diff --git a/OpenNest.IO/CadImporter.cs b/OpenNest.IO/CadImporter.cs
index bbfda92..ef989e9 100644
--- a/OpenNest.IO/CadImporter.cs
+++ b/OpenNest.IO/CadImporter.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,23 @@ namespace OpenNest.IO
             };
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Convenience for headless callers: Import a file and build a Drawing
+        /// in a single call, using all loaded entities and detected bends.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static Drawing ImportDrawing(string path, CadImportOptions options = null)
+        {
+            options ??= CadImportOptions.Default;
+            var result = Import(path, options);
+            return BuildDrawing(
+                result,
+                result.Entities,
+                result.Bends,
+                options.Quantity,
+                options.Customer,
+                editedProgram: null);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Build a fully-populated <see cref="Drawing"/> from an import result plus
         /// the caller's current entity and bend state. UI callers pass the currently
diff --git a/OpenNest.Tests/IO/CadImporterTests.cs b/OpenNest.Tests/IO/CadImporterTests.cs
index c7d55d2..7a52338 100644
--- a/OpenNest.Tests/IO/CadImporterTests.cs
+++ b/OpenNest.Tests/IO/CadImporterTests.cs
@@ -108,5 +108,19 @@ namespace OpenNest.Tests.IO
 
             Assert.Same(edited, drawing.Program);
         }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void ImportDrawing_ComposesImportAndBuild()
+        {
+            var drawing = CadImporter.ImportDrawing(TestDxf,
+                new CadImportOptions { Quantity = 3, Customer = "ACME" });
+
+            Assert.NotNull(drawing);
+            Assert.Equal("4526 A14 PT11", drawing.Name);
+            Assert.Equal(3, drawing.Quantity.Required);
+            Assert.Equal("ACME", drawing.Customer);
+            Assert.NotNull(drawing.Program);
+            Assert.NotNull(drawing.SourceEntities);
+        }
     }
 }