4. Drawing Tool & Quotes (Pro)

Design countertops, calculate material costs, and generate professional PDF quotes — all from your phone or desktop.

Pro Feature

The Drawing Tool and Quote generation require an active Pro subscription.

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Drawing and pricing a countertop, start to finish is a 14-minute video of this whole chapter, from the empty canvas to the priced quote. The slab layout is at 8:36.

Just need a drawing and a file for the CNC? Five taps

1. New Drawing (Quotes → New Quote, or from a Project).
2. Quick Draw, pick the shape (Rectangle, L-Shape...). It appears on the canvas.
3. Drag it where you want it. Tap a number on the piece to type the real measurement.
4. For mitered edges, go to Edge & Splash, tap the edge and pick Mitered.
5. Export in the top toolbar, then Export CAD (DXF) for the drawing, or DXF - Separate pieces (CNC) for the machine. Details in 4.9.

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4.1 Overview

The Drawing Tool is a 6-step wizard that guides you through the complete process of designing a countertop layout and generating a detailed price quote. It includes:

• An interactive canvas for drawing countertop shapes
• Pre-defined shape templates (Quick Draw)
• Shape Library — Save and reuse custom shapes across projects
• Edge profile and backsplash configuration
• Sink and cooktop cutout placement
• Seam placement and slab layout optimization
• Material and color selection with real pricing
• DXF import/export — Integrate with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and CNC machines
• AI Drawing Assistant — Generate drawings from photos
• Drawing export in PNG, PDF, and DXF formats
• Revision history — Track and restore previous versions
• PDF quote generation for clients

To start a new quote:

1. Tap the Drawing Tool icon in the bottom navigation, or
2. From the Dashboard, tap New Quote, or
3. From a Project (Pro), tap Create Quote.

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4.2 Step 1: Draw Shape

Goal: Draw the countertop shapes and define their dimensions.

Adding Shapes

Use Quick Draw to add pre-defined shapes to the canvas:

Shape	Description
Rectangle	Standard rectangular counter section
L-Shape	Two-sided counter forming an L
U-Shape	Three-sided counter forming a U
Polygon	Custom multi-sided shape
Ellipse	Rounded/oval counter section
Freeform	Draw any custom shape freely

To add a shape:

1. Tap Quick Draw in the toolbar.
2. Select the desired shape.
3. The shape appears on the canvas.
4. Adjust dimensions by:
5. Tapping on a dimension label and entering a new value
6. Dragging the resize handles on the shape

Working with Shapes

Action	How To
Select	Tap a shape on the canvas
Move	Drag a selected shape
Resize	Drag the corner/edge handles
Rotate Left	Context menu > Rotate Counter Left (90 degrees)
Rotate Right	Context menu > Rotate Counter Right (90 degrees)
Mirror (flip)	Context menu > Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical: turns the piece into its mirror image, e.g. a left-hand L into a right-hand one, without redrawing it
Duplicate	Context menu > Duplicate Counter
Delete	Context menu > Delete Counter

Selecting Several Pieces at Once

To move or turn a group (for example a piece with its sink and dishwasher, or a whole kitchen):

1. Select the pieces: drag a box across empty canvas around them, or hold Ctrl (Cmd on Mac) and click each one. Cutouts and appliances inside the box come along.
2. A bar appears above the selection:
   • Move grip (the first button): drag it to move everything together.
   • Align buttons: line the pieces up left, center, right, top, middle or bottom.
   • Rotate the selection 90° left / right: turns the pieces, their cutouts and appliances around the center of the group, keeping their positions relative to each other.
   • Merge: shown when exactly two pieces are selected, joins them into one.
3. Right-clicking a piece inside the group keeps the group selected, so Rotate from that menu also turns the whole group.

Moving Pieces to Another Area

A drawing with two or more areas (for example Kitchen and Laundry) shows one tab per area above the canvas. To take pieces from one area to another without redrawing them:

1. Select the pieces, as in Selecting Several Pieces at Once. For a single piece, just tap it.
2. Do one of these:
   • Drag onto the tab: drag the selection (or its Move grip) up to the tab of the other area and let go there.
   • Use the menu: right-click one of the selected pieces (on a phone or tablet, long-press it) and choose Move to Area. The window shows how many pieces are going (for example 3 pieces); tap the area that should receive them.
3. A message at the bottom confirms it, for example 3 items moved to Laundry. The pieces keep their size, edges and cutouts and are now priced with the material of the new area.

If you moved the wrong pieces, Undo puts all of them back in one step. Move to Area only appears when the drawing has at least two areas: add the second one first with the + beside the area tabs.

Adding Text Labels

Add text annotations to identify areas on the layout:

1. Tap the Text tool in the toolbar.
2. Tap on the canvas where you want the label.
3. Type your label (e.g., "Kitchen Island", "Guest Bath").

Dimension Format

• Dimensions are displayed on each edge (e.g., 126", 38" x 23").
• Fractional dimensions are supported (e.g., 25 1/2", 16 1/4").
• Tap any dimension to edit it manually.

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4.3 Step 2: Corners & Bumps

Goal: Add curves, radii, and bump-out extensions to your countertop shapes.

