Work out how to cut your parts from full sheets with the least waste. Accounts for saw kerf and grain direction, and gives you scaled diagrams plus a printable cut list. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded, no sign-up.
Use a 2440 × 1220 mm sheet, 3 mm kerf and zero edge trim. Enter three panels at 720 × 560 mm, two at 800 × 560 mm and one at 596 × 560 mm. These are example part dimensions, not a complete cabinet design.
| Part | Length × width | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Panel A | 720 × 560 mm | 3 |
| Panel B | 800 × 560 mm | 2 |
| Panel C | 596 × 560 mm | 1 |
A feasible one-sheet arrangement uses two 560 mm-wide rows. Three A panels need 3 × 720 + 2 × 3 = 2166 mm before separating the end offcut. The two B panels and one C need 800 + 800 + 596 + 2 × 3 = 2202 mm. Across the sheet, the two rows and their separating cut need 560 + 3 + 560 = 1123 mm.
The finished parts occupy 2,439,360 mm² of the 2,976,800 mm² sheet, about 81.9%. The rest includes both offcuts and sawdust; it is not all reusable material. The optimizer may find a different arrangement.
Dividing total part area by sheet area gives only a lower bound. Part shape, kerf, edge trim and rotation restrictions can make a set of parts require another sheet even when its combined area seems small enough.
Enter every part in a consistent orientation, enable “Respect grain direction” and lock the parts whose orientation must stay fixed. Edge trim is removed from each of the four sheet edges: a 10 mm trim leaves 2420 × 1200 mm usable on the example sheet. Run a separate optimization for each material and thickness.
No. The tool compares 18 combinations of sorting and splitting rules and keeps the result using the fewest sheets. It is a practical heuristic, not a proof of the mathematical minimum. Inspect the layout, allow for real defects, and plan a safe cutting sequence before starting.
Cutting narrow stock instead of panels? Use the linear cut optimizer for boards, bars and trim. Buying hardwood by volume? Use the board foot calculator.