Simplified cost estimation via 2D import (CAD2Cost / CAD2C) (In development)

2D Import + Viewer

Streamline your workflows with 2D imports. Automatically generate material and process cost data from CAD drawings and 2D files to save time and resources and enable accurate cost estimates.
Why a 2D import?

The "2D Import" module allows you to import PDF files from which technical parameters (e.g., geometries) are extracted. Using this information, the module can automatically generate product-specific data sets for material and process costs. This enables cost estimates to be created, supplemented, or updated. Variants can also be costed quickly.

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The module is compatible with various technologies. The technologies, along with cycle time calculation and automatic machine selection, are defined by the technical specifications of the costdata® cycle time module. The module includes a viewer as standard for importing product images into the software.

Supported file formats in the 2D module

Optimize your calculations by importing PDFs, TIFFs, or TIFs directly into our calculation software. The 2D import module, developed in collaboration with shouldcosting GmbH, allows you to extract valuable information from your 2D drawings in a matter of seconds.

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Technical parameters, manufacturing specifics such as welds and coatings are automatically recognized and transferred into product-specific data sets for material and process costs. An integrated viewer also enables the visual representation of products in the software. The 2D module can be easily linked to the 3D module to provide a comprehensive costing solution.

Is costdata® estimation compatible with parametric cost calculation?

Yes, the 2D Import Tool is compatible with costdata® estimation . It allows users to create cost estimates not only using the bottom-up approach (markup costing) but also parametrically and with the help of cost models. The cost models are developed by costdata consultants and continuously implemented into the module. Users can flexibly simulate various technical scenarios and analyze their effects on costs.

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Available pricing plans:

- Die casting

- Injection molding of thermoplastics

- Sintering

- Turning

- Milling

- Sawing and cutting

- Sanding, planing, mortising, reaming

- CNC machining

- Drilling, countersinking, reaming, thread cutting

- Watering

- Blow molding

- Plastic extrusion

- Forging

- Cold extrusion

- PCBA

- Wiring harnesses

- PCB

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