Free metal cut list calculator — steel and aluminium profiles

Plan straight cuts for one profile size at a time. Enter full lengths and usable offcuts together, then check the cutting plan before taking it to the saw.

Open order fileImport parts CSV

CSV format and example

Open the template in Excel or another spreadsheet editor. Keep the header names length, quantity, label. Enter lengths in the selected units and positive whole quantities, up to 200 parts in total. Names are optional. Save as CSV UTF-8, then import it here. Import replaces the parts list; stock settings stay as entered.

length,quantity,label
1200,2,A
850,1,B

Download CSV template

UnitsSaw kerfEnd trim per end

Available stock

LengthAvailable quantity

Leave quantity blank for unlimited stock. Add reusable offcuts as finite stock rows. Use only one material and cross-section per order.

Required parts

Part nameLengthQuantity

CSV columns: length, quantity, label (optional). Lengths use the selected units. Import replaces the parts list.

Enter positive lengths and whole quantities, up to 200 parts. Every part must fit after both end trims. Kerf and trim must be zero or positive.

Cutting plan

The planner searches for a complete layout using less total stock length, then fewer stock pieces. Its bounded search may miss a better layout. Check dimensions, blade kerf and material before cutting.

Choose the matching paper size, use 100% scale and turn off browser headers and footers. Save as PDF from your print dialog if available.

Worked example: a full length and an offcut

Choose millimetres. Add one 6000 mm length and one 2000 mm offcut, each with available quantity 1. Set kerf to 3 mm and end trim to 5 mm per end. These are example allowances: measure your own stock and actual cut width.

Required parts
Part name	Length (mm)	Quantity
A	4500	1
B	1800	1

Check the result

Part A fits the 6000 mm length and leaves 1487 mm. Part B fits the 2000 mm offcut and leaves 187 mm. Across both lengths: 6300 mm of finished parts + 6 mm of kerf + 20 mm of end trim + 1674 mm of offcuts = 8000 mm.

Prepare your workshop sheet

Copy the dimensions and quantities from your drawing or parts table. Keep the drawing references in Part name so they appear on the printed plan. For a spreadsheet, open CSV format and example above and download the template. Import replaces the parts list, so save your current order first if you need it.

What this calculation does not decide

Run different cross-sections, wall thicknesses and materials separately. This is a straight-cut length planner, not a sheet nesting or miter calculator. It aims to minimize total stock length; it does not distinguish owned stock from purchases or guarantee that existing offcuts are used first. Check the offcuts before reusing them: stock is not updated automatically.

How to use it

Enter the stock lengths and available quantities, blade kerf and end trim. Add each part length, quantity and optional name, or import a CSV. Calculate, check the offcuts, then print the workshop sheet. Save an order file to move it to another browser.

How are kerf and end trim counted?

End trim is removed from both ends of each stock piece. Between parts, a cut consumes the blade-width kerf. At the stock end, only the material remaining beyond the finished part is removed, up to one kerf; an exact fit needs no cut. Parts, kerf, trim and offcut are counted separately.