CUTL Docs: quoting, MBD Studio, nesting & API

These guides cover all of CUTL: quoting and production for sheet-metal shops, and MBD Studio, the tools that work directly on the 3D model. They take you from first login to a full commercial offer, and on into nesting, production and the API.

MBD Studio starts from a STEP model. Open it and share it in the STEP viewer, price the whole product with Quoting STEP assemblies, add tolerances and GD&T with PMI, plan how each part is made with Routing, and produce assembly manuals and passports with Documents from the model.

No 3D model yet? The AI tools get you one: draw or fix a flat part in the AI DXF editor, fold it with DXF to STEP, or convert a sheet-metal drawing with PDF to STEP (early access). You can also work in CUTL from your own AI assistant: see Connect AI assistants and What AI assistants can do.

New here? Start with the Introduction to see how CUTL thinks about cost, then Getting started to set up your first machine and material.

Two clicks to a price

Once your materials each have a default cutting mode, a quote is just: upload the drawing, pick the material. CUTL does the rest.

IntroductionCUTL turns machine time, material and operations into an accurate part price, and a quote in minutes.Getting startedCreate an account, add a machine, material and cutting mode, and get your first part cost in two clicks.Preparing files (DXF & STEP)How to export clean DXF and STEP files that quote instantly and accurately in CUTL.Quoting & cost calculationFrom a Quick Calculation to a full commercial offer: materials, cutting modes, coefficients and contour analysis.Extended cost calculationSpread fixed and indirect costs across a batch with nesting to get the true per-part price and optimal quantity.STEP viewer & reviewView STEP models in the browser, measure and section them, invite customers or suppliers to comment, and create PDF drawings from the model.Quoting STEP assembliesPrice a whole STEP assembly as one product: buy or make per item, laser-priced parts, supplier prices, labour, markup and a customer quote.PMI: tolerances on the modelRead the PMI already in a STEP model, add dimensions and GD&T by hand, enrich it from customer documents and save a new version.Routing & ERP exportBuild a production route for every part of an assembly, estimate hours and lead time, approve it, and export it to your ERP or a route card.Documents from the modelCreate assembly manuals, part and product passports and parts lists that stay tied to the STEP model, then export to PDF or DOCX.AI DXF editorDraw or fix a flat part in the browser: photo or sketch to DXF, AI review, full drawing tools and bend lines, then add it to a project.DXF to STEP: bends and 3DDraw bend lines on a flat DXF part in the Part Editor and convert it to a folded 3D STEP model, free.PDF to STEPUpload a vector PDF drawing of a sheet-metal part and get a STEP model, flat pattern DXF and 3D preview, checked with you along the way.AI agents & botsThe Manager Agent, In-App Assistant and Customer Widget Bot: AI agents that quote from your real pricing, in the channels your team already uses.Connect AI assistants (MCP)Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or Cursor to CUTL through its MCP server: tokens or sign-in, toolsets, coin limits and confirmations.What AI assistants can doQuote parts, send quotes, launch production, nest, open STEP models and quote assemblies from your AI assistant, with worked examples.NestingWhere to run nesting, the options that matter (sheet size, spacing, rotation, grain) and how to read material usage.Shifts & production dataThe shift lifecycle from planning to closing, route cards, actual consumption and exporting production data.Label generatorPrint scannable part labels straight from a job: QR code, barcode, thumbnail, job number and cut specs, as job travellers or warehouse and remnant tags.Integration APIAuthenticate, price DXF, STEP or PDF drawings, and read projects, nesting sheets and your coin balance from your own software. Coin-billed.Coins & billingHow pay-as-you-go coins work: what actions cost coins, your free balance and how to top up.

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