diff --git a/OpenNest.Core/AutomaticCutOffPlanner.cs b/OpenNest.Core/AutomaticCutOffPlanner.cs
index 818105f..6c40578 100644
--- a/OpenNest.Core/AutomaticCutOffPlanner.cs
+++ b/OpenNest.Core/AutomaticCutOffPlanner.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ public sealed class AutomaticCutOffOptions
     /// The desktop default is 12 inches (304.8 mm).
     /// </summary>
     public double MinimumTailLength { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Minimum strip length in model units. Null or equal to Spacing preserves the fixed grid.
+    /// Otherwise must be finite, greater than MinimumSpacing and no greater than Spacing.
+    /// </summary>
+    public double? MinimumStripLength { get; set; }
 }
 
 public enum AutomaticCutOffDiagnosticCode
@@ -32,6 +38,7 @@ public enum AutomaticCutOffDiagnosticCode
     ClampBlockedCut,
     NoSafeTailSeparator,
     TailBelowMinimum,
+    ShiftedCut,
 }
 
 public sealed record AutomaticCutOffDiagnostic(
@@ -70,6 +77,12 @@ public sealed class AutomaticCutOffPlan
     /// <summary>True only for a verified full-width separator, never just a nominal boundary.</summary>
     public bool HasSeparatedTail => TailSeparatorX.HasValue;
 
+    /// <summary>Total cut length of proposed new strip lines (excludes the tail separator).</summary>
+    public double StripCutLength { get; internal set; }
+
+    /// <summary>Length of nominal strip lines in the same gaps. Zero on the legacy path.</summary>
+    public double FixedGridCutLength { get; internal set; }
+
     public bool HasBlockingDiagnostics => Diagnostics.Any(d => d.IsBlocking);
 }
 
@@ -79,6 +92,7 @@ public static class AutomaticCutOffPlanner
     public const double GeometryTolerance = Tolerance.Epsilon;
     public const double MinimumSpacing = 2 * GeometryTolerance;
     public const int MaximumCandidateCount = 10000;
+    public const int MaximumShiftCandidateCount = 20000;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Plans without changing the plate, its parts, or existing cut-off definitions/programs.
@@ -133,14 +147,25 @@ public static class AutomaticCutOffPlanner
         var diagnostics = new List<AutomaticCutOffDiagnostic>();
         var separated = false;
         var separatorX = (double?)null;
+        var shifted = options.MinimumStripLength.HasValue && options.MinimumStripLength.Value < options.Spacing
+            && !plate.CutOffs.Any(c => c.Axis == CutOffAxis.Vertical);
+        var stripCutLength = 0.0;
+        var fixedGridCutLength = 0.0;
+        var measurements = new Dictionary<double, (double Length, int SegmentCount)>();
+        var candidates = new HashSet<double>();
 
-        // Multiplication by an integer avoids drift from repeated floating-point addition.
-        for (var index = 1; index <= (int)candidateCount; index++)
+        if (shifted)
+            AddShiftedGap(0, usedSpan);
+        else
         {
-            var distance = index * options.Spacing;
-            if (distance >= usedSpan - GeometryTolerance)
-                break;
-            AddCandidate(sign * distance, false);
+            // Keep the legacy loop and certification unchanged when shifting is disabled.
+            for (var index = 1; index <= (int)candidateCount; index++)
+            {
+                var distance = index * options.Spacing;
+                if (distance >= usedSpan - GeometryTolerance)
+                    break;
+                AddCandidate(sign * distance, false);
+            }
         }
         if (hasTailCandidate)
         {
@@ -158,6 +183,7 @@ public static class AutomaticCutOffPlanner
         {
             // A partial proposal must not accidentally be accepted around a manual conflict.
