Cut List and Layout Diagram Resources #1: Sketchup, OpenCutList, and Workshop-Buddy.com - Three Tools that Ace the Optimization Process
If you’re like me, it’s always a challenge to get the most out of your wood, to find the perfect layout to only use what’s necessary to make your project. CutList for Sketchup has been around for a long time, but it’s never been ideal from my perspective. There is another extension for Sketchup called OpenCutList. It takes a little effort to learn how to use it and to configure it, but once you do, it’s like hitting that big red easy button. It generates a perfect cut list that you can print out ( I tend to print mine to a PDF file ). Once you print it out, go on over to Workshop Buddy where they have a FREE optimization and layout tool that is every...
