Cut Calculator

Helped me figure out the size of lumber to buy based on my project needs, really simple and easy to use. Printing ability was great as well, so I can take sheets with me to store. Also was able to go back to a saved "project", make changes, and recalculate. Had a little learning curve at first, but realized you want to calculate lengths on one dimension at a time, (for ex. Put in all cuts on 2x4s only, and available stock to come up with lengths to buy), or cuts and available stock on a "area" (for ex. Plywood sheets of certain size to but for all cuts from plywood needed). I thought ability to have pricing might be helpful, but generally longer stock lengths and efficient cuts translate to lower costs. Couldn't find this tool in more expensive apps.

I make signs for a living and find this app useful for its intended use. It saves time when doing several different size cuts to minimize waste. One review said 5th grade math would do the trick. You can do the same calculations on a sheet of paper with the same results however, why waste the paper? It’s not a perfect CAD design program but that’s not what I is intended to be. It’s a simple to use calculator that saves time and resources. I’ve used it from its beginning and through any and all upgrades it is still useful unlike other calculators I’ve used. Keep up the good work.

Took we a while to get used to how to add, modify or delete cuts and materials, but once I got familiar with that, this app has been perfect for me. So far, this app has done a spectacular job of optimizing materials. Has saved me a lot of time I would otherwise spend doing it with a calculator and/or graph paper. Have used it for both linear goods (such as 2x4s) and sheet goods. Also has saved me money by eliminating waste. I'm sure I've already saved the few $ this app costs. Much better overall than I would have expected.

I’ve used different and more expensive software before. For wood working, I typically use multiple sizes of wood to complete a project. There is no way to enter in multiple material sizes under 1 plan. Only cut lengths. If you plan on using different size lumber 2x4, 1x3, 4x4 for example you need to create a different plan for each, which seems counterintuitive to me. I have no problem spending time setting up the available materials and designating under the cuts what material is needed. It is a simple add to the software that will take it further. Since it only really does 1 size at a time, I can work that out on paper like other reviewers have stated.

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I used the original freeware cutlisting software way back when, and as rudimentary as it was over 10 ago, it blows this away w/ early 90s graphics. This app is fine to see how much material you'll need for a project but doesn't seem to take into account maximization of unused material or preferences for initial cuts being of rip or chop. It also doesn't seem to register preference of grain direction. What's killing me the most is that there's no manual placement so you can't move the pieces! Why can't I fix this app's horrible layouts? I wanna line pieces up along long initial rip cuts but this has me making a million little shorty cuts. Yeh right! No me, no way, not now, not ever! This has a pretty interface and is all polished up but no. I'd rather use my pencil LOL