DXF analyzer — cut length and pierce metrics in seconds

Upload a DXF — get cut length, pierce count, and contour preview in seconds. No signup required. No file handy? Open the sample result on the right to see a typical report. Full nest layout and priced quote — in the PrixCut calculator or DXF nesting flow with the same file.

Max 5 MB per request. Metrics use the same parser rules as the production DXF uploader.

Your file results

Parts (contours)
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Total cut length
— mm
Total outer contour area
— mm²
Total pierce count
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Entity types in model
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Contour preview

Sample result

Illustration for a teaching contour — not your file and not a production promise.

Click «View sample without a file» — panel expands in ~1 s.

Priced quote → calculator

Nest preview and sample quote — in the calculator

Why check cut length and pierces before the laser queue

Cut length and pierce count are the first multipliers in $/inch or per-pierce shop rates. When metrics come from the same DXF that goes to CAM, you see early whether a tight nest area will blow up runtime — without promising a dollar price on this page alone.

Cut length here is the sum of cutting moves along closed contours and holes in millimeters, using the same rules as the main calculator upload. This is not cycle time or cost — geometry only.

This report is enough when you need to:

How to read the result

The same file can imply different shop minutes depending on feed rate, gas, and pierce strategy. This tool returns geometry; your material catalog and machine card own cycle time.

Total pierce count
One pierce per outer contour plus one per hole in the PrixCut parser model — a planning floor, not G-code.
Total cut length
Outer perimeters plus hole perimeters in mm; kerf is added in CAM, not in DXF.
Area
Sum of outer contour areas in mm² for quick ratios; nest layout is in the calculator.
Entity types
What was read in modelspace (LINE, LWPOLYLINE, SPLINE, …) — a sanity check, not a full audit.

Continue to nest and priced export via the button above or laser quoting software landing.

When to trust automation

The 5 MB cap protects the public analyzer; heavy SPLINE files may slow parsing. Deep INSERT trees may need flattening — otherwise CAM and calculator can disagree on geometry. Zero parts or odd numbers after review — hand off to your programmer; this report does not replace layer inspection.

Geometry only on this page; material, sheet, and priced totals live in the calculator.

FAQ

Does this replace a full quote in PrixCut?
No. This page reports file geometry only: cut length, pierce count, area, entity types. Full nest layout, material rates, and priced XLSX/PDF exports live in the main calculator after you upload the same DXF there.
Why does cut length differ from my CAD measurement?
Common causes: no kerf in DXF; hidden layers or nested blocks; arcs and splines tessellated differently than a manual measure; unit scale not 1:1 in millimeters. Validate structure before arguing over tenths of an inch.
Can I send this report to a customer as a price?
The report is geometry metrics, not a quote. Upload DXF in the calculator with your material catalog rates for a priced export on paid plans.
What is the 5 MB limit?
It protects the public analyzer from hanging on huge SPLINE-heavy files. For production quotes with nest and priced PDF, use the main calculator — same parser rules.