Get First Results In Five Simple Steps


To see Smart2DCutting in action let's start with a simple example. Suppose you have the following panel:

Material Length Width Quantity
MDF 2500 mm  2000 mm  20
 
And you want to cut the following pieces out of it: 
 
Material Length Width Quantity Rotate
MDF 450 mm  1800 mm  1 Y
MDF 534 mm  926 mm  2 Y
MDF 576 mm  120 mm  16 Y
MDF 518 mm  120 mm  1 Y
MDF 456 mm  490 mm  8 Y
MDF 456 mm  150 mm  1 Y
 
You need to perform 5 simple steps to get the results: 
 
  1. Create a new job
  2. Enter panels - dimensions and quantities
  3. Enter parts - dimensions and quantities
  4. Run optimization
  5. Preview/Print the results
Let's see how these steps would be actually performed with Smart2DCutting: 
 
    1. Select the "Panels and Parts" tab in the main screen and than the "Jobs list" section. Look for Jobs area: 
     
    Create a new job by clicking the button from the buttons bar. Enter a job name and optionally a description for the job.

    2. Look for Panels area: 


    Enter dimensions and quantities for each panel. To set the panels qty to unlimited, just type 'u' or "unlimited" in the qty field.
    You can leave the material field empty for now. Or choose the same material for all panels and parts.


    3. Look for Parts area.


    Enter dimensions and quantities for each part


    4. Run optimization by clicking on the "Optimize" button or by pressing the F7 key.




    5. After optimization you will see the cutting layout. Use the button bar to move through the pages. You can print the layout by pressing the "Print" button and you can also save the cutting layout by clicking on the "Save" button.

That's it! These steps show the fundamentals of using Smart2DCutting. To find information that is more detailed, please read the rest of this manual.