter your title block, logo, materials, bend coefficients, projection method, dimension format and file naming. These settings can be exported and installed on your other workstations.
Do I need a credit card for the trial?
No. The 14-day trial is complete and without commitment. At the end, you choose a plan; otherwise, the software is paused and your drawings stay on your computer.
Your next drawing
in 10 seconds.
Try the demo in your browser, or install Cotio and drop in your first STEP file.