Measurement units
Cutting Optimization Pro uses an measurement system which is problem independent.
The user must input the data in the using the same measurement system for all data.
Example
If you decide to use millimetres you must input all the data in millimetres:
Length and Width of the sheets in REPOSITORY.
Length and Width of the sheets in DEMAND.
Cut thickness
Minimal useful width
Minimal Width Breakage
Numerical Example - Values in millimetres
REPOSITORY
3210 x 2250
2360 x 1900
...
DEMAND
540 x 590
490 x 1030
780 x 690
...
Cut thickness 1
Minimal useful width 20
Minimal Width Breakage 200
Numerical Example - Values in meters
REPOSITORY
3.21 x 2.25
2.36 x 1.90
...
DEMAND
0.54 x 0.59
0.49 x 1.03
0.78 x 0.69
...
Cut thickness 0.001
Minimal useful width 0.02
Minimal Width Breakage 0.2
REPRESENTATION PRECISION
All dimensions must be less than 1 billion in the case that you work with integer numbers. If you work with real numbers you are not allowed to input more than 9 digits for a number. In the case of real numbers all these are multiplied with a scale factor in order to work with integer values only. The result must be less than 1 billion.
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