2D Cut
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Wood · glass · metal · acrylic · board · stone

Get more parts out of every sheet.

Enter your sheet size and cut list. 2D Cut finds the layout with the least waste, straight or shaped parts, and hands you a cutting plan as PDF or DXF.

1 free calculation without signing up · 3 per month with a free account
Yield85.7 %13 parts · 1 sheet · 4 mm kerf
How it works

From cut list to cutting plan in three steps.

01

Enter sheet & parts

Type them, paste from Excel or import a CSV. Millimetres, centimetres or fractional inches.

02

Calculate

Pick guillotine, nested or multi-stage cutting. Kerf, edge trim and grain direction are respected.

03

Cut & export

Print the plan with part labels or send the DXF to your CNC.

Industries

Built for anyone who cuts sheets.

Material presets set sensible kerf, trim and grain defaults, so you start from your trade, not a blank form.

Carpentry & cabinets

MDF, chipboard and plywood with grain direction and edge trim.

Glass

Guillotine layouts for float glass, arches and circles for mirrors.

Metal & laser

Nested layouts on sheet metal with DXF straight to the machine.

Signage & display

Acrylic and composite panels, parts cut from offcuts.

Packaging

Board and cardboard blanks, many identical parts, fast runs.

Hobby & makers

One-off projects: enter a cut list, print it, go cut.

Features

Industrial accuracy, without the industrial software.

Guillotine, nested, multi-stage

Match how your saw, table or CNC actually cuts.

Kerf & edge trim

Blade width is removed from every cut, not from your parts.

Grain direction

Lock rotation for veneer and brushed metal.

Remnant library

Keep your offcuts as stock; they are used before full sheets.

mm, cm, fractional inch

Type 12 3/8 in and it just works.

Excel paste & CSV

Bring the cut list you already have.

PDF, DXF & CSV

Print-ready plans and CNC files with the real contours.

Web & iOS

One account on the website and on iPhone or iPad.

Shaped parts

Arches, circles and bevels, not just rectangles.

Pick a shape, set its parameters, and see it live. The real contour is placed on the sheet and exported to DXF for your CNC or waterjet. Included in Pro. Preview on Free.

Arch
Full arch
Circle
Half circle
Quarter
Trapezoid
Chamfer
Radius corner
Gable
REST API · Pro + API

Put the optimizer inside your own software.

  • Send a job, get sheets, yield and SVG / DXF back
  • Webhooks when long jobs finish
  • The same engine and units as the app
Read the API docs →
curl -X POST https://2dcut.app/v1/optimizations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TWODCUT_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "unit": "mm", "kerf": 4, "cutType": "guillotine",
    "materials": [{
      "name": "MDF 18",
      "sheets": [{ "length": 2800, "width": 2070, "quantity": 10 }],
      "parts": [{ "label": "Side", "length": 800, "width": 600, "quantity": 4 }]
    }]
  }'

# → 202 { "id": "01M3…", "status": "queued" }
Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when it pays for itself.

Guest

$0No account needed
  • ✓1 trial calculation
  • ✓Guillotine cutting
  • ✓Shaped parts: preview
  • –Save projects
  • –PDF / DXF / CSV
  • –REST API

Free

$0With a free account
  • ✓3 calculations / month
  • ✓Guillotine cutting
  • ✓Shaped parts: preview
  • ✓Save 5 projects
  • ✓Watermarked PDF
  • –REST API

Pro + API

$29.99/moor $299.99/yr, save 17 %
  • ✓Fair-use calculations
  • ✓All cut types
  • ✓Shaped parts
  • ✓Unlimited projects
  • ✓PDF, DXF & CSV
  • ✓REST API + webhooks
Upgrades happen in the iOS app.Subscribe once on iPhone or iPad; your Pro plan unlocks on the website too. There's no payment form on the web.
App Store — coming soon
FAQ

Questions from the shop floor.

Which materials does it work with?

Anything that comes in sheets: MDF, chipboard, plywood, glass, sheet metal, acrylic, composite panels, cardboard and stone. Presets fill in typical kerf and trim; you can change them.

Can I pay on the website?

No. Subscriptions are bought in the iOS app through the App Store. Once you subscribe, the same account is Pro on the website as well.

What is kerf and why does it matter?

Kerf is the width of material the blade removes. 2D Cut subtracts it from every cut so your finished parts come out at the size you entered.

Can I import my cut list from Excel?

Yes. Paste rows straight into the parts table, or import a CSV file. Rows with problems are highlighted before you calculate.

Will the DXF work with my CNC?

DXF files contain the real part contours and cut lines on separate layers, in millimetres, ready for common CAM software.