Cut list: Excel or moducut?
The differences between a spreadsheet kept by hand and a list that comes out of the drawing, point by point.
Short answer
In Excel a cut list is prepared by hand for every kitchen; one kitchen takes between half an hour and two hours, and the list is updated from scratch when a size changes. In moducut the list comes out of the drawing on its own; banded edges are on each row, and grooves and notches are carried from the same project into the sheet layout and the machine file.
Side by side
| By hand in Excel | moducut | |
|---|---|---|
| Preparing the list | By hand in Excel:30 min – 2 hours per kitchen | moducut:Ready when the drawing is done |
| When a size changes | By hand in Excel:The list is updated from scratch | moducut:The list updates itself; the layout is re-run with one click |
| Banding, grooves, notches | By hand in Excel:Written as separate notes | moducut:Banding on the row; grooves and notches in the sheet layout and G-code |
| Error risk | By hand in Excel:Copying and summing mistakes | moducut:Parts are read from the drawing |
| Sheet layout | By hand in Excel:In a separate program or by hand | moducut:Nesting from the same project |
| CNC file | By hand in Excel:Separate CAM drawing | moducut:G-code, DXF and CIX from the drawing |
| Cost | By hand in Excel:Estimated in a separate sheet | moducut:Line by line from the parts |
| Labels and assembly | By hand in Excel:None, or by hand | moducut:Barcoded labels and assembly sheets |
When is Excel enough?
If you do a few small jobs a month and have your cutting done elsewhere, a spreadsheet kept by hand can do the job.
When does moducut make a difference?
If you turn out kitchens every week, have a CNC, or want to quote from the real cost.
Frequently asked
questions
Yes. The cut list is exported to Excel (.xlsx) with one click; you can also save it as CSV or XML, or get a PDF from the print window. You work with your cutting service from the same file.
Partly. You can load a parts list from Excel (.xlsx or .csv) into the panel sizing (Ebatlama) area and produce a sheet layout, labels and CNC files; the list does not turn into a drawing, that is, into 3D modules. When you draw new jobs in moducut the list is created on its own.
Both. The 1-Year and Lifetime plans have every feature; the plans differ only in license length.
