Castoro: Cutting & Nesting

Castoro helps furniture workshops, production teams and independent makers plan sheet cutting. Choose straight cuts for a saw or contour nesting for CNC preparation.

Core features are free. No account is needed to start. Calculation size and search time limits apply.

Saw cutting
- rectangular parts entered by length, width and quantity
- grain direction, kerf width and sheet edge margins
- compare layouts by material use and number of cuts
- preserve reusable offcuts for future orders
- preview the cut sequence step by step

Sizes and edge banding
- enter finished sizes or saw blank sizes
- calculate blank sizes from edge banding thickness and premilling
- view finished and blank sizes side by side in the table and PDF
- assign banding to each side and use a catalogue of banding types
- totals for banding length, rolls and cost
- inspect rectangular parts in 3D with banding, grain and dimensions

Contour nesting
- upload DXF and DWG drawings, including files packed in ZIP
- recognise part outlines and holes
- arrange shaped and rectangular parts on sheets
- set spacing, allowed rotations and search time
- generate reusable offcuts and use them in another calculation
- download layouts, parts and offcuts in DXF/DWG

Prepare layouts for routing, laser, plasma and waterjet cutting. Machine toolpaths and control programs are prepared separately in CAM software.

Data entry
- import rectangular part lists from Excel, CSV and the clipboard
- automatic column matching with manual correction
- data checks during import

Shop-floor documents
- PDF reports with layouts, part lists and material totals
- download files or share a result link
- for saw cutting: labels with dimensions, material, banding and grain
- scan a label's QR code to open the part card in a phone browser without installing the app

Cost estimates for saw cutting
- material and edge banding costs
- currency, discounts, markups and taxes
- totals in the results and PDF

Projects and history
- save and rename calculations
- search calculation history
- repeat calculations with saved settings

Materials include chipboard, MDF, plywood, glass, mirrors, metal, plastic, acrylic and composite panels. Choose the cutting mode and settings to suit your material and equipment.

Works on phone, tablet and desktop. An internet connection is required for calculations, synchronisation and file downloads.

Castoro Pro
Additional saw-cutting features include cut sequences in PDF and workshop branding in reports: logo, contacts and company details. Available options and terms are shown in the app.

Support: support@castoro.pro
Website: castoro.pro

Recent changes:
Contour nesting import takes any file you pick and says what it needs: a 2D CAD drawing (DXF, DWG or ZIP), not a photo or a PDF.
If the drawing is on a computer, the import tells you where to bring it from.
Opening the app from a link no longer crashes it at startup.