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Sheet layout
PlotBase places parts on sheets and lengths of stock to use as much material as it can, with the kerf taken off.
What it covers
- parts placed on standard or custom sheet sizes
- the kerf of the saw blade you picked taken off every cut
- grain matched across doors and drawer fronts
- several projects laid out together, to share the same sheets
- boards, battens and edge strips cut from lengths of stock with as little waste as possible
- waste shown for each sheet and for the whole project
- usable offcuts kept in stock, and a stock-first mode that uses your saved materials and leftovers before a new sheet
- a cutting plan from the boards and sheets you already have, with the least waste
Who it is for
Anyone who cuts parts from full sheets or long boards and wants less waste and fewer sheets bought.
Before and after
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Without PlotBase
9.6mm short on the last part
The blade left out
Four 700 mm parts planned across a 2800 mm sheet. Three cuts with a 3.2 mm blade, and the last part comes out at 690.4 mm.
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With PlotBase
0mm short
PlotBase counts every cut
PlotBase takes the kerf of your blade off every cut, so it shows that only three full parts fit before you cut.
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Without PlotBase:
Waste per sheet known only after cuttingWith PlotBase: Waste per sheet shown before the saw starts
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Without PlotBase:
Offcuts in a pile, forgottenWith PlotBase: A stock-first mode: your saved materials and leftovers from past projects go before a new sheet
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Without PlotBase:
You have six boards and guess what to cut firstWith PlotBase: A plan from the boards you already have, in cutting order, with the least waste
Other features
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Cut lists
Every part in one list, with size, grain, banding and allowances.
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Cabinet design
Cabinets from templates, with doors, drawers, drilling and hardware worked out.
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Workshop calculations
Spacing, divisions, angles, joints and shelf spans, with no sums by hand.
Be among the first to try PlotBase
Join the early access list. I will email you when the first version is ready.