Sheet and 2D · Planned
CNC routing quote software: instant pricing for routed parts
How CNC routing should be priced: path length, depth, passes and the board. Quotometry plans to price routing, not yet live.
- Process
- Routing
- Family
- Sheet and 2D
- Input
- DXF, SVG, CAD
- Status
- Planned
The price follows the physics.
A routed part is priced from toolpath and board. The path length of every profile and pocket, multiplied by the passes needed to reach full depth, at the feed rate for that material, gives cutting time. The tool diameter decides the radius left in every inside corner, so a buyer who needs a sharp corner needs a dog-bone. The board is charged by how well parts nest on it, and very small parts need tabs because the vacuum bed cannot hold them. Sheet goods are cheap; the time is what you sell.
- 01
Path length
Profiles, pockets and engraving, at the feed rate for the material.
- 02
Depth and passes
Thickness divided by depth per pass, rounded up, so a thick board multiplies the path.
- 03
Board and nesting
The sheet price and how much of it the parts use.
- 04
Tool changes
Different tools for profiling, pocketing and drilling add changes and time.
- 05
Small parts
Parts below the vacuum hold-down size need tabs or other workholding, which is labour.
- 06
Edge finishing
Sanding, edge banding or deburring after cutting.
Measured from the file. Priced on your machines. Soon.
Will be measured from the geometry
- Toolpath length by layer. Will be measured from DXF or SVG, with a depth for each layer.
- Inside corners. Will be checked against the tool diameter, with a dog-bone option.
- Part outline and area. Will feed the board charge and nesting.
- Part size. Will be checked against the smallest part the vacuum bed holds.
Will be configured by you
- A material and thickness table. Board price, feed rate and depth per pass for each material and thickness.
- Tools. Diameters, which set inside-corner radii and the dog-bone option.
- How material is charged. Board area, net area or sheet utilisation, as for cutting.
- Minimum part size. The smallest part the vacuum bed holds without tabs.
- Handling and minimum charges. Per file, per board and per order.
What your buyer will see
- Their flat part with the depth of each layer.
- The boards and thicknesses you stock.
- A warning, and a dog-bone option, where a corner is sharper than the tool.
Cutting time is per part, but programming, board loading and offcut waste are shared, and more parts nest more tightly on a board. Furniture and sign runs therefore get cheaper per part as the board fills.
Typical materials
- Plywood
- MDF
- Solid hardwood and softwood
- Acrylic
- HDPE and other plastics
- Aluminium composite panel
- Foam board
- Thin aluminium sheet
Typical parts
- Furniture and cabinetry parts
- Signs and lettering
- Shop fitting and displays
- Templates and jigs
- Plastic panels and guards
Worked example
A worked price appears here when routing ships, computed by the engine like every other price on this site. We do not publish a number we cannot reproduce.
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Knowledge baseHow to price laser cutting: cut length, pierces, material and sheet use
Laser cutting is priced from cut length, pierce count, material and how much of the sheet a part uses. The method, with a worked example for a steel flange.
Knowledge baseNesting and material utilisation: how much of the sheet you really sell
Nesting decides how many parts fit on a sheet, and the skeleton left over is material you paid for. Three ways to charge for it, compared with a worked example.
Routing quoting, answered
Can I quote CNC routing with Quotometry today?
Not as an instant price yet. CNC routing is planned. Plywood, MDF and acrylic profiles can already be priced as laser parts from a DXF or SVG, but routed 2.5D work with depths, passes and tool radii is not. The widget does not offer routing yet, so those parts reach you the way they do today: by e-mail or your own contact form.
Why can a router not cut a sharp inside corner?
Because the tool is round. Every inside corner is left with a radius equal to the tool’s, and only a dog-bone or hand finishing removes it. The routing module will check corners against the tool diameter and offer a dog-bone where a buyer needs parts to slot together.
How is routing different from laser cutting?
A router cuts with a spinning tool in passes, so depth and the number of passes matter as much as path length, and corners keep the tool’s radius. A laser cuts the full thickness in one pass with a narrow kerf. Both will share the same nesting and material charging, with different time models.
Will it handle pockets and engraving?
Yes, as 2.5D work. Each layer of a DXF or SVG will carry a depth, so pockets, profiles and engraving can be priced from the same file, each at its own feed rate and number of passes. A full 3D carving is a milling job, not a routing one.
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