From DXF file to branded quote in seconds.
SimplyQuoting's WaterJet engine reads your customer's DXF file, traces every cut path, counts every pierce point, and applies your material and machine rates automatically. What used to take 30–45 minutes of manual measurement takes seconds. The quote that comes out is accurate, itemized, and ready to send.
The problem
Manual waterjet quoting is slow and expensive to get wrong.
Most waterjet shops still quote by printing the DXF, measuring cut paths by hand or eye, and estimating pierce counts from experience. It takes 30–45 minutes per job. A missed pierce point or a rough cutting length estimate shifts the quote by 5–15%. On a busy month, that adds up to a lot of lost margin.
The problem is not that estimators are bad at their jobs — it is that the tools available for waterjet quoting have not kept up. Spreadsheets and general quoting platforms do not understand DXF geometry. They cannot count pierce points. They require the estimator to do the hard work manually, every time.
How it works
Four steps from DXF to sent quote.
Either your customer uploads the file through an intake form embedded on your website, or you upload it directly from a phone inquiry or site visit. No special software required on either end — any DXF exported from CAD works.
SimplyQuoting's WaterJet engine reads the DXF geometry and traces every cut path in the file. It calculates the total cutting length automatically — no manual measurement, no guessing from the print.
Every pierce point in the file is detected and counted. Pierce points are one of the most commonly missed cost drivers in waterjet work — each one represents a machine start, material stress, and time. Missing them means underquoting. The engine misses none.
The engine applies your material rates, machine time rates, and setup costs to produce a fully costed line-item quote. Your logo, your terms, your payment notes — all applied automatically from your template. One click sends it to the client.
What it automates
Everything you currently do by hand.
The WaterJet engine replaces every manual step between receiving a DXF file and sending a quote. You set your rates once; the engine applies them to every job.
Total cutting length calculated from DXF geometry. No ruler, no manual trace.
Every pierce counted. The most commonly missed cost driver in waterjet work.
Sheet area used, offcuts, and waste factored into the quote automatically.
Cutting time estimated from path length and your machine speed settings.
Fixed costs applied per job based on your standard rates.
Your logo, terms, and payment details applied to every quote. Clients can accept online.
Who it's for
Built for waterjet shops of all sizes.
Whether you run a single waterjet machine cutting metal parts for local manufacturers, or a multi-machine shop handling architectural metalwork and signage, SimplyQuoting's WaterJet engine is designed around the way waterjet shops actually work. You supply the DXF files and your rates — the engine handles the rest.
Ready to stop measuring DXF files by hand?
Start a free 14-day trial. Set up takes under an hour. Your first DXF-to-quote goes out the same day.