"Who will ever program such a complicated algorithm just for fun if he has one sheet to cut once a year? And what would be the advantage vs. complexity to run such an application on the Web?"
Hi Claude, in response to your questions: The application is to be a web based for a number of cabinetry and crating shops in my area. The business model is as a service, rather than selling a software package, because of the attractiveness of predictable monthly payments for as long as the clients are using it. It also allows me to track what cuts or features are popular and further refine those in real time. Finally, it means that any old machine with a browser that they're not afraid to set out in the sawdust will work - they don't need any special installation or high end equipment. Because these are dedicated woodworking shops they are doing numerous calculations every day and minimizing waste is an issue that, over the course of the year, can save them thousands (if not tens of thousands) on materials. In response to an earlier comment, the sizes of the cuts are all rectangles (sides for crates) and the fudge factor for the size of the cut is fixed. I've managed to work out a fairly efficient greedy algorithm for the board cuts but when I add another dimension for a panel (length and width as opposed to just length) I'm running into a wall. Anyone who has an idea on how to proceed - I'd love to hear from you. Matthew Reinbold Creative Principal - Vox Pop Design - http://voxpopdesign.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Get involved in the latest ColdFusion discussions, product development sharing, and articles on the Adobe Labs wiki. http://labs/adobe.com/wiki/index.php/ColdFusion_8 Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:292371 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
