What’s new in CutLogic 2D version 6.0
- New free time unlimited Community Edition
- New streamlined cutting layouts report with switchable sections and improved exports
- Cleaner/simpler cutting layouts
- Improved info printing in layout part pictures - position, dimensions along sides, font size
- Improved DXF export with adjustable relative / absolute font size
- Improved G-Code export - increased number of custom lines for cut prefix/suffix and code prefix/suffix
- Added export to JPG and PNG for better exporting of individual labels
- Import connection file can include SQL statement
- Custom exports can run other applications
- New auto-optimizing CutLogic 2D Server
- Fixed info printing in layout part pictures
- Fixed manual editing of cutting layouts
- Several smaller improvements and fixes
Version 5.7 (download)
- Faster optimization and simpler cutting layouts for plans with duplicate stock/part sizes
- New Custom Exports module - manual or automatic exports of entire cutting plan to xml file or (virtual) serial port
- New Custom Exports module - manual or automatic exports of any data using custom SQL query to csv file or (virtual) serial port
- New report exports to MS Word (docx) and MS Excel (xlsx)
- New improved version of report editor and viewer
- Added Note 4 to Plans and Materials, and Note 3 to stocks and parts
- Improved overall optimization
- Both maximum vertical and maximum horizontal knife counts can now be set for 2-stage cutting plans
- Trim cuts are now counted into knife counts
- Lines in G-Code before/after cut code can now be axis specific
- Several smaller improvements and fixes
Version 5.6 (download)
- Order of sub-stocks during cutting can now be set to LIFO (last in first out), FIFO (first in first out) or FIFO delayed
- New special reports for "slitting and shearing" and "slitting then shearing" cutting types
- Several improvements in data import
- Several smaller improvements and fixes
Version 5.5 (download)
- Improved optimization for large layouts, cutting from rolls and slitting
Version 5.3 (download)
- New fields Stock Level and Minimum Level for better material inventory control
- Improved import from Excel files
- Several improvements in cutting from rolls
- Added Polish language
- Several smaller improvements and fixes
Version 5.2 (download)
- Added cutting setting “Maximum number of stock sizes” – allowing to limit stock sizes used in plan; optimizer will pick best stock size(s) for given parts
- Fixed optimization when limited by cutting setting “Grip”
- Several smaller 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
- Several smaller 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 (download)
- 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
- Several smaller improvements and fixes
Version 3.7
- Cutting setting “Minimum layout repeat”
- Several smaller 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
- Several smaller improvements and fixes
Version 3.5
- Import and export of entire cutting plan from/to single file
- Several smaller improvements and fixes
Version 3.4
- Support of feet & inches in imports
- Several smaller improvements and fixes
Version 3.3
- Export to DXF files
- Several smaller improvements and fixes
Version 3.2
- Cutting setting “Grip” – allows definition of minimum grip on both sides of each cut
- Several smaller 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
- Several smaller 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