Cut Optimizer

Stop Guessing. Start Optimizing.

Import your cut list, set stock and cutting rules, then run Jelly's optimizer. See utilization, waste, and per-sheet breakdown before a blade hits wood, steel, or plastic.

Optimizer inputs

Set the job, run the plan

PartsStockKerfTrimRotation

94.2%

Avg. utilization

3.8%

Waste

12

Stock sheets

Illustrative numbers — your optimizer outputs real per-run metrics from the configured cut list and stock.

Why shops use it

From clipboard math to real yield.

Spreadsheet-Style Cut Editor

Edit cut lines like Excel — arrow keys, tab, copy/paste. Real-time running totals on every dimension.

  • Keyboard-first
  • Bulk paste from CSV
  • Per-column unit controls

Automatic Yield Optimization

Enter your parts, stock, kerf, trim, and rotation rules. Jelly runs the optimizer and returns a cut plan with utilization, waste, and leftovers.

  • Kerf + trim
  • Rotation allowed flag
  • Per-stock scoring

Multi-Stock & Mixed Materials

Run cuts across dozens of stock lengths in one pass — steel, wood, PVC, whatever. Label each stock row.

  • Named stock bundles
  • Per-stock availability
  • Cross-type in one sheet

DXF / Panel Import

Drop a DXF and pull rectangles automatically. Or import panel lists with dimensions pre-filled.

  • DXF outline detection
  • Panel CSV template
  • Scale & rotate on import

Target Utilization & Waste

See per-stock utilization before you cut. Flag low-yield runs, inspect scrap, and rerun after changing stock or cut-list inputs.

  • Live % used
  • Scrap heat map
  • Run history

1D & Planar Cuts

Linear stock (bars, rods) and flat goods (panels, sheets) in one workflow. Not just rectangles — polygons for sheets.

  • Length-first mode
  • Sheet nesting preview
  • Grain direction hints
Where it lives

Inside Production, on every job.

Cut lists attach to production cards. Run the optimizer, pin the best result, and everyone on the floor sees the same cut sheet.

  • Board-level and site-level cut history
  • Export PDF cut diagrams
  • Tie cuts to material PO lines when Inventory is on

Jelly Production · Enterprise

Cut Optimizer is part of Jelly Production — packaged with the Enterprise floor suite, not sold as its own seat license.

Ready to cut smarter?

Open a board, attach a job, run the optimizer.

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