Free Cut List Calculator

Enter the stock you have and the parts you need. CutWize works out an efficient cutting plan for sheets and linear materials, including kerf and reusable offcuts.

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Sheet cut list calculator

For plywood, MDF, melamine and other rectangular panels, enter your sheet dimensions and required parts below.

Plywood Sheet Calculator

Enter your plywood sheet size and required cuts.

Width
Height
Qty
Width
Height
Qty
1Sheets Needed
0.4 m²Reusable Offcut
2.0%Total Waste
Sheet #1
1240 × 320OFFCUT
1200x900
1200x900
600x300
600x300

Empty areas 300mm or larger on both sides are reusable offcuts, anything smaller is waste.

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Linear cut list calculator

For timber, aluminium, steel, pipe and other lengths, enter your available stock and required cut lengths.

Linear Cutting Calculator

Optimize 1D materials like timber, pipe, and extrusions.

Length
Qty
Length
Qty
Length
Qty
Length
Qty
2Stock Needed
3423 mmReusable Offcut
2.7%Total Waste
Stock #1
1400
1110
1110
1110
950
320WASTE
Stock #2
950
950
677
3423OFFCUT

Leftovers of 350mm or more are reusable offcuts, anything shorter is waste.

Your cutting plan is ready — save it with a free account

You've already done the hard part. Create a free CutWize account to keep your jobs, return to them later and continue optimising. No credit card required.

Why use an optimiser?

A basic cut list tells you what to cut. CutWize also considers how those parts fit together, blade kerf and available offcuts, then produces a practical cutting pattern.

Start with the calculator above, or use the Cutting Calculators hub for more tools.