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Stop wasting hours on manual dieline measuring and CAD gap repair.

No more manual measuring in CAD or Illustrator. Instantly estimate DXF and vector PDF dielines for free. Extract cut/crease blade lengths, calculate die tooling costs, and export clean DXF in 1 second.

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Your CAD files are never uploaded to servers and are processed securely 100% locally in your browser. No installation or credit card required. Get started immediately.

📄 dieline_sample_b_carton.dxf (150.0 × 100.0 mm)
● 100% Client-Side (Zero Upload)
Layers & Blades
CUT Cut Blade
0.95 m
CREASE Crease Line
0.50 m
Total Blade: 1.45 m
Est. Die Cost: $ 58.00
📐 2D CAD Blueprint
W 240.0 mm / H 180.0 mm
✛ 0.0, 0.0 (mm)
📦 3D Model (Reference)
Tuck-end Box
W 150 × D 80 × H 40 mm ✨ 360° Drag Orbit
↓ View Features & Workflow
WHY DIELINECALC

3 Reasons Industry Leaders Choose DielineCalc

No complex CAD installation or cloud uploads required. Open your browser to calculate die costs and clean dielines securely.

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📄 DXF / PDF / AI

1. Multi-Format Ready (DXF / PDF / AI)

Supports AutoCAD DXF as well as vector PDF and PDF-compatible AI exported from Illustrator. Sales and prepress teams can estimate dielines immediately without CAD licenses.

* Supports PDF-compatible .ai files or vector PDFs (scanned raster images or filled outlines cannot be parsed). Outlining text before export is recommended.
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🔒 Zero Server Upload • 100% Confidential

2. 100% Client-Side Confidentiality

Drawings are never uploaded or saved to external servers—parsed 100% locally in your browser memory. Safely handle strict enterprise NDA projects and unreleased dielines without data leak risks.

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⚡ Instant 1-Second Output

3. Auto-Classification, Costing & Clean DXF

Auto-classifies cut blades, creases, and perforations to calculate blade lengths with 0.001mm precision. Generates instant cost estimates and ready-to-cut clean DXF files.

* Merges collinear overlaps, auto-heals micro-gaps (<0.08mm), and strips redundant lines to generate production-ready CAD data for laser cutters and sample makers.
WORKFLOW COMPARISON

Manual Die Estimation vs DielineCalc

Eliminate die cost estimation errors and endless back-and-forth with diemakers.

❌ Conventional Manual Workflow

  • 1. Manual path sorting in Illustrator and calculator tallying (subtracting shared knives) causes calculation errors.
  • 2. Unable to provide immediate die cost answers internally, delaying client proposals by days waiting on diemaker quotes.
  • 3. Missed blade segments and manual tallying errors lead to unexpected cost overruns and profit loss upon die ordering.
  • 4. Crop marks, dimension lines, and redundant layers slip in, causing multiple data revision rounds with the diemaker.
  • 5. Difficult to manually evaluate common-cut blade reduction or optimal sheet yields for multi-up impositions.

✅ With DielineCalc

  • 1. Simply drag & drop DXF files to instantly tally total blade lengths and die costs by blade type (cut, crease, perf).
  • 2. Calculate prices in real time using preset unit rates. Generate professional customer-facing A4 quote PDFs on the spot for same-day proposals.
  • 3. Accurate tallying via geometric boundary analysis. Automatically preflight detects micro-gaps, overlaps, and stray lines beforehand.
  • 4. Strips unneeded layers and exports clean, standardized DXF files organized by blade layer with a single click.
  • 5. Common-cut imposition simulator automatically verifies blade length reductions, cost savings, and sheet yield optimization.
ROI CALCULATOR

How much time & labor cost can you save annually?

Adjust your monthly dieline volume to simulate labor and cost savings.

Monthly Dieline Volume: 50 件 / 月
* Estimated based on reducing manual estimation time from 45 minutes to under 1 minute per dieline.
Annual Time Saved
440 時間
年間 約 132 万円 相当の人件費工数を削減
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Can I upload Adobe Illustrator (.ai) or PDF dielines directly?
Yes. Any PDF containing vector paths (CAD/DTP vector strokes) can be dragged and dropped for instant, high-precision blade length calculation. For Illustrator (.ai) files, as long as 'Create PDF Compatible File' was enabled when saving, you can simply rename the extension to .pdf or save as PDF to load immediately. * Note: Rasterized images (scanned paper, JPEG drawings) or shapes drawn as filled outlines rather than strokes cannot be calculated.
Q. Is CAD/drawing data ever transmitted or stored on external servers?
No, absolutely not. All line parsing, geometric calculations, and CAD rendering run 100% locally within your browser. Our servers only store account authentication details and user-customized price parameters. Confidential CAD drawings never traverse any network. Safe for enterprise security audits and strict NDA compliance.
Q. Can I configure custom unit rates per meter for our die maker?
Yes. You can customize unit rates ($/m) for cut blades, crease rules, perforations, zipper blades, and base wood board fees. Rates are automatically saved for future calculations.
Q. Do I need to install any dedicated software, plugins, or extensions?
None at all. Just like Figma, Google Maps, or Canva, DielineCalc runs entirely on modern web standards (WebAssembly & WebGL). It works instantly in standard web browsers (Chrome, Edge, Safari) without any installer, downloads, or extensions. It operates safely in a browser sandbox without modifying local files or registries, complying fully with enterprise IT security policies.
Q. Is this currently a Beta version? What are the pricing and usage terms?
Yes, DielineCalc is currently in Public Beta. You can test all core features—instant blade length calculation, common-cut imposition, 3D interactive preview, and die-maker clean DXF export—for free with a free account (5 calculations per month) or using built-in samples. We actively update algorithms and features based on real-world feedback from packaging designers and DTP operators.

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