Get First Results In Five Simple Steps

To see Smart1DCutting in action let's start with a simple example. Suppose you have the following source:

Material Length Quantity
PVC Pipe 2500 mm  20
 
And you want to cut the following pieces out of it: 
 
Material Length Quantity
PVC Pipe 450 mm  1
PVC Pipe 534 mm  2
PVC Pipe 576 mm  16
PVC Pipe 518 mm  1
PVC Pipe 456 mm  8
PVC Pipe 456 mm  1
 
You need to perform 5 simple steps to get the results: 
 
  1. Create a new job
  2. Enter sources - 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 Smart1DCutting: 
 
    1. Select the "Sources and Parts" tab in the main screen. 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 Sources area: 


    Enter dimensions and quantities for each source. To set the sources quantity 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 sources 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 Smart1DCutting. To find information that is more detailed, please read the rest of this manual.