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How to Prepare an Excel Cutting Plan

The Excel workflow keeps the same data traceable from the parts list to the validated cutting patterns.

Open cutting calculation How does it work?
Input.xlsx / .xlsm
RequiredMaterial, length, qty
OutputWorkshop + purchasing
01

Prepare the parts list

Item or label, material, length and quantity are sufficient. Column order is detected automatically.

02

Calculate

Set stock length, kerf and the reusable-remnant threshold, then start the calculation.

03

Reports

Detailed patterns, quantity checks and purchase requests can be generated as Excel files.

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Related guides

01 How Steel Profile Cutting Optimization Works Learn how 1D cutting optimization calculates purchased bars, kerf, waste and stock usage for profiles, tubes and linear materials. 02 Supported File Formats Profile Nesting provides separate workflows for the Excel template, Word/TXT conversion, stock lists and drawing PDFs. 03 Profile Cutting Planner User Guide Learn how to upload parts, add stock, configure cutting settings, calculate a plan and download Excel or PDF reports.

Start preparing your cutting plan

Upload your parts list, review the settings and download validated reports.

Start calculation