             definitions.Clear();
+            stripCutLength = 0;
             separated = false;
             separatorX = null;
         }
@@ -171,8 +197,64 @@ public static class AutomaticCutOffPlanner
             UsedSpan = separated ? System.Math.Abs(separatorX.Value) : length,
             TailLength = separated ? length - System.Math.Abs(separatorX.Value) : 0,
             TailSeparatorX = separatorX,
+            StripCutLength = stripCutLength,
+            FixedGridCutLength = fixedGridCutLength,
         };
 
+        void AddShiftedGap(double start, double end)
+        {
+            var nominal = new List<double>();
+            for (var index = 1; index <= (int)candidateCount; index++)
+            {
+                var distance = start + index * options.Spacing;
+                if (distance >= end - GeometryTolerance)
+                    break;
+                nominal.Add(distance);
+                fixedGridCutLength += Measure(distance).Length;
+            }
+            if (nominal.Count == 0)
+                return;
+            var step = System.Math.Max(options.Spacing / 700, usedSpan / MaximumShiftCandidateCount);
+            var positions = AutomaticCutOffStripSearch.FindPositions(start, end, nominal.Count,
+                options.Spacing, options.MinimumStripLength.Value, step, Allowed, Measure) ?? nominal.ToArray();
+            for (var index = 0; index < positions.Length; index++)
+            {
+                var distance = positions[index];
+                AddCandidate(sign * distance, false);
+                if (!Near(distance, nominal[index]))
+                    diagnostics.Add(new AutomaticCutOffDiagnostic(AutomaticCutOffDiagnosticCode.ShiftedCut,
+                        $"Moved from {nominal[index]:G8} to {distance:G8} model units; this line cuts "
+                        + $"{Measure(nominal[index]).Length - Measure(distance).Length:G8} model units less.",
+                        X: sign * distance));
+            }
+        }
+
+        bool Allowed(double distance)
+        {
+            RegisterCandidate(distance);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        void RegisterCandidate(double distance)
+        {
+            if (candidates.Add(distance))
+                Require(candidates.Count <= MaximumShiftCandidateCount,
+                    $"Shift search would generate more than {MaximumShiftCandidateCount} distinct positions. "
+                    + "Increase spacing or the minimum strip length, or use the fixed grid.", nameof(options));
+        }
+
+        (double Length, int SegmentCount) Measure(double distance)
+        {
+            RegisterCandidate(distance);
+            if (!measurements.TryGetValue(distance, out var measured))
+            {
+                measured = new CutOff(new Vector(sign * distance, 0), CutOffAxis.Vertical)
+                    .MeasureSegments(plate, settings, cache);
+                measurements.Add(distance, measured);
+            }
+            return measured;
+        }
+
         void AddCandidate(double x, bool isSeparator)
         {
             var matches = plate.CutOffs.Where(c => c.Axis == CutOffAxis.Vertical &&
@@ -246,7 +328,11 @@ public static class AutomaticCutOffPlanner
                     X: x));
 
             if (usable && existing == null)
+            {
                 definitions.Add(candidate);
+                if (shifted && !isSeparator)
+                    stripCutLength += Measure(System.Math.Abs(x)).Length;
+            }
         }
 
         void WarnNoSeparator(double x) => diagnostics.Add(new AutomaticCutOffDiagnostic(
@@ -259,6 +345,10 @@ public static class AutomaticCutOffPlanner
     {
         Require(double.IsFinite(options.Spacing) && options.Spacing > MinimumSpacing,
             $"Spacing must be finite and greater than {MinimumSpacing} model units.", nameof(options));
+        Require(!options.MinimumStripLength.HasValue ||
+            (double.IsFinite(options.MinimumStripLength.Value) && options.MinimumStripLength.Value > MinimumSpacing &&
+                options.MinimumStripLength.Value <= options.Spacing),
+            $"Minimum strip length must be finite, greater than {MinimumSpacing} and no greater than spacing.", nameof(options));
         Require(Nonnegative(options.MinimumTailLength),
             "Minimum tail length must be finite and nonnegative.", nameof(options));
         Require(double.IsFinite(plate.Size.Length) && plate.Size.Length > 0 &&
diff --git a/OpenNest.Core/AutomaticCutOffStripSearch.cs b/OpenNest.Core/AutomaticCutOffStripSearch.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73a1e06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenNest.Core/AutomaticCutOffStripSearch.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace OpenNest;
+
+/// <summary>Exact layered search over sorted positions; each transition uses a sliding minimum.</summary>
+internal static class AutomaticCutOffStripSearch
+{
+    internal static double[] FindPositions(double start, double end, int count, double spacing,
+        double minimum, double step, Func<double, bool> allowed,
+        Func<double, (double Length, int SegmentCount)> measure)
+    {
+        var rows = new List<double[]>(count);
+        var nominal = new double[count];
+        for (var line = 1; line <= count; line++)
+        {
+            var today = start + line * spacing;
+            nominal[line - 1] = today;
+            var low = System.Math.Max(start + line * minimum, end - (count - line + 1) * spacing);
+            var high = System.Math.Min(today, end - AutomaticCutOffPlanner.GeometryTolerance);
+            var positions = new List<double>();
+            // Integer indices keep candidates on the origin-based lattice without cumulative drift.
