Uplink Design Tools
THE WORK BEFORE THE WORK

Fewer guesses.
A clearer build.

Small, practical tools for the decisions between an idea and a useful physical or digital result. Calculate, compare and leave with a better brief.

Find your next step
Free to useNo accountLocal calculations
PROJECT / WORKING NOTES01 — 04
01Understand the cost inputs↗
02Choose a workable scale↗
03Frame the presentation↗
04Write a brief people can use✓

Purpose → Dimensions → Assumptions → Review

PICK A DECISION

A tool for the next question.

Each workspace solves a different planning problem. The calculations expose their inputs and assumptions so you can revise them.

04 / PROJECT BRIEF BUILDER

Put the important details
in one place.

Build a short, editable brief to take to a supplier or your own team. Everything stays in this tab until you choose to download or copy it.

YOUR PROJECT
Add finish, review and delivery details

No account, upload or enquiry submission. Download before closing this tab.

YOUR WORKING BRIEFLOCAL ONLY
Your brief will appear here.

Start with the decision you need to make. Add dimensions with units, and identify the revision of any reference files.

Unknown is a useful answer. It tells the next person what to clarify.

FROM CALCULATION TO CONVERSATION

The number is only one part of the brief.

A bounding-box fit does not prove a part can be printed without supports. A model scale does not preserve the strength of its smallest feature. A video that fits a screen may still be unreadable from across a booth. Use a calculator to resolve a specific question, then carry its assumptions into the next review.

Keep the assumptions attached.

Record the units, file revision, inputs and exclusions alongside the result. If one of those changes, recalculate before using the number again.

Read the project planning guide →
WHEN YOU WANT A PROJECT REVIEW

Bring the brief to a conversation.

These tools are published by the businesses below. Using a tool does not place an order or reserve production time.

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