For first-time users, we’ll walk you through the steps starting from Step 1. A more detailed explanation of all features can be found in the submenu.

Installation and Uninstallation

This software runs on PCs with Windows 11.

 

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1. Choose 1D or 2D: Sheet Properties

[Worksheet] > [Sheet Properties] or [Worksheet] > [Add Sheet]

Select 1D / 2D Optimization Problem

If data has already been entered, you cannot switch between 1D and 2D modes. Either delete all the data, or use [Worksheet] > [Add Sheet] and [Delete Sheet] to manage this.

 

Rotation of Parts panel: 2D Tab

Specify whether the orientation of the part panels can be changed. For materials with a grain direction that cannot be altered, select “All Disabled.” See “For Materials with a Grain Direction” below. If you select “Set Individually,” checkboxes will appear in the part panel list. Please note that once you change this setting via “Set Individually,” you cannot revert it.

 

Trimming

Use the edges of the Source panel to specify the area where you do not want to place the Parts panel.

 

Saw Kerf size

Specify the cutting width of the saw. Set to 0 for shearing.

 

Other Settings and Optimization Options

Configure layout calculation options, such as the "Search level" (balance between search time and optimization).
See the link below.
1D / 2D Tab
2D Tab
Multiple Candidates enumeration Tab

 

2. Data Entry

Input Methods

• Press the [F2] key to re-edit a cell.
• You can copy and paste from Excel, Google Sheets, and other applications.
• You can import CSV files via the right-click menu or by dragging and dropping them from File Explorer.
• If you enter text that cannot be converted to a number, it will be displayed in red (specified under [Options] > [Display]) and will be ignored during optimization calculations.
• Clicking on a table header (such as Description, Width, Height, or Qty) sorts the data. If identical values appear in adjacent rows, they are displayed in blue text (specified in [Options] > [View]). Please use this feature to check for duplicate data.

 

For materials with a grain direction

For patterns with a grain direction on the sheet material, enter the value corresponding to that direction as the “Width.”
In the example shown in the figure, set Width=1800 and Height=900, and enter data with the grain direction consistent for both the Parts Panel and the Source Panel. Then, by setting “Parts Panel Rotation” in the “Sheet Properties” section to “All Disabled,” you can arrange the parts with the wood grain aligned.

 

Description

You can create up to three description columns in the sheet properties. However, please note that the number of columns may change when working with CSV data.

 

Quantity

 

For the Source Panel, if left blank, the quantity is considered unlimited.
For the “Parts Panel List” and “First Usage Stocks List,” if left blank, the quantity is considered 1.

 

About "First Usage Stocks"

Normally, you would use only the top field and not this one. If multiple types of source panels exist in the top field, the system automatically assigns each part panel to the appropriate source panel for maximum efficiency. However, by registering materials you want to use first under “First Usage Stocks,” the system will prioritize consuming them first, starting with the smallest pieces. Therefore, if you use only this field and not the top one, the priority system becomes meaningless, resulting in reduced efficiency.

 

This feature is intended for registering materials you do not want to keep in inventory, such as scrap.
However, even for scrap, if the pieces are relatively large or if it is acceptable to save them for later use, you may choose to place them in the source panel list instead.
This feature allows you to prioritize inventory reduction as well as yield optimization.

 

Cost: Source panel only

[Sheet Properties] - [Maximize Yield / Minimize Cost]

 

If you select "Minimize Cost" in the Sheet Properties, the optimization calculation will be based on the price entered here. In that case, you need to set the unit price for all items in this list.

 

[Page Setup] - [Setting 2] - [Show Unit Price]
If you select the [Show Unit Price] option for printing, the unit price of the parts panel will be calculated when printing.

3. Option settings

[Tools]-[Options] See the link provided.
View
Layout Pictures
List of Tab Name candidates
General

4. Optimization calculation [F9]

[Tools]-[Optimization Calculation]

 

The "Force Quit" button displays the best results found so far. If no results have been found yet, no results will be displayed.

 

Worksheets that have already been calculated will not be recalculated. If necessary, recalculate using [Tools]-[Recalculation].

 

5. Report

Regarding the cutting layout diagram

• The numbers in the upper right corner of the diagram indicate the quantities in the layout diagram.
• This notation can be changed in [Tools]-[Options]-[Display]-[Counter].
• The quantities in the diagram\'s parts panel can be specified in [Options]-[Cutting Diagram]-[Quantity Notation for Diagram Components] to show either the total number of parts in the parts panel or the number of components in the diagram.
• Parts panels and source panels are numbered in order of area.
• Double-clicking a component in the diagram selects the corresponding item in the parts panel list.
  Double-clicking an item in the parts panel list selects the corresponding diagram. Pressing the F4 key selects the next parts panel. Conversely, double-clicking a parts panel in the diagram selects the corresponding parts panel in the parts panel list.
  
  

Multiple Types of Optimization Results

1D

Outputs up to two types of optimization results simultaneously: "Prioritize Number of Processes" and "Prioritize Remaining Material Length." Switch between them using the toggle switch in the upper right. If only one result is available, it will be displayed in a grayed-out color. The quantity of source panels used remains the same for both options.

• Prioritize Number of Processes
  Prioritizes the number of processes (number of cut layout diagrams) over the length of remaining material.
  The number of diagrams is displayed in the status bar.
• Prioritize Remaining Material Length
  Outputs results that leave as much remaining material as possible.

2D: Multiple Candidate Enumeration

Outputs multiple placement candidates when [Sheet Properties]-[Multiple Candidate Enumeration] is specified.
See the link for details.

 

Regarding the zoom level of the figure

If the length format is decimal, an 1800*900 image will be rendered at 1800*900 pixels when zoomed to 100%.

 

If the length format is feet/inches, it will follow the Windows scaling settings.

 

Remnants Tab

This displays a list of leftover materials sorted by area.
You can remove excessively small scraps from the list by going to [Options]-[View]-[Show Scrap List].

 

Used stocks Tab

This displays the number of source panels used.

 

Uncut Parts Tab

This tab appears if there are parts panels that could not be placed, such as insufficient quantity in the source panel.

 

6. Print, Page setup

See the links

7. File Save

Optimization results can be saved in .recx format. While .recx is a minor, proprietary format, its specifications are publicly available, allowing for the development of custom software to integrate with other programs.

 

(See .recx file specifications)

 

Data loading and output can be automated using command-line options.
Exporting in CSV format and saving figures in EMF format are supported via the right-click menu.