Additive · Live
Instant quoting software for SLA, DLP and LCD resin printing
Price resin parts from layer count, cured volume, supports and post-processing, with hollowing, drain holes, washing and curing priced as the work they are.
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The price follows the physics.
A resin price is exposure time plus cured resin plus the hands that wash, cure and de-support each part. On an LCD or DLP machine a whole layer is exposed at once, so plate time follows the tallest part, not the number of parts; on a laser machine the beam draws every cross-section, so area matters too. Supports are resin you cure and labour you spend removing, and hollowing can cut the resin in a large part to a fraction. Quotometry prices all three light sources and treats post-processing as the labour it is.
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Height and layer count
On a masked LCD or DLP machine every layer takes about the same time, so a tall part costs more than a wide one, and 25 µm layers take twice as many as 50 µm.
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Cured resin
Speciality engineering, dental and castable resins cost far more per litre than standard ones, so a solid part is expensive before the printer starts.
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Supports
Support struts are resin you cure and throw away, and every touch point leaves a nib someone removes and perhaps sands.
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Washing, curing and de-supporting
Post-processing is hands-on work for every plate and every part, and on a small part it can cost more than the print.
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Consumables
The tank film and the LCD screen wear out with use. Spread over the jobs that wore them, they belong in the cost.
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Orientation
Tilting a part reduces peel forces and visible layer lines but adds height, supports and time.
Measured from the file. Priced on your machines.
Measured from the geometry
- Height in the chosen orientation. Layer count on an LCD or DLP machine is height divided by layer height, and layer count is time.
- Cross-sectional area per layer. A laser draws every layer, so its time grows with area, unlike a masked display.
- Volume, and volume after hollowing. Cured resin is the material cost, and a hollow part uses a fraction of a solid one.
- Overhang area and projected footprint. Supports are resin you cure and labour you spend removing.
- Wall thickness and enclosed cavities. A cavity with no drain hole traps resin; Quotometry flags it rather than printing it.
Configured by you
- Layer heights you offer. The buyer’s quality choice: at 25 µm a part takes twice the layers it does at 50 µm.
- Whether hollowing is offered. With the wall thicknesses, the drain holes and what you charge for preparing the file.
- Light source and exposure per layer. LCD, DLP or laser, with normal and bottom exposure, lift distance and lift speed.
- Support strut volume and support finishing. How much resin really cures inside the support envelope, which is calibratable, and the levels of work on the nibs a buyer may choose between.
- Wash, cure and removal minutes. Handling per plate and per part, at your labour rate. Washing and curing are always included.
- Resin price per litre and density. Per material, with tank residue as waste, and tank and screen life as consumables.
What your buyer sees
- Their part in the viewer, with the orientation that will be printed.
- Resolution, resin, colour and finish as the options you offer.
- Hollow or solid, when you offer it, with the price difference visible immediately.
- Material and production, and the lead time your post-processing really needs.
On an LCD or DLP machine the plate takes as long as its tallest part, so ten parts on one plate cost little more machine time than one. Each part keeps its own resin, supports and hand-work, which is why the price per part falls quickly at first and then levels off.
Typical materials
- Standard resins
- Tough and durable resins
- Rigid and glass-filled resins
- Flexible and elastic resins
- High-temperature resins
- Clear resins
- Castable resins
- Dental and biocompatible resins
Typical parts
- Dental models and surgical guides
- Jewellery masters for casting
- Miniatures and figurines
- Detailed prototypes and visual models
- Masters for silicone moulds
- Small, precise functional parts
Both priced by the real engine for the sample bracket against the Resin studio template that ships with Quotometry.
Pricing resin, in depth
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Resin quoting, answered
Does hollowing change the price automatically?
Yes, when you offer it. The buyer chooses hollow or solid, the engine prices the resin in the hollowed part at the wall thickness you set, and adds what you charge for preparing the file and its drain holes. A cavity left without a drain hole is flagged, because it traps uncured resin.
What about the tank and the screen?
Consumables are part of your cost. Tank film life in layers and LCD screen life in hours are settings, so a long job pays for the wear it causes, and washing and curing are handled per plate at your labour rate. All of it stays in your cost lines and never appears in the buyer’s breakdown.
Is an LCD printer priced differently from a laser SLA?
Yes. On an LCD or DLP machine every layer is exposed at once, so time is the layer count multiplied by exposure, lift and retract. A laser machine draws each cross-section, so its time grows with the area of every layer, plus a recoat. You choose the light source per machine and the matching model is used.
Can a buyer skip washing and curing to save money?
No. An unwashed or uncured resin part is sticky, weak and unpleasant to handle, so washing and post-curing are always in the price. What a buyer can choose, when you offer it, is how much work goes into the support nibs: removed, left as printed, or sanded flush.
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