The AnyCutlist blog
Practical guides on board selection, supplier prices, cutlist review, quoting and production control for cabinet makers and cut-and-edge workshops—plus cutlists from SketchUp and 3D models, AI assistants and Zoho Books.
Design to cutlist
Turn a SketchUp, Fusion, Onshape or Blender model into a checked cutlist: what to export from each app, the STL route for SketchUp Free, and OpenCutList CSV files.
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AI assistants
Connect Claude or ChatGPT to AnyCutlist's MCP server so an assistant reads a customer's cutting list, flags what is uncertain and saves a draft your team confirms.
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Integrations
Send cutlist quotes and purchase orders to Zoho Books as real Zoho items, keep customers in step and get status back, without typing a job into your books twice.
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Free tools
Work out how many boards a wardrobe or kitchen needs, plan the cuts and keep the offcuts with a free optimizer that runs in your browser. No sign-up, nothing uploaded.
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MaxCut guides
Get a handwritten list, phone photo, PDF or spreadsheet into MaxCut without retyping: the MaxCut CSV columns explained, a free template, and the mistakes that cut parts undersize.
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Board buying guides
What MDF, plywood, chipboard and blockboard cost per sheet in Kenya, from 12 named suppliers, plus how to work out how many sheets your job really needs.
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Cutlist optimization
Learn how cutlist optimization nests parts on stock sheets, accounts for kerf, trim and grain, and turns a reviewed cutlist into practical cutting layouts.
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Workshop profitability
See how AnyCutlist helps workshops reduce retyping, material mistakes, missed charges and stale production while giving owners clearer costs and job status.
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PDF cutlist guides
Learn how AnyCutlist imports text-based MaxCut, SketchCut and CutList Plus PDF cutlists, including multi-page parts, quantities and edgebanding.
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Cabinet workflow guide
A practical cabinet workflow for reviewing a cutlist, quoting the same scope, splitting purchase orders by supplier and preventing outdated work from reaching production.
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Workshop guides
A practical review workflow for turning handwritten cabinet cutting lists into clear parts, material requirements and customer quotations.
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Quoting & costing
Separate material supply from workshop operations, handle customer-supplied and precut parts, and avoid missing costs when preparing a cut-and-edge quote.
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Production control
A release checklist for changes to dimensions, materials, supply and packaging so workshops do not manufacture from an outdated quote or export.
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Create an account, bring in your cutlist and review it before moving on to quoting and production.