PLUS 1D is an optimization application, which helps you reduce the waste in cutting any 1D (lineal) material like pipe, bar, angles, sections, flange, rod, tube, channel, frame, profiles, extrusions etc. It automatically generates the optimum cutting plans once the part list, and the available stock has been entered. It has a simple user interface and you get the optimized result, with detailed reports at the click of a button. The software finds application in Steel fabrication and is an invaluable tool for structural steel estimation. It helps you save material by reducing the offcuts (drops) and reusing them. Here are some key features of "PLUS 1D":