Get full control over your quotes with time-based precision and real-time cost breakdowns.
DigiFabster’s Quoting Copilot gives estimators, production managers, and shop owners a powerful way to analyze and adjust pricing in real time. This feature combines granular time-based costing, DFM insights, and machine-specific constraints — all in one transparent, editable interface.
Perfect for custom fabrication, CNC machining, metal shops, and any manufacturer who wants to see exactly what they’re quoting — and why.
🔧 What It Does
With Quoting Copilot, you can upload a CAD model and instantly:
- See the final quoted price along with every cost component that contributes to it
- Modify any operation time to adjust cost — and see pricing update in real-time
- Understand how the system calculated costs using a granular time-based model, leveraging: 🔹 Programming of Model
- Recurring and non-recurring programming time
- Cost can be calculated per part, per surface area, volume removed, or bounding box size
- Recurring and non-recurring time per feature (e.g. holes, pockets, threads)
- See which features are supported by the currently selected machine
- Time per clamp, cost of jigs, fixtures, or special tools
- Recurring/non-recurring setup time
- Cost per kg, based on part volume and selected material
- Time per bend and loading/unloading operations for sheet metal fabrication
- Time for roughing, finishing, or laser cutting, waterjet, plasma, etc.
- Adjust operator involvement with sliders to account for hands-on work, inspection, or fragile part handling
It’s a smart, flexible tool for improving cost estimation, job costing, and overall quoting confidence.
🏭 Problems This Solves
Problem: You don’t know where the price came from
✅ Solution: Copilot shows a full cost breakdown by operation — including programming, clamping, machining, material, and more.
Problem: Your team can’t fine-tune quotes easily
✅ Solution: Every time block is editable — from roughing time to jig setup. Adjust, approve, and quote with full clarity.
Problem: Generic pricing leads to missed margins
✅ Solution: Use machine-specific constraints and operation-based costs for smarter, more profitable quotes — especially in precision machining and prototype manufacturing.
🚀 How It Works
- Upload a CAD file into the quoting system
– The Copilot view appears automatically and breaks down the quote in real-time - Review detailed cost sections
– Each part of the process (e.g. programming, machining, clamping, material) is separated and editable - Tweak operation time and involvement
– Adjust time per feature, per bend, or per process; move sliders for operator attention as needed
💡 Pro Tip
Use Quoting Copilot when quoting high-precision jobs or unfamiliar part types. You’ll see instantly what’s driving the cost — and can spot where to optimize or upsell. It’s the perfect tool for estimators, sales engineers, and shops quoting a mix of one-off parts, metal components, or multi-step jobs.
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