ShapeSearch™

Stop re-quoting parts you've already priced.

Stop
re-quoting parts you've already priced.

Do a visual search for similar parts in your database to find and reuse prior costing and pricing data to speed up estimating and quoting.

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Visual match by geometry, not just file name

Side-by-side part comparison and overlay to catch revision changes

Access historical cost data, cycle times, and prior quotes instantly

ShapeSearch - find similar parts visually

You know you've made this part before. But finding it takes longer than just starting over.

That's a problem. Because when pricing isn't grounded in what you've actually done, quotes drift. Margins get guessed. And the institutional knowledge that should belong to your shop stays locked in someone's head — or disappears when they leave.

ShapeSearch finds your past work in seconds

so your next quote starts with real data, not guesswork.

so your next quote starts with real data, not guesswork.

Searches by shape in seconds

Upload a 3D CAD file. ShapeSearch analyzes the geometry and instantly surfaces the most similar parts with percentage match already in your library

side-by-side comparison and visual overlays

View and compare parts in different formats, and overlap the parts to highlight and identify differences between parts with hard to spot revision changes

Access and reuse previous job history

Eliminate wasted time hunting down and re-entering information, and ensure pricing consistency

Built for what's next

Built to protect data and support CMMC 2.0 compliance

FedRAMP CMMC 2.0 Certified

Connects to the tools your shop already uses

Everything your shop needs to quote faster —
in one connected platform.

3D Part Viewer

Upload CAD, PDFs, or drawing files individually or in batches — and see the actual 3D part in your browser, no CAD license required. Rotate, measure, section, and analyze geometry before your estimator writes a single number. Supports STEP, CATIA, X_T, SLDPRT, and 10 more file types.

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ShapeSearch

ShapeSearch

Visually search your part library for geometrically similar jobs. Pull up prior costing and pricing data instantly and use it as the foundation for the new estimate. Stop re-quoting parts you’ve already priced — and stop sending inconsistent prices to the same customer.

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Automated RFQ Capture

Automated RFQ Capture

Every customer request flows in from your website or email automatically — organized, secure, and ready to estimate. No lost files, no manual re-entry, no inbox archaeology.

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Centralized Part Library

Every part file, drawing, quote, revision, and communication in one ITAR/FedRAMP-aligned system. Nothing lost. Everything traceable. When a similar RFQ comes in, the history is right there.

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AI Estimating for machine shops

AI-Powered Estimating

Real machine learning — trained on your actual job data — analyzes 3D part geometry and generates programming, setup, and run time estimates in seconds. Not a formula. A model that gets smarter as your data grows.

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Team Collaboration

In-app messaging, tasks, and approvals keep the team aligned. Tribal knowledge stays captured with the job — not in someone’s head. Anyone on your team can pick up where someone else left off.

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Assembly Estimating

Quote complete assemblies — not just individual parts. Machine Research supports STEP, SLDASM, CATPRODUCT, and NX files, bringing the same AI-powered estimating capability to multi-component jobs. One of the only quoting platforms with a true assembly solution.

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Professional Quotes

Send polished, branded quotes in minutes. First quote on their desk. Best-looking quote in their inbox. Speed plus professionalism equals competitive edge.

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These Shops Stopped Guessing. Here's What Changed.

Josh Cleary, American Manufacturing Excellence

Before Machine Research, quoting lived in our owner's head and in endless Excel sheets. Now it's organized, consistent, and our quotes look sharp and professional.

Matthew Dobias, A.R. Machining

The ability to read STEP models directly saves us a significant amount of time and improves accuracy right from the start. It’s become a valuable tool for verifying run times and generating quick, reliable quotes.

Alberto Martinez, Rapid Machine Shop

Since we’ve started using Machine Research, the impact on our business has been a game changer. We’re winning more jobs, all because we can quote faster and more accurately.

Become the shop that quotes from knowledge — not memory.

See ShapeSearch in action with your own part types. We'll walk you through the platform and show you how shops like yours are using it to quote faster and protect margins.

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FAQS

Most shops manually search folders, emails, or ERP systems. ShapeSearch™ automatically analyzes CAD geometry and finds similar parts and past quotes in seconds.

Yes. ShapeSearch™ uses AI-powered geometry analysis to identify similar CNC parts based on shape and manufacturing characteristics — not just file names.

Reusing historical pricing and production data improves estimating accuracy, speeds up turnaround time, and protects profit margins.

Yes. ShapeSearch supports common 3D CAD formats used in CNC machining, including STEP files.

Basic search tools look at file names or keywords. ShapeSearch analyzes the part geometry itself, allowing you to find similar parts even if the file name is completely different.

Yes. ShapeSearch is designed for CNC machining environments and integrates directly with Machine Research’s estimating system.