Handy Orchard

Fence layout planner

Work out fence panels and shared posts from section lengths, including separate gate openings.

Your input

Fence and gate sections

Give adjoining positions the same endpoint name to share a post. Leave every endpoint blank for an automatic chain. List gate widths separately, without subtracting them again.

Outputs are cleared when the input changes.

Result

Enter your data or use the example, then run the tool.

Worked example

An open 10 m fence with maximum span 2.5 m needs four panels and five posts; the same closed loop needs four posts.

Method

Divide each fence section by the maximum span and round up to panels, then distribute the span evenly. Sections with the same endpoint name share a post. With automatic connections, closing the loop makes the first and last endpoint one post.

Limits

Only material quantities are planned; foundations, structural strength and wind loads are not assessed. Enter gates as separate sections without subtracting them again. Zero-length sections are ignored; use matching names rather than automatic closure when naming endpoints.

Sources

Whole-panel rounding

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