Here's a little Python script I wrote to help with creating cut lists. I recently did a job with 78 bits of 1" square tube, and making the cut list while minimizing drop was a chore. The script is still a work in progress, but at least it works now. It compensates for kerf losses, and is super easy to use (I think).
It's written in Python 3.3, which is free to download if you don't have it. If anyone has suggestions for greater functionality or features, I'm all ears. I want to write one that will optimize the cut list based on varying stock lengths, which is a situation I often run into. Say you have some stock at 48", 89", and 101", how do you make a cut list which makes the most efficient use of material?
It's written in Python 3.3, which is free to download if you don't have it. If anyone has suggestions for greater functionality or features, I'm all ears. I want to write one that will optimize the cut list based on varying stock lengths, which is a situation I often run into. Say you have some stock at 48", 89", and 101", how do you make a cut list which makes the most efficient use of material?
