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loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hero-shade\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap hero-content\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow\">DRAWING CONFIDENTIALITY<\/p>\n<h1>Agree the File Rules Before You Share a Sensitive Enclosure Design<\/h1>\n<p>KDM Steel can sign an NDA before you release project drawings. The useful next step is to define what files are covered, who may review them, and how approved revisions move into production.<\/p>\n<div class=\"actions\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"#contactPopUpForm\">Request an NDA<\/a><a class=\"btn ghost\" href=\"#file-flow\">Review the File Process<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hero-trust\"><span>NDA before drawing release<\/span><span>Project-specific file scope<\/span><span>No publication without permission<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"wrap secure-intro\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"eyebrow blue\">WHY IT MATTERS<\/p>\n<h2>An Enclosure Drawing Reveals More Than Its Outside Dimensions<\/h2>\n<p>Cutouts, component spacing, access, mounting, ventilation, door construction, hardware, sealing, and internal layout can expose how your product or system works. Confidentiality should therefore start before quotation, not after production.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notice\"><strong>Define the protection route before sensitive files are exchanged.<\/strong><br \/>The signed NDA should identify the parties, project scope, permitted recipients, term, exclusions, file handling, and any return or deletion requirement.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"risk-grid\">\n<article class=\"lift\"><span class=\"icon-svg\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4 5h16v14H4zM7 9h10M7 13h7\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Geometry<\/h3>\n<p>Dimensions, bends, cutouts, mounting, clearances, and cable-entry positions.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lift\"><span class=\"icon-svg\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M5 4h14v16H5zM8 8h8M8 12h5M8 16h7\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Parts and BOM<\/h3>\n<p>Hardware, purchased components, material, finish, gasket, and assembly details.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lift\"><span class=\"icon-svg\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M5 7h14M7 3h10v18H7zM10 11h4\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>System Architecture<\/h3>\n<p>Internal arrangement, heat path, access strategy, and functional relationships.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lift\"><span class=\"icon-svg\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4 18l5-5 4 4 7-9M4 6h16\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Commercial Plans<\/h3>\n<p>Forecast quantity, destination, model timing, packaging, and product-launch information.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section pale\" id=\"before-sharing\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow blue\">BEFORE THE UPLOAD<\/p>\n<h2>Define the NDA and the File Scope Together<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">A signed document is useful only when the team also knows which files it covers and how the current revision will be identified.<\/p>\n<div class=\"before-grid\">\n<article class=\"lift\">\n<h3>Ask KDM Steel to Confirm<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"clean-list\">\n<li>The correct legal parties and project name<\/li>\n<li>Who may receive files for quotation and engineering<\/li>\n<li>Whether production partners or service providers are permitted<\/li>\n<li>Required return, deletion, or retention after the project<\/li>\n<li>Restrictions on website, catalog, exhibition, and case-study use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lift\">\n<h3>Mark the File Package<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"clean-list\">\n<li>Project code and document owner<\/li>\n<li>Confidentiality marking and covered file list<\/li>\n<li>Drawing number, revision, and release date<\/li>\n<li>Native CAD file plus a fixed PDF reference<\/li>\n<li>Files approved for quote, sample, or mass production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section navy\" id=\"file-flow\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow\">CONTROLLED FILE FLOW<\/p>\n<h2>Move One Approved Revision From Review to Production<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">The file route should make it clear which information is being quoted, sampled, manufactured, and inspected.<\/p>\n<div class=\"file-flow\">\n<article><span class=\"icon-svg\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4 4h16v16H4zM8 9l4 4 4-4\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Receive<\/h3>\n<p>Record the project, file list, drawing number, revision, and confidentiality requirement.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article><span class=\"icon-svg\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M3 12h18M12 3v18M6 6l12 12\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Review<\/h3>\n<p>Limit technical circulation to the people needed for quotation and manufacturability review.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article><span class=\"icon-svg\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4 7h16v12H4zM8 7V4h8v3M8 12h8\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Release<\/h3>\n<p>Use the customer-approved revision for sample, production order, inspection, and packing reference.