+            var first = (long)System.Math.Ceiling(low / step);
+            var last = (long)System.Math.Floor(high / step);
+            for (var index = first; index <= last; index++)
+            {
+                var position = index * step;
+                if (position >= low && position <= high && allowed(position))
+                    positions.Add(position);
+            }
+            if (allowed(today))
+                positions.Add(today);
+            positions.Sort();
+            for (var index = positions.Count - 1; index > 0; index--)
+                if (positions[index] == positions[index - 1])
+                    positions.RemoveAt(index);
+            if (positions.Count == 0)
+                return null;
+            rows.Add(positions.ToArray());
+        }
+        return Solve(start, rows, nominal, spacing, minimum, measure);
+    }
+
+    // Kept independent of geometry so tests can compare against exhaustive, non-greedy oracles.
+    internal static double[] Solve(double start, IReadOnlyList<double[]> rows,
+        IReadOnlyList<double> nominal, double spacing, double minimum,
+        Func<double, (double Length, int SegmentCount)> measure)
+    {
+        var previous = new List<State> { new() { Position = start } };
+        for (var line = 0; line < rows.Count; line++)
+        {
+            var current = new List<State>(rows[line].Length);
+            var deque = new int[previous.Count];
+            var head = 0;
+            var tail = 0;
+            var added = 0;
+            foreach (var position in rows[line])
+            {
+                var upper = position - minimum + AutomaticCutOffPlanner.GeometryTolerance;
+                var lower = position - spacing - AutomaticCutOffPlanner.GeometryTolerance;
+                while (added < previous.Count && previous[added].Position <= upper)
+                {
+                    while (tail > head && Compare(previous[added], previous[deque[tail - 1]]) < 0)
+                        tail--;
+                    deque[tail++] = added++;
+                }
+                while (head < tail && previous[deque[head]].Position < lower)
+                    head++;
+                if (head == tail)
+                    continue;
+                var parent = previous[deque[head]];
+                var cost = measure(position);
+                current.Add(new State
+                {
+                    Position = position,
+                    Length = parent.Length + System.Math.Round(cost.Length, 6),
+                    Pierces = parent.Pierces + cost.SegmentCount,
+                    Deviation = parent.Deviation + System.Math.Abs(nominal[line] - position),
+                    Parent = parent,
+                });
+            }
+            if (current.Count == 0)
+                return null;
+            AssignLexicographicRanks(current, previous.Count);
+            previous = current;
+        }
+        State best = null;
+        foreach (var state in previous)
+            if (best == null || Compare(state, best) < 0)
+                best = state;
+        var result = new double[rows.Count];
+        for (var line = result.Length - 1; line >= 0; line--)
+        {
+            result[line] = best.Position;
+            best = best.Parent;
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private static int Compare(State left, State right)
+    {
+        var comparison = left.Length.CompareTo(right.Length);
+        if (comparison == 0)
+            comparison = left.Pierces.CompareTo(right.Pierces);
+        if (comparison == 0)
+            comparison = left.Deviation.CompareTo(right.Deviation);
+        return comparison != 0 ? comparison : left.LexicographicRank.CompareTo(right.LexicographicRank);
+    }
+
+    private static void AssignLexicographicRanks(List<State> states, int parentCount)
+    {
+        // Stable counting sort by prefix rank. Positions are already sorted, so within a
+        // prefix their order is lexicographic. Ranking and transitions are linear per row.
