Applies to: Advanced, Enterprise
Quote & Cut Advanced adds Secondary Process options to the customer quote form.
These options appear per part when Advanced is active, configured, and available for the selected part.
Secondary Processes section #
On the frontend quote form, customers may see a section called:
Secondary processes
Depending on your settings, this can include:
- Add folding.
- Add powder coating.
Add Secondary Processes shortcut #
In some layouts, customers may see an Add Secondary Processes control in the part header area.
This opens or highlights the Secondary Processes section for that part.
Per-part options #
Secondary Processes are selected per part.
This means a customer can upload multiple DXF files and choose different finishing options for each one.
Example:
- Part 1: Folding only.
- Part 2: Powder coating only.
- Part 3: Folding and powder coating.
- Part 4: No Secondary Processes.
Folding on the quote form #
When folding is available and selected, the customer can enter:
- Number of folds.
- Fold notes / instructions.
- Folding drawing upload.
The number of folds is required when folding is selected.
The folding drawing is optional.
Folding drawing upload #
The folding drawing upload lets customers attach supporting information for folded parts.
Supported file types include:
- PDF.
- DXF.
- DWG.
- JPG.
- JPEG.
- PNG.
- STEP.
- STP.
Folding drawing upload limits are covered in the Secondary Processes documentation.
Powder coating on the quote form #
When powder coating is available and selected, the customer can choose:
- Colour.
- Finish level.
The colour picker can include searchable RAL colours and custom colour rows configured by the site admin.
Colour search #
The colour picker includes a search field so customers can find a RAL colour more easily.
The search placeholder may show:
Find RAL…
Colour preview #
Colour swatches are shown as a guide only.
Customers should not treat screen colours as an exact match for the final coated finish.
Finish level #
The finish dropdown is filtered by the selected colour.
A finish is available only if that colour has a price for the finish level.
The built-in finish levels are:
- Textured.
- Matte 30±5.
- Semi Glossy 60±5.
- Glossy 80±5.
Other Colour #
If enabled, Other Colour appears as a powder coating option.
When selected, automatic pricing is not available.
The customer is shown your manual quote message and contact button, if configured.
Why Advanced options may not show #
Advanced options may be hidden if:
- Quote & Cut Advanced is not active.
- Advanced processing is paused.
- The process is not enabled.
- Required pricing fields are incomplete.
- The selected material is not allowed.
- The selected thickness is not allowed.
- The part is too long.
- The part is too wide.
- The part is too heavy.
- Powder colours or finish prices are missing.
Customer messages #
When a process is not available, the form may explain that some finishing options are not available for the part.
Possible reasons include:
- Exceeds the maximum length.
- Exceeds the maximum width.
- Exceeds the maximum weight.
- Not available for the selected material.
- Not available for the selected thickness.
Quote calculation #
When customers calculate the price, Advanced adds Secondary Process costs to the normal cutting quote.
The final total can include:
- Base cutting price.
- Folding total.
- Powder coating total.
- Secondary Process setup fees.
- Minimum charges.
- Surcharges.
Continue to: What Advanced Adds to WooCommerce Orders.
