Cutting Tpl

Location on ribbon: Tab DVD Cons → Group Optimizer → Menu Templates

Command ID: btnCuttingTpl

What it does

Opens RebarCutOptimizer.xlsx, the rebar cutting template shipped with DVDAddin. The file already contains the input columns the optimizer expects, so you fill in numbers instead of building the table yourself.

Use it at the start of a rebar take-off: open the template, enter the bars you need and the stock length available, then run Rebar Cut.

How to use

1. Click Templates ▸ Cutting Tpl in the Optimizer group.
2. The add-in looks for Template\RebarCutOptimizer.xlsx in the add-in install folder (C:\DVDAddin\Template\), then in a Template\ folder next to the active workbook.
3. The template opens in Excel.
4. Enter your data in the prepared columns, then run Rebar Cut to compute the cutting plan.
5. Use Save As with a project-specific name so the shipped template stays untouched.

Example

Preparing rebar for pile cap M1: click Cutting Tpl, and in the template enter the bar schedule (Ø16 × 3,850 mm × 48 bars, Ø16 × 2,200 mm × 32 bars) with a stock length of 11.7 m. Run Rebar Cut to get the cutting patterns and the waste percentage.

Notes

• If the file is not found in either location the add-in shows a warning listing the paths it searched — usually a sign the Template\ folder is missing from the installation.
• For workbooks stored on OneDrive or SharePoint the add-in still checks for a Template\ folder beside the locally synced copy.
• The file that opens is the master copy in the install folder — always Save As elsewhere before editing so the shared template is not damaged.
• This is the template for Rebar Cut (rebar with lap splices); Bar Cut 1D and Panel Cut 2D have their own template commands.

Related

• Rebar Cut — runs the optimizer on the data in this template.
• Bar Tpl — input sheets for the 1D bar cutting optimizer.
• Panel Tpl — input sheets for the 2D panel cutting optimizer.