Cutting Optimization Guides
Practical guides on linear (1D) and miter cutting for steel, aluminum, and profile fabrication, waste reduction, cutting strategy, tool comparisons, and how Cut Optimizer fits into your workflow.
Cut Optimizer vs CutList Optimizer: What’s the Difference?
Similar names, different tools. Here’s what each one actually does, and which one fits linear (1D) and miter cutting for steel, aluminum, and profiles.
1D vs 2D Cutting Optimization: What’s the Difference?
1D and 2D cutting optimization solve different problems for different materials. How linear (bar, tube, profile) optimization differs from 2D panel nesting, and how to tell which one you need.
How to Reduce Waste When Miter Cutting Aluminum & Steel Profiles
Miter cuts create waste in ways square cuts don’t. Why that happens, and a few concrete ways to plan angled cuts that actually cut scrap.
Cutting List Optimization for Aluminum Window & Door Profiles
What a cutting list needs to include for window and door fabrication, and the mistakes that quietly inflate scrap on a job.
How to Calculate Material Waste in Bar & Tube Cutting
The waste percentage formula for bar and tube cutting, kerf loss, drop length, a worked example, and how optimization actually reduces the number.