Applies to: Core, Advanced, Enterprise
The Quote & Cut form is the customer-facing part of the plugin.
Customers use it to upload DXF files, choose materials, enter quantities, calculate a live price, and add the quote to the WooCommerce cart.
If Quote & Cut Advanced is installed and configured, customers may also be able to choose Secondary Processes such as folding and powder coating.
Where the quote form appears #
The quote form appears wherever you add this shortcode:
[quoteandcut]
You can add the shortcode to a WordPress page, post, or compatible page builder area.
Most websites create a dedicated page such as:
Instant Laser Cutting Quote
What customers can do #
Depending on your settings, customers can:
- Upload one or more DXF files.
- Drag and drop multiple DXF files into the upload area.
- Add parts one at a time.
- Replace a DXF file.
- Preview uploaded parts.
- Confirm DXF dimensions when required.
- Choose a material for each part.
- Apply one material to all parts.
- Enter quantities.
- Add folding, if available.
- Add powder coating, if available.
- Calculate a live price.
- View the quote result.
- Add the quote to the WooCommerce cart.
What customers need before using the form #
Customers should have:
- A valid DXF file for each part.
- The required material and thickness in mind.
- Quantity required for each part.
- Folding details, if folding is needed.
- Powder coating colour and finish choice, if powder coating is needed.
How the form changes by layout #
The quote form can use different layouts depending on your style settings.
Available layouts are:
- Classic.
- Studio.
- Workbench.
The customer journey is the same in each layout, but the page structure and visual design are different.
You can change the layout from:
Quote & Cut → Styles
How the live quote process works #
The basic customer flow is:
- Upload DXF files.
- Select materials.
- Enter quantities.
- Add Secondary Processes, if required.
- Confirm dimensions, if requested.
- Click Calculate Price.
- Wait for the live nesting calculation.
- Review the price.
- Click Add to Cart.
- Continue through WooCommerce checkout.
What affects the customer experience #
The frontend experience is affected by:
- Materials configured in Quote & Cut.
- Pricing model and pricing settings.
- Sheet sizes and sheet limits.
- Form layout.
- Style settings.
- Frontend preview setting.
- Access restriction settings.
- Rate limiting settings.
- Secondary Processes settings.
- WooCommerce cart, checkout, and shipping settings.
Recommended testing #
Before sending customers to the form, test the full journey yourself.
Test:
- One DXF file.
- Multiple DXF files.
- Different materials.
- Different quantities.
- A file with missing DXF units.
- A part too large for the selected sheet.
- Folding, if enabled.
- Powder coating, if enabled.
- Add to cart.
- Checkout.
- WooCommerce order review.
Continue to: Uploading DXF Files.
