Progress Tracking
Once your cutting plan is optimised, you still need to actually cut the material. Progress Tracking gives you a simple way to mark each sheet or bar as you work through the job — directly inside CutOptim, without needing a separate spreadsheet or whiteboard. It is available on all plans including Guest, so there is nothing to unlock or set up.
How It Works
Every sheet or bar in your results has an independent status. As you move through the job on the shop floor, you update each card to reflect where things stand. A summary progress bar at the top of the Results panel gives you a quick read on overall completion at a glance.
Each sheet or bar can be in one of three states:
| Feature | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Not started | status | Default state. The sheet or bar has not been touched yet. Shown with a neutral grey indicator. |
| Partially done | status | Some pieces have been cut from this sheet or bar but it is not fully complete. Shown with an amber/yellow indicator. |
| Done | status | All pieces from this sheet or bar have been cut. Shown with a green indicator. |
The status button is located in the header of each sheet or bar result card in the Results panel — the row that shows the sheet label, dimensions, and yield percentage. Click the status indicator to cycle forward through the states, or right-click it to jump directly to any state.
Setting Status
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Run your optimisation
Set up your stock and demand as normal, then click Optimise. CutOptim generates the cutting plan and displays the Results panel with one card per sheet or bar.
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Locate the status button
In the Results panel, find the header row of any sheet or bar card. The status indicator appears to the left of the sheet label — it starts as a grey circle (Not started).
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Click to update progress
Click the status indicator to move it to Partially done (amber). Click again to mark it as Done (green). Click once more to reset it back to Not started if needed.
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Repeat for each sheet or bar
Work through the job sheet by sheet. Update the status as each one is completed. The aggregate progress bar at the top of the Results panel updates automatically.
The Progress Bar
At the top of the Results panel, above the individual sheet cards, a horizontal progress bar shows the aggregate completion across all sheets or bars in the current cut.
The bar is calculated as a weighted count of statuses:
- Done sheets count as fully complete
- Partially done sheets count as half complete
- Not started sheets contribute nothing
This gives a supervisor or foreman an instant read on how far through the job the team is — without needing to scroll through every individual card.
Data Persistence
Progress state is stored in your browser’s localStorage and is not synced to the cloud. This means progress survives browser close and restart on the same device, but is not shared across different devices or browsers. If you clear your browser data or switch to a different device, progress will not carry over.
This design keeps Progress Tracking completely free and available to Guest users, since no server-side storage or account is required. For jobs that span multiple days or devices, consider noting the status in the project notes field or on a physical checklist as a backup.
Tips for Shop Floor Use
Progress Tracking is designed to be used right at the saw, not just at a desk. Here are a few practical workflows:
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Use a tablet or phone next to the saw. Open CutOptim in a browser on a tablet or phone mounted near your panel saw or cut-off saw. As each sheet finishes, tap its status to mark it done — no paper checklist needed.
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Use Partially done for sheets in progress. If you cut some pieces from a sheet and then stop to move to another task, mark it Partially done so you know at a glance which sheets still have work to complete.
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Check the progress bar before breaks. Glance at the aggregate progress bar before stepping away — it gives you a quick sense of what is done and what is left without scrolling through the full cut plan.
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Reset progress when reusing a cut. If you run the same cut again for a repeat job, click Reset Progress at the top of the Results panel to clear all statuses back to Not started before you begin.
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Pair with PDF export for larger teams. For jobs with multiple operators, print the PDF cut sheet and use physical initials on paper alongside the digital status. Use the digital progress bar as the foreman’s overview and the paper sheet as the operator’s detailed reference.