The Edge Menu

On the Corners & Bumps tab, click (or tap) a straight side of a piece. A menu named after that side (Edge 1, Edge 2...) opens with everything you can do to it:

Option	What it does
Full Radius...	Curves the whole side (round island end, half-moon bar end)
Add Bump-Out...	A square extension on part of the side (bar ledge, peninsula step)
Add Bump-In...	A square notch cut into part of the side (around a column or wall)
Add Bump-Out Arc...	A curved bulge on part of the side, set by Depth x Width
Add Bump-In Arc...	The same curve cut into the piece
None	Takes the change off and leaves the side straight again

To round a single corner instead, click the corner itself (the small angle badge) and set its radius.

Half-Moon Island or Bar (Round End)

For an island or bar with a half-circle end:

1. Draw the island as a rectangle on Draw Shape, with the full length including the round part.
2. Go to Corners & Bumps and click the side that will be round.
3. Choose Full Radius....
4. In Edit Radius, type the Depth: how far the curve goes past the straight side. Half the length of that side gives a half-moon (a 38" wide end takes a Depth of 19").
5. Keep Convex (the curve goes out) and Extend (the piece grows to hold the curve). Inset keeps the curve inside the length you drew (the corners next to it move in); Concave curves inward.
6. Click Save. The side is drawn round right away.

Made a mistake? Undo (Ctrl+Z) takes it back, or open the edge menu again and choose None.

Curved Bulge on Part of a Side (Bump-Out Arc)

When only part of a side is curved (a curved bar in the middle of an island, a bow on a vanity), use Add Bump-Out Arc...:

• Width is how much of the side the curve takes; Depth is how far it comes out at its highest point.
• Position puts the curve at the start, the center or the end of the side.
• The preview at the bottom of the dialog shows the side's length and the curve before you save.

The bulge gets more pointed as the Depth gets close to half the Width. For a true half-circle across the whole side, use Full Radius... above.

Bumpouts

• Add Bump-Out... adds a square section that sticks out of the side: eating bars, extended work areas, peninsula steps.
• Add Bump-In... cuts a square notch into the side.
• Set the depth and width, and where on the side it sits.

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4.4 Step 3: Edge & Splash

Goal: Configure backsplash and edge finish options.

Backsplash

• Select which edges should have a backsplash.
• Set the backsplash height (typically 4" or 6").
• Choose between full-height splash or standard.

Edge Finish

• Select the edge profile for each visible edge.
• Common edge profiles include:
• Straight/Eased
• Beveled
• Bullnose (Half, Demi, and Full)
• Ogee
• Dupont
• Cove
• Waterfall
• Laminated
• Mitered

Each edge can have a different profile. The selected edge profile affects pricing in the final quote.

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4.5 Step 4: Cutouts

Goal: Place sinks, cooktops, and custom cutouts on the countertop.

Adding Cutouts

1. Tap the cutout tool in the toolbar.
2. Choose the type:
3. Sink cutout — Standard sink shapes and sizes
4. Cooktop cutout — Standard cooktop dimensions
5. Faucet cutout — Faucet hole placement
6. Outlet cutout — Electrical outlet openings
7. Fireplace opening — Fireplace surround openings
8. Niche — Wall niche cutouts
9. Vent — Ventilation openings
10. Custom cutout — Define your own shape and dimensions
11. Position the cutout on the canvas by dragging it to the desired location. While it is selected, the drawing shows the distance from the side of the piece (left, or right if you chose it) and from its top edge (or bottom, if you chose it) to the cutout's center.
12. Adjust dimensions as needed.

To place a sink by its center measurement instead of dragging, tap the cutout, choose Properties, and type Center from left and Center from top. Save moves the cutout so its center sits exactly there.

Measure from the fixed wall. If the wall is on the right side of the top and the left side is open, pick Right under Measure center from: the field becomes Center from right, and the drawing and the print show the distance from the right edge. The open side is an overhang the customer can still change, so it is not a reliable reference.

The same goes for the other direction: pick Bottom next to Top and the field becomes Center from bottom, measured from the bottom edge of the piece on the drawing. Use it when the reference edge is the one drawn at the bottom.

Cutout Options

Option	Description
Shape	Rectangular, oval, or custom
Dimensions	Width x length of the cutout
Center from left	Distance from the left side of the piece to the cutout's center (or Center from right, when Measure center from is set to Right)
Center from top	Distance from the top edge of the piece on the drawing to the cutout's center (or Center from bottom, when Measure center from is set to Bottom)
Mark center on drawing	Prints both center distances on the quote and shop drawing, and draws the centerline. Typing a center — or picking the side you measure it from — turns this on when you save, so a center you typed reaches the shop. Set it to None if you do not want those numbers on the sheet.
Corner Radius	Round the corners of rectangular cutouts

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4.6 Step 5: Material & Color

Goal: Select the stone material, color, and finalize the edge profile for pricing.

Material Selection

If you already know the stone and your selling price, tap Other stone, my price in the area's material selector. You do not need to find a catalog color or choose a brand first.

1. Enter the stone's name as you want it to appear on the quote.
2. Enter your selling price, checking the unit shown beside the field: per square foot, per square meter, or per slab. Your cost is separate from what you charge the customer.
3. Save the stone, then continue to Quote Summary and review the material line and total before sending.

When the catalog has no priced stones, the No catalog stone has a price yet. Start with your own: card offers this same shortcut. You can price this job without setting up prices for the whole catalog.

