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Tap the + button on the Inventory tab. Enter your board dimensions, wood species, and quantity. You can also add photos and notes for reference.

Yes! Tap the menu icon and select "Import CSV". Your spreadsheet should have columns for length, width, thickness, and quantity.

Create a project and add the pieces you need. The optimizer analyzes your inventory (or custom boards) and calculates the most efficient way to cut them, minimizing waste.

Kerf is the width of material removed by your saw blade. The optimizer accounts for this when calculating cuts. A typical table saw kerf is 1/8" (3mm).

Go to Settings and tap "Units". You can choose inches (with fractions) or centimeters for all measurements.

Enable iCloud sync in Settings. Your inventory will automatically sync across all your iPhone and iPad devices signed into the same Apple ID.

With iCloud sync enabled, your data is automatically backed up to iCloud. You can also export your inventory as CSV or PDF anytime.

The standard way to measure lumber volume. Calculated as length × width × thickness, divided by 144. A board that's 12" × 12" × 1" equals one board foot.

The width of material your saw blade removes with each cut. A typical table saw blade is about 1/8" (0.125").

Small leftover pieces from previous cuts. Short boards, narrow strips, or pieces with limited usable area.

Wood grain runs along the length of a board. For visible pieces like cabinet doors or table tops, you usually want the grain running a specific direction for appearance.

Thin veneer strips applied to the edges of plywood to hide the layered core.

Standard - The most flexible option. Pieces can be placed anywhere on the board in any arrangement. Works well for any saw type.

Stripe (Rip-First) - You make full-length rip cuts down the entire board first, creating long strips. Then you crosscut those strips into final pieces. This is how most woodworkers use a table saw since you set the fence once per strip width and don't have to keep adjusting it.

Guillotine - Every cut goes completely from one edge of the board to the other. You can't stop a cut partway through. This is how panel saws work at lumber yards and big box stores where a large vertical blade slides across the sheet.

Minimize Waste - Prioritizes using the smallest boards that will fit your pieces. You'll end up with less leftover material, but might be cutting from more individual boards.

Fewer Boards - Prioritizes packing pieces onto larger boards to reduce the total number of boards you're working with. Means less setup and fewer boards to handle, but you may have more leftover material.

Exact Match - Board thickness equals piece thickness.

Light Prep - Board is slightly thicker (up to 2mm). Quick sanding or one planer pass.

Milling Required - Board is 2-6mm thicker. Needs a few planer passes.

Heavy Milling - Board is much thicker. Significant planing or resawing needed.