Applies to: Core, Advanced, Enterprise
Quote & Cut uses an internal WooCommerce product to add calculated quote jobs to the cart.
This product is usually called:
Laser Cut Parts
Why this product exists #
WooCommerce requires a product to exist before an item can be added to the cart.
Quote & Cut creates or repairs an internal simple product so calculated jobs can pass through WooCommerce checkout.
The product acts as a container for the calculated Quote & Cut job.
The product is hidden #
The Laser Cut Parts product is hidden from the normal product catalogue.
Customers should not browse to it or purchase it like a normal WooCommerce product.
They should only add it to the cart through a completed Quote & Cut calculation.
Do not delete the product #
Do not delete the Laser Cut Parts product unless you are permanently removing Quote & Cut from your website.
If the product is deleted, Quote & Cut will try to recreate or repair it when needed, but deleting it can cause confusion while testing orders.
Do not change it into a normal product #
Do not use the Laser Cut Parts product for normal shop sales.
Avoid changing:
- Product name.
- Product type.
- Catalog visibility.
- Stock management.
- Price.
- Downloadable setting.
- Virtual setting.
- Internal product metadata.
Quote & Cut manages this product for the quoting workflow.
Product price #
The product may have a small default price internally, but the cart item price is replaced by the calculated quote price.
The price customers pay comes from the Quote & Cut calculation, not from the normal product price field.
Direct add-to-cart is blocked #
Quote & Cut protects the Laser Cut Parts product so it can only be added from a completed quote.
If someone tries to add the product directly, WooCommerce may show a message such as:
This Quote & Cut product can only be added from a completed quote.
This is expected.
Invalid cart items #
If an invalid Quote & Cut cart item is detected, Quote & Cut can remove it from the cart and ask the customer to create a new quote.
This helps prevent incomplete or stale quote data from being purchased.
Where the product is stored #
The product is stored in WooCommerce like any other product, but it is hidden from customers.
If you need to check it, go to:
Products → All Products
Then search for:
Laser Cut Parts
Best practice #
Leave the internal product alone unless support asks you to check it.
For normal setup, styling, pricing, and order processing, use the Quote & Cut settings pages rather than editing the Laser Cut Parts product directly.
Continue to: Quote & Cut Data in the Cart and Checkout.
