What’s new in CutLogic 2D version 6.1

  • Substantially expanded CNC machine support and G-code generation, with new cutting path modes, leads, tabs, multi-pass cutting, and adaptive piercing
  • Added part marking and engraving, with customizable text and font height
  • Added the Snake part order to reduce rapid travel between parts during CNC cutting
  • Added optimization to minimize the number of open part size stacks, reducing the space needed to sort and handle cut parts
  • Added the "Layout parts" custom export
  • Improved the "Plan to XML" custom export
  • Added %date%, %time%, and %docs% tokens for custom export filenames and paths
  • Added universal import from XML files
  • Added a multi-line Memo field for parts, supporting up to 8,000 characters for production instructions, processing details, and other notes
  • Increased the capacity of all text fields and added Note 4 to parts and stocks
  • Improved data import
  • Improved manuals and help
  • Various minor improvements and fixes

 

Version 6.0 (download)

  • Introduced the free Community Edition with no time limit
  • Redesigned the cutting layouts report with optional sections and improved export options
  • Simplified cutting layouts
  • Improved the positioning and font size of information in part images, including dimensions along part edges
  • Improved DXF export with adjustable text size, either fixed or proportional to part size
  • Added JPG and PNG export formats, particularly useful for individual labels
  • Added support for SQL statements in import connection files
  • Added support for launching other applications from Custom exports
  • Introduced CutLogic 2D Server for automatic optimization
  • Fixed issues with information displayed in part images in reports
  • Fixed issues with manual editing of cutting layouts
  • Various minor improvements and fixes

 

Version 5.7 (download)

  • Improved optimization speed and simplified cutting layouts for plans with duplicate stock or part sizes
  • Introduced the Custom Exports module for manual or automatic export of entire cutting plans to XML files or physical or virtual serial ports
  • Added custom SQL queries to export selected data to CSV files or physical or virtual serial ports, manually or automatically
  • Added report export to Microsoft Word (DOCX) and Microsoft Excel (XLSX)
  • Updated the report editor and viewer
  • Added Note 4 to plans and materials, and Note 3 to stocks and parts
  • Improved overall optimization results
  • Added support for setting both vertical and horizontal knife count limits in 2-stage cutting plans
  • Included trim cuts in knife counts
  • Added support for axis-specific G-code commands before and after cuts
  • Various minor improvements and fixes

 

Version 5.6 (download)

  • Added a setting to control the processing order of sub-stocks: LIFO (last in, first out), FIFO (first in, first out), or FIFO delayed
  • Added dedicated reports for the "slitting and shearing" and "slitting then shearing" cutting types
  • Improved data import
  • Various minor improvements and fixes

 

Version 5.5 (download)

  • Improved optimization for large cutting layouts, cutting from rolls, and slitting
  • Various minor improvements and fixes

 

Version 5.3 (download)

  • Improved import from Excel files
  • Improved cutting from rolls
  • Added Minimal Level and Actual Level fields for better material inventory control
  • Added Polish language support
  • Various minor improvements and fixes

 

Version 5.2 (download)

  • Added the "Maximum number of stock sizes" setting to limit the number of distinct stock sizes used in a plan, with the optimizer selecting the best sizes for the required parts
  • Fixed optimization issues when using the "Grip" setting
  • Various minor improvements and fixes

 

Version 5.1 (download)

  • New improved help file
  • Added Spanish language
  • Improved cut sequence for manual and on beam saw cutting
  • Option to sort part labels by creation (useful for manual and on beam saw cutting)
  • Improved imports
  • Various minor improvements and fixes

 

Version 5.0 (download)

