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FabEngineer Pro

Bottom-Up Quote Builder

Build a quote from the part level upward. Material parts feed processing, welding, and coating. Profile data can be loaded from a separate JSON library.

Quote Settings

Main quote quantity drives extended totals

Qty 1
Pricing Method
Pricing Strategy
Sell = cost ÷ (1 – margin%)
Added to sell price only — never included in cost basis.
Cost-Based (recommended): Enter cost rates. Sell price is calculated from cost using your target margin or markup. Material Markup adds on top of the sell price only.
Sell-Based: Enter sell rates directly. Sell price = entered rates × (1 + Sell Price Markup%). Material Markup then adds to that. Use when you have fixed price lists.
↓ Import from DXF Estimate ▸
Each DXF file imports as a sheet part priced at its sell price (manual each). Quantity and part name are carried over. You can edit any field after import.

1. Parts

Sheet parts, structural/profile parts, and purchased/buyout items. Coating and finishing is Step 5 below.

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Add Sheet / Plate Part

Flat plate and sheet stock. Price by ft², lb, or a flat cost each. Yield % accounts for scrap and offcuts.

Add Structural / Profile Part

HSS, pipe, angle, channel, beam, flat bar, and round/square bar from the built-in library, or enter a custom profile. Price by linear ft, lb, or flat cost each.

Purchased / Buyout Items

Motors, valves, hardware, or any bought component you pass through to the customer. Set your cost and your sell price independently — these are not affected by the target margin in Quote Settings.

Created Parts

Purchased Items

2. Cutting / Processing

Each fabricated part gets its own processing card. Enter setup time, run time per part, and your shop rate.

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3. Fabrication / Assembly

One-time per assembly operations: fit-up, tacking, grinding, inspection, and any labor that happens once per build regardless of part quantity. Each activity gets its own card with a separate labor rate.

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Add Fabrication / Assembly Activity

Enter an activity name, labor rate, and time. Cost is one-time per assembly — not scaled by part quantity. Click Add to create a cost card.

Created Activities

4. Welding

Add weld joints and attach them to parts. Scale mode controls whether the joint repeats with assembly quantity or is one-time per job.

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Add Welding Line Item

One-Time = welded once per assembly regardless of part quantity (e.g. tacking, frame fit-up). Scale = repeats for each part.
Typical deposition rates, rough starting points:
TIG: about 1–3 lb/hr
Stick: about 3–6 lb/hr
MIG: about 5–12 lb/hr
Dual Shield / FCAW: about 8–20 lb/hr

Created Welding Line Items

5. Coating / Finishing

Apply paint, powder coat, galvanizing, or anodizing. Rate is per ft² of surface area calculated from your part geometry.

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Add Coating Line Item

Created Coating Line Items

6. Other Costs & Sell Price

Subcontract work, engineering, QA, and freight. Markup is applied as a sell price multiplier in Quote Settings. Purchased item margins are set in Step 1.

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Live Summary

Main Quantity 1
Material $0.00
Cutting / Processing $0.00
Fabrication / Assembly $0.00
Welding $0.00
Coating $0.00
Other Costs $0.00
Purchased Items $0.00
Total Cost $0.00
Target Margin 25.00%
Actual Gross Margin —
Actual Markup —
Sell Price $0.00
Sell Price / Unit $0.00

Material Line Items

Processing Line Items

Fabrication / Assembly Line Items

Welding Line Items

Coating Line Items

Purchased Items