To use a catalog color instead, choose the material type (Marble, Granite, Quartz, etc.), brand and color. The canvas shows its texture preview. A color with no catalog price still needs your selling price: use Edit price beside the selected stone before sending the quote.

If the color picker shows Error loading materials, tap Try again. Your search stays in place. No results found means the loaded catalog has no match; try a shorter name or another brand, or use Other stone, my price for this job.

The Color You Want Exists, but Not in That Finish

The finish list on a color only offers what the catalog has for that color. If your Jet Mist is registered as polished only, Leathered will not be in the list, and the pencil next to the material will not add it either — that pencil is Edit price, and it only changes the price for this quote.

Two ways out, depending on whether this is a one-off or a color you sell often:

• Just this quote: pick Other stone, my price in the material selector. Type the name the customer should read (Jet Mist Leathered), choose Leathered in the Finish field, and enter the price. The quote and the PDF carry the name and finish you typed. Bought the slab at the supplier for this job? Type what you paid in Your cost per sq ft (or per slab): the customer never sees it, and the Cost & profit card counts it.
• Every quote from now on: select the material type and brand before opening Other stone, my price, then tick save to the brand library in the dialog. That option appears only when a brand is selected. The new color and finish will be available for future jobs. You can also add it directly in More > Financial > Price Lists > Materials.

Several Material Options on the Same Area

An area can carry more than one material option, so the customer chooses between stones on a single quote. Add them in the Material & Color step, and use the pencil beside each option — it opens Edit price — to set what that option costs on this quote.

All my options are showing the same total

An option whose color carries no price in the catalog is priced at zero, so every option missing a price lands on the very same total: the one made of everything except the stone. Put a price on each one — the pencil beside the option — and the totals separate. Pricing the color in More > Financial > Price Lists fixes it for every future quote instead of one at a time.

For the comparison grid, the comparison table in the PDF and how to export one proposal per stone, see 16.3 Using Color Options for Quote Comparisons.

Picking the Actual Slab from Your Stock

A catalog color quotes any stone; the job gets cut from the slabs physically in your shop. Once the area has its material, the same Material & Color card lets you point the drawing at the real piece:

• Available in Inventory lists the slabs of that exact color that are still free. A slab already reserved for another job is not in this list, and when no slab of the color is free the block does not show at all.
• Browse all inventory opens the From inventory picker, which holds every slab in stock, whatever its color. Type in the search box to find by name or by code. The chip with the current stone's name narrows the list to that stone; tap it again to see the whole stock. Each row shows the slab's size, stone and supplier, a Remnant badge when it is an offcut, and Other supplier when the slab came from a different supplier than the piece's catalog entry. Slabs synced from a slab scanner are found by their stone name even when they are not linked to a catalog color.

1. Tap the slab you want. It becomes the drawing's slab and the inventory piece is reserved for this job at the same time — you get the confirmation Slab created and piece reserved in inventory. If someone reserved that piece in the meantime, the slab is still added to the drawing and the message says the reservation failed; pick another slab or reserve it from the inventory list.
2. The same picker is reachable from a piece: Add Slab > From inventory adds another slab to that piece instead of changing the area's material.
3. When the area has more than one piece, the card also shows Assign pieces to a stone, which gives each piece its own stone — for example an island in one slab and the counters in another, on the same area.

What a reservation does to the inventory row, and how to release or move it, is covered in Reservations & Holds.

Several Areas on the Same Slabs (By stone)

When the kitchen, island, backsplash or vanity use the same stone, you usually want their pieces cut from the same slabs, so the vein runs the same way and nothing is wasted. That is the By stone view:

1. In the Material & Color step, use the view switch at the top (All, Material, Layout, By stone) and pick By stone. When two or more areas share a stone, the step also shows the tip These areas use the same stone with an Open By stone button that does the same.
2. The view opens full screen, one stone at a time: that stone's slabs on the left and every area that uses it on the right. With more than one stone on the job, switch stones in the bar at the top.
3. Drag pieces between slabs to place them where you want to cut and keep the vein running the same way. A piece from any area can go on any slab of that stone.
4. Tap a slab's title for the same slab menu as the side panel: Edit Slab, Duplicate Slab, Adjust Photo, Bring outside pieces onto the slab and Remove Slab.

Magic Layout and Group by stone sit side by side above the slabs in every view: Magic Layout fills the slabs for all the areas at once, and Group by stone shows slabs grouped per stone in the other views too (in By stone it is always on). The view you choose is remembered on this device.

Edge Profile Review

• Review and confirm the edge profile for all edges.
• Pricing is calculated based on the selected material and edge profile combination.

Photoreal Render (AI)

Turn the 3D preview into a realistic photo of the finished installation, with the stone you picked, to show the customer before anything is cut.

1. In the Material & Color step, open the area's preview and switch it to 3D. On a narrow screen the 2D/3D switch only shows in full screen: tap the expand icon on the preview first.
2. Tap the sparkle icon, Photoreal render (AI).
3. Pick a style: Photo (clean stone, nothing on top) or Lifestyle (staged like a lived-in home, with decor, stools and people).
4. Optionally describe the Room, Cabinets, Floor and Walls (for example "modern kitchen", "navy shaker", "light oak"). Leave them empty and the AI picks a neutral setting.
5. Tap Create photo. It takes 20 to 40 seconds.

