Cut & Optimize
Sheet & linear cutting optimizers.
Minimize material use for rectangular sheets and linear stock. Rotation, saw kerf and edge trim are explicit constraints.
What the optimizer solves
The sheet engine addresses rectangular two-dimensional packing. The linear engine addresses one-dimensional stock cutting. Both test more than one ordering strategy and select the best result found.
Sheet cutting or linear cutting?
| Your material | Tool | Dimensions to enter |
|---|---|---|
| Plywood, MDF or rectangular metal panels | Sheet Cutting Optimizer | Sheet width and height; each part width and height |
| Timber lengths, bars, pipes or profiles | Linear Cutting Optimizer | Stock length; each required cut length |
General sheet nesting does not enforce guillotine-only cuts. Select Guillotine cuts with sequence when an ordered edge-to-edge cutting sequence is required. Machine-specific constraints must still be validated separately.
Practical guides
Use the Sheet Cutting Guide for kerf, trim, rotation and material-waste concepts. Use the Linear Cutting Guide for bars, pipes, profiles, stock length and kerf-aware patterns.
Plywood cutting optimizer — 2440 × 1220 mm worked example.
MDF cutting calculator — guillotine panel-saw example.
Timber cut list optimizer — 4800 mm stock example.
Steel bar cutting optimizer — 6000 mm stock and transparent best-found status.
Important: PackMize distinguishes between PROVEN OPTIMAL results that reach a valid mathematical bound and BEST SOLUTION FOUND results where no proof is available.