Used lower value priority bins first.

CutList/Forms/MainForm.Designer.cs

@@ -29,14 +29,22 @@
         private void InitializeComponent()
         {
             this.components = new System.ComponentModel.Container();
-            System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellStyle dataGridViewCellStyle3 = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellStyle();
-            System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellStyle dataGridViewCellStyle4 = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellStyle();
             System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellStyle dataGridViewCellStyle1 = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellStyle();
             System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellStyle dataGridViewCellStyle2 = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellStyle();
+            System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellStyle dataGridViewCellStyle3 = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellStyle();
+            System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellStyle dataGridViewCellStyle4 = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellStyle();
             this.dataGridView1 = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridView();
+            this.nameDataGridViewTextBoxColumn = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn();
+            this.lengthDataGridViewTextBoxColumn = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn();
+            this.quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn();
             this.TotalLength = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn();
+            this.itemBindingSource = new System.Windows.Forms.BindingSource(this.components);
             this.toolStrip1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip();
+            this.toolStripButton2 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton();
+            this.toolStripButton1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton();
+            this.saveButton = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton();
             this.toolStripSeparator1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator();
+            this.runButton = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton();
             this.comboBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
             this.textBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
             this.label3 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
@@ -45,26 +53,18 @@
             this.tabPage2 = new System.Windows.Forms.TabPage();
             this.tabPage1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TabPage();
             this.dataGridView2 = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridView();
-            this.TotalLengthString = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn();
-            this.nameDataGridViewTextBoxColumn = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn();
-            this.lengthDataGridViewTextBoxColumn = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn();
-            this.quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn();
-            this.itemBindingSource = new System.Windows.Forms.BindingSource(this.components);
             this.lengthInputValueDataGridViewTextBoxColumn = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn();
             this.quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn1 = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn();
+            this.TotalLengthString = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn();
             this.priorityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn();
             this.binInputItemBindingSource = new System.Windows.Forms.BindingSource(this.components);
-            this.toolStripButton2 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton();
-            this.toolStripButton1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton();
-            this.saveButton = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton();
-            this.runButton = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.dataGridView1)).BeginInit();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.itemBindingSource)).BeginInit();
             this.toolStrip1.SuspendLayout();
             this.tabControl1.SuspendLayout();
             this.tabPage2.SuspendLayout();
             this.tabPage1.SuspendLayout();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.dataGridView2)).BeginInit();
-            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.itemBindingSource)).BeginInit();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.binInputItemBindingSource)).BeginInit();
             this.SuspendLayout();
             // 
@@ -97,6 +97,31 @@
             this.dataGridView1.CellValidated += new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellEventHandler(this.dataGridView1_CellEndEdit);
             this.dataGridView1.DataError += new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewDataErrorEventHandler(this.dataGridView1_DataError);
             // 
+            // nameDataGridViewTextBoxColumn
+            // 
+            this.nameDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.DataPropertyName = "Name";
+            this.nameDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.HeaderText = "Name";
+            this.nameDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.Name = "nameDataGridViewTextBoxColumn";
+            this.nameDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.Width = 200;
+            // 
+            // lengthDataGridViewTextBoxColumn
+            // 
+            this.lengthDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.DataPropertyName = "LengthInputValue";
+            dataGridViewCellStyle1.Alignment = System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewContentAlignment.MiddleRight;
+            this.lengthDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.DefaultCellStyle = dataGridViewCellStyle1;
+            this.lengthDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.HeaderText = "Length";
+            this.lengthDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.Name = "lengthDataGridViewTextBoxColumn";
+            this.lengthDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.Width = 120;
+            // 
+            // quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn
+            // 
+            this.quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.DataPropertyName = "Quantity";
+            dataGridViewCellStyle2.Alignment = System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewContentAlignment.MiddleRight;
+            this.quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.DefaultCellStyle = dataGridViewCellStyle2;
+            this.quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.HeaderText = "Qty";
+            this.quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.Name = "quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn";
+            this.quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.Width = 50;
+            // 
             // TotalLength
             // 
             this.TotalLength.DataPropertyName = "TotalLengthString";
@@ -109,6 +134,10 @@
             this.TotalLength.ReadOnly = true;
             this.TotalLength.Width = 150;
             // 
+            // itemBindingSource
+            // 
