Handy Orchard

Panel cut nesting planner

Lay out rectangular parts on stock sheets, allowing for saw width, rotation and grain direction.

Your input

Rectangular parts

Add each rectangular size and quantity. If a part needs a grain direction, also specify the stock grain axis.

Outputs are cleared when the input changes.

Result

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

Worked example

Two 400 × 400 mm parts fit on one 1000 × 500 mm sheet with 3 mm kerf; grain restrictions can change permitted rotations.

Method

Place larger parts first in available rectangular spaces. Split each selected space with a vertical cut followed by a horizontal cut, recording cut order, saw-width loss and remaining areas. Rotate a part only when rotation and grain settings allow it.

Limits

The layout may not use the fewest sheets. Each batch supports up to 100 rectangular parts of one material and thickness. Irregular shapes and machine-specific compensation are not included.

Sources

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