What is Optimumcut-Optilib.dll ?

Optimumcut-Optilib.dll Optimiser Library is a programmers dynamic link library cutting list generator and linear material optimization (nesting) tool which resolves The Cutting Stock Problem CSP and calculates and displays exactly how to obtain the best yield from stock lengths and re-useable off-cuts of profiles.

Optimumcut-Optilib.dll Optimiser Library allows a programmer to resolve The Cutting Stock Problem CSP and call the dynamic link library from their own specialist software solution to solve that problem, by length nesting of materials, so you can decide how to buy or how to use stocks, obtaining an optimized cutting list in a matter of seconds.

The Optimumcut Optilib.dll Optimiser Library exposes a standard ActiveX COM interface to allow most development environments to utilize its functionality. Navigate the OptiLib namespace to view the interface exposed by the library. Additionally, there are how to articles in Visual Basic 6, C# and Excel that details how to use the library as well as full sample applications that have been installed with this library.  

Optimumcut-Optilib.dll v2 product features

	"Optimumcut Optimiser Library is a fully managed .NET component. An ActiveX COM interface is provided via Microsofts interop services. This allows any development environment supporting COM (such as Microsoft Visual Basic v6) to fully utilise OptiLib."
	It is a real dynamic link library material optimization tool
	Unlimited different parts to cut**
	Unlimited different cut from (supply) lengths**
	Optimization algorithms allows optimization of Any Size Input Data**
	Interactive response for highly demanding loads. (ie large cutting lists with many thousands of parts and pieces to cut) Optimumcut-Optilib.dll compares the pc's memory resources with data processing needs, then suggests actions to obtain a real time solution.
	Can calculate optimization based upon materials cost
	Compensation for the saw cut or shear thickness
	Compensation for bar end trimming to allow for any damage in supply lengths
	Test program includes Test program source code to incorporate calling of Optilib.dll into your own specialist software solution.
	Identification of each supply length
	Identification of each piece cut
	Identification of each pieces, Mitre Angle End Cuts
	Optimumcut-Optilib.dll Programmers Help file

** Subject to practical limit defined by capacity of operating system

Please Note: Optimumcut-Optilib.dll Product Features are subject to change.

Optimumcut and an Introduction to the Cutting Stock Problem CSP

The Cutting Stock Problem CSP has been deeply investigated by computer science and mathematics because it has a wide field of applications in the real world, most commonly used in industrial processes such as the Architectural Aluminium, Glass, Glazing and Manufacturing Industries.

This Cutting Stock Problem CSP tries to find the optimal plan to assign constrained resources to satisfy a demand in the most efficient way (optimal) having a measure of that efficiency (objective function). It is a classic optimization problem, and its complete analytical solution is not trivial, it is also based on complex mathematical developments.

As previously mentioned the Cutting Stock problem CSP has known analytical solutions (integer linear programming), nevertheless the analytical solution cannot always be reached to solve real problems in real time, due to the complexity of calculations involved growing exponentially with the quantity of variables (data) in the problem. Usually this known analytical solution is only applied to cases that involve small quantities of variables (small cutting requirements)

A broad bibliography on the CSP can easily be found, therefore practical solvers use a wide variety of strategies to reach acceptable solutions for this problem.

Optimumcut Optilib.dll resolves the Cutting Stock problem (CSP) maximising yield, minimising waste, saving time and saving money