Cut list and cutting order

The cut list

Below the figures sits an expandable block Cut list. It lists every piece with its sizes, grouped per sheet, so at the saw bench you know exactly what you are making.

Sizes in your chosen unit. The cut size is what you actually cut: with edge banding it becomes smaller than the final size (the banding brings it to size). The banding column shows the sides (L/R/T/B) and the thickness; an asterisk (*) means the banding is already on the sheet and the cut size is not corrected there. The optimizer works on the cut size.

To put the list in a spreadsheet or send it to a cutting service, use Cut list as CSV under Export. See CSV in and out.

The cutting order

A cutting plan says where the pieces sit, but not in which order to cut. That is in Cutting order: every cut as a separate step, in an order you can actually work through.

Each step says whether it is a Vertical cut or a Horizontal cut and at what measurement. Tick off at the saw table. One step at a time.

Cut along

With Cut along the screen goes full size, and you walk through the cuts one by one. Follow the cutting sequence fullscreen, cut by cut. That is the mode for propping your phone or laptop next to the saw.

To the start

Back to the first cut.

Previous cut

One step back.

Next cut

One step forward.

Play

Run through automatically; Pause stops it.

Saw cuts

Show or hide the cut lines while you follow along. On shows where the next cut goes; off gives a calmer picture of the sheet.

Fit

Fit the sheet to the screen. Zoom in and Zoom out do what they say.

Exit fullscreen

Back to the normal screen. Escape works too.