{"id":25592,"date":"2024-01-22T13:47:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T13:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archiframe.fi\/?p=25592"},"modified":"2025-04-08T11:26:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T11:26:18","slug":"cnc-for-construction-cnc-machines-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archiframe.fi\/en\/archiframe\/cnc-for-construction-cnc-machines-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to leverage CNC for construction – CNC machines guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We announced that ArchiFrame supported CNC exporting a few years ago<\/a>, so let\u2019s take a closer look at ArchiFrame CNC and how it can be used to speed up construction!<\/p>\n

CNC (computer numerical control) exporting has always been an important feature of ArchiFrame; we have supported CNC-output from the very first ArchiFrame version in 2013, and some of our users are very reliant on CNC production methods. CNC is also something that new users are increasingly interested in as they explore offsite construction and prefabrication benefits.<\/p>\n

The potential for more efficient offsite building, construction automation, and the maximisation of building materials are all key reasons why CNC is popular.<\/p>\n

CNC in construction: CAD + CNC power combo<\/h2>\n

CNC means automating machining tools, such as mills, drills, and lathes, by controlling them with numerical symbols. CNC is embedded in a software that gives the microcomputer instructions on how to operate, cut, and shape etc.<\/p>\n

This way, a computer handles all the cutting and shaping of the material, producing accurate and desired results quickly and efficiently. Using a CNC machine is less error-prone and often less expensive and time-consuming than manual machining.<\/p>\n

Exporting your CAD drawings straight to a CNC machine means that the same file that holds the designs to your building, is the one that goes through to the machine actually cutting material to size. So, in timber construction, you can design and set your beams, planks etc. in ArchiFrame, and then send that same file to a CNC machine that will cut and saw your beams and planks to size. It\u2019s a dynamic way of building that takes modern construction demands of flexibility, safety, and sustainability into account.<\/p>\n

ArchiFrame users and CNC<\/h2>\n

ArchiFrame is widely used in the design of large-scale wooden buildings that are often built using CNC due to them being constructed from an ensemble of timber elements. As a result, the demands on the accuracy and detail of CNC-based data are high. ArchiFrame allows endless editing and reshaping of wooden elements throughout the modeling process. Finished plans can be easily outputted to CNC and manufactured quickly and easily with less errors. The end product will always look like your design and settings when you use ArchiFrame.<\/p>\n

The software allows you to seamlessly adjust and control all phases of construction. ArchiFrame streamlines the work by offering the ultimate CAD software that operates seamlessly from an architect\u2019s drawing all the way to CNC files.<\/p>\n

Our clients use CNC machines as part of their prefabrication production lines, and we have included some real-life examples below.<\/p>\n

Benefits of CNC<\/h2>\n

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CNC machine control is reliable, safe to operate, and time-efficient. Using CNC means that the possibility of human errors is reduced to a minimum, and even intricate designs can be replicated with consistent quantity and quality.<\/p>\n

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There are many reasons why which using CNC machines rather than manual machining can be beneficial:<\/p>\n

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