+        var offsets = new int[parentCount];
+        foreach (var state in states)
+            offsets[state.Parent.LexicographicRank]++;
+        var total = 0;
+        for (var index = 0; index < offsets.Length; index++)
+        {
+            var count = offsets[index];
+            offsets[index] = total;
+            total += count;
+        }
+        foreach (var state in states)
+            state.LexicographicRank = offsets[state.Parent.LexicographicRank]++;
+    }
+
+    private sealed class State
+    {
+        public double Position;
+        public double Length;
+        public int Pierces;
+        public double Deviation;
+        public State Parent;
+        public int LexicographicRank;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenNest.Tests/CutOffs/AutomaticCutOffShiftTests.cs b/OpenNest.Tests/CutOffs/AutomaticCutOffShiftTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acd5a4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenNest.Tests/CutOffs/AutomaticCutOffShiftTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+using OpenNest.CNC;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Tests.CutOffs;
+
+public class AutomaticCutOffShiftTests
+{
+    internal static AutomaticCutOffOptions Options(double scale = 1)
+    {
+        return new AutomaticCutOffOptions { Spacing = 35 * scale, MinimumStripLength = 17.5 * scale };
+    }
+
+    internal static Part Rectangle(double length, double width, double x, double y)
+    {
+        var program = new Program();
+        program.Codes.Add(new RapidMove(0, 0));
+        program.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(length, 0));
+        program.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(length, width));
+        program.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(0, width));
+        program.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(0, 0));
+        return new Part(new Drawing("shift rectangle", program), new Vector(x, y));
+    }
+
+    internal static Plate UserCase(int quadrant = 1, double scale = 1)
+    {
+        var plate = new Plate(60 * scale, 120 * scale) { Quadrant = quadrant, PartSpacing = 0.3 * scale };
+        foreach (var right in new[] { 34.75, 69.75, 80.0 })
+            plate.Parts.Add(Rectangle((right == 80 ? 5 : 10) * scale, (right == 80 ? 5 : 20) * scale,
+                (quadrant is 2 or 3 ? -right : right - (right == 80 ? 5 : 10)) * scale,
+                (quadrant is 3 or 4 ? -30 : 10) * scale));
+        return plate;
+    }
+
+    internal static double CutLength(Program program) => Enumerable.Range(0, program.Codes.Count / 2)
+        .Sum(i => System.Math.Abs(((LinearMove)program.Codes[2 * i + 1]).EndPoint.Y -
+            ((RapidMove)program.Codes[2 * i]).EndPoint.Y));
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(1, 1)]
+    [InlineData(2, 1)]
+    [InlineData(3, 1)]
+    [InlineData(4, 1)]
+    [InlineData(1, 25.4)]
+    [InlineData(2, 25.4)]
+    [InlineData(3, 25.4)]
+    [InlineData(4, 25.4)]
+    public void ParallelEdgeCase_SavesFortyInchesWithSameCountAndSeparator(int quadrant, double scale)
+    {
+        var plate = UserCase(quadrant, scale);
+        var settings = new CutOffSettings { PartClearance = 0.02 * scale };
+        var legacy = AutomaticCutOffPlanner.Create(plate, new AutomaticCutOffOptions { Spacing = 35 * scale }, settings);
+        var shifted = AutomaticCutOffPlanner.Create(plate, Options(scale), settings);
+        Assert.Equal(legacy.TailSeparatorX, shifted.TailSeparatorX);
+        Assert.Equal(3, shifted.Definitions.Count);
+        Assert.True(legacy.PreviewParts.Sum(p => CutLength(p.Program)) -
+            shifted.PreviewParts.Sum(p => CutLength(p.Program)) >= 39.9 * scale);
+        AssertLimits(shifted, 35 * scale, 17.5 * scale);
+        Assert.Empty(plate.CutOffs);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(0)]
+    [InlineData(-1)]
+    [InlineData(0.00002)]
+    [InlineData(36)]
+    [InlineData(double.NaN)]
+    [InlineData(double.PositiveInfinity)]
+    public void MinimumStrip_RejectsInvalidValues(double minimum)
+    {
+        var options = Options();
