← BLOG · CAD TO QUOTE · 2026-07-13 · 4 MIN READ
From STEP file to priced quote in one coffee
Feature recognition reads the model, drafts the routing, and prices the part — your estimator reviews instead of rebuilds.
WHAT THE MODEL ALREADY KNOWS
A STEP file contains most of what an estimator spends an hour extracting: stock envelope, bores, bolt circles, tapped holes, groove features, tolerance-driving surfaces. CAD-to-quote recognizes those features and maps each to operations on your actual work centers.
A DRAFT ROUTING, NOT A BLACK BOX
The output is an editable routing — saw, mill, turn, drill/tap, CMM — with setup and cycle estimates and a confidence band. Estimators adjust the two operations they know better than any algorithm and accept the rest. Ten minutes instead of ninety.
PRICED WITH YOUR NUMBERS
Material comes from your item master at last-paid; labor from department rates; overhead from your absorption model. The suggested price respects your margin floor. It's your cost structure, applied faster.
WHY SPEED WINS QUOTES
First credible quote in the customer's inbox wins a surprising share of machining work. Answering an RFQ the same afternoon — with a routing behind the number — is a competitive weapon, not just a convenience.
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See it on your data. Bring one real job — a quote, a traveler, and the invoice — and watch it flow end to end in a 30-minute live demo.