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Plywood Cut Optimizer

Optimize your sheet goods before you cut.

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The Problem

Optimizing sheet goods by hand is tedious and error-prone. Most woodworkers eyeball it or sketch it on paper. Commercial optimizers are locked inside expensive CAM software. Nothing free was fast, visual, and built for the shop floor.

The Solution

A fast, free browser tool that takes your cut dimensions, runs a bin-packing algorithm to minimize waste, and outputs a visual layout diagram you can print and take to the shop. No account, no install, no subscription.

A browser-based layout tool for sheet goods. Add your cut dimensions, let the optimizer arrange them to minimize waste, then export a cut list or print a shop diagram.

In action

Plywood Cut Optimizer layout tool
Visual sheet layout with waste calculation

What it does

  • Visual sheet layout with color-coded cut pieces
  • Waste percentage calculated per sheet
  • Add grain direction constraints
  • Print-ready shop diagram
  • Export to cut list format
  • Works on mobile — use it on the shop floor