Laser cutting quote software
Upload a DXF or DWG and turn it into a priced laser-cutting quote in minutes — cut length, pierces and material costed automatically. Built for any manufacturer running a fibre or CO₂ laser.
How laser cutting quoting works in AutoCut
Three steps from CAD upload to customer-ready quote — built for estimators who need speed without sacrificing accuracy.
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Upload DXF or DWG
Import the flat pattern or part file. AutoCut measures cut length, pierce points, and bounding dimensions for sheet utilisation.
- 2
Select material and laser rates
Choose mild steel, stainless, aluminium, or acrylic and apply feed rates for your fibre or CO₂ laser. Material thickness drives speed assumptions in your library.
- 3
Generate the laser cutting quote
Review machine time, sheet cost, gas and consumables, and markup. Send a clear breakdown the customer can compare — without rebuilding the quote in Excel.
Every material your laser runs
Set your own gas, speed and edge-quality rates per material and thickness.
Laser cutting quotes: speed, sheet yield, and pierce time
Laser estimators live on cut length, pierce count, and sheet nesting — but many shops still quote from memory or outdated rate cards. That creates rework when material prices shift or the nest does not fit standard sheet sizes.
Sheet metal fabrication, signage, and precision parts need fast RFQ turnaround. AutoCut reads geometry from the file so cut metres and feature counts stay consistent whether the quote is done by your senior estimator or a junior team member.
Laser quoting software should reflect your actual machine — fibre vs CO₂, thickness limits, and assist gas — not industry-average speeds. Configure once, quote every day.
Costing a laser job comes down to three numbers: how long the beam is actually on, how much sheet the part consumes once it is nested, and how much of the machine's hourly rate that time has to carry. Pierces matter more than most people expect — a part with forty small holes can spend longer piercing than cutting, because every pierce is a dwell the feed rate never sees. AutoCut counts them off the drawing instead of eyeballing the print.
What AutoCut factors into your quote
- Cut length and pierce count from CAD
- Sheet size and material utilisation
- Thickness-based feed rate libraries
- Setup and handling time per job
- Quantity pricing without redrawing the part
Typical customers: sheet metal shops, signage manufacturers, and precision laser job shops.
Laser Cutting quoting — frequently asked questions
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Plans from $83 USD/month, full quoting engine, 30-day free trial. No credit card.