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Workshop documents

A cutting order, cut sheets, part labels and files for CNC machines and suppliers, ready for the workshop.

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What it covers

  • a cutting order that works on a panel saw or a track saw
  • printable cut sheets for every sheet, drawn to scale with every size marked
  • part labels with a QR code that opens the part's details
  • parts ticked off as they are cut, banded and drilled
  • files for CNC machines and for your supplier's cut-to-size service
  • a step-by-step assembly order for each cabinet

Who it is for

Workshops that want the plan at the saw, on the parts and in the machine, not on scraps of paper.

Before and after

  • Without PlotBase

    0labels per part

    Parts that look alike

    A trolley of white panels, and only the drawing says which is which.

  • With PlotBase

    1label per part

    PlotBase labels every part

    Each label says what the part is and where it goes. You tick parts off as they are cut, banded and drilled.

  • Without PlotBase: The cutting order worked out at the saw

    With PlotBase: Printed cut sheets with the cutting order

  • Without PlotBase: Sizes typed again for the supplier's cut-to-size service

    With PlotBase: Files for CNC machines and your supplier

  • Without PlotBase: The layout copied from a screen onto the board by hand

    With PlotBase: A print mode with each sheet drawn to scale and every size marked, easy to carry to the board

Other features

  • Cut lists

    Every part in one list, with size, grain, banding and allowances.

  • Sheet layout

    Parts placed on sheets and lengths, with the kerf taken off and offcuts kept.

  • Cabinet design

    Cabinets from templates, with doors, drawers, drilling and hardware worked out.

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