+        options.MinimumStripLength = minimum;
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => AutomaticCutOffPlanner.Create(UserCase(), options, new CutOffSettings()));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void EqualCosts_SelectNominalPositions_AndLastStripMayBeShort()
+    {
+        var plate = new Plate(60, 120) { PartSpacing = 0.3 };
+        plate.Parts.Add(Rectangle(40, 20, 0, 10));
+        var plan = AutomaticCutOffPlanner.Create(plate, Options(), new CutOffSettings());
+        Assert.Equal(new[] { 35.0, 40.3 + AutomaticCutOffPlanner.GeometryTolerance }, plan.Definitions.Select(c => c.Position.X));
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(plan.Diagnostics, d => d.Code == AutomaticCutOffDiagnosticCode.ShiftedCut);
+        Assert.Equal(CutLength(plan.PreviewParts[0].Program), plan.StripCutLength, 8);
+        Assert.Equal(plan.StripCutLength, plan.FixedGridCutLength);
+        AssertLimits(plan, 35, 17.5);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(1)]
+    [InlineData(2)]
+    [InlineData(3)]
+    [InlineData(4)]
+    public void NullAndEqualSpacing_AreIdenticalIncludingDiagnosticsAndTotals(int quadrant)
+    {
+        var plate = UserCase(quadrant);
+        plate.CutOffs.Add(new CutOff(new Vector(quadrant is 2 or 3 ? -35 : 35, 0), CutOffAxis.Vertical));
+        var options = new AutomaticCutOffOptions { Spacing = 35 };
+        var legacy = AutomaticCutOffPlanner.Create(plate, options, new CutOffSettings());
+        options.MinimumStripLength = 35;
+        var fixedGrid = AutomaticCutOffPlanner.Create(plate, options, new CutOffSettings());
+        Assert.Equal(legacy.Definitions.Select(c => (c.Position, c.Axis, c.StartLimit, c.EndLimit)),
+            fixedGrid.Definitions.Select(c => (c.Position, c.Axis, c.StartLimit, c.EndLimit)));
+        Assert.Equal(legacy.PreviewParts.Select(p => p.Program.ToString()), fixedGrid.PreviewParts.Select(p => p.Program.ToString()));
+        Assert.Equal(legacy.Diagnostics, fixedGrid.Diagnostics);
+        Assert.Equal(legacy.TailSeparatorX, fixedGrid.TailSeparatorX);
+        Assert.Equal(legacy.UsedSpan, fixedGrid.UsedSpan);
+        Assert.Equal(legacy.StripCutLength, fixedGrid.StripCutLength);
+        Assert.Equal(legacy.FixedGridCutLength, fixedGrid.FixedGridCutLength);
+        Assert.Equal(0, legacy.StripCutLength);
+        Assert.Equal(0, legacy.FixedGridCutLength);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SeededTwoHundredPlates_NeverLonger_RespectLimitsAndAreDeterministic()
+    {
+        var random = new Random(42131);
+        for (var sample = 0; sample < 200; sample++)
+        {
+            var quadrant = sample % 4 + 1;
+            var plate = new Plate(60, 120) { Quadrant = quadrant, PartSpacing = 0.3 };
+            for (var index = 0; index < 4; index++)
+            {
+                var right = 20 + random.NextDouble() * 90;
+                var width = 2 + random.NextDouble() * 8;
+                var height = 2 + random.NextDouble() * 12;
+                var top = 20 + random.NextDouble() * 20;
+                plate.Parts.Add(Rectangle(width, height, quadrant is 2 or 3 ? -right : right - width,
+                    quadrant is 3 or 4 ? -top : top - height));
+            }
+            var options = Options();
+            var settings = new CutOffSettings();
+            var first = AutomaticCutOffPlanner.Create(plate, options, settings);
+            var second = AutomaticCutOffPlanner.Create(plate, options, settings);
+            var legacy = AutomaticCutOffPlanner.Create(plate, new AutomaticCutOffOptions { Spacing = 35 }, settings);
+            Assert.Equal(legacy.Definitions.Count, first.Definitions.Count);
+            Assert.Equal(legacy.TailSeparatorX, first.TailSeparatorX);
+            Assert.True(first.StripCutLength <= first.FixedGridCutLength + 0.000001);
+            Assert.Equal(first.Definitions.Select(c => c.Position.X), second.Definitions.Select(c => c.Position.X));
+            Assert.Equal(first.Diagnostics, second.Diagnostics);
+            Assert.Equal(first.StripCutLength, second.StripCutLength);
