Using Cut List Prep

An overview of the Cut List Prep tool and how to install it on your Fusion 360 application

Learn how to set up your Fusion 360 design file to work with Cut List Prep. Create a physical material for each type of stock your…

Use settings to define default stock sizes, kerfs, cut types, units, and optimizer targets. Defaults apply to new stock and can be overridden on a per-stock…

Cut List Prep scans your design file for parts and materials. This step is required before you manage stock or materials. Rebuild the BOM after any…

Set up standard stock parameters for materials you’ll export in your cutlist. Here you’ll define sheet and linear standard sizes, kerfs, grain direction, and more. These…

Define how your parts will be output to the CSV. Set group names for identical parts and grain directions, and suppress/enable part output to the file.…

Save the CSV file to your local hard drive. This example outputs a file for OptiCutter.

Bring your CSV files into OptiCutter and create a cut plan. There’s one file per material, each containing the material’s specs and all associated parts. Once…

Import your CSV file into Cut List Evo. There’s one file for stock and, depending on how you output the file from Cut List Prep, one…

Cut List Prep looks at the physical material applied to a body to group parts for a cutlist. This video explains how to use a copy…

Use the “Erase” command to remove all Cut List Prep data from your design. Any custom labels, grain direction, stock sizes, kerfs, etc., will be lost.…