How many pieces come out of a sheet, which stock is cheapest per piece, and where to cut.
Measurements
nearest 1⁄16
Piece to cut
blank = price the whole pack
turning breaks with the grain
Stock types — from stockprices.txt
Read 9 stock types from stockprices.txt, sizes in inches.
Edit that file to change them; only the width used is set here.
Cheapest option
Best stock
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Price per piece
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Price per spread
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half a piece
Total stock cost
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Stock
Sheet size
Width used
Per sheet
Sheets
Total pieces
Cost
Per piece
Per spread
Layout
Click any row to show its cutting diagram below.
Cut diagram — one sheet of —
Cuts are guillotine-style: every cut runs edge to edge across the piece being worked on, which is what a board shear or a straight blade actually does. A layout that needs a cut stopping partway is not counted.