Sheet material cutting order layout

[Britman]

Evening.
So how do you work out the cut order and layout on 8x4 sheets to maximize what you get out of it?

 

[MARK.B.]

I would think each job would need a different layout and cutting order unless it is multiples of the same thing. The use of full scale paper templates of the thing you are making is ideal for smaller bits as you can wiggle them about to fit into spaces between larger pieces and minimize waste .

 

[TheTiddles]

I would think each job would need a different layout and cutting order unless it is multiples of the same thing. The use of full scale paper templates of the thing you are making is ideal for smaller bits as you can wiggle them about to fit into spaces between larger pieces and minimize waste .

I mean you could, similarly you could sharpen up your panel saw and cut them all by hand, or... SketchCutLite (other layout optimisers are available)

 

[MARK.B.]

True there are many ways to do it, the example i gave is simply a method i have used in the past. Even used a panel saw once or twice but they don't work very well for curved pieces

 

[Distinterior]

I've used this a couple of times.......

https://cutlistoptimizer.com/

 

[Britman]

I would think each job would need a different layout and cutting order unless it is multiples of the same thing. The use of full scale paper templates of the thing you are making is ideal for smaller bits as you can wiggle them about to fit into spaces between larger pieces and minimize waste .

I have used Inkscape in the past to do that, worked rather well if not a little time consuming.

 

[Britman]

I mean you could, similarly you could sharpen up your panel saw and cut them all by hand, or... SketchCutLite (other layout optimisers are available)

I'll check that out.

 

[Britman]

I've used this a couple of times.......

https://cutlistoptimizer.com/

Sweet, cheers.