Upload a STEP file and generate a transparent, editable manufacturing estimate. Review every cost driver, apply your shop rates, and send the finished quote on your own letterhead.
- Product
- CadVex
- Title
- Quoting software for CNC machine shops
- Runs on
- Desktop · Cloud
How it works
- Upload STEP file and drawings. Start with the customer geometry and add drawing details where needed.
- CadVex analyzes the geometry. Detect manufacturable features, operations, and cost-driving assumptions.
- Review the manufacturing estimate and DFM. Check the breakdown, tune shop inputs, and resolve design concerns.
- Send the quote. Turn the reviewed result into a customer-ready quote and keep its outcome visible.
See the quote behind the quote.
CadVex gives the estimator unusually deep manufacturing detail and control over the assumptions behind the price—from the starting stock through the final commercial inputs.
| Cost driver | Description |
|---|---|
| Material / stock | Stock size, material quantity, scrap assumptions, and the cost of the starting blank. |
| Setup & programming | Orientations, setup work, programming, and preparation before the first cut. |
| Machining operations | Time and cost attributed to detected holes, pockets, grooves, faces, and other features. |
| Finishing / secondary work | Supported finishing, marking, inspection, and outside operations tied to the job. |
| Shop rates / quantity effects | Your rates, batch size, cycle assumptions, and quantity-sensitive production economics. |
| Margin / commercial assumptions | The manufacturing estimate stays visible while you shape the final sell price. |
One product, two ways to run it.
Same interface and same estimates on both. Like one part drawing with two dash numbers: everything is shared except where the analysis runs.
| CadVex | CadVex Desktop | CadVex Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | Same on both | Same on both |
| Estimates | Same on both | Same on both |
| Analysis runs | On your computer | In CadVex Cloud |
| CAD files | Stay on your machine | Uploaded for analysis |
| Install | Windows and Mac (Apple Silicon) application | No local installation |
| Usage | Unlimited analysis | Usage-based |
| Offline | Works offline after activation; needs occasional internet to verify your license and update | Available anywhere you sign in |
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Built-in DFM feedback
Catch expensive geometry before it becomes expensive work.
CadVex connects manufacturability findings to the geometry, explains the likely impact, and provides practical guidance for review.
Detail A — what each finding carries
- Warnings tied directly to the 3D model
- Manufacturing impact and suggested changes
- Clear issue, note, and passed-check summaries
Quote intelligence
The quote doesn't disappear after you send it.
Keep the commercial outcome attached to the estimating work. Review quote history, open pipeline, won value, win rate, and customer performance.
- Track every draft, sent, won, and lost quote
- Monitor won value and open pipeline
- See win-rate trends and top customers
CadVex guarantee
If CadVex doesn't deliver value for your shop, you get your money back.
Try CadVex with confidence. Eligible paid usage is covered by our refund guarantee.
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