Every part on the fewest boards, kerf included.

You have a parts list and a stack of boards. The question is whether it fits, which board each part comes from, and how much to buy if it does not. Doing that by hand means a pencil, a lot of erasing, and a 32-inch part that ends up 31⅞.

WHAT IT DOES

• Packs every part onto your stock boards, rip-then-crosscut, the way you actually cut solid wood
• Tries six layouts (sorted by width, length or area, with and without turning parts 90°) and keeps the best: fewest boards first, then least waste
• Sheet goods mode for plywood and MDF: parts may turn, totals in square feet, a cabinet sample built in
• Grain option for solid wood: keep every part along the grain, or allow turning for secondary parts
• Takes the saw kerf between every cut
• Opens the smallest board that fits when a part will not go on the boards already in use
• Draws each board with its parts labelled, so you can cut from the picture
• Board feet, waste percentage and cost per board and in total
• A shopping list: each part, its size, its board feet, and which board it comes from
• Tells you exactly which parts did not fit and what size board would take them

Who it's for

Furniture makers and hobby woodworkers buying hardwood by the board foot, and anyone who has ever cut the long parts last.

What you get

• The optimizer (one .html file, runs in any browser, offline)
• A 2-page quick-start guide

Good to know

• One file. No install, no account, no subscription, no internet needed after download.
• Your data stays on your computer. Export a backup any time; import it on another machine.
• Works on Mac, Windows, Linux and iPad (open the file in Safari or Chrome).
• Instant download.

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