373 Nesting automatically calculates the most efficient cutting layout for your sheets — saving you material, time, and money on every job.
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Whether you're cutting MDF, aluminium, acrylic, signboard or timber — wasted material is wasted money. 373 Nesting gives you the most efficient layout in seconds.
Recursive tree search tries hundreds of layout combinations to find the most efficient arrangement for your specific cut list.
Mix different sheet sizes in a single job. The engine automatically picks the right sheet for each part.
Allow parts to rotate 90° to squeeze more onto each sheet and significantly reduce offcuts.
Full sheet-by-sheet layout with cut list, part counts, usage percentage and reusable offcuts — ready to hand to the saw operator.
Import your cut list directly from Excel. No manual re-entry, no transcription errors.
Export your nested layout as a DXF file and load it straight into VCarve, Aspire, or any CNC software — panel shapes or cut lines only.
Save jobs to the cloud and access them from any device — desktop, tablet or laptop.
Add the sheet sizes and quantities you have in stock.
Type your cut list or import directly from Excel.
The engine calculates the best layout automatically.
Export a PDF cut plan to hand to the saw, or a DXF file to load straight into your CNC software.
No lock-in contracts. Cancel any time. Start with a free 14-day trial — no credit card required.
373 Nesting works for any trade that cuts rectangular parts from sheet stock — if you're buying sheets and cutting them down, this tool saves you money on every single job.
Generate a full MDF and plywood cut plan from your cabinet cut list in seconds. Stop marking up sheets by hand and eliminate the costly mistakes that come with it. Works alongside most quoting software — just export your cut list to Excel and import straight in.
Whether you're cutting Dibond, acrylic, Corflute, or foam PVC — 373 Nesting handles mixed part sizes across multiple sheet formats in one job. Stop guessing how many sheets you need and hand an accurate cut plan to your CNC or panel saw operator.
Optimise steel, aluminium, and stainless layouts before they hit the guillotine or laser. Reduce scrap, reuse offcuts intelligently, and keep material costs predictable across jobs of any size.
From furniture components to structural panels — enter your part sizes, tell the engine what stock you have available, and get the most efficient board layout in under 10 seconds. Great for custom joinery and flat-pack furniture production alike.
Optimise plasterboard, compressed fibre cement, and structural sheet layouts on site or in the office. Reduce off-cuts, order the right quantity of material, and spend less time at the saw.
You don't need a big operation to benefit from cut optimisation. Even a one-person workshop cutting 10–20 sheets a week can save hundreds of dollars a month in material alone. The Starter plan at $9/month pays for itself on the first job.
Panel cutting optimisation software calculates the most efficient way to cut a list of rectangular parts from your available sheet stock. Instead of manually planning cuts on paper, the software tries thousands of possible arrangements and finds the layout that minimises waste. The result is a visual cut plan — sheet by sheet — that you can hand directly to your saw operator or use as a guide on the floor.
Yes. 373 Nesting uses a guillotine-based nesting algorithm, which means all cuts run the full width or height of the sheet — exactly how a panel saw or guillotine operates in practice. This makes the cut plan practical to follow on real equipment, not just theoretically efficient on screen.
Manual planning is slow and it's almost impossible to find the truly optimal arrangement by hand — there are simply too many combinations to check. Most tradespeople working from paper or Excel are leaving 10–20% waste on the table without realising it. 373 Nesting checks hundreds of layout combinations automatically and finds the best one in under 10 seconds, typically achieving 88–94% material utilisation.
Yes. Professional plan users can export the nested layout as a DXF file and load it directly into VCarve, Aspire, or any other CNC software that accepts DXF. You can choose to export full panel shapes with labels, or just the dividing cut lines — which means less cleanup work in your CNC software before you run the job. DXF export is also available during the free 14-day trial so you can test it on real jobs before committing.
373 Nesting works for any rectangular sheet material — MDF, plywood, melamine, particleboard, Dibond, acrylic, Corflute, foam PVC, aluminium composite, and more. It's used by cabinet makers, signwriters, shopfitters, furniture manufacturers, timber merchants, and CNC routing shops worldwide. Built in Australia and New Zealand, it works equally well for any trade that cuts sheet material, wherever you are. If you cut sheets into parts, it will save you material.
Every new account includes a full 14-day free trial — no credit card required. During the trial you get access to all Professional plan features including DXF export, Excel import, and email PDF reports, so you can run real production jobs and see exactly what you save before you pay anything. After the trial, plans start from just $9/month.
Most nesting and cutlist tools are desktop applications — you install them, manage licence files, and they're tied to one machine. 373 Nesting is fully web-based, so it runs in any browser on any device with nothing to install. It's priced for small and medium trade businesses rather than large manufacturers, and it focuses purely on sheet optimisation and cut planning rather than full furniture or product design. That makes it faster to learn, faster to use, and significantly cheaper than most alternatives.
No. 373 Nesting is entirely web-based — it runs in your browser on any device. There's nothing to install, no licence file to manage, and no IT setup required. Open a browser, log in, and start optimising. It works on Windows, Mac, iPad, and Android tablets.
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