Cut Length Calculator – an online calculation of part parameters from a DXF drawing: cut length, pierce point count, and workpiece dimensions for sheet cutting layout. Upload a file – the calculator will determine the part's contours, cut length, pierce point count, and dimensions.
What the online cut length calculator measures
- Cut length – the total length of all lines and contours on the part for laser or plasma cutting.
- Pierce point count – the number of entry points into the material: one for each contour or hole on the part.
- Part dimensions – the workpiece width and height for sheet cutting layout.
- Parameters for cost calculation – material, thickness, and part contours, which the cutting cost calculation takes into account.
The calculation result – in PDF, with a transition to the cutting cost calculation.
Cut length calculation and cutting cost
Calculating cut length and pierce point count is needed for calculating the cost of laser or plasma cutting a part. Calculating cut length for parts made of metal and other materials helps estimate cutting cost more accurately, factoring in material thickness, and plan the sheet cutting layout with minimal waste.
How the cut length calculator works
- File upload – upload the part's DXF file to the cut length calculator.
- Parameter calculation – the calculator automatically calculates the cut length, pierce point count, and part dimensions from the drawing's contours.
- Calculation result – cut length, pierce point count, and part dimensions in PDF, with a transition to the cutting cost calculation.
Cut length calculator result
The result shows the total cut length in millimeters, the pierce point count, and the part's width and height. Each hole and each contour on the part is counted as a separate pierce point in the calculation for production. The calculator will calculate the cut length by the part's contours for laser or plasma cutting on any CNC equipment.
An accurate calculation from the drawing helps estimate workpiece cutting cost faster and plan the sheet cutting layout with minimal waste. The cut length calculator is equally handy for a one-off calculation of a single part and for checking a batch of drawings before cutting layout.
Questions about cut length calculation
How is this calculator different from a laser cutting calculator? This one calculates the part's technical parameters – cut length, pierce point count, and workpiece dimensions. If you need a price factoring in material, thickness, and sheet cutting layout, use the laser cutting calculator instead – it calculates cutting cost from the same part parameters.
What is a pierce point? A pierce point is where the cut enters the part's material. Each contour and each hole on the part is a separate pierce point, which adds to the cutting time on the machine.
What file format is needed? The calculator works with DXF files.