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article><span class=\"icon-svg\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M5 5h14v16H5zM8 3h8v4H8zM9 12h6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Close<\/h3>\n<p>Follow the agreed archive, return, or deletion requirement after the defined project stage.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"boundaries\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow blue\">USE BOUNDARIES<\/p>\n<h2>Make Permitted Project Use Easy to Understand<\/h2>\n<div class=\"boundary-table\">\n<div class=\"boundary-column allowed\">\n<h3>Use Needed to Perform the Project<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Quotation and manufacturability review<\/li>\n<li>Clarification of drawings and open technical points<\/li>\n<li>Sample, production, inspection, and packing after approval<\/li>\n<li>Communication with approved recipients named by the project route<\/li>\n<li>Retention only as permitted by the signed agreement and order need<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boundary-column restricted\">\n<h3>Use That Needs Customer Permission<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Publishing drawings, photos, or product details online<\/li>\n<li>Displaying the project in a catalog, exhibition, or sales presentation<\/li>\n<li>Using the project as a public case study<\/li>\n<li>Sharing files with unrelated customers<\/li>\n<li>Reusing project-specific content outside the agreed work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section pale\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow blue\">REVISION CONTROL<\/p>\n<h2>Protect the Design by Controlling the Approved File<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">Confidentiality and production control meet at the same point: the drawing revision. Every downstream document should reference the version the customer approved.<\/p>\n<div class=\"revision-gallery\">\n<figure class=\"lift\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kdmsteel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kdm-nda-controlled-file-review.webp\" alt=\"Engineer reviewing a controlled electrical enclosure CAD file\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Engineering review should identify open points without replacing the customer&#8217;s approval.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"lift\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kdmsteel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kdm-nda-production-revision-control.webp\" alt=\"Supervisor comparing a fabrication drawing with an enclosure panel\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Production and inspection should follow the same released revision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"nda-faq\">\n<div class=\"wrap nda-questions\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"eyebrow blue\">NDA QUESTIONS<\/p>\n<h2>What to Confirm Before the Files Move<\/h2>\n<p>If your corporate template is mandatory, send it first. KDM Steel can review the document and identify points that need clarification before the drawing is released.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<details open>\n<summary>Can KDM Steel sign our NDA before receiving drawings?<\/summary>\n<p>Yes. The current KDM Steel NDA statement specifically supports signing before sensitive drawings are released.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Can we use our own NDA template?<\/summary>\n<p>Send the editable document with the correct legal entities and project name. Any requested change should be resolved before confidential files are transmitted.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Should every attachment be marked confidential?<\/summary>\n<p>Follow your legal policy. Operationally, a covered file list, project code, drawing number, and revision make the scope easier to control.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Will KDM Steel show our product on its website?<\/summary>\n<p>The current NDA statement says product details are not released or advertised without permission. Put any specific photography or publicity restriction into the agreement.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Who can see a drawing during quotation?<\/summary>\n<p>The NDA and project workflow should define the permitted recipients. Limit circulation to the commercial and technical people needed for the review.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How do we prevent an old drawing from entering production?<\/summary>\n<p>Issue one approved revision, withdraw superseded files, and match the revision to the quote, sample, production order, inspection reference, and packing list.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What happens to files after the project?<\/summary>\n<p>Specify archive, return, deletion, legal-retention, and backup treatment in the NDA. Do not rely on an unstated assumption.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cta nda-cta\">\n<div class=\"wrap cta-content\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"eyebrow\">BEFORE YOU SHARE<\/p>\n<h2>Request the NDA, Then Release the Files Under One Project Code<\/h2>\n<p>Tell KDM Steel which files are sensitive, who owns them, and which revision is being issued for quotation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"actions\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"#contactPopUpForm\">Request an NDA<\/a><a class=\"btn ghost\" href=\"mailto:sales@kdmsteel.com\">Email KDM Steel<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DRAWING CONFIDENTIALITY Agree the File Rules Before You Share a Sensitive Enclosure Design KDM Steel can sign an NDA before you release project drawings. The useful next step is to define what files are covered, who may review them, and how approved revisions move into production. 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