CNC router quoting software
Upload a DXF or DWG and generate accurate router quotes in minutes — cut-time, tool changes and sheet material costed automatically. Built for any manufacturer routing wood, acrylic, foam and composites.
How router cutting quoting works in AutoCut
Three steps from CAD upload to customer-ready quote — built for estimators who need speed without sacrificing accuracy.
- 1
Import the part or sheet DXF
Upload customer CAD. AutoCut reads profile length, pocket areas, hole count and sheet size — the geometry that drives router cycle time and sheet consumption.
- 2
Apply feeds, tooling and material
Pick the sheet stock and the cutter, and set feed rate and depth of cut. AutoCut works out how many passes each contour needs instead of assuming everything cuts in one.
- 3
Quote and send
Review spindle time, tool changes, sheet yield, material and markup. Send a priced quote back while the customer is still collecting numbers.
Materials your router runs
Router quoting: why cut length alone gets it wrong
Most router estimates start from perimeter length and a dollars-per-metre rule. That holds for 6mm acrylic and falls apart on 25mm ply, where the same contour is cut three or four times.
Routing time is governed by feed rate and pass count, not perimeter alone. A part in 18mm MDF at a 6mm depth of cut takes three passes on every contour, so its real cycle time is triple what a length-based rule predicts. Pocketing changes the sum again, because area — not edge — sets the time.
Sheet yield is the other half of the number. Router work is nested onto standard sheets, and the difference between seven and eight parts per sheet moves the per-part cost far more than a small feed-rate error. AutoCut prices from the geometry in the drawing, so the same DXF produces the same quote regardless of who opens it.
Tooling is the cost most router estimates leave out entirely. Cutters wear, and abrasive sheet goods like MDF and composite panel wear them quickly — a bit that lasts for months in acrylic may not survive one large MDF job. Folding a tooling allowance into the machine rate keeps that honest without having to track individual cutters.
What AutoCut factors into your quote
- Profile length and feed rate by material
- Pass count from material thickness and depth of cut
- Pocketing and drilling time alongside profile cutting
- Sheet yield and offcut allowance
- Tool changes, setup and handling per job
Typical customers: cabinet and joinery shops, signage and display makers, and composite fabricators.
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