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Help with Cut Planner: Cut Optimizer for iPhone and iPad. Plan linear and sheet cuts in wood, aluminum, steel, plastic, drywall, or custom materials.

Need a hand?

Email support@handsbuiltsoftware.com. Include your device model, iOS version, app version, steps to reproduce the issue, and any error message. Only attach job files or screenshots you are comfortable sharing.

Create a cutting plan

Choose Linear or Sheet, select a material and size, then enter the stock dimensions, finished cut sizes, and quantities. Add each different material separately in the same job. Set the actual blade kerf before generating the complete job.

Enter fractions and change units

Use the measurement keypad to enter mixed fractions such as 42 1/2. Use Settings to select fractional inches, feet and inches, decimal inches or feet, or metric units.

Save and reopen a job

Name your job in Plan, then choose Save job on Plan or in the Share menu. Reopen it from Saved. Save again after editing to update the same job.

A full app restart starts a blank working job. Your explicitly saved jobs, presets, stock, and settings remain. Returning from the background should preserve the current working job.

Share, print, or back up

Generate a plan to share its PDF or CSV, or print it from the Share menu. Export a backup to Files to keep a separate copy or move your data. Use Import backup to restore a compatible backup. App backups and website backups can differ by version; retain your original copy.

Understand sheet layouts

Enable rotation for pieces that can turn; leave it off when grain or material direction matters. Equal splitting divides long runs into matching pieces along their length. The optional oversized-sheet allowance should only be used when your measured sheet has that extra usable material.

Stock, offcuts, and kerf

Match saved stock to the material name. Set your reusable-drop threshold to the smallest offcut you want to keep. Kerf is the width removed by your blade; end trim reserves material at both ends of linear stock.

Optimization searches are bounded and do not guarantee the absolute minimum waste or cost. Check actual dimensions, defects, grain direction, and project support before cutting.

Offline and private

The app works offline, with no account, ads, analytics SDK, or subscription. Data stays on your device unless you export or share it. It has no automatic cloud job sync. Keep an exported backup before deleting the app or changing devices.

The separate free web planner uses browser storage and includes advertising. Read the app privacy policy.