Interoperable parts
Every component in a System is designed to connect with every other. Dimensions, tolerances, and attachment logic are defined — so the output always fits together.
AXLEKEYSBETASystemsDesign within
Design within
a system of
making.
A System is a library of interoperable parts with built-in fabrication rules. Choose a System, describe what you want to build, and Axle will configure it — within the bounds of what's actually fabricatable.
What is
a System?
A System is not a template. It's a complete library of parts that know how they connect to each other, what they can build together, and what fabrication output they produce.
Always fabricatable
Each System is tied to a manufacturing method. The output is always in the right format for that method — DXF for laser, STL for print, BOM for assembly. Never a dead-end render.
Built by craftspeople
Systems are published by Residents — makers and designers who encode how they build into reusable infrastructure. Every System carries real craft knowledge, not just geometry.
Systems directoryAvailable
Available
Systems.
The first Systems are in development. Each will be available to use in Studio on launch.
01In development
T-Slot Aluminum
Design frames, enclosures, and structures using standard 2020/4040 T-slot extrusion profiles. Every bracket, fastener, and end cap is part of the library. Output is a full BOM and cut list.
Output: BOM + cut listBy: Axle Keys
02In development
Flat-Sheet Laser
Design flat-pack assemblies from sheet materials — acrylic, plywood, MDF. Living hinges, tabbed joints, and stacking layers are all encoded. Output is DXF ready for laser cutting.
Output: DXF filesBy: Axle Keys
03Planned
Closet & Storage
Configure modular closet and storage systems. Panels, rails, shelves, and brackets compose into full assemblies. Dimensions, clearances, and load rules are built in.
Output: Cut list + drawingsBy: Axle Keys
04Planned
Snap-Fit Print
Design 3D-printable snap-fit assemblies. Snap arms, receivers, clips, and housings are parameterised for common FDM tolerances. Output is STL per part, print-ready.
Output: STL per partBy: Axle Keys
How Systems
work in Studio.
Designing within a System is the same as designing in Studio — you just start with a constraint that guarantees your output will be real.
Choose a System
Select the System that matches your material and method. T-slot aluminum, flat-sheet laser, 3D print snap-fit, or more as they're released by Residents.
Describe the build
Tell Axle what you want to make. Axle understands the System's parts library and generates a configuration within the constraints — not in a void.
Edit and configure
Adjust dimensions, swap parts, change parameters. Every edit stays within the System's rules — so the output stays fabricatable.
Export and fabricate
Download the fabrication-ready output for your System. DXF for laser, STL for print, BOM and cut list for CNC and assembly.
Build your
own System.
If you're a craftsperson, product designer, or engineer with a way of building — you can encode it as a System and publish it on Axle Keys. Every time someone uses your System, you earn.
Encode how you build.
Residents design the parts library, define the interoperability rules, and tie the System to its fabrication output. Your craft knowledge becomes callable infrastructure.
Get paid every time it runs.
Every call to your System — by a human in Studio or an AI agent via API — pays you. Per-call earnings, commission fees, fork royalties, and dependency income all compound.
AI agents use it too.
Systems are callable via API. Any agent that needs to generate a physical design within your domain can call your System directly — at scale, without a human in the loop.
Open Studio.
Choose a System.
The first Systems are launching soon. Open the Studio now to explore what's available.
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