Features Definitions

Parts allowed per project

Consider a simple example of a table made from a top and four identical legs. This project would have two parts: "top" and "leg".

In some Editions, there is a limit of the number of parts allowed in each project. (There is no limit on the total number of projects you can create.)

Quantity allowed per part

Continuing with the example above of a simple table, the quantity of the "top" part is one, and the quantity of the "leg" part is four.

Intelligent Reoptimization™

An exclusive technology that operates behind the scenes in CutList Plus. It figures out which of your cutting diagrams need to be reoptimized based on changes you make to your parts list and raw materials information. In a large project, this will save considerable time when fine-tuning measurements and materials.

Optimize either cost or waste

When different sizes of materials have different unit costs, you may get different results when you try to minimize cost as compared to minimizing the material waste. CutList Plus lets you choose either method of optimization.

Option to use "off-cuts" first

If you have leftover pieces of lumber or plywood, you have the option to specify that those off-cuts should be used first in the layout diagrams, even if the resulting layouts are not as good as you would get if using new stock.

Inventory tracking

CutList Plus lets you keep track of how much inventory you have on hand, and even has the abilty to adjust that inventory level based on your completed projects.

Copy/Paste to Excel, etc.

You can copy data from any of the CutList Plus windows onto the clipboard, and paste it into other programs.

Copy/Paste from Excel, etc.

Some Editions of CutList Plus have the ability to import parts lists that you have copied onto the clipboard in other applications. This is a quick way to transfer your parts lists from a spreadsheet or CAD program into CutList Plus.

File Import

CutList Plus can import parts lists that other programs have exported as formatted text files, or .csv files. This is another way to transfer a list of parts from a spreadsheet or CAD program.

File Export

CutList Plus is able to export all the reports is generates as text or csv files, so you can use that information in other programs.

Calculate Edge-Banding

If you use banding on the edges of your plywood parts, CutList Plus has the abilty to calculate the requirements automatically. It will even show you which edges require banding on the cutting diagrams. If you use banding that has a significant thickness to it, CutList Plus will make the appropriate adjustments when creating the layout diagrams.

Specify multiple copies of a project

This feature gives you a quick way to specify that you need to build more than one of a project. For example, you may need to build two identical tables, or four chairs. Instead of manually changing the quantity of each part, you can just specify that there will be several copies of the entire project.

Combine multiple projects into one

This is a very powerful capability. It allows you to create a "master" project that includes many smaller ones. For example, you could have a "library" of standard size cabinets. Then, to build an entire kitchen, you would combine various standard size cabinets, in various quantities, into one large project. This allows you to optimize the entire project as one unit (which is often more efficient), and get a price estimate for the entire project.

Pricing tool

Figure out the price to charge for your work based on a variety of options, including markup for each item, labor rates, taxes, overhead rates. Customizable based on your preferences.

Create customer proposals

Print a professionally-formatted pricing proposal that you can give to your customers.

Clipboard Capture Toolbar

There is a special clipboard importing toolbar which you can access from other programs. And, there is even a "no click" import mode, in which CutList Plus can detect when you copy a parts list to the clipboard and import it automatically.

Advanced importing tools

This is a special group of features that assist when importing data from certain CAD programs. These tools give you the following options:

• Import banding from four separate columns, instead of one. Also, import banding by name instead of code.
• Adjust part dimensions during import by adding the banding thickness back to the part.
• Option to determine part thickness based on the imported material name. For example, if the imported material is named "3/4 Cherry Plywood" CutList Plus will assume the part is 3/4" thick.
• Skip parts if the imported quantity is zero.
• Combine imported parts with parts already in the project when they are duplicates, rather than creating new part numbers.
• Option to strip out comments during import.

DXF export of layout diagrams

Cutting diagrams can be exported as DXF files. This is an advanced feature intended for professionals who want to use the DXF files as input to their CAM software in order to drive CNC routers or saws. Because the CAM software determines the tool paths, the DXF file is intended to show layout geometry, but not the cut sequence.