For a rectangular area covered with manufactured mesh. Enter the actual product dimensions rather than estimating individual wires.
- Project and layers
- Overall length and width, plus the number of layers.
- Sheets
- Sheet length and width, one overlap applied in both directions, and optional mass per whole sheet. Compare the two orientations after calculating.
- Rolls
- Roll width and length, side overlap and optional mass per whole roll. An end-overlap field appears if either project direction needs a strip longer than one roll; it is used for that direction.
Sheet mode counts a rectangular array of whole sheets and supports orientation comparison. Roll mode forms strips, adds end laps when required and packs physical pieces into stock rolls.
- For sheets: whole-sheet count, layout and purchased area. For rolls: roll count, strips per layer, purchased length and leftover length. Details separate project area, overlaps and material outside the boundary.
- Purchased mass appears only when you enter mass per sheet or per roll.
Sheet mode, long side along the project length. Zero overlap is chosen only to make this arithmetic example simple.
| Quantity | Value |
|---|---|
| Project; sheet | 10 × 4.5 m; 6 × 2.4 m |
| Layers; overlaps | 1; 0 m / 0 m |
| Array; sheets | 2 × 2; 4 |
| Project; purchased area | 45.0 m²; 57.6 m² |
| Outside project area | 12.6 m² |
For each direction, one sheet suffices if it spans the project. Otherwise count = 1 + ceil((project − sheet) / (sheet − overlap)). Multiply both counts and the layer count.
A separate roll example: cover 10 × 4 m using 1 × 25 m rolls, one layer, no overlaps. Four 10 m strips fit as two strips per roll: two rolls, 40 m² installed and 10 m² left over.
Set overlaps from the project or mesh specification. Zero overlap in an example is not a construction recommendation. Whole-sheet counting does not automatically reuse trimmed pieces elsewhere.
Metric and imperial units are available. Roll packing uses a bounded search, so the result is not a guarantee of the smallest possible purchase. Bought material can exceed the net project area.
Why does rotation change the count?
A sheet may fit one project dimension better after rotating; both whole-number direction counts matter, not area alone.
Can I enter a supplier mesh code?
Use its actual dimensions, lap specification and mass. Do not infer a regional product catalogue from the calculator.
- Why does rotation change the count?
- A sheet may fit one project dimension better after rotating; both whole-number direction counts matter, not area alone.
- Can I enter a supplier mesh code?
- Use its actual dimensions, lap specification and mass. Do not infer a regional product catalogue from the calculator.
Measurements, units and material terms
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