01
Planned capability
Group jobs by material
- Inputs
- Job references, pieces and quantities
- Steps
- Create material groups → check completeness
- Output
- Organised cutting batches
- Check
- Pieces must remain associated with their job.
Two jobs. Clear material groups.
Change quantities and material assignments and follow separate cutting groups.
01 / STARTING POINT
Two jobs each require two rectangular pieces per product.
Quantities, material per job, roll width and permitted rotation.
Job references stay attached to pieces. Production would also need to separate colours, batches and further material constraints.
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This illustration explains a workflow. It represents neither the finished software nor a production pattern.
View product scope →Enable JavaScript to change values. The steps and checks below remain available.
03 / These capabilities work together
02
Planned capability
Manage material rules
- Inputs
- Usable width, direction and material groups
- Steps
- Assign material → define orientations
- Output
- Reusable constraints
- Check
- Account for pile, coatings and visible patterns.
03
Planned capability
Plan markers
- Inputs
- Checked pieces, quantities and material rules
- Steps
- Arrange → compare under identical conditions
- Output
- A traceable marker
- Check
- Evaluate automatic optimisation on an actual job.