List the real parts
Enter finished width, length, quantity, and whether each part may rotate against the sheet grain.
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Turn a cut list into a shop-ready material plan.
Arrange plywood, MDF, melamine, and board parts around real kerf, grain direction, edge trim, and stock cost—before an expensive sheet reaches the saw.
Calculates locallyFractions + metricPrintable layouts
3/4 in maple ply48 × 96
Side A23 1/4 × 34 1/2Side B23 1/4 × 34 1/2Bottom30 × 22 1/2Shelf 121 7/8 × 29 3/4Shelf 221 7/8 × 29 3/4StretcherStretcherReusable offcut
82.9%part yield
1sheet used
$74stock cost
The complete workflow
Plan once. Carry it to the shop.
SawNest keeps finished part dimensions separate from kerf and trim, so every allowance stays visible and editable.
Set the real stock
Choose a common sheet or type measured dimensions, blade kerf, edge trim, and price.
Review the layout
See every labeled placement, part yield, unplaced item, stock count, and estimated purchase cost.
Print and verify
Export the placement list or print the diagrams, then verify the dimensions and safe operation order.
Focused calculators
Browse all 8 tools →One job per tool. No duplicate fluff.
01Plan mixed-size sheet partsSheet cut optimizerArrange plywood, MDF, and other rectangular parts across stock sheets with kerf, trim, rotation, and grain direction accounted for.02Optimize linear stockBoard cut optimizerFit repeated lengths onto dimensional lumber, molding, pipe, or other linear stock while allowing for blade kerf.03Estimate sheets by areaPlywood sheetsEstimate how many sheets cover a measured area, with a transparent waste allowance and editable sheet dimensions.04Price rough lumberBoard feetCalculate board feet from actual thickness, width, length, quantity, and price per board foot.05Account for blade lossSaw kerfCheck the stock length required for repeated cuts and see how many equal pieces fit after blade loss.
From the shop notebook
See every guide →Understand the assumptions before the cut.
How to Make and Optimize a Plywood Cut List
Build a reliable plywood cut list from a drawing, group the stock, account for grain and kerf, and verify a worked one-sheet cabinet example.
Read guide →Saw Kerf Explained: The Small Number That Ruins a Cut Plan
Learn how to measure saw kerf, count the kerf gaps in board and plywood layouts, and reproduce the calculations with worked examples.
Read guide →Plywood Sheet Sizes, Usable Area & Grain Direction
Compare common plywood sheet formats, calculate usable area after edge trim, and account for face-grain direction before nesting parts.
Read guide →Plywood Grain Direction in Cut Lists
When rotation is safe, when it changes the appearance, and how to record grain constraints without guesswork.
Read guide →Built for useful answers
What the result means—and what it does not.
Deterministic best-found layout.The same valid inputs produce the same plan. Inspect the fixed cases in our public benchmark record.
Visible assumptions.Kerf, trim, price, sheet size, and rotation stay in the form and in the explanation.
Planning, not machine instruction.A geometric fit does not prove an operation is safe. Your tool manual and shop setup govern every cut.
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