Step 3 · Upload
Upload DXF for Laser Quote Geometry
Step 3 of the five-step wizard: upload DXF, review cut length and pierce counts per part, then set quantities before results.
Uses the same Sheet2Nest DXF parser as nesting with a cost-calculator usage context. Review parsed parts on the Upload step, enter quantities on step 4, and run estimates from real contour length and pierce data.
Five-step calculator flow
DXF upload is step 3 — after machine and material are set. You review parsed parts before entering quantities and running the estimate.
- 1Machine
- 2Material
- 3Upload
- 4Quantities
- 5Results
What you see after upload
| Part | Cut length | Pierces |
|---|---|---|
| Bracket_A | 1,240 mm | 4 |
| Cover_plate | 3,880 mm | 1 |
| Tab_12 | 420 mm | 2 |
Illustrative review table — your job lists every closed contour from the DXF with geometry used for cutting time and material mass.
Same parser as nesting
LWPOLYLINE, arcs, and circles become quotable parts with the Sheet2Nest DXF pipeline — upload context is tagged for calculator usage and limits.
Multi-file jobs
Add several DXF files in one estimate when your plan allows; each file’s parts merge into one quantity and results pass.
More Calculator features
Machine rates
Set hourly cutting rate, shop overhead, pierce time, and laser markup on step 1 — with 13 laser machine presets from 500 W to 20 kW and saved profiles per account.
Material pricing
Six common alloys, metric thickness presets, price per kilogram, scrap allowance, and assist gas — material cost from each part’s bounding box mass.
Cutting speeds
Chart speeds by fiber power, material, and thickness — interpolated between rows, then scaled to 90% for realistic shop feed rates.
Quote breakdown
Results step shows laser cutting (cutting, overhead, gas, markup on laser), sheet material by type and thickness, and aligned part and job totals.
Try it in the calculator
Walk through machine → material → upload → quantities → results with your next DXF job.
Calculate cutting costFeature: DXF for quotes