The stone keeps the shape, seams, edges and cutouts of your drawing; only the room around it is made up. Each photo is saved in the job's Files as Photoreal render N and is private: the customer sees it only after you tap Share with client. A shared render shows in the client portal, on the quote and approval pages, and in the quote or estimate PDF, where the export dialog has its own Photoreal renders (AI) option (on by default once a render is shared). Download saves the photo to your computer or opens the share sheet on a phone.

Each render uses your monthly AI credit (see Monthly AI Credit), up to 30 renders a day per company. A failed render costs nothing.

See It in Your Space (Augmented Reality)

Place the drawn pieces, with the stone you picked, in the real room at real size through the camera of a phone or tablet.

1. In the Material & Color step, open the area's preview and switch it to 3D (on a narrow screen, expand the preview first).
2. Tap the cube icon, View in your space (AR). The app prepares a 3D model of the pieces and saves it in the job's Files as AR model (one per job; it is replaced every time you export).
3. Tap Open on a phone or tablet and then View in your space: iPhone and iPad open it in Quick Look, Android in Scene Viewer. On a computer the page shows the model in 3D and a QR code to open it on a phone.
4. Copy link gives you a link that works without logging in for 7 days, ready to send to the customer.

The model is private until you turn on Visible to the client in the portal in the same sheet (or Share with client on the file). A shared model shows on the quote and approval pages as See it in your space and in the portal's Files. The model has no cabinets or room: the stone floats at counter height so the customer can see the size and the stone in their own kitchen.

Price Library

If you have set up your price list (Financial > Price Lists), the prices for materials and edge profiles will auto-populate based on your saved rates.

My Quote Shows $0: the Stone Has No Price

A new account has thousands of colors in the catalog, but only a few come with a price. If the color you pick has none, the stone bills $0 and the quote total can come out as $0.00. Nothing is broken: the app has no price of yours for that stone yet.

1. In Step 6: Quote Summary, the stone line shows a yellow notice: " has no price, so the stone bills $0 on this quote." Tap Set price there.
2. Type your price per sq ft (or per slab). That is all: no price list is needed, and the total updates right away.
3. To price this color for every future quote, set it once in More > Financial > Price Lists (see 22).

If you create the quote with a $0.00 total anyway, the app asks you to confirm first. In the stone picker, colors without a price are marked Price not set, so you can tell them apart before choosing.

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4.7 Step 6: Quote Summary & Export

Goal: Review the complete quote with itemized pricing and export to PDF.

Quote Summary

The final step displays a detailed breakdown:

Item	Details
Material	Selected stone, price per sq ft
Total Area	Calculated area of all countertop shapes
Edge Profiles	Linear footage and price per profile type
Backsplash	Area and pricing
Cutouts	Number and type of cutouts with pricing
Subtotal	Sum of all items
Tax	Based on your tax rate settings
Total	Final quoted amount

Editing a Price on a Line

Every priced line shows two numbers you can tap: the unit price (per sq ft or per linear ft, next to the description) and the line total (on the right). They are one price seen two ways, so they always move together:

You type...	What happens
A unit price	The total becomes unit price × quantity
A total	The unit price becomes total ÷ quantity, and the line is pinned at exactly the amount you typed. The editor shows the implied rate live under the field while you type
A discount % in the total editor	Applied to the line's current price (not compounded with a % saved before), and the unit price follows
Reset in the unit-price editor	The line goes back to the price list — unit price and total
Reset in the total editor	Only offered when the pinned total no longer matches unit price × quantity (for example after the drawing changed size). It drops the pin so the total follows the rate again

The manual badge appears only when a pinned total stopped matching unit price × quantity — the drawing grew or shrank after the total was typed. Hover or tap it to see both amounts.

Who changed this price? Every price editor on a job (the unit price and the total of a line, a material option, and the stone price in Material & Color) lists under the field the last changes to that price: date and time, who made it, and from what to what. Price List there means the line was following the price list at that moment. For a stone, the changes to its catalog price show up in the same list, marked Price List:. Only changes made since September 10, 2026 are listed; earlier edits were not recorded.

I changed the unit price and the total did not move

Before September 2026 a pinned total kept winning silently after a unit-price edit. Today the two numbers are linked: whichever you typed last is what the line bills.

The Options Bar Above the Price Details

The row of controls at the top of the price details screen changes this drawing only. Three of them answer questions people ask often:

Control	What it does
Group identical cutouts and sinks	Two identical sink cutouts stop taking two lines that read the same. They collapse into one line with the quantity — Sink Cutout 2x $100 — on screen and in the PDF
Tax	Pick one of your tax rates, or Custom tax rate at the bottom of the list to type a percentage that applies to this drawing alone. Leave it on -None- for no tax
Show Price Details	Whether the PDF carries the line-by-line breakdown or only the total (see below)

I turned the setting on in Settings and my quote did not change

Nothing was lost. The company defaults under Settings > Drawing & Documents > PDF Settings are applied when a drawing or a quote is created, so they take effect on the next one you make and never rewrite documents that already exist. To fix the job in front of you, flip the same control in this options bar and generate the quote again.

