surface area optimization

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R. Langdon

I am looking for an excel sheet for calculating a surface area optimization.
Example : I have a floor 20m x 40x and a want to devide it into pieces. I
have a lot of pallets to place on that floor. I want to calculate the
optimal use of the surface area.
Maybe a Java applet can do this or a nice freeware program.
I can not find it on the internet.

Greetings,

R. Langdon
 
Are the pallets all the same size (what is the size)?
Are they to touch each other?
In general the maximum number of 'tiles' than can be put into a rectangle is
with a symmetrical layout. My guess is that with small rectangular pallets
you have one two ways ( long side parallel or at right angles to long side
of area) and you could easily compute which as least wasted space.
best wishes
 
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