CAD files
DXF or STEP: which file should you upload?
Choose one CAD file per part. See how flat geometry and formed models change the quote.
Read the guideFabrication guides
Practical answers about CAD files, part design, and what goes into a quote.
Bending & pricing
What changes the price of a bent part?
See how bend count, setup, weight, and quantity affect a formed-part quote.
Design & cost
Five practical ways to lower laser-cut part cost
Change the features that matter, and keep the function intact.
Worked example
A bracket quote, from CAD file to quantity pricing
A 4 × 6 inch steel sample at quantities 1, 5, and 25—with the limits made clear.
Ready to price your part?
Upload your CAD file for pricing on the actual geometry.