Why a Small Area Is Billed for More Square Feet

A 5.69 sq ft area billed as 10 sq ft is not a rounding bug: it is the Minimum Square Footage, a company-wide floor on the square footage charged for fabrication and installation. See 22.15 Minimum Square Footage for where to change it and what area it counts.

The opposite surprise has a different cause. A removal, template or delivery added through Add Other Item and priced per area does not follow that floor and does not add the backsplash on its own: the quantity field is prefilled with the countertop square footage only. Under the field, two chips show both figures — countertop, and countertop + backsplash — and one tap fills the one you want. A removal usually covers both.

Exporting the Quote

• Tap Export Quote (below the breakdown, or Export in the top toolbar → Export PDF) to create a professional quote document. The preview has Print, Save, Share and Download.
• The PDF includes:
• Your company logo and contact info
• Client name and project details
• Visual layout drawing
• Itemized pricing breakdown (configurable — see below)
• Terms and conditions (customizable in Settings)
• Share the PDF via email, messaging apps, or save to files.
• Print the PDF directly from the app.

Show / Hide Price Details

You can control whether the PDF shows the full itemized breakdown or only the total amount:

• In the quote summary, toggle Show Price Details to include or exclude the line-by-line pricing.
• This is useful when you want to send a quote with just the total price and hide the per-item costs.
• The default setting can be configured per-company in Settings > Quote Settings > Default Show Price Details.

Stale Price Detection

Prices Out of Date

If your Price Library has been updated since the quote was created, the system will alert you that some prices may be outdated.

When you open a quote with stale prices:

1. A warning banner appears indicating that pricing has changed.
2. Tap Review Price Updates to see which items are affected.
3. Choose to Apply Selected Updates to refresh prices to current rates, or keep the original prices.
4. This ensures your quotes always reflect your latest pricing without unexpected changes.

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4.8 AI Drawing Assistant

Pro Feature

The AI Drawing Assistant requires an active Pro subscription.

The AI Drawing Assistant helps you create countertop drawings from photos or sketches:

1. Tap the AI icon in the Drawing Tool toolbar. On a job with nothing drawn yet, the empty canvas also shows Have a paper sketch? Draw it from a photo, which opens the same assistant.
2. Upload a photo of an existing countertop, hand-drawn sketch, or floor plan. If the sketch is already in the job's Files, pick it from there instead of uploading it again.
3. The AI analyzes the image and generates a countertop layout on the canvas.
4. Review and adjust the generated shapes, dimensions, and positions.

This is useful for quickly creating drawings from on-site photos or client-provided sketches, saving time compared to manual drawing.

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4.9 DXF Import & Export (CAD Integration)

Pro Feature

DXF import and export require an active Pro subscription.

Stone Project supports DXF file format for seamless integration with CAD/CAM software used in stone fabrication.

Importing DXF Files

Import countertop drawings from CAD software:

1. Open the Drawing Tool (Quotes → New Quote, or from a Project).
2. In the top toolbar, tap Import CAD. On a phone, swipe that bar to the right if the button is off-screen. There is no three-dot menu for this.
3. Choose AutoCAD DXF (.dxf).
4. If the job already has a .dxf in its files (a templater's file uploaded to the job, for example), the list Files on this job shows it: tap it. Otherwise tap Choose from my computer and pick the .dxf from your device.
5. Confirm the units of the file (the size the drawing will have is printed next to each unit).
6. The app converts the DXF entities into editable countertop shapes in the current area. Review and adjust as needed.
7. The imported pieces come in without a stone, so the quote has no material price yet. Go to the Material & Color step and choose the stone for the area: a catalog color, or Other stone, my price if you just want to type the name and your price (see 4.6). Then open Quote Summary to see the total and send the quote.

I imported a templater's DXF. Will the cabinets come in as stone?

No. Lines on cabinet, wall and dimension layers (CABINETS, BLUE_WALLS, DIMENSIONS) are skipped, so only the stone is billed. A sink drawn inside any piece (a rectangle, a circle, or an oval drawn as an AutoCAD ellipse) comes in as that piece's cutout. A 4" splash the templater drew as its own strip comes in as its own piece. Each page of a template (one .dxf per page) goes into the area you have open, so open or add the area first.

I imported the DXF and nothing shows up on the canvas

The import almost always worked — the drawing is just tiny, or somewhere you are not looking. It is a units problem: a file drawn in metres and imported as centimetres arrives 100 times too small (a 46 x 82 cm piece becomes 0.18 inch wide). Import it again and pick the unit the file was really drawn in; metres is on the list and is suggested automatically when the sizes look like metres. Drawings placed far from the origin (a full site plan, kilometres away from 0,0) are brought back to the canvas by the import.

If it still comes in empty, the file has no closed outlines: in AutoCAD run PEDIT on the lines, Join, then Close, and export again as DXF R12.

Stone Project does not import AutoCAD .dwg files. From AutoCAD, use Save As / Export and choose DXF R12 (AutoCAD R12 DXF).

Supported DXF Versions

Stone Project supports DXF R12 format, which is compatible with virtually all CAD software. When exporting from your CAD program, choose "DXF R12" or "AutoCAD R12 DXF" for best compatibility. .dwg is not imported.

Exporting DXF Files

There are two DXF files, for two different jobs. Pick by what the machine or the program on the other side needs.

