Cut List Optimiser
Projects
No 3D model belongs to this cut list
A parts list is not enough to reconstruct cabinets, doors, bays and fittings safely.
Or ask the assistant to design it — the model will appear here automatically.
Select boards
Selected boards
What it reads
A photo of a handwritten sheet, a PDF, a spreadsheet, a Word document or any plain text — up to 8 MB. It is read into the table below for you to check. The file itself stays in this browser and goes with your quote request, so we can see what you actually sent — what we keep. There is an Example CSV for import if you would rather start from one.Reading a photo or a PDF needs an account — an email address, no password. A CSV is read here in your browser and needs nothing.
Get a sign-in linkData
One row per part — the name, board and size are here; swipe sideways for the quantity, the edging and the machining.
| # | PARTIDID | TITLE | MATERIALBOARD | LENGTH | WIDTH | QTY | L1 | L2 | W1 | W2 | EDGINGEDGE | MACHININGCNC | Del |
Cutting mode, cut width and trim
Which mode
Nesting packs closer but needs a router: a saw cannot reach a part surrounded by others.What these two do
Kerf between parts; the trim comes off every board first.Which edge is which
Left and Right come off the width, Top and Bottom off the length. The trimmed strip stays on the drawing as waste.Attach additional files
Drawings, a photo of the job, a supplier quote. Supported: images, PDF, CSV, spreadsheets, documents.
Result
Take the plan with you
The drawing, the cutting list and the machine files are yours to download above — give them to whoever is cutting. Nothing here is sent anywhere.
What people usually do next: send the cutting list to a local sheet-material supplier for a quote, or hand the machine file straight to a CNC shop — it names every hole, groove and cut, so nothing has to be measured again. Keep the PDF for the workshop floor: it carries the same numbers as the file. Come back and recalculate whenever a size changes; a saved project keeps its link.
Why not just divide the areas
Because offcuts are the wrong shape. Total part area divided by board area always under-counts the boards, sometimes by two or three on a kitchen. The only number you can order against comes from packing the actual rectangles.
How many sheets do I need?Standard UK sheet sizes
| Name | mm | ft |
|---|---|---|
| 8x4 | 2440×1220 | 8.01×4.00 |
| 10x5 | 3050×1525 | 10.01×5.00 |
| 9x5 | 2745×1525 | 9.01×5.00 |
| 10x4 | 3050×1220 | 10.01×4.00 |
| Egger MFC | 2800×2070 | 9.19×6.79 |
| Egger MFC long | 4100×2070 | 13.45×6.79 |
Use it from ChatGPT or Claude
You can plug this optimiser into your AI assistant and then just describe the job — it will work out the boards using this same engine instead of guessing from areas.
How to connect itHow it works
List the parts
Type or paste sizes, import a CSV, or read a photo or PDF.
Pick the sheets
Standard sizes or your own, with kerf, trim and grain.
Calculate
Every sheet laid out, offcuts on your rack used first.
Take it to the workshop
PDF plan, CSV, DXF, or BPP and MPR machine files.
Made for your workshop
Cabinet makers
Turn cabinet parts into sheet layouts with grain, edging, machining and workshop exports kept in one cut list.
Read more →Joiners
Plan plywood, MDF, MFC and veneered sheet cuts with real kerf, trim and grain rules.
Read more →CNC workshops
Prepare rectangular sheet parts, machining details and supported CNC exports from one checked project.
Read more →DIY projects
Plan a DIY build from sheet material: enter your parts, pick a sheet, see every cut and how many sheets to buy.
Read more →More than a layout
Offcuts
Tell the optimiser which offcuts you already have.
Read more →Cut list from a photo
Photograph a handwritten list or upload a PDF or spreadsheet; Cutspan reads it into the parts table for you to check.
Read more →Biesse BPP
Create Biesse BPP programs from a cut list: part outlines, hinge cups, 32 mm rows and grooves, one program per part or per sheet.
Read more →Homag MPR
Create Homag woodWOP MPR programs from a cut list, with face and edge drilling, grooves and pockets, per part or per nested sheet.
Read more →Tools
Shelf sag
How much will a shelf sag? Enter span, depth, thickness, material and load to see the sag, the longest sensible span, and plan the shelves in the optimiser.
Read more →Sheet weight
How heavy is a sheet of MDF, plywood, MFC or OSB? Weight per sheet and per square metre for any size and thickness, for delivery, handling and fixings.
Read more →Cabinet doors
Cabinet door sizes from the carcass: full overlay or inset, one or two doors, edge and centre gaps.
Read more →Drawer boxes
Size drawer boxes for side-mount runners from the opening, runner length and box height, with a parts list to count on sheets and open in the optimiser.
Read more →Bookcase cut list
Enter height, width, depth and shelves; get every part of a bookcase, the number of sheets to buy, and open the list in the optimiser.
Read more →Edge banding
Work out edge banding from a cut list: which sides to band, 0.8, 1 or 2 mm tape, metres per material, rolls to order and the allowance to add.
Read more →Guides
How many sheets
Calculator: enter your parts and get the real number of plywood or MDF sheets.
Read more →Sheet sizes
Standard UK sheet sizes in mm and feet: 8x4 plywood, MDF and OSB (2440 × 1220), jumbo 10x4, 10x5 and Egger MFC at 2800 × 2070, and how to choose a size.
Read more →Grain direction
How grain direction works in a cut list: which materials need it, why length follows the grain, and why locking it can add a sheet.
Read more →Saw kerf
What saw kerf is, how to measure it, how it differs from trim and CNC part spacing, and how a few millimetres change a sheet layout.
Read more →Kitchen cabinet cut list
A worked kitchen carcass cut list in 18 mm board: base and wall unit parts, how the sizes are derived, and how many 8x4 or Egger sheets it needs.
Read more →Edge banding
Work out edge banding from a cut list: which sides to band, 0.8, 1 or 2 mm tape, metres per material, rolls to order and the allowance to add.
Read more →Cut list assistant
The assistant reads photos, works out cut lists and fills the table for you. It needs an account — an email address, no password.
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