Cross-Platform · Windows & macOS

Smart 2D nesting for CNC or manual cutting.

CutForge optimises part placement on foam, textile, plywood, and composite sheets — minimising waste whether you're driving a CNC table or laying out sheets by hand. Originally built for hand-cut production, where every millimetre matters.

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Standalone desktop app · Windows 10+ & macOS 12+

DXFImport & Export
24Rotation Angles
Win+MacCross-Platform
6Languages
The Case

Stop wasting material.

The Problem

Hand-arranging parts.

  • 15–30% material wasted on hand layouts
  • Different thicknesses need separate layout plans
  • CAD exports contain mixed geometry hard to parse
  • No affordable cross-platform nesting tool exists
The Solution

Automate, then refine.

  • Bottom-left fill with up to 24 rotation angles
  • Manual refinement — drag, nudge, rotate 1°/5° with live efficiency
  • Pick only what you need from the DXF, per-part material & quantity
  • DXF export with thickness layers for CNC · PDF layouts for hand-cut
Capabilities

Features.

Selective DXF import

Visual shape picker — load the DXF, keep only the parts you need. Set material and quantity per part independently.

Multi-material support

Material library with default sheet sizes. Parts grouped by material and nested onto matching sheets automatically.

Optimised nesting

Bottom-left fill with multi-iteration optimisation. Freeform or regular modes; per-part rotation lock.

Manual refinement

After optimisation, drag parts by hand or in groups. Rotate 1° or 5° at a time. Efficiency recalculates live as you move.

DXF & PDF export

Export results as DXF with thickness-based layers, or PDF with BOM summary. Save full projects as .cfp.

Cross-Platform

Native Windows 10+ and macOS 12+ via Avalonia. Localised in EN, DE, ES, FR, PL, FI.

Materials & Use Cases

Cut anything that fits a flat sheet.

Material library covers the common stock — and you can add your own. Same nesting engine, whatever the substrate.

  • Foam (EVA, PUR, PE)
  • Plywood & MDF
  • Fabric & canvas
  • Leather
  • Acrylic & sheet plastics
  • Composites
  • Sign substrates
  • Custom materials
Workflow

How it works.

  1. 1

    Add DXF

    Visual picker shows shapes in original layout.

  2. 2

    Assign materials

    Sheet sizes auto-fill from defaults.

  3. 3

    Run nesting

    Engine computes optimal placement live.

  4. 4

    Export

    DXF for CNC, PDF for hand cutting.

CutForge

From €19/month · or €319 perpetual

Cross-platform 2D nesting for CNC or manual cutting. Two simple plans, full features in both.

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14-day money-back guarantee on every purchase.

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From €19/month with a 14-day money-back guarantee — or send a question first.

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