There are a few tricks to getting good results, but that’s what this article is about. But how to get a well laid out cut list for the tweaked design?Īs it turns out this was really easy, Fusion can export a BOM as a CSV with a free plugin from GitHub and with a little gentle persuading Cutlist Optimizer can import them. While looking at workbench designs for my soon-to-be-built space I stumbled on Suso’s Modular Workbench over at PS Woodworking ( well worth a visit – Suso has some really cool woodworking projects for the workshop) which I really liked but wanted to “fiddle with”, so I recreated it in Fusion 360. I found Cutlist Optimizer a while ago whilst designing my new workshop (also in Fusion 360 – trust me Fusion is not the best tool for designing buildings even wooden ones!). This article grew out of my experiences with BOM’s, cut lists, and sheet fitting solutions for me to use as a “Hobby Woodworker”. Those of you who read the PDO Community Fusion 360 Q & A may have spotted BOM’s – Am I missing something? The original question triggering my foray into BOMs and Panel Cutting. cut will no longer work on the same 10 ft.Featuring the Fusion 360 BOM & Cutlist Optimizer … * Add your saw blade width (kerf) and Cut Calculator is smart enough to know that a 3 ft.

Cut Calculator is going to figure out how to minimize waste with any combination * Add all of your cuts in feet, inches, centimeters, and millimeters. Cut Calculator will plan your cuts to save you money!Ĭut Calculator is a contractor's, a carpenter's and do-it-yourself'ers must have!! Perfect for linear cuts such as baseboard molding, crown molding, pipe, lumber AND area cuts such as plywood or drywall. Cut Calculator will help minimize the amount of material you need to buy, accommodating all of your cut sizes.

Not any more with Cut Calculator!ĭon't get caught with wrong material estimates again. ' - This Old House MagazineĮver get to the end of a project and you don't have a piece big enough to finish the job? Guess what, you didn't plan the cut combinations and now you're heading back to the home improvement store to buy more material. 'Enter the lengths of lumber, sheet goods, crown molding, pipe, and other materials for a project and this app produces a cutting plan that gets the most out of your stock, minimizing waste. *** Winner of This Old House's Top 100: Best New Home Products ***

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