Here’s a detailed instruction on how you can get a quote with price and lead time, modify your quotations and place orders.
How to Get an Instant Quote
You can obtain a quote by following a few simple steps:
Step 1: Go to the instant quoting platform at Instant Quoting Engine | Xometry Asia and upload your 3D model(s) by clicking on the Browse button (or using drag-and-drop). A full list of supported file formats can be found here.
Step 2: After uploading your files, click Next to proceed to the next stage where you can set your manufacturing requirements.
Step 3: Select your preferred manufacturing process, material, and part quantity. Note that at this stage you see only basic manufacturing options. More options would become accessible later on.
If you uploaded several models that have different requirements, don’t worry about the current selection. You will be able to modify preferences later on.
Step 4: The next stage requires you to fill in your full name, email and phone number. Please make sure the information is correct since it will be used to communicate with you on your projects.
Next, your uploaded models are analysed individually along with the selected manufacturing processes. The time this takes depends on the size and complexity of your model(s). It ranges from a few seconds to a minute.
If there are any problems with the uploaded model(s), you would be prompted immediately. Common problems include: part is too large for the selected process, unsupported file format, and invalid model (assembly). Should there be no way around any discovered problem or you don’t have a 3D model, you are advised to use manual quoting.
Step 5: After the calculation is performed, a quote is displayed in a text box, shown as below, containing number of parts required, overall value, and delivery options.
Step 6: Go to your email and click the confirmation link to activate the account (6-1) and set your Xometry account password (6-2).
Modifying Quotes and Adding Manufacturing Options
Step 7: At this point, each model is displayed separately in the quotation box along with its file name, thumbnail, selected manufacturing option and unit price. You can delete (7-1) the uploaded model here, or add other models that need to be quoted (7-2).
Step 8: In addition, the quantity can be modified (8-1) or the full list of manufacturing options can be viewed in Edit Specifications (8-2), and adjustments can be made.
Here (8-3), you can select manufacturing process, material, part quantity, finishing, tolerance, additional features, surface, roughness, processing speed (express or standard) and many more. For each option you select, the price is adjusted in real-time.
To provide more details on a part, you can upload according files (8-4). While these do not affect the quote, they provide the manufacturers with more details and are necessary for certain manufacturing options (such as threads and tapped holes).
Step 9: Once you are satisfied with your selections, return to the quote page. The quote is automatically updated to reflect any changes. For multiple uploaded models, repeat the above processes for each part to get an overall quote. Next, add your address to include the shipping cost. You can then download a PDF file of your quote for further review or presentation by clicking the Download PDF button. Note that the price generated in your quote would remain valid in an unconfirmed order for a maximum of 30 days.
Ordering Parts
Step 10: Go through your order to confirm that everything is as it should be. When you are satisfied, click on the Proceed button to finalise the process.
Step 11：A pop-up (11) would be displayed, informing you on the next steps. Please note that once confirmed, your order cannot be modified.
Step 12: After confirming the order, you will be asked to verify your Bidding Details (12-1), Shipping Address (12-2) and choose your payment option (12-3). We offer various payment options such as personal payment based on WeChat payment and Alipay payment, corporate payment based on UnionPay, and offline payment.
Once all these have been confirmed, we would immediately start processing your order. All you have to do is relax and wait for your high-quality parts to be delivered right to your doorstep by the estimated delivery date! We would regularly update you on the status of your project throughout the production process.
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