Bottom-Up Estimator  ·  Pro Tool

Quote every job
the way it’s
actually built.

Build accurate quotes from the part level up — material, cutting, welding, coating, and more. Live totals update as you type. Know your cost cold before you send anything out.

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Live
Totals as you type
6
Cost categories tracked
2
Pricing modes: cost or sell
Import
DXF + Pipe Bend parts
The Problem

Gut feel is costing you money on every job.

Welding, coating, overhead, and material markup get forgotten in spreadsheets. You win the job and lose on the margin. Or you pad the quote defensively and lose the bid entirely.


The Bottom-Up Estimator structures every cost category so nothing gets missed — and live totals show exactly where you stand before you commit to a number.


✓Material, cutting, welding, coating, assembly — all tracked
✓Cost-based or sell-based pricing — switch modes any time
✓Import cut parts from DXF Estimator — no re-entry
✓Save to account, duplicate for repeat jobs
Live Summary
Main Quantity1
Material$569.67
Cutting / Processing$112.50
Welding$26.86
Coating$1,076.76
Other Costs$150.00
Total Cost$1,935.79
Sell Markup25%
Actual Gross Margin20%
Sell Price$2,419.74
Updates instantly as you type
Built the Way You Think

Material feeds processing. Processing drives the quote.

Each material part generates its own processing line items — cut, weld, coat. Change a quantity and every downstream cost updates. The structure mirrors how a real fabricated part is actually built.


Cost-Based Pricing

Enter actual cost rates. Sell price calculated from your target margin or markup. Recommended for most shops.

Sell-Based Pricing

Enter sell rates directly. Use when you have fixed price lists or rate cards from customers.

Structural Library

Profile library for HSS, angle, channel, pipe, and beam. Weights and dimensions auto-filled.

Import DXF Parts

Pull cut parts from a DXF estimate into your bottom-up quote with one click. Zero re-entry.

Material and processing line items
The Full Loop

Build once. Send a real quote.

Your estimate connects to the Customer Quote Generator. Add your shop branding, payment terms, and customer details. Professional PDF quote in seconds — tracked in the Quote Manager from draft to won.

Step 1 · Build the Quote
Bottom-Up estimator
Step 2 · Customer-Ready PDF
Sent to customer
Customer quote PDF
Track Everything

Every quote has a history. Know your win rate.

The Quote Manager collects every estimate in one filterable list. Mark quotes Draft, Sent, Won, or Lost. View pipeline value and win rate analytics.


✓Pipeline value — total in Draft, Sent, Won, and Lost
✓Win rate analytics across all your closed quotes
✓Follow-up flags — nothing slips through
✓Duplicate any quote for similar jobs
Quote Manager list
Quote Analytics
How It Works

Parts in. Quote out.

1

Set Quote Settings

Name the quote, set quantity, choose pricing method, and set your markup target or gross margin goal.

2

Add Material Parts

Add each part — type, size, quantity. Import cut parts from DXF Estimator or Pipe Bend Calculator with one click.

3

Add Processing, Welding & More

Each part drives its own processing line items. Add welding, coating, assembly, and other costs.

4

Save, Quote & Track

Save to your account. Generate a branded customer PDF. Quote Manager tracks it from draft to closed deal.

Bottom-Up estimator interface
★★★★★
"The DXF estimator alone saves me 30 minutes per quote. I used to trace cut lengths by hand — that’s not an exaggeration. This tool pays for itself in the first week."
Early Access User · Custom Fab Shop · Texas
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No more gut feel. No more underquoting. Know your numbers before you send.

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