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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
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/16/18 9:34 AM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:eric@megageek.com">eric@megageek.com</a>
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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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Thanks, me and the baby animals
thank you.<br>
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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."
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Waldo Emerson </font>
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