Import to Quote
This guide takes you from a CAD file to a finished quote — importing LG-46.step, reviewing the geometry, and producing a calculation document you can send to a customer.
Step 1 — Import the file
Click File → Import files or press Ctrl+I.
Select LG-46.step from the file dialog and click Open.
WSi detects the file as a STEP (3D geometry) and imports it automatically.
Step 2 — Review the geometry
Select the part in the Tree View to see it in the Graph View.
The Graph View shows all workstep nodes. For a sheet metal part imported from STEP, WSi automatically creates a Sheet node and runs Laser Sheet Cutting on it.
To see the calculated nesting layout, select the Sheet node first and then the 2D generated window. To see the part, select the Laser Sheet Cutting node first and then the 3D generated window.
Step 3 — Review costs
Select any node in the Graph View to see the cost details in the Details panel.
Open the Cost Analysis panel (Windows → Cost Analysis) for the project-level breakdown:
- Material cost — based on sheet consumption and nesting
- Processing time — from the cutting parameters
- Manufacturing costs for the whole project
Step 4 — Generate the quotation
Open the Project export settings dialog — click its toolbar button, or press Ctrl+Shift+E.
In the dialog, enable:
| File | What it contains |
|---|---|
| Quotation | A formatted .docx document with article breakdown, quantities, material costs, manufacturing costs, and selling prices |
Close the dialog, then click File → Export → Project export (or press Ctrl+E) to run the export.
WSi generates the calculation document and opens it in Microsoft Word (or your default .docx viewer).
See Also
- Initial Setup — first-time configuration before your first import
- Expanded Workflow — a full example with all process types
- Export Settings — all available export file types
- Cost Analysis Panel — reading cost breakdowns