The path of one drawing
How it works
Below: what happens to the file step by step, where each number in the price comes from, and what your client actually sees when they open the link.
Four steps
1. The drawing enters the cloud
The DXF file comes from the browser or from the Tao Laser plugin in your CAD editor. The cloud takes a content fingerprint and stores a version: if the same file changes on another machine, you meet a conflict instead of silently losing an edit.
2. You pick the machine and the material
A machine profile is the model, controller, tube, kerf, speed, passes and the price of its hour. A sheet profile is price per mΒ², thickness and density. The machine wins over hand-typed numbers, and the estimate says so out loud.
3. The cloud does the numbers
Cut length and pierce count come from the geometry; time from the machine speed; money from material, cut and time. The layout is computed by the nesting service and shown as a picture: what fit on the sheet and what is left.
4. The client gets a link
The quote opens by a link with no sign-in and no account. It carries your workshop name, contacts, the scope of work, the total and β if you set one β an expiry date. Print or PDF with one button.
Where each number comes from
| Line in the price | How it is computed | What you can change |
|---|---|---|
| Material | sheet area Γ price per mΒ² | sheet profile |
| Cutting | contour length Γ price per metre | cut profile |
| Machine time | (length Γ· speed + pierces) Γ price of the hour | machine profile |
| Layout | the nesting service on the geometry | gap, sheet size, leftovers |
If the machine overrode your number, the estimate shows it as a line β for example "machine hour 500 β 950 β½/h (machine)". Nothing is substituted in silence.
What the client sees
| The client sees | The client does not see |
|---|---|
| Workshop name, contacts, scope of work and the total | Your purchase prices and internal coefficients |
| The expiry date, if you set one | Your estimate history and drafts |
| The print and PDF button | Access to the library and the machines |