Calculators
Mini tools for cut lists, sheet sizes and estimates. Each one can open the same job in the planner.
Plywood
- Plywood cut calculatorPlywood has a face grain. Parts start with rotation off so the grain stays the way you entered it.
- 2440 × 1220 plywood calculatorThe sheet size is fixed at 2440 × 1220 mm — the usual UK full sheet. Edit parts, not the stock, unless you change quantity.
- 4 × 8 plywood calculatorStock is a 4 × 8 (48 × 96 in). Grain is locked. Change part sizes, then generate the cutting plan.
- How many sheets of plywoodDivide total part area by sheet area for a theoretical minimum, then nest the real layout.
- Plywood waste calculatorWaste percent is 100 minus theoretical yield. Grain lock usually increases real waste.
Cabinets and projects
- Cabinet cut list calculatorSet the box size. The calculator builds sides, bottom, optional top, shelves and back — then you can nest the list.
- Base cabinet cut list calculatorSame carcass rules as the cabinet calculator, plus a toekick strip. Sides stop above the toekick height.
- Wall cabinet cut list calculatorShallower than a base unit and no toekick. Top and bottom are always included.
- Wardrobe cut list calculatorA tall closed box. Add extra shelves for a folded stack; hanging rails are bought hardware, not sheet parts.
- Bookshelf cut list calculatorTwo uprights plus a top, bottom and the shelves you ask for. Optional back for a closed case.
- Shelving cut list calculatorOpen bays only — uprights and shelves, no top/bottom extra and no back unless you add one.
- Workbench cut list calculatorA sheet top and four aprons. Legs are omitted because they are usually solid timber, not sheet.
- Desk cut list calculatorA slab top, two gables, and an optional modesty panel. Drawers are a separate calculator.
- Drawer cut list calculatorA simple box: sides, front, back, optional bottom. Faces and runners are extra.
Materials and stock
- Sheet cutting calculatorSet a 2440 × 1220 mm sheet, add your parts, then send the job to CutPilot for a cutting layout.
- MDF cut list calculatorMDF has no face grain. Parts can rotate, which usually packs tighter than plywood with grain locked.
- Melamine cut list calculatorMelamine faces have a pattern. Rotation starts off so woodgrain or marble print stays aligned.
- OSB cut list calculatorOSB is usually a 4 × 8 structural sheet. Parts can rotate; strength axis is a site decision, not a face grain.
- Particle board cutting calculatorChipboard carcass sheets are usually 2440 × 1220. There is no face grain, so parts can turn to fit.
- 48 × 96 sheet calculatorA generic 48 × 96 sheet — not plywood-specific. Parts can rotate unless you turn that off.
- 3050 × 1220 sheet calculatorA 3050 × 1220 mm sheet — the usual 10 × 4. Extra length helps long worktops and tall sides.
Cut lists and nesting
- Cut list optimiserType a metric cut list against a 2440 × 1220 sheet, then open CutPilot to pack the parts.
- Cut list optimizerEnter an inch cut list on a 48 × 96 sheet, then open CutPilot to nest the parts.
- Sheet cutting optimizerA 48 × 96 starting sheet plus a mixed shop list. Generate the nest when the sizes look right.
Estimates
- Sheet yield calculatorYield is part area ÷ (sheet area × sheet count). It ignores kerf and leftover shapes.
- Parts per sheet calculatorFor one repeated size. The count is a simple grid: columns × rows, with kerf between parts.
- Kerf calculatorKerf is the width the blade removes. Multiply by the number of cuts to see lost length.