Saved quotes

How saved quotes work

Every quote you save from the calculator is a snapshot: parts, materials, machine time, labor, extras, failure rate and margin exactly as they were. Loading a quote reopens that snapshot in the calculator, fully editable — save it again to update the entry, or hit “Duplicate” here to branch a variation (different material, different batch size) without touching the original.

The status column tracks where each quote stands with the client: pending when you have sent it, accepted when they said yes, rejected when they passed. Change it inline with the dropdown; it is stored with the quote and has no effect on the numbers. From the calculator you can also generate a share link — a URL that encodes the quote snapshot so a client sees the same breakdown without you sending files.

Quotes live only in this browser's local storage, scoped to your active workspace. Clearing site data deletes them permanently, so export the JSON backup above regularly — it bundles quotes, filaments, printer profiles and the current draft, and the import restores everything on any browser.

The “Print / PDF” button in the calculator turns the loaded quote into a client-facing document: your company name from the quote header, every part and material line, machine time, extras and the batch total. It uses the browser's print dialog with print-only styles that hide the editing controls, so choosing “Save as PDF” produces a clean file to attach to an email — no server rendering, nothing uploaded.

Reach for a saved quote when a job has several parts, mixed materials or a client who will come back. For a one-off “what do I charge for this print?” the pricing tool is faster. When an accepted quote turns into a repeat order, duplicate it, adjust the batch size and save again — per-part cost drops as the batch grows, so the updated quote is a genuinely new number, not the old one redated.

Housekeeping is on you. Quotes are scoped to the active workspace, so keep client work and personal prints in separate workspaces rather than relying on naming conventions. Deleting a quote is final and there is no server copy to recover, which is also the point: your pricing never leaves the machine unless you send it. Export the JSON backup before switching computers or clearing site data.