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Design guide

How to prepare files for an instant quote.

The fastest path from CAD to a price: which files to send and how to set them up.

Best: 3D models

STEP or native SolidWorks (SLDPRT, SLDASM) files give us the formed shape, so FoxQuote can unfold, check bends and price everything in seconds.

Also great: DXF

1:1 scale, closed outlines, no duplicate or overlapping lines, one part per file or clearly separated parts. Put etch lines on their own layer.

Add the drawing

Upload the PDF drawing with the model. FoxQuote reads notes like quantity, material, finish, tapped holes and hardware, and flags conflicts between the drawing and the model.

Quantities in file names

Name files like 'bracket_QTY25.step' and FoxQuote fills in the quantity for you.

No CAD?

Send a sketch, a photo or the old part. We'll model it in SolidWorks.

These are general guidelines. FoxQuote checks every part against our actual machines and tooling, and tells you exactly what to change.

So, what do you want to build?

Send a model, a drawing or a napkin sketch. We'll price the part, the program or the whole product.