I want	Choose	File name
The drawing as lines, to open in AutoCAD, Fusion 360 or to send to a draftsman	Export CAD	<quote name>_CAD.dxf
Each part loose and closed, for the CNC to nest and cut	Export in the top toolbar, then DXF - Separate pieces (CNC)	<quote name>_CNC.dxf

Export CAD (the drawing as lines)

1. Open the drawing and go to the last step, Quote Summary.
2. Under the price breakdown, tap Export CAD. (From any other step: Export in the top toolbar, then Export CAD (DXF).)
3. The file downloads on the web, or the share sheet opens on a phone or tablet.

Everything comes out on its own layer, so you can hide or freeze one in your CAD program before cutting:

Layer	What is on it
OUTLINE	The countertop pieces
CUTOUTS	Sinks, cooktops and other openings
SPLASHES	Backsplashes
FEATURES	Waterfalls and Mitered strips (the mitered ones are labeled MITERED)
CENTERLINE	Center lines you drew
DIMENSIONS	Edge lengths as text. Only when you export through Export Drawing with Include Dimensions ticked (see below)

Mitered strips and waterfalls in this file

In Export CAD a waterfall or a mitered strip (the build-up that makes an edge look thicker) is drawn glued to the edge it belongs to, as it looks in the drawing. A CNC reads each closed outline as one part, so for cutting use the separate pieces file below.

Separate pieces (the file for the CNC)

Every part (each section of a countertop cut at its seams, backsplash, waterfall, mitered strip) becomes its own closed outline, with the sink and other cutouts inside it.

1. Draw the countertop with its seams, mitered edges and cutouts. Mitered: in Edge & Splash, tap the edge and pick Mitered, then type the depth.
2. If you want the parts where the slabs put them, open the slab layout of the drawing first (section 4.13). Without it the choice below is gray and says Open the drawing slab layout first.
3. Tap Export in the top toolbar and choose DXF - Separate pieces (CNC): the parts come out on the slabs, slabs side by side, ready for the CNC.
4. Or, if your operator nests the parts himself and wants the drawing he recognizes: tap Export, then Export Drawing, pick DXF at the top of the dialog and switch on Separate pieces, as drawn (CNC). It needs no slab layout. The two switches never stay on together: turning one on turns the other off.

Units of the file. A shop set to inches gets a file in inches. A metric shop gets centimeters, or millimeters if you switch on Export in millimeters in the same dialog (use it when your CNC or CAD is set up in mm). The choice is remembered on that device and also applies to Export CAD.

Cutouts past the edge. If a sink, cooktop or other cutout runs past the edge of its piece, the Export Drawing dialog says so in red when DXF is picked, before you send the file to the CNC. Move or resize the cutout in the drawing and export again. Outlets and faucet holes are not checked, since they can sit on the wall or the splash.

DXF Compatibility

DXF files exported from Stone Project are compatible with:

Software	Type
AutoCAD	General CAD
SolidWorks	3D CAD
Fusion 360	CAD/CAM
SketchUp	3D Modeling
CNC routers	Fabrication machines
Most other CAD/CAM tools	Industry standard

The file is DXF R12, which every CAD and CNC program reads. Stone Project writes closed outlines, so no extra step is needed to close the lines in your CAD program.

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4.10 Shape Library

Save and reuse custom countertop shapes across projects with the Shape Library.

Saving Shapes to the Library

1. Select one or more shapes on the canvas.
2. Right-click (or long-press) and choose Save to Library.
3. Enter a name and optional description for the shape.
4. Choose a folder to organize it (or create a new folder).
5. Tap Save.

Browsing the Shape Library

1. In the Drawing Tool, tap the Shape Library button in the toolbar.
2. Browse shapes by folder, or use the search bar to find shapes by name.
3. Switch between grid view (thumbnails) and table view (list with details).
4. Tap a shape to preview it, then tap Insert to add it to the current drawing.

Organizing Your Library

Action	How To
Create Folder	Tap "New Folder" in the library dialog
Rename Folder/Item	Right-click or long-press > Rename
Move Item	Right-click or long-press > Move to Folder
Delete Item	Right-click or long-press > Delete

Build Your Template Collection

Save commonly used layouts (L-shape kitchens, bathroom vanities, bar tops) to your Shape Library to speed up future projects. Each fabrication shop tends to have recurring shapes — build your library over time.

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4.11 Reference Images

Overlay reference images on the drawing canvas for tracing or comparison:

1. In the Drawing Tool, tap the Reference Image button in the toolbar.
2. Upload a floor plan, sketch, or photo.
3. The image appears as a semi-transparent overlay on the canvas.
4. Adjust the position, scale, and opacity of the image.
5. Draw your countertop shapes on top of the reference image.

This is ideal for tracing layouts from architectural floor plans or client-provided sketches.

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4.12 Seam Placement

Define seam lines where countertop sections will join:

1. Complete the first four drawing steps, then open Step 5: Material & Color. The seam command is not shown while you are in Draw Shape, Corners & Bumps, Edge & Splash, or Cutouts.
2. On web or desktop, right-click the countertop shape on the canvas. On a phone or tablet, long-press it.
3. Choose Define Seams from the shape menu.
4. In the dialog, choose the orientation, tap Add Seam, then select the new line and set its Seam Position. The field uses your selected unit system, so a Metric workspace accepts centimeters.
5. Save the dialog. Seam costs are automatically calculated and included in the quote pricing.

