CNC Kalkulator

Tutorials

Concrete workflows with a clear outcome. Free tutorials use standalone calculators; Pro tutorials connect files, master data, approvals, and assistants.

Free8–12 min

Build your first clean unit-cost calculation

Capture material, setup, programming, machine, labour, and overheads in a traceable order.

Outcome: A reviewable unit price with visible assumptions.

Show steps
  1. Set batch quantity and material basis.
  2. Keep setup, programming, and cycle times separate.
  3. Enter machine and labour rates with their source.
  4. Review the result, document assumptions, and save when needed.
Open unit costs
Free10 min

Derive a machine hourly rate

Keep capital, space, energy, maintenance, and availability costs separate from the sales rate.

Outcome: A defensible internal machine rate and separate markup logic.

Show steps
  1. Review investment, useful life, and residual value.
  2. Use realistic productive hours per year.
  3. Add space, energy, maintenance, and auxiliary time.
  4. Keep the internal cost basis separate from margin and sales price.
Open machine rate
Free7 min

Build part time from operations

Capture main, auxiliary, and change times by operation instead of guessing one cycle-time figure.

Outcome: A structured time basis for costing and actual comparison.

Show steps
  1. Define operations and quantities.
  2. Determine main time for each operation.
  3. Add auxiliary and tool-change time.
  4. Check total part time against machine or shop-floor data.
Open part time
Free6 min

Calculate tool cost per part

Translate tool life, cutting edges, regrinding, and change effort into a unit-cost share.

Outcome: A justified tool-cost component rather than a flat percentage.

Show steps
  1. Capture tool price and usable cutting edges.
  2. Document tool life per edge.
  3. Add regrinding and change costs.
  4. Update the result with actual consumption.
Open tool costs
Pro12–20 min

Review a PDF drawing with AI

Use OCR, page renders, and targeted crops as evidence; leave unreadable or contradictory details unresolved.

Outcome: A reviewable quote draft with sources, uncertainty, and open issues.

Show steps
  1. Upload a PDF or image as a private Pro case.
  2. Review OCR output and rendered regions.
  3. Check material, dimensions, tolerances, and quantity against the drawing.
  4. Only accept costing values after your own review.
Open drawing analysis
Pro5 min

Connect an assistant with OAuth

Authorize the app without copying a bearer token. Permissions and active connections stay visible in your account.

Outcome: Revocable, plan-bound MCP access to Pro tools and skills.

Show steps
  1. Sign in to the app with a Pro account.
  2. Enter the public HTTPS MCP address in the assistant.
  3. Confirm app authorization and permissions.
  4. Review or revoke the connection from your account.
Open MCP connection
Pro10–15 min

Maintain machines, equipment, and tools

Capture owned resources with capabilities, cost, validity, and sources without presenting vendor data as universally true.

Outcome: Reusable master data with provenance and revision state.

Show steps
  1. Select resource type and a unique name.
  2. Document capacity, processes, and limits.
  3. Give cost values a source and validity date.
  4. Review changes before using them in calculations.
Open resources
Pro15–25 min

Process a customer inquiry through approval

Connect import, preflight, clarifications, revision, costing, and approval in one case.

Outcome: A controlled quote release with a documented decision chain.

Show steps
  1. Create the inquiry internally or import it through the provider-neutral intake.
  2. Resolve automated preflight checks and exclusion criteria.
  3. Create a customer-portal link for replies and supplementary files.
  4. Document revisions and obtain technical and commercial approval before releasing the price.
Open inquiries