Are these proprietary algorithms or can they be shared with the group? I'm interested in learning how you would go about it. I'm guessing others might be too. Solving problems is the fun part of programming.
On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Mark Volkmann <[email protected]>wrote: > I wrote software like this many years ago. Email me privately to discuss > it. > > Are the pieces rectangular or are they arbitrary shapes? > > On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 7:48 AM, TC <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm re-writing an application that takes x amount of pieces and tries > > to fit them best to the right number and size of stock material. So > > given 2 pieces at one size 1 at a larger size and 3 at a larger size > > find the most efficient cuts from the stock material. > > > > My Problem: > > The way we currently handle this is to calculate linear footage and > > then step through a piece array, twice. Attempting to match the > > footage of the piece to the smallest core we can, along with as many > > other pieces possibly. I would like to optimize this as much as > > possible, and I'm wondering if there is some sort of equation to > > figure this out. I did a few searches but its hard to know what to > > search for. > > > > I apologize for not being able to post code, but its long and messy > > anyways. Any help is appreciated.(Using Java) > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > > > > > > > -- > R. Mark Volkmann > Object Computing, Inc. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- Robert Casto www.robertcasto.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
