SmartCut.Pro :: FAQ

What does this calculator do?

SmartCut.Pro is a user-friendly online calculator designed for optimal linear material cutting. Our advanced algorithm minimizes waste and maximizes material efficiency, ensuring precise and cost-effective results. Simply enter the dimensions of your stock materials and required parts, and the system will instantly generate the best cutting plan. Perfect for construction, manufacturing, installation, and any other tasks where efficient use of long materials is essential. Save time, reduce costs, and optimize resources with our intelligent automated calculations!

What can be calculated in the calculator?
This calculator is useful for planning cuts for various materials such as rebar, lumber, cables, ropes, LED light strips, wallpaper, electrical wires, chains, belts, cords, hoses, harnesses, borders, moldings, slats, wooden boards, paneling, baseboards, furniture panels, wooden profiles, aluminum extrusions, metal pipes, steel profiles, structural tubing, copper busbars, plastic profiles, PVC trims, polycarbonate tubes, composite profiles, cable ducts, rubber seals, curtain rods, handrails, HDPE and PVC pipes, drainage systems, metal guides, wooden beams, construction joists, decking boards, and stair railings.

API v3

API v2

API v1

Request URL: https://smartcut.pro/api_cut.php
Request Method: GET / POST
Request parameters:
api_token: 3d2706bbc69168ecd75db8449f272287 (example)
params: -l 0 -s 2 -b 10000:100 -c 5600-4 3400-8 3500-4 4600-8 3300-12 (URL encode)




Example request link:
https://smartcut.pro/api_cut.php?api_token=3d2706bbc69168ecd75db8449f272287& params=-l%200%20-s%202%20-b%2010000:100%20-c%205600-4%203400-8%203500-4%204600-8%203300-12

Response:

{
   "status":"ok",
   "solution":{
      "10000":[
         [
            4,
            {
               "5600":1,
               "3300":1
            }
         ],
         [
            2,
            {
               "3300":3
            }
         ]
      ],
      "12000":[
         [
            8,
            {
               "11000":1
            }
         ]
      ]
   },
   "remaining_source_items":{
      "10000":14
   },
   "remaining_parts":[
      
   ]
}

Example curl request:
$data = array(
        'api_token' => '3d2706bbc69168ecd75db8449f272287',
        'params' => '-l 12000 -s 2 -b 10000:20 -c 5600-4 11000-8 3300-10',
);

$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "https://smartcut.pro/api_cut.php");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, TRUE);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, FALSE);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, TRUE);

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($data));

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, array(
  "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
));

$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

How to quickly enter a list of parts, for example, from Excel?

Example of a task for a linear cutting calculator:

For example, you need to cut 6-meter boards into: 23 pieces of 1.2m, 12 pieces of 2.3m, 6 pieces of 3m, and 17 pieces of 0.8m. How can you use the least amount of original boards and minimize waste?

Is there an offline version or mobile app for the calculator?

No. The web version of the calculator is responsive for all types of devices and is highly optimized for fast loading even with slow internet, eliminating the need for a mobile app or offline version of the calculator.

How to embed the calculator on your website?

Insert this code on your webpage:
<iframe width="100%" height="500" src="https://smartcut.pro"></iframe>

Cutting with angled cuts. Cutting with angled edges (like picture frames):

In the case of two types of segments with different angles (for example, 30 and 60 degrees), two separate calculations need to be done for each type of segment. However, if the angle is the same for all segments (for example, 45 degrees), the cutting task can usually be solved with a single calculation.
For example, consider the task of cutting 4 types of segments from 2-meter-long blanks: with lengths of 79cm/75cm (outer/inner length), 59/55cm, 39/35cm, and 29/25cm. Solution: In the calculator, we specify the AVERAGE length of the segments: 77cm, 57cm, 37cm, and 27cm, while setting the blank length to 1.98 meters (the length of the blank for cutting 2 meters minus the difference between the maximum and average length of any segment, which is (59-57) = 2cm). In the resulting cutting map, the cutting points should be marked as shown in the figure:

Is there a plan to develop sheet cutting (2D cutting)?

Yes, it is planned in the near future.

What does the 'Name' column mean?

The name of the part displayed on the cutting map. It can include any information: labeling, section size, part number, etc. This is not a mandatory parameter.

How does it work? (video)