Prepare stock
- Open Wood.
- Add available boards: dimensions, material, thickness and quantity.
- Check grain direction and cutting settings.
Material and thickness must match the parts. Account for margins and tool width.
Calculate the plan
- Select Calculate plan.
- Open Cuts and review the layout on each board.
- If any parts remain unplaced, check stock and its constraints before exporting.
Part layout in the cutting plan
Download and recover
- Export contains the available downloads, including the technical report.
- History lets you open saved plans.
- Recalculate after changing dimensions: an older plan may no longer represent the current project.
The report distinguishes the finished contour from the toolpath. Do not confuse the toolpath with a physical setting on a saw guide.
Continue with manual layouts, history and exports or stock and offcuts.
The manufacturing method matters: the hardware-store mode prepares rectangular cuts, diagonal mode supports polygons, and workshop/CNC mode supports curves. A contour plan is not machine code or a valid sequence for every saw.