Seam Placement Best Practices

Place seams at inconspicuous locations, away from high-visibility areas. The tool helps you visualize where seams will fall relative to sinks, cooktops, and visible edges.

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4.13 Slab Layout & Material Optimization

Visualize how your countertop shapes fit onto actual stone slabs:

1. Configure your slab dimensions (width and length) in the drawing settings.
2. Add slabs by tapping Add Slab — you can specify the material and dimensions for each.
3. The system shows how your countertop shapes will be cut from the slabs.
4. Adjust slab positions and rotations to minimize waste.
5. The Slabs Needed count updates in real-time as you optimize the layout.

To keep vein sequence, drag the countertop on the slab. Waterfalls, backsplashes and mitered strips on that same slab move with it so the origin is not lost. Dragging a waterfall by itself still moves only that piece. Pieces stay on the plate: drop them onto the next slab card to change plates, not into the gap between cards.

The fullscreen button on the Slabs column keeps the live preview beside the plates, so both stay on screen.

Slab Management

Action	Description
Add Slab	Add a new slab with specified dimensions
Edit Slab	Change slab name, dimensions, or material
Delete Slab	Remove a slab from the layout
Position Image	Upload a slab photo and position it for visual matching

This feature helps fabricators estimate material needs, reduce waste, and plan efficient cutting layouts.

Magic Auto-Layout

Use Magic Auto-Layout to generate a proposed placement for the pieces in one area:

1. Open Step 5: Material & Color and select a material/color for the area.
2. In the Slabs column, tap Magic Auto-Layout at the bottom.
3. Review the proposed placement, then accept it only if it suits the job.

The button is enabled only when the area has at least one shape and a selected material/color. You can add slabs first when you want to use specific stock, but it is not required: the tool uses existing slabs before previewing additional standard-sized slabs.

Piece longer than the slab

If a piece does not fit on a single slab, Magic Auto-Layout adds the seam for you and the preview shows both parts placed on the slab, so you can see where the cut lands before accepting. To fine-tune it, right-click the piece and choose Define Seams: the size of each section updates live as you move the pointer, and the larger section must stay a few inches (or centimeters) shorter than the slab length.

Placing Pieces by Hand to Follow the Vein

Magic Auto-Layout is a proposal. When you want to cut along the veins of the stone, place the pieces yourself in Step 5: Material & Color:

1. In the Slabs column, drag the countertop onto the position you want over the slab photo. Its waterfalls, backsplashes and mitered strips follow it.
2. To cut one piece from the slab of another (for example, the full backsplash from the countertop's slab), tap the piece on the slab and choose Move to Another Slab. The piece keeps its own area; only the slab it is cut from changes. The same menu is on countertops, backsplashes, waterfalls and mitered strips.
3. The list offers the slabs of all the areas of the drawing, so you can pick the countertop's slab even when the piece belongs to another area. Move to Another Area is a different command: it moves the piece itself.
4. Drag the piece over the vein you want. The side preview shows the piece with the veining of the slab where you dropped it.

Identical Units: Why the Slab Shows Only One

An area can be multiplied for identical units (for example, three equal vanities): open the area tab, choose Edit Area and set Quantity (units). The drawing, the measurements and the price keep one unit times the quantity, so the quote and the slab purchase already count all of them.

By default the slab column shows one unit. To see how all of them fit:

• Open Magic Auto-Layout for the area. The preview adds the line All 3 units together, with how many slabs the three need together and the yield.
• To place every unit by hand over the vein, set the quantity back to 1 and Duplicate the shape (context menu > Duplicate Counter) once for each extra unit. Every copy then shows on the slab and the price stays the same.
• To have the slab column always lay out every unit, turn on Slab layout with every unit in Settings > Drawing & Documents > PDF Settings, under PDF Defaults. The slab count is then the whole job's, and the quote does not buy the slabs twice. Off, the layout holds one unit and the quote multiplies it.

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4.14 Drawing Export Options

Export your countertop drawing in multiple formats:

1. In the Drawing Tool, tap Export in the top toolbar (on a phone, in the action bar under the canvas). It works from any step. On the last step, Quote Summary, the same choices are also buttons below the breakdown: Export Quote, Export Drawing and Export CAD.
2. Pick what to export:

Choice	What you get
Export Drawing	The layout only, no prices, as PNG (image) or PDF. Pick the format at the top of the dialog
Export PDF	The branded quote PDF, with prices (same as Export Quote)
Export CAD (DXF)	CAD/CAM file for AutoCAD, fabrication software and CNC machines
DXF - Separate pieces (CNC)	Every piece loose, as the slab layout placed it (needs a slab layout). Details in 4.9
Stone Project CAD (.spcad)	The drawing as a file you can import back into Stone Project

1. For Export Drawing, configure the options:

Export Options

Option	Applies To	Description
Areas	All	Drawings with more than one area list a checkbox per area. Uncheck the ones to leave out; the preview and the file follow. Pick a single area and the file is named after it, so exporting room by room doesn't overwrite files
Include Grid	PNG, PDF	Show the background grid in the exported image
Include Dimensions	PNG, PDF, DXF	Display dimension labels on each edge. In a DXF they are text on their own DIMENSIONS layer, so you can hide or freeze it in your CAD/CAM software before cutting
Dimension Font Size	PNG, PDF	Adjust dimension label size (slider: 6–20, default: 11)
Include Annotations	PNG, PDF	Show text annotations and labels you added to the canvas
Annotation Font Size	PNG, PDF	Adjust annotation text size (slider: 4–14, default: 7)
Include Header	PNG, PDF	Add a header with company logo and project info
Transparent Background	PNG	Export with a transparent background instead of white
Image Quality	PNG	Adjust output resolution (higher quality = larger file)

1. Tap Export PNG or Export PDF at the bottom of the dialog.
2. On the web the file downloads. On a phone or tablet a preview opens with Print (the device's print dialog), Share, Save to device and Download.

