Wood cut list optimizer
Plan straight cuts across a limited stock of timber lengths. Include saw kerf and end trim, then download a cut list.
Wood cut list optimizer
Available stock
One material and cross-section per plan. Add a separate row for each stock length.
Parts to cut
Enter finished lengths. Kerf and end trim are added separately.
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Three greedy layouts are compared. This is a practical suggested plan; the fewest possible bars are not guaranteed.
Your cutting layout
mmPlanning precision: 0.000001 mm internally. Bars are drawn to a common length scale; the diagram is not a physical cutting template.
The method
Sort parts longest first → try three greedy packing strategies → compare unplaced parts, stock length and bar count. Each cut consumes its finished length plus kerf; at the last edge, kerf is capped by the material left.
One 1,000 mm bar can produce 600 mm and 397 mm pieces with a 3 mm kerf and no end trim. A 600 mm + 400 mm pair does not fit once the kerf is included.
How it works
- Add the lengths and quantities of timber you have.
- Add finished part lengths and your saw kerf; set trim for each end.
- Review placed and unplaced parts. Print or download the cut list.
Good questions
Is the result globally optimal?＋
No. We compare three bounded greedy strategies. A suggested plan may use more stock or leave a part unplaced even if another arrangement is possible.
Can this cut plywood sheets?＋
This is a one-dimensional planner for straight timber, tubes or strips of the same cross-section. It does not optimize rectangles on sheet goods.
What happens at the last edge?＋
A part that exactly uses the remaining stock needs no extra kerf. If a smaller tail remains than the kerf width, only that tail is counted as kerf loss.
Are unused bars counted as waste?＋
No. Only stock used in the plan is included in utilization. Unused inventory is left untouched.