Add an instant 3D print quote to your website.

Option 1: a contact form with a file upload

The simplest start. The customer fills in a form and attaches the file, and you quote by email. It's free with most website builders, but every price is still on you, and the customer waits.

Option 2: a calculator on your page

Some shops add a calculator where customers type a size or weight. It's quick, but customers rarely know the weight of their part, so the price is often wrong and you end up re-quoting anyway.

Option 3: an auto quoter

The customer uploads the 3D file, picks the material, quantity and turnaround, and sees a price right away. The software measures the actual part, so the price follows the real geometry. This is what Layers3D's auto quoter does, and there are other tools that do it too.

What to check before you switch prices on

• Your rates are in. Material costs, machine rates, labour and markup. Quote a few old jobs and compare with what you charged.
• File types. Customers send STL, STEP, 3MF and OBJ. Make sure all four work.
• Bad files get caught. Inch-scale parts, parts too big for your printers and broken meshes should be flagged, not priced.
• Minimums and rush. A minimum order and a rush charge, set the way you want them.
• It looks like you. Your logo, colours and domain, so customers trust it.
• You can still say no. You should be able to check a job before you take the money or start printing.

Putting it on your site

Most auto quoters give you a short script tag to paste into your page. On Shopify there's often an app or a storefront option instead. The Layers3D help guides show each step.

Want to see what your customers would get? Try the live demo with one of your own files.