Sheet material planning

Arrange rectangular parts on sheet material

Enter your sheet size and the parts you need, and see an efficient cutting layout that allows for the saw cut, rotation and grain. It may not be the fewest sheets possible.

Your sheet and parts

Pick an example or enter your own. Parts with a grain lock keep their direction, and leftover pieces are listed separately from the saw cuts.

1. Choose units
2. Enter the stock sheet

Kerf is the width removed by the saw cut. A grain lock keeps the entered width and height direction for that part.

3. Add the parts
Part 1
What this layout does not model

The planner arranges rectangles on sheets of one size. It does not create a cutting sequence or account for defects, edge trimming, clamps or tool travel, so check those details before cutting.

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Calculate to draw the sheet layout

Enter one stock size and at least one rectangular part. The result will show every placed part, the remaining rectangular offcuts and the area used by the entered kerf.

  • Use grain lock when a part must keep its entered direction.
  • Duplicate a row when several parts share the same size.