+            this.itemBindingSource.DataSource = typeof(CutList.Models.PartInputItem);
+            // 
             // toolStrip1
             // 
             this.toolStrip1.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
@@ -123,11 +152,59 @@
             this.toolStrip1.TabIndex = 0;
             this.toolStrip1.Text = "toolStrip1";
             // 
+            // toolStripButton2
+            // 
+            this.toolStripButton2.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image;
+            this.toolStripButton2.Image = global::CutList.Properties.Resources.gnome_document_new;
+            this.toolStripButton2.ImageScaling = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;
+            this.toolStripButton2.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta;
+            this.toolStripButton2.Name = "toolStripButton2";
+            this.toolStripButton2.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5, 0, 5, 0);
+            this.toolStripButton2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(46, 36);
+            this.toolStripButton2.Text = "Open";
+            this.toolStripButton2.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.toolStripButton2_Click);
+            // 
+            // toolStripButton1
+            // 
+            this.toolStripButton1.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image;
+            this.toolStripButton1.Image = global::CutList.Properties.Resources.Open_Folder_32;
+            this.toolStripButton1.ImageScaling = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;
+            this.toolStripButton1.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta;
+            this.toolStripButton1.Name = "toolStripButton1";
+            this.toolStripButton1.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5, 0, 5, 0);
+            this.toolStripButton1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(46, 36);
+            this.toolStripButton1.Text = "Open";
+            this.toolStripButton1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.toolStripButton1_Click);
+            // 
+            // saveButton
+            // 
+            this.saveButton.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image;
+            this.saveButton.Image = global::CutList.Properties.Resources.Save_32;
+            this.saveButton.ImageScaling = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;
+            this.saveButton.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta;
+            this.saveButton.Name = "saveButton";
+            this.saveButton.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5, 0, 5, 0);
+            this.saveButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(46, 36);
+            this.saveButton.Text = "Save";
+            this.saveButton.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.saveButton_Click);
+            // 
             // toolStripSeparator1
             // 
             this.toolStripSeparator1.Name = "toolStripSeparator1";
             this.toolStripSeparator1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(6, 39);
             // 
+            // runButton
+            // 
+            this.runButton.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image;
+            this.runButton.Image = global::CutList.Properties.Resources.Circled_Play_32;
+            this.runButton.ImageScaling = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;
+            this.runButton.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta;
+            this.runButton.Name = "runButton";
+            this.runButton.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5, 0, 5, 0);
+            this.runButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(46, 36);
+            this.runButton.Text = "Run";
+            this.runButton.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.runButton_Click);
+            // 
             // comboBox1
             // 
             this.comboBox1.DropDownStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;
@@ -200,10 +277,10 @@
             this.tabPage1.Controls.Add(this.comboBox1);
             this.tabPage1.Controls.Add(this.label4);
             this.tabPage1.Controls.Add(this.label3);
-            this.tabPage1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(4, 22);
+            this.tabPage1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(4, 26);
             this.tabPage1.Name = "tabPage1";
             this.tabPage1.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3);
-            this.tabPage1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(848, 469);
+            this.tabPage1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(848, 465);
             this.tabPage1.TabIndex = 0;
             this.tabPage1.Text = "STOCK LENGTHS";
             this.tabPage1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
@@ -231,49 +308,11 @@
             this.dataGridView2.RowHeadersBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewHeaderBorderStyle.Single;
             this.dataGridView2.RowHeadersWidthSizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewRowHeadersWidthSizeMode.DisableResizing;
             this.dataGridView2.RowTemplate.Height = 26;
-            this.dataGridView2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(836, 339);
+            this.dataGridView2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(836, 335);
             this.dataGridView2.TabIndex = 12;
             this.dataGridView2.CellContentClick += new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellEventHandler(this.dataGridView2_CellContentClick);
             this.dataGridView2.CellEndEdit += new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellEventHandler(this.dataGridView2_CellEndEdit);
             // 
-            // TotalLengthString
-            // 
-            this.TotalLengthString.DataPropertyName = "TotalLengthString";
-            dataGridViewCellStyle4.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Info;
-            this.TotalLengthString.DefaultCellStyle = dataGridViewCellStyle4;
-            this.TotalLengthString.HeaderText = "Total Length";
-            this.TotalLengthString.Name = "TotalLengthString";
-            this.TotalLengthString.ReadOnly = true;
-            // 
-            // nameDataGridViewTextBoxColumn
-            // 
-            this.nameDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.DataPropertyName = "Name";
-            this.nameDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.HeaderText = "Name";
-            this.nameDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.Name = "nameDataGridViewTextBoxColumn";
-            this.nameDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.Width = 200;
-            // 
-            // lengthDataGridViewTextBoxColumn
-            // 
-            this.lengthDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.DataPropertyName = "LengthInputValue";
-            dataGridViewCellStyle1.Alignment = System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewContentAlignment.MiddleRight;
-            this.lengthDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.DefaultCellStyle = dataGridViewCellStyle1;
-            this.lengthDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.HeaderText = "Length";
-            this.lengthDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.Name = "lengthDataGridViewTextBoxColumn";
-            this.lengthDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.Width = 120;
-            // 
