Automatically detect part features and calculate precise, time-based costs — without manual input.
Our Feature Recognition engine gives CNC shops, fabrication companies, and custom manufacturers a smarter way to price parts. No more guessing or generic flat rates — we break down every detail and apply machine-level logic for accurate job costing and manufacturing estimating.
🔧 What It Does
When your customer uploads a CAD file through the widget, our system scans the model and instantly identifies key features, including:
- Holes, slots, notches, pockets
- Angles, radiuses, threads, and feature ratios
- Thread types and detailed geometric properties
Using this data, your quoting tool applies customized pricing rules for each feature — based on:
- Machine time
- Operator involvement
- Programming cost
- Per-piece vs. non-recurring setup time
You can easily configure these pricing settings per material and machine (CNC, laser cutting, 3D printing, milling, etc.) — making your cost estimation software as precise as your shop floor.
🏭 Problems This Solves
Problem: Flat-rate pricing leads to over- or under-quoting
✅ Solution: By identifying every slot, hole, or thread, the system creates a feature-specific quote — improving job costing accuracy for your machine shop or fabrication shop.
Problem: Manual quoting misses critical details
✅ Solution: Automated feature recognition ensures no pocket, angle, or tight-radius cut gets overlooked during quoting — crucial for precision machining and custom metal parts.
Problem: Complex part pricing slows down your estimators
✅ Solution: Configure supported features once, and the system handles the rest. It’s quoting that scales — perfect for high-mix low-volume and on-demand manufacturing.
🚀 How to Use It
- Create machines and materials
– Go to Material Settings to configure supported features and pricing rules. - Define what your facility supports
– Set allowed hole diameters, slot widths, notch angles, pocket depths, thread types, and more. - Adjust time and cost inputs
– Factor in machine time, operator time, setup costs, and specify per-piece or non-recurring charges.
💡 Pro Tip
Not every hole takes the same effort. Use operator involvement sliders to account for features that need extra care — like threaded holes, steep angles, or deep pockets — and instantly reflect that in your quote software without slowing down the process.
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