Free (as in free beer) panel optimization software.
Not too hard to figure out, and seems to work well enough, especially for the $$$ involved. I didn't make it, I just use it. Thanks a bunch to the developer.
Hope that this is useful to someone.
http://www.delphiforfun.org/Programs/CutList.htm
Sheet Layout and Panel Optimization
Sheet Layout and Panel Optimization
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