Optimizer vs calculator
The UK sheet cutting calculator starts in millimetres. This page is the inch optimizer entry: same product, US stock and a desk-and-shelf example instead of cabinet doors.
Calculator
Sheet cutting optimizer
A 48 × 96 starting sheet plus a mixed shop list. Generate the nest when the sizes look right.
Parts
One sheet may not be enough
If the nest cannot fit, the planner will say how many extra 48 × 96 sheets to add. That is more reliable than a single-sheet guess.
Worked example
A 60 × 24 top, two 24 × 28 gables, four 56 × 4 stretchers and three 12 in shelves. Generate to see whether they share one sheet.
Questions
Will parts rotate?
Yes by default. Turn rotation off on a part if grain or a finished face must stay put.