Cutlist question
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I have installed cut list,and I'm wondering,does it only do sheet goods or can I somehow use boards which is what I want?or is there another program like cut-list that I can do boards?
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It splits the parts in to wood, sheet materials or other parts depending upon key words you add to the component names. See this. It's old but it's still applicable.
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On the most recent version, there is a dialog to set up the thicknesses, widths, and lengths of boards you want used as stock for cutting layout. I don't use any of the cutting layout features myself because they don't allow for grain direction, figure matching, or for dealing with flaws in the wood.
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True. There is the layout feature which I covered in the link, too, but I don't find it useful for solid wood, either, because it can't account for flaws in the wood or grain direction. But the text portion is very useful if you need a cut list. I also find it useful as a quick check for problem dimensions.
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@dave r said:
But the text portion is very useful if you need a cut list. I also find it useful as a quick check for problem dimensions.
I agree completely on both points. The printed parts list is my go-to to take to the lumber yard when selecting boards. And I embarrassingly often discover parts that were drawn just a bit out of whack when their dimensions come out on the printed cutlist with the dread ~.
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