Calculate total cut length from a DXF
Drop in a DXF and get the total cut length and pierce count in seconds — the two numbers you need to quote a laser, plasma or waterjet job — with a per-layer breakdown you can export to CSV. It runs entirely in your browser.
Free · no sign-up · the file is read in your browser and never uploaded.
Quoting a cutting job means knowing how far the head travels and how many times it pierces the material. DXFTools reads the geometry directly — lines, arcs, circles and polylines — and sums the cut length across every entity, counting one pierce per cut entity so you can price the job. A per-layer breakdown shows where the length is, and you can export it to CSV for your quote.
Because everything happens in your browser, there's nothing to upload and no account to create. Your customer's drawing stays private on your computer, which matters when you're quoting work under NDA or simply don't want files sitting on someone else's server.
Length is reported in the drawing's own units. If a file comes in unitless or at the wrong scale, set the units in the studio header before reading the total, so the number you quote from is the number that gets cut.
What you get
- Total cut length summed across lines, arcs, circles and polylines
- Pierce count for per-pierce pricing
- Per-layer breakdown with CSV export
- Length in the drawing's own units (set units if missing)
- Runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded, no CAD needed
Frequently asked questions
- Which entities are included in the total?
- Lines, arcs, circles and polylines (including closed polylines' closing segment) are all measured and summed into the total cut length.
- How is the pierce count calculated?
- Each cut entity with a non-zero length counts as one pierce, which is the figure most shops use for per-pierce pricing.
- What units is the result in?
- The total is reported in the drawing's units. If the file has no units or the wrong scale, set the correct units in the studio header before reading the total.
- Do you upload or store my DXF file?
- No. The file is read and processed entirely in your browser using your device's own resources. It is never sent to a server or stored anywhere.
Try it on your own drawing
Open the studio, drop in your DXF, and calculate cut length — all in your browser, nothing uploaded.
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