Measurements on the quote PDF

Export PDF (the quote with prices) opens PDF Export Options, with a live preview on the right. Under Include Drawing there is Show Dimensions: tick it to print the measurements on the drawing of that PDF, then tap Download PDF or Print. The box starts the way your default print template is saved in Settings > Drawing & Documents > PDF Settings (see 12. Settings), so a shop that keeps dimensions off by default can still turn them on for one quote, and change the default there if it wants them every time.

Printing for the shop

To print the layout without prices, use Export Drawing and then Print. To print what the customer sees, with prices, use Export Quote: the options window has Print and Download PDF. You can also export from the job screen without opening the editor: the drawing's three-dot menu → Export Drawing.

Font Size Customization

Adjusting dimension and annotation font sizes is especially helpful when exporting drawings for print or presentations where readability matters. Larger font sizes make dimensions easier to read on printed shop drawings.

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4.15 Split Shapes

Split a countertop shape into multiple sections:

1. Select a shape on the canvas.
2. Tap Split Shape from the context menu.
3. Define the split line position.
4. The shape is divided into two independent shapes that can be moved, resized, and priced separately.

This is useful when a countertop needs to be fabricated in multiple pieces due to size constraints or seam requirements.

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4.16 Drawing Revision History

Track changes to your drawing over time:

1. In the Drawing Tool, tap the Revisions button (history icon).
2. View a list of all saved revisions with:
3. Revision number
4. Date and time
5. Author who made the change
6. Notes describing what changed
7. Summary of changes (shapes added/removed, cutouts, etc.)
8. Tap a revision to preview it.
9. Tap Restore to revert the drawing to a previous version.

Revision Notes

Add notes when saving to help you and your team understand what changed in each revision. This is especially useful when collaborating on complex projects.

Revisions are not copies

A revision is a point in the history of one drawing, and restoring one replaces what is on the canvas. To keep two options alive side by side — a different material, a different layout — duplicate the drawing instead: see Alternative Versions.

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4.17 Working with the Canvas

Navigation

Action	Touch	Desktop
Pan	Two-finger drag	Hold the right mouse button (or Space) and drag. The mouse wheel zooms, it does not scroll
Zoom In	Pinch outward	Scroll up or Ctrl/Cmd + =
Zoom Out	Pinch inward	Scroll down or Ctrl/Cmd + -
Reset Zoom	Reset Zoom button	Ctrl/Cmd + 0

Toolbar

The toolbar (visible in Steps 1, 2, and 4) provides quick access to:

Tool	Description
Quick Draw	Add pre-defined shapes
Text	Add text labels and annotations
Undo	Undo the last action
Redo	Redo an undone action
Save	Save the current drawing
Help	Open the drawing tutorial

Bottom Status Bar

The status bar at the bottom shows real-time information:

• Total area of all shapes
• Number of shapes on the canvas
• Number of cutouts
• Running price estimate (when material is selected)

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4.18 Quick Draw Shapes

Quick Draw provides pre-defined shape templates that you can add and customize:

Shape	Use Case
Rectangle	Straight countertop sections, bathroom vanities
L-Shape	Corner kitchen counters
U-Shape	Three-wall kitchen layouts
Polygon	Custom multi-sided countertop shapes
Ellipse	Round tables, curved bar tops
Freeform	Irregular or organic shapes

After adding a Quick Draw shape:

1. Resize by dragging handles or entering exact dimensions.
2. Rotate as needed for your layout.
3. Position relative to other shapes on the canvas.

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4.19 Tips & Best Practices

1. Start with the largest shape and build outward to smaller sections.
2. Use text labels to clearly identify each area (helps when reviewing with clients).
3. Double-check dimensions before moving to the next step — accuracy matters for pricing.
4. Save frequently — the drawing auto-saves, but manual saves provide extra security.
5. Use the tutorial the first time — tap the Help icon to walk through each feature.
6. Review the PDF before sending to a client — make sure all dimensions and pricing are correct.

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4.20 One editor at a time

Only one person can edit a project drawing at a time. If someone else already has it open:

1. You will see Drawing in use with their name.
2. Choose Open view-only to look without changing anything, or Open and request access to ask them to hand it over.
3. The grant/decline prompt appears only on the current editor's screen — never on yours. While you wait, the canvas stays read-only.
4. If they grant access, you become the editor (the drawing reloads so you see their latest save). If they decline, you stay in view-only.
5. You cannot approve your own request.

If two people somehow end up changing the same drawing, the server refuses the second save rather than silently overwriting. Use Revision history (section 4.16) if you need to compare or restore a previous version.

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