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Re: [Shop-talk] Creating plans for maximizing material use with limited

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Creating plans for maximizing material use with limited waste.
From: Jimmie Mayfield <mayfield+shoptalk@sackheads.org>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 15:48:26 -0400
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I've used the "cutlist" plugin for the free "Sketchup" modeling program 
which will take your design and compute a reasonable cut list.  Its 
layouts aren't perfectly efficient, though.  Layouts that absolutely 
minimize waste tend to be a nightmare to cut out so this program 
achieves a decent middle ground.

J


On 10/16/18 9:34 AM, eric@megageek.com wrote:
> This is shop related, but more wood shop, so if that is a problem, 
> please just pretend that I am speaking of sheet metal for fenders 
> instead of plywood.
>
> Here is the problem.  I need to build about 10 to 20 nesting boxes for 
> the local wildlife rescue.  These boxes aren't big or difficult to 
> build (about 12" X 20" X 12")
>
> My question is, does anyone know of a website that will help you plan 
> how to layout materials on sheet goods to reduce waste?  I'm not sure 
> I'm explaining this well.  But a way to position each panel that needs 
> to be cut so that I use the most material available with the least 
> about of waste?
>
> I also have a little flexibility in the dimensions, so if it is 
> possible to try a bunch of different sizes easily to see what yields 
> the most boxes for least amount of raw material.
>
> Thanks,  me and the baby animals thank you.
>
> Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
> Tech Viper
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a 
> rational being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your 
> territory." Ralph Waldo Emerson
>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">I've used the "cutlist" plugin for the
      free "Sketchup" modeling program which will take your design and
      compute a reasonable cut list.  Its layouts aren't perfectly
      efficient, though.  Layouts that absolutely minimize waste tend to
      be a nightmare to cut out so this program achieves a decent middle
      ground.</div>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">J</div>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/16/18 9:34 AM, <a 
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href="mailto:eric@megageek.com";>eric@megageek.com</a>
      wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:OF844A7C66.F4A7E29A-ON85258328.0049E31D-85258328.004A935C@mail.megageek.com">
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      <font size="2" face="sans-serif">This is shop related, but more
        wood shop,
        so if that is a problem, please just pretend that I am speaking
        of sheet
        metal for fenders instead of plywood.</font>
      <br>
      <br>
      <font size="2" face="sans-serif">Here is the problem.  I need to
        build about 10 to 20 nesting boxes for the local wildlife
        rescue.  These
        boxes aren't big or difficult to build (about 12" X 20" X 12")</font>
      <br>
      <br>
      <font size="2" face="sans-serif">My question is, does anyone know
        of
        a website that will help you plan how to layout materials on
        sheet goods
        to reduce waste?  I'm not sure I'm explaining this well.  But
        a way to position each panel that needs to be cut so that I use
        the most
        material available with the least about of waste? </font>
      <br>
      <br>
      <font size="2" face="sans-serif">I also have a little flexibility
        in
        the dimensions, so if it is possible to try a bunch of different
        sizes
        easily to see what yields the most boxes for least amount of raw
        material.</font>
      <br>
      <br>
      <font size="2" face="sans-serif">Thanks,  me and the baby animals
        thank you.<br>
        <br>
        Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br>
        Tech Viper<br>
        "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a
        rational
        being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory."
        Ralph
        Waldo Emerson </font>
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