+            Assert.Equal(first.PreviewParts.Take(first.PreviewParts.Count - 1).Sum(p => CutLength(p.Program)), first.StripCutLength, 8);
+            AssertLimits(first, 35, 17.5);
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal static void AssertLimits(AutomaticCutOffPlan plan, double spacing, double minimum)
+    {
+        var positions = plan.Definitions.Where(c => c.Position.X != plan.TailSeparatorX)
+            .Select(c => System.Math.Abs(c.Position.X)).ToArray();
+        var previous = 0.0;
+        foreach (var position in positions)
+        {
+            Assert.InRange(position - previous, minimum - AutomaticCutOffPlanner.GeometryTolerance,
+                spacing + AutomaticCutOffPlanner.GeometryTolerance);
+            previous = position;
+        }
+        Assert.InRange(plan.UsedSpan - previous, 0, spacing + AutomaticCutOffPlanner.GeometryTolerance);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenNest.Tests/CutOffs/AutomaticCutOffStripSearchTests.cs b/OpenNest.Tests/CutOffs/AutomaticCutOffStripSearchTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..871a244
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenNest.Tests/CutOffs/AutomaticCutOffStripSearchTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+namespace OpenNest.Tests.CutOffs;
+
+public class AutomaticCutOffStripSearchTests
+{
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(true)]
+    [InlineData(false)]
+    public void EqualLength_PiercesThenDeviationBreakTies(bool pierceTieBreak)
+    {
+        var result = AutomaticCutOffStripSearch.Solve(0, new[] { new[] { 18.0, 35.0 } },
+            new[] { 35.0 }, 35, 17.5, x => (10, pierceTieBreak && x == 35 ? 2 : 1));
+        Assert.Equal(new[] { pierceTieBreak ? 18.0 : 35.0 }, result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GlobalOptimum_IsBetterThanGreedyFirstLine()
+    {
+        var result = AutomaticCutOffStripSearch.Solve(0,
+            new[] { new[] { 20.0, 35.0 }, new[] { 40.0, 55.0, 70.0 } },
+            new[] { 35.0, 70.0 }, 35, 17.5, x => (x == 20 || x == 70 ? 0 : x == 35 ? 1 : 100, 1));
+        Assert.Equal(new[] { 35.0, 70.0 }, result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void LastTieBreak_IsLexicographicOverTheWholePrefix_NotTheLastPosition()
+    {
+        // Both paths are equally far from the nominal list, length and pierces are equal.
+        var result = AutomaticCutOffStripSearch.Solve(0,
+            new[] { new[] { 20.0, 25.0 }, new[] { 45.0, 50.0 } },
+            new[] { 22.5, 47.5 }, 35, 17.5, _ => (10, 1));
+        Assert.Equal(new[] { 20.0, 45.0 }, result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SeededFiniteCandidateSearch_EqualsIndependentExhaustiveOracle()
+    {
+        var random = new Random(93512);
+        for (var sample = 0; sample < 200; sample++)
+        {
+            var rows = new[] { new[] { 18.0, 23, 29, 35 }, new[] { 38.0, 47, 56, 62, 70 }, new[] { 60.0, 74, 81, 91, 105 } };
+            var costs = rows.SelectMany(row => row).Distinct().ToDictionary(x => x,
+                _ => (Length: random.Next(0, 4) + random.Next(0, 2) * 0.0000001, SegmentCount: random.Next(0, 3)));
+            var nominal = new[] { 35.0, 70, 105 };
+            var paths = new List<double[]>();
+            foreach (var first in rows[0])
+                foreach (var second in rows[1])
+                    foreach (var third in rows[2])
+                        if (second - first >= 17.5 && second - first <= 35 && third - second >= 17.5 && third - second <= 35)
+                            paths.Add(new[] { first, second, third });
+            var expected = paths.OrderBy(path => path.Sum(x => System.Math.Round(costs[x].Length, 6)))
+                .ThenBy(path => path.Sum(x => costs[x].SegmentCount))
+                .ThenBy(path => Enumerable.Range(0, 3).Sum(i => System.Math.Abs(nominal[i] - path[i])))
+                .ThenBy(path => path[0]).ThenBy(path => path[1]).ThenBy(path => path[2]).First();
+            var actual = AutomaticCutOffStripSearch.Solve(0, rows, nominal, 35, 17.5, x => costs[x]);
+            Assert.Equal(expected, actual);
+        }
+    }
+}