Stock 1
| ID | Part | Length | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Rail | 720 mm | 10 mm |
| 1.2 | Rail | 720 mm | 733 mm |
| 1.3 | Rail | 720 mm | 1,456 mm |
Woodworking and linear materials
Board cut optimizer
Arrange required lengths across standard stock while accounting for saw kerf, end trim, and available quantity.
Linear cutting planner
Enter stock and required cuts
Fractions such as 24 1/2 are accepted. Blank quantity means unlimited stock.
Efficient heuristic plan
Board cutting plan
3stock lengths required
8 parts placed; 0 unplaced.
- Used part length
- 4,920 mm
- Kerf loss
- 15 mm
- Trim loss
- 60 mm
- Reusable offcuts
- 2,205 mm
- Waste
- 31.67%
Stock 2
| ID | Part | Length | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | Rail | 720 mm | 10 mm |
| 2.1 | Stile | 510 mm | 733 mm |
| 2.2 | Stile | 510 mm | 1,246 mm |
| 2.3 | Stile | 510 mm | 1,759 mm |
Stock 3
| ID | Part | Length | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 | Stile | 510 mm | 10 mm |
Before planning
Measure stock and cuts
- Enter the full stock length and each finished part length.
- End trim is reserved at both ends of every stock length.
- Kerf is reserved between consecutive pieces, not after the final piece.
- Blank stock quantity means unlimited stock within the planner’s safety limit.
Check real stock length, defects, and tool kerf before cutting. See the shared calculation methodology.
Worked example
Rails and stiles
The default project plans four 720 mm rails and four 510 mm stiles from 2,400 mm stock, with a 3 mm kerf and 10 mm trim at each end. The displayed plan and losses come directly from the production engine.
Method and limitations
How the plan is selected
The engine sorts pieces deterministically, compares first-fit and best-fit decreasing plans, and selects the plan using the fewest stock lengths and then the least reusable offcut.
The result is an efficient heuristic rather than proven global optimization. Defects, knots, grain matching, angled cuts, clamping space, and workshop cut order are outside the model.
Does this guarantee the fewest boards?
No. The tool compares practical repeatable strategies; another arrangement can occasionally use less stock.
How is kerf counted?
One kerf is reserved between adjacent pieces on a stock length.
Can I limit available stock?
Yes. Enter a whole quantity, or leave it blank for the documented unlimited mode.
Can it plan angled cuts?
No. All entries are treated as straight finished lengths.
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