ANSWER

What exactly is in the download?

One ZIP, eight or nine files: a 6–9 page PDF drawing set, the cut list, the bill of materials, the nesting map, a DXF and an SVG per part, the assembly order and a CNC notes file. Instant download, no account, about 4 MB.

UPDATED 2026-11

Digital products are usually described in adjectives. This is the inventory instead — the actual folder, file by file.

File by file

File	What it is	Format
01-drawings.pdf	Cover, plans, elevations, sections, details	PDF, 6–9 pages
02-cut-list.pdf	Panel sizes, grain direction, edgebanding notes	PDF, 1 page
03-bom.pdf	Screws, glue, hardware, casters where used	PDF, 1 page
04-nesting.pdf	4×8 sheet layout with kerf allowance	PDF, 1–2 pages
05-dxf/*.dxf	One file per part, closed profiles	DXF, 8–14 files
06-svg/*.svg	Same parts for laser and Shaper Origin	SVG, 8–14 files
07-assembly.pdf	Numbered steps, glue-up order, square-up checks	PDF, 2–3 pages
08-cnc-notes.txt	Tooling, tabs, feeds, origin notes	TXT, 1 file

Total: around 4 MB. A bundle contains the same structure for each plan, in one folder per plan.

What the DXF actually contains

Closed polylines at 1:1, one file per part, with dados, rabbets and drill marks drawn as geometry rather than described in text. Units are inches; the PDF prints the millimetre equivalent for every major dimension. There are no toolpaths, no layers named after a specific machine, and no G-code — toolpaths depend on your bit and your machine, and generating them is a thirty-second job in any CAM package.

What is deliberately not included

No G-code. Machine-specific, and dangerous to reuse across machines.
No 3D model. The 2D set is what you build from; the 3D assembly was used to check interference during drafting.
No physical parts. This is a digital plan, not a kit.
No finish schedule. Notes only — film finishes versus oil is a decision for your shop and climate.

How it arrives

Immediately after checkout. No account is created and no app is required. The download link is on the confirmation page and in the email; both stay live, so a lost file is a re-download rather than a support ticket.

Opening it

Any desktop OS. The PDFs open in a browser; the DXF and SVG need a CAD, CAM or illustration program — see which software opens which file. Phones and tablets can open the PDFs for reference, but nobody has ever enjoyed marking out a sheet on a phone.

If something is missing

Checksum-style problems — truncated ZIP, a file that will not open, a DXF that reads as empty — are re-issued free within 7 days. Email with the order number. The refund policy covers the details.

Want to see the format before buying? The free sample sheet is a real three-page excerpt: cover, nesting map, elevation plus cut list.

Two more that usually follow.

What exactly is in the download?

One ZIP: a 6–9 page PDF drawing set, cut list, bill of materials, nesting map, a DXF and an SVG per part, the assembly order and a CNC notes file. The full file list is here.

Do the plans work in metric stock?

Yes. Every sheet prints inches first with millimetres in parentheses, and every dado is specified to be sized off the measured thickness of your sheet. How to handle 17.5 mm stock.