Material Sheet Details and Cut Data

Applies to: Core, Advanced, Enterprise

Each material has detailed settings for sheet size, density, spacing, cutting speed, and pierce time.

You can find these by going to:

Quote & Cut → Settings → Materials → Edit details

Material Type controls how the material appears in the frontend material picker and, if Enterprise is active, how it maps to market indexing.

Sheet details #

The sheet details section includes:

• Length (mm).
• Width (mm).
• Density (kg/m³).

These values affect nesting, material pricing, and weight calculations.

Length #

The Length (mm) field is the sheet length in millimetres.

Examples:

• 2500
• 3000
• 4000
• 6000

This should match the sheet size you are pricing against.

Width #

The Width (mm) field is the sheet width in millimetres.

Examples:

• 1250
• 1500
• 2000

This should match the sheet size you are pricing against.

Density #

The Density (kg/m³) field is used for weight calculations.

Typical examples include:

• Mild steel: around 7850
• Stainless steel: around 8000
• Aluminium: around 2700

Use values that match your own material data where possible.

Cut data #

The cut data section includes:

• Gap (mm).
• Cutting Speed (mm/s).
• Pierce Time (s).

These values affect nesting spacing and cutting cost.

Gap #

The Gap (mm) field is the spacing value used for the material.

Depending on your Sheet Gap setting, Quote & Cut may use this material gap around sheet boundaries too.

A larger gap gives parts more clearance but can reduce sheet utilisation.

Cutting Speed #

The Cutting Speed (mm/s) field tells Quote & Cut how quickly the material is cut.

This is used to estimate cutting time.

A slower cutting speed increases cutting cost.

A faster cutting speed reduces cutting cost.

Make sure this value is realistic for the material, thickness, laser power, and gas type.

Pierce Time #

The Pierce Time (s) field is the time allowed for each pierce.

Parts with many internal holes may have more pierces and therefore a higher pierce cost.

Set this value based on your machine and cutting process.

Why cut data matters #

Cut data has a direct effect on pricing.

If cutting speed is too high, prices may be too low.

If cutting speed is too low, prices may be too high.

If pierce time is too low, parts with lots of holes may be under-priced.

If pierce time is too high, detailed parts may be over-priced.

Different thicknesses need different cut data #

Do not use the same cutting speed and pierce time for every material unless that is genuinely how you price work.

Thicker materials usually cut more slowly and may need longer pierce times.

Recommended checks #

For each material, check:

• Sheet cost.
• Sheet length.
• Sheet width.
• Density.
• Gap.
• Cutting speed.
• Pierce time.
• Gas used.

Then run a test quote using a known DXF file.

Saving changes #

After editing material details, click:

Save Settings

Then run a new test quote.

Continue to: Markups, Minimums, and Per-Sheet Costs.