  • Edge Banding – entering, decrement, instruction during or after cutting, reports and statistics, export for 1D optimizer
  • CNC machines & G-Code – adjustable generation of G-Code with optimized toolpath
  • User can browse individual cuts in graphical representation
  • Option to sort part labels by creation
  • Instruction for manual cuts in reports
  • Switchable length/width orientation – horizontal/vertical or vertical/horizontal
  • Adjustable origin of cutting layouts – left-bottom, left-top, right-bottom, right-top
  • Cutting layout image can be stretched when cutting from rolls
  • Function split part(s) – useful when parts are longer than stocks, e.g. when cutting plastic films
  • Improved sequence of cuts
  • Added German and Slovak language
  • New option Part Increase – program adds this value to each side of each parts
  • Optional automated loading of inventory stocks to new cutting plans
  • User can copy current material cutting settings to multiple selected materials
  • Program can hide cutting plans older than X days (settable in program options)
  • Added completion flags in part list in cutting layout reports – indicates line in which order, length or other value is finished
  • User can print part and remnant label right from cutting layout image by double click
  • Improved and streamlined import and multi-material import
  • Cost type can be assigned for each stock separately
  • Positions, lengths and visibilities of columns in all data grids can be customized
  • User can select multiple records and perform batch operations (optimizing, deleting, printing, marking, loading, etc.)
  • Function to copy record (in any data grid)
  • Renumber function (renumbers number column in data grid)
  • Improved graphical cutting layouts and overall GUI
  • New improved version of report editor and viewer
  • Improved and streamlined all reports
  • Multiple fixes

 

Version 4.0

  • Manual editing of cutting layouts – once cutting layouts are automatically created by CutLogic 2D optimizer, user can fully change them in manual layout editing mode

 

Version 3.9

  • Report “Plan Cost Detail”
  • Full support for Unicode – CutLogic 2D data now can include any language specific characters

 

Version 3.8

  • Full support for cutting from rolls and slitting & shearing
  • Cutting setting “Knife count” – allows to limit number of knives / cuts (both for vertical and horizontal)
  • Capability to create charts in reports
  • Configurable sorting of layouts and layout parts
  • Various minor improvements and fixes

 

Version 3.7

  • Cutting setting “Minimum layout repeat”
  • Various minor improvements and fixes

 

Version 3.6

  • Cutting setting “Cut table length” – allows to limit length of horizontal cuts
  • Cutting setting “Cut table width” – allows to limit length of vertical cuts
  • Improved cutting setting “Grip” – optimizer now allows also parts smaller than grip
  • Closed cutting plans can be deleted now
  • Material lookup table sorted by description
  • Various minor improvements and fixes

 

Version 3.5

  • Import and export of entire cutting plan from/to single file
  • Various minor improvements and fixes

 

Version 3.4

  • Support of feet & inches in imports
  • Various minor improvements and fixes

 

Version 3.3

  • Export to DXF files
  • Various minor improvements and fixes

 

Version 3.2

  • Cutting setting “Grip” – allows definition of minimum grip on both sides of each cut
  • Various minor improvements and fixes

 

Version 3.1

  • Improved optimization engine – higher overall yield and lower overall cost and waste
  • Several new 2-stage and 3-stage cutting types
  • Creating multi-material cutting plans from Assemblies
  • Various minor improvements and fixes

 

Version 3.0

Technology

  • MS Vista OS supported
  • Firebird RDBMS used – more secure and reliable solution based on true SQL database for data protection like security, backup, crash recovery, etc.

GUI

  • Graphical redesign and optimization of program for more user friendly look and feel
  • Enhanced data grids for better navigation and data manipulation – new sorting and multi sorting features
  • Enhanced filtering capabilities – possibility to define new improved filters for cutting Plans, Materials, Assemblies, Storages, Sources, Parts, etc.

New features

  • Inventory management of sources, parts and remnants integrated with cutting plans
  • Module Assemblies – can store products or orders or both
  • Enhanced “Group optimization”
  • Capability to copy cutting plans

Reports

  • Filtering by date
  • Exports embedded into Reports
  • New embedded report generator and editor for customization of reports
  • Improved and extended labeling systems and report sets
  • Possibility to define custom defined data views and statistics
  • Batch reports

Imports

  • Import of multi-material data with automated creation of cutting plans
  • Imports from MS Excel files, MS Access files, CSV format
  • Imports from data sources (Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL, Firebird, etc.) via connection string
  • Added “default” values and “multiply by” values when defining import
  • Added filter allowing to filter import data
  • Improved import, sorting capabilities for imported data

Exports

  • Export to CSV, MS Excel files, PDF, XML, Open Document Text, Open Document Spreadsheet
  • Send by email feature
  • Improved export to TXT, RTF, and HTML

Connectivity

  • Distributed connectivity allowing various scenarios in different environments (local, LAN, WAN)
  • Improved support for LAN – user management, logon security, etc.
  • WAN optimization – application optimized for running in WAN environment