# Assembly And Review Manual

This is a flat silhouette mule workflow, not an instrument build manual.

## Steps

1. Print or import `cad/v2-dxf-starter.dxf` at millimeter scale.
2. Cut the flat outline from inexpensive sheet stock.
3. Mark centerline, provisional strings, bridge block, and placeholder fret
   bands with removable tape or pen.
4. Photograph the mule straight-on with a scale reference.
5. Compare the mule to the source photo and a measured pipa reference.
6. Record changes in `validation.csv` before revising the DXF.

## Stop Conditions

Stop before carving, CNC routing, bridge slotting, final fret cutting, or pegbox
construction if the measured reference-member gates are still pending.