Plywood layout calculator

Use the free sheet cut list optimizer to enter plywood layout stock sizes, parts, kerf, and optional grain or edge-banding notes. You will see nested layouts and can export a PDF for the shop.

The cut list is the data; the layout is the visual plan. Cutlistor generates both from the same inputs and exports PDF documentation.

The cut list is dimensions; the layout is where each part sits. Cutlistor generates both from one part table.

Start with the plywood layout sheet SKU you actually purchase — 4×8, 5×5, or metric full sheets. Add every finished part as width × height × quantity. Set kerf to 3.2 mm rip or CNC bit so the optimizer subtracts realistic blade loss for plywood layout.

Run the layout and read sheet count plus yield before buying. If yield looks low on plywood layout, check grain locks, mixed thicknesses, or whether switch methods to match table saw vs CNC habits fits your crew better.

Export the PDF when the diagram matches shop habits. If a dimension changes, edit the row and recalculate — the plywood layout nest refreshes immediately.

Cutlistor offers multiple sheet strategies because no single algorithm wins every plywood layout job. Rips and rows suits table-saw-first shops. Fewest sheets pushes yield when plywood layout cost dominates. Router / CNC layout helps dense packs when spoilboard spacing is set.

A plywood layout calculator arranges parts visually — Cutlistor offers four methods you can toggle without retyping parts.

Same twelve cabinet parts: rips and rows may use two sheets with faster cuts; least waste may fit on one sheet with busier handling — compare both before buying.

Import CSV or XLSX from /samples/cutlist-import/ when your plywood layout cut list already lives in a spreadsheet. Group rows with material codes when you buy multiple plywood layout SKUs.

Export kerf-aware PDF cut plans for the floor. Paid plans add saved projects, stock inventory, AI plan scanning, and 3D CAD import (glTF, GLB, Collada).

Free anonymous use includes 3 calculations per day, up to 20 part rows per session, and CSV/XLSX imports of up to 5 rows.

Confirm plywood layout stock size matches inventory. Confirm kerf matches today's blade or bit.

Split mixed jobs: panels in the sheet optimizer, sticks in the linear optimizer.