# Composite cutting

Your drawing is CNC-cut from 3D woven carbon plate and shipped.

- Web page: https://3dwovens.com/en/cnc-cutting
- Last updated: 2026-09-25

- Instant price from a DXF drawing
- 6.5 mm 3D woven structural carbon plate
- Cuttable area 490 × 240 mm

## Part price

The DXF drawing is measured in your browser. The price comes from the plates used, the cut length (the total contour length the end mill follows), the hole and countersink count, and a setup fee charged once per drawing. DWG, STEP and PDF drawings go from the same area with a quote request.

- **Get a part price:** DXF (up to 5 MB): instant price. DWG, STEP, PDF (up to 10 MB): quote request. Each file is priced as one part design.
- **Axis along the strong direction:** The strong direction is the direction most of the fibre runs in, along the plate's long edge. Choose the part's load-bearing axis.
- **Express production (48 hours)**
- **Estimated total:** The file is checked before cutting; the price is confirmed after that check.
- **Quote request:** The drawing is sent with your contact details and the quantity. The part price is sent to your email.

To lay out several different parts on a plate yourself, use [One Way Cutter](https://3dwovens.com/en/tools/one-way-cutter). It is free and runs in your browser; cut files (DXF, SVG) download without an account.

[Price calculator (web page)](https://3dwovens.com/en/cnc-cutting#dxf)

## File confidentiality

The file is not sent to a server to calculate the price. It is transferred only when added to an order or sent with a quote request, and used only for that job. An NDA is signed on request.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is the calculated price final?

The calculator gives an estimate. The file is checked before production, and any price change is confirmed before the payment link is sent.

### Which file format is accepted for cutting?

For an instant price, upload a 2D DXF file of up to 5 MB. The outline must be a closed polyline and the part must fit within 490 × 240 mm; units are read from the file and millimetres are assumed when none are set. DWG, STEP, STP and PDF drawings of up to 10 MB are uploaded in the same area; they are priced by quote and the part price is sent by email.

### What is the strong direction?

It is the direction in which the plate is strongest, running along its 490 mm edge. Align the load-bearing axis of the part with it; the direction chosen in the calculator is sent with the order.

### How is the price calculated?

The calculator prices the order instantly: the number of plates the order uses times the plate price, plus the cutting charge (from the contour cutting length and the number of holes and countersinks) and the setup charge. With express production, an express surcharge is added to cutting and setup. The calculator shows how many plates the order uses. There is no minimum order value. The plate offcuts left from cutting are shipped with the order unless you opt out in the order form.

[All questions](https://3dwovens.com/en/faq.md)