-            // quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn
-            // 
-            this.quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.DataPropertyName = "Quantity";
-            dataGridViewCellStyle2.Alignment = System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewContentAlignment.MiddleRight;
-            this.quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.DefaultCellStyle = dataGridViewCellStyle2;
-            this.quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.HeaderText = "Qty";
-            this.quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.Name = "quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn";
-            this.quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.Width = 50;
-            // 
-            // itemBindingSource
-            // 
-            this.itemBindingSource.DataSource = typeof(CutList.Models.PartInputItem);
-            // 
             // lengthInputValueDataGridViewTextBoxColumn
             // 
             this.lengthInputValueDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.DataPropertyName = "LengthInputValue";
@@ -286,6 +325,15 @@
             this.quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn1.HeaderText = "Quantity";
             this.quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn1.Name = "quantityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn1";
             // 
+            // TotalLengthString
+            // 
+            this.TotalLengthString.DataPropertyName = "TotalLengthString";
+            dataGridViewCellStyle4.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Info;
+            this.TotalLengthString.DefaultCellStyle = dataGridViewCellStyle4;
+            this.TotalLengthString.HeaderText = "Total Length";
+            this.TotalLengthString.Name = "TotalLengthString";
+            this.TotalLengthString.ReadOnly = true;
+            // 
             // priorityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn
             // 
             this.priorityDataGridViewTextBoxColumn.DataPropertyName = "Priority";
@@ -296,54 +344,6 @@
             // 
             this.binInputItemBindingSource.DataSource = typeof(CutList.Models.BinInputItem);
             // 
-            // toolStripButton2
-            // 
-            this.toolStripButton2.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image;
-            this.toolStripButton2.Image = global::CutList.Properties.Resources.gnome_document_new;
-            this.toolStripButton2.ImageScaling = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;
-            this.toolStripButton2.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta;
-            this.toolStripButton2.Name = "toolStripButton2";
-            this.toolStripButton2.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5, 0, 5, 0);
-            this.toolStripButton2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(46, 36);
-            this.toolStripButton2.Text = "Open";
-            this.toolStripButton2.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.toolStripButton2_Click);
-            // 
-            // toolStripButton1
-            // 
-            this.toolStripButton1.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image;
-            this.toolStripButton1.Image = global::CutList.Properties.Resources.Open_Folder_32;
-            this.toolStripButton1.ImageScaling = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;
-            this.toolStripButton1.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta;
-            this.toolStripButton1.Name = "toolStripButton1";
-            this.toolStripButton1.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5, 0, 5, 0);
-            this.toolStripButton1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(46, 36);
-            this.toolStripButton1.Text = "Open";
-            this.toolStripButton1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.toolStripButton1_Click);
-            // 
-            // saveButton
-            // 
-            this.saveButton.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image;
-            this.saveButton.Image = global::CutList.Properties.Resources.Save_32;
-            this.saveButton.ImageScaling = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;
-            this.saveButton.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta;
-            this.saveButton.Name = "saveButton";
-            this.saveButton.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5, 0, 5, 0);
-            this.saveButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(46, 36);
-            this.saveButton.Text = "Save";
-            this.saveButton.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.saveButton_Click);
-            // 
-            // runButton
-            // 
-            this.runButton.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image;
-            this.runButton.Image = global::CutList.Properties.Resources.Circled_Play_32;
-            this.runButton.ImageScaling = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;
-            this.runButton.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta;
-            this.runButton.Name = "runButton";
-            this.runButton.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5, 0, 5, 0);
-            this.runButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(46, 36);
-            this.runButton.Text = "Run";
-            this.runButton.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.runButton_Click);
-            // 
             // MainForm
             // 
             this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.None;
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@
             this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
             this.Text = "Cut List";
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.dataGridView1)).EndInit();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.itemBindingSource)).EndInit();
             this.toolStrip1.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.toolStrip1.PerformLayout();
             this.tabControl1.ResumeLayout(false);
@@ -364,7 +365,6 @@
             this.tabPage1.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.tabPage1.PerformLayout();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.dataGridView2)).EndInit();
-            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.itemBindingSource)).EndInit();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.binInputItemBindingSource)).EndInit();
             this.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.PerformLayout();

CutList/Models/BinInputItem.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ namespace CutList.Models
         {
         }
 
-        public int Priority { get; set; } = 10;
+        public int Priority { get; set; } = 25;
     }
 }

SawCut/MultiBin.cs

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 
         public double Length { get; set; }
 
-        public int Priority { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Lower value priority with be used first. Default to 25
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Priority { get; set; } = 25;
     }
 }

SawCut/Nesting/MultiBinEngine.cs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace SawCut.Nesting
         {
             var bins = Bins
                 .Where(b => b.Length > 0)
-                .OrderByDescending(b => b.Priority)
+                .OrderBy(b => b.Priority)
                 .ThenBy(b => b.Length)
                 .ToList();