Panel cutting optimisation

Hi all

Does anyone know of a good excel panel cutting optimisation solutions? I'm starting to get brain ache with different jobs wanting custom sizes and having to work out which of the various stock sizes will save on waste.

For example a typical job would be someone wanting 1.2x.8m, plus 14.5x.8m plus 1.2x.8m areas covered. and in stock we have panel sizes of 1.22x3.66m, 0.996x3.01m and 0.996x1.985m.

There's a few shareware and free programs out there, but the one's I've seen will only show optimisation for one stock sheet only. And I guess in an ideal world I could show wastage, and costs per panel

Any pointers would be great.

Many thanks in advance

Mark

Many thanks Newdoverman, I'll look into that today.

Originally Posted by newdoverman

This site has software (not free but not expensive either) that seems to be able to do what you want.

http://sheetlayout.com/