Nesting - Optimize bars

Hi,


Does anyone know any code that would allow me to optimize bar lengths?

I have bar lengths that are 6m long and I have to cut 20 allsorted lengths from the 6m lengths.

What code would you write to perform this task?

Ideally I would set up a excel spread sheet to perform these tasks.

Thanks

Col

??? do u mean figure out the best way to split up the 6m bars so u can get the most use out of them?

so lyoure saying...example:
U have 5 metal bars.. 6m long each
and you need to cut
1m * 3
4m * 2
3m * 7
etc.. etc

so u want to figure out whats the best usage of the 6m bars? (if im reading this right?)

Hi,

Yes thats it exactly. The sizes would be more complicated as in

3 @ 343mm
5 @ 1567mm

and so on

Any ideas?

Also their would need to be away of putting wastage. Which would be about 4mm per cut


Cheers

ok.. this is a good post for a math wiz.. (which I am not) but let me "play around a little" and see if I cant some up with something to at least get you started