Latest ToolBox Features
Coming soon... PDF to CAD converter
Laser job shops – are you all too familiar with how long it takes to input PDFs, fix them up, generate an accurate CAD file, and then quote it?
With our new pdf2quote tool, you can convert a vector PDF into a CAD file instantly – no tracing required!
pdf2quote converts a vector PDF into a CAD file instantly – no CAD package or CAD skills required.
Done in under 90 seconds
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pdf2quote features and functions
UPLOAD FUNCTIONALITY
- pdf2quote will automatically identify the internal geometries contained within the outer border once selected
- You can use pdf2quote to identify multiple parts within one PDF
- pdf2quote allows you to process multiple PDF files in one session
- You can manipulate the part definition pdf2quote
TOOL OPTIONS
(No CAD package or skills required)
- Delete a line or entity
- Change a line or entity to cutting
- Change a line to folding
- Change a line or entity to information
- Change a line or entity to engraving
- When you change a line or entity it will reflect the system colour to indicate the entity type
BENEFITS
- pdf2quote enables an easy to populate pop-out window while viewing the PDF, so the user can input part information, including:
- Name or rename the part
- Define the material and grade
- Define the material thickness
- Nominate quantity of parts
- pdf2quote provides a tool to scale the part– just add width or height of the part in the data input panel
- pdf2quote provides constant updated information on all parts and their status, so that you are always aware of your position in the process of part definition
- No tracing required with pdf2quote
EXPORT
- CAD files and part data generated by pdf2quote can then be uploaded into ToolBox and an accurate quotation can be provided to your customer
- Parts are automatically marked as “not for manufacture”
Only works with vector geometry embedded in a PDF, raster images will not work
Due to the nature of PDF’s they are not capable of producing CAD files that are accurate enough for production, but they are accurate enough for quoting
