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One slab, three jobs: remnant lineage
Follow a received slab into a kitchen, its remnant into a vanity and the next remnant into a bar top. Each remnant keeps its parent relationship and can crop its photo from the original slab.
Open video ↗Does the remnant fit? Review the layout.
Review a candidate remnant against the drawn countertop, its cutout and the slab layout before making a material decision.
Read the film: text & visual description
SlabOS-Remnant-To-Cutout-Review-v1 transcript
Length 0:38 · 1920x1080 · 60 fps · muted website loop (an original score plays on the non-silent version)
Destination: /research/remnant-cutout-matching
Poster frame: 0:18.5 (the V1 vanity outline beside the empty 63" × 41" remnant, under "DOES IT FIT?")
0:00.0-0:04.5 HOOK
Visual: from black, a glowing V1 vanity top draws itself in on the left, with its undermount sink cutout glowing. On the right, three remnant records from the rack rise into view. Each is a plain rectangle holding a stone photo.
On screen: "V1 · 49″ × 22″" (under the piece)
On screen (hero): "COULD THIS PIECE USE" / "WHAT YOU ALREADY OWN?"
0:04.5-0:09.6 MATERIALS & SLABS: THE STOCK-MATCH NOTICE
On screen: "MATERIALS & SLABS · COLOR & EDGE"
On screen (hero): "VANITY"
Visual: three stylised fields. The cursor clicks each in turn.
On screen: "PRODUCT" — "— Select product —" becomes "Quartz"
On screen: "COLOR" — "Calacatta" (a small stone swatch flips in beside it)
On screen: "THICKNESS" — "3cm"
Visual: a notice card prints below the fields and is held for about 2.5 s.
On screen: "You have 3 matching slabs (same material, color & thickness) available in inventory — including 2 remnants. View & use →"
Visual: the cursor clicks "View & use →".
0:09.6-0:16.0 MATCHING INVENTORY (CANDIDATE LIST)
On screen: "Matching inventory · 3 available"
Visual: three rows slide in, unranked. Each has a stone photo.
On screen (row 1): "Quartz - Calacatta - 63" × 41" - 3cm" / "SL-2049-r1" [REMNANT] / "Added Sep 12, 2026"
On screen (row 2): "Quartz - Calacatta - 126" × 63" - 3cm" / "SL-2117" / "Added Sep 30, 2026"
On screen (row 3): "Quartz - Calacatta - 38" × 20" - 3cm" / "SL-1872-r2" [REMNANT] / "Added Aug 3, 2025 · over a year old"
On screen (footer): "Select a slab to continue"
Visual: the cursor clicks row 1, which lights up while the other rows dim. The footer changes.
On screen (footer): "1 selected"
Visual: the other rows clear and row 1 stays.
On screen: "Using a slab from inventory places it on hold for this quote."
On screen (buttons): "Add as additional slab" · "Replace current selection"
Visual: the cursor presses "Replace current selection" and the modal closes.
0:16.0-0:23.8 SLABS & LAYOUT: DOES IT FIT?
On screen: "SLABS & LAYOUT"
On screen (hero): "DOES IT FIT?"
Visual: the picked remnant drops onto the canvas at its real size, empty. The V1 outline sits beside it at the same scale. (Poster moment.)
On screen: "63″" · "41″" (remnant dimensions) · "V1 · 49″ × 22″"
On screen (button): "Auto Nest"
Visual: the cursor presses Auto Nest.
On screen: "Optimizing… 12–100% 0.0–1.0s (cancel)"
Visual: the V1 piece lifts, glides onto the remnant and settles in the corner with stone to spare. The canvas slides left, and four separate review questions stack up on the right.
On screen: "MATERIAL · COLOR · THICKNESS" — "MATCHED ✓"
On screen: "SIZE" — "FITS ON THE CANVAS ✓"
On screen: "FINISH · VEIN · ALLOWANCES" — "OPERATOR CHECKS"
On screen: "STATUS" — "ON HOLD FOR THIS QUOTE"
0:23.8-0:26.6 INVENTORY: WHERE IS IT?
On screen: "INVENTORY"
On screen (hero): "WHERE IS IT?"
On screen (filters): "Stock Type: Remnant" · "Fits: 49 × 22 in"
On screen (table header): "Size" · "Serial #" · "Location"
On screen (row): "63" x 41"" · "SL-2049-r1" · "Bay B3" with a map-pin button
Visual: the cursor hovers over the map-pin.
On screen (tooltip): "Show on the warehouse map (Bay B3)"
Visual: the cursor clicks the map-pin.
0:26.6-0:30.0 WAREHOUSE MAP
On screen: "WAREHOUSE MAP"
Visual: a glowing floor of bay outlines with slabs standing in them. The view zooms to one bay, which lights up.
On screen (hero): "BAY B3"
On screen (bay panel): "CAPACITY" "2/6 · 4 free" · "2 SLABS HERE" · "Quartz - Calacatta - 63" × 41" - 3cm · SL-2049-r1" · "hold · Remnant"
0:30.0-0:32.0 THE STONE ITSELF
On screen (hero): "CHECK THE STONE."
Visual: the physical remnant stands tall in the bay while a band of light sweeps across its face.
On screen: "QUOTE HOLD · NOT YET A JOB ALLOCATION"
0:32.0-0:34.6 CLOSE
On screen (hero): "A CANDIDATE" / "YOU CAN FIND." / "A LAYOUT" / "YOU CAN REVIEW."
0:34.6-0:38.0 END CARD
Visual: the extruded SlabOS mark assembles piece by piece.
On screen: "SLABOS"
On screen: "FIND THE REMNANT. REVIEW THE LAYOUT."
On screen: "slabos.com" · "BOOK A DEMO →"
Visual: everything fades to black for a clean loop back to 0:00.
Make a suggested match traceable to real available material.
The landing-page feature list includes automatically matching remnants to cutouts. A useful match should lead the operator to a specific piece of stock and a layout that can be inspected, rather than to a material name alone.
Existing inventory documentation explains individual identifiers, dimensions, stock filters and selecting inventory for a quote. It also separates layout selection from the saved hold or allocation. A dedicated matching article needs to document the exact candidate rules and exclusions so the operator can understand why a remnant appeared and what remains to approve.
Inputs, outputs and an example to evaluate
Inputs: Individual slabs, dimensions, material identity, location and countertop pieces.
Outputs: Inventory records, planned layouts, stock holds and applicable remnant records.
Follow a sample slab from receipt into a quoted layout and show its subsequent consumption and remnant history.
Scope to understand
The feature listing alone does not establish the matching algorithm, every constraint it applies or a tested automatic-allocation result.
Public capability guides and product sources
- SlabOS landing
- Physical slab inventory and planned slab layouts
- Countertop cutouts, seams and fabrication geometry
Published by SlabOS. Documentation review: September 15, 2026. Basis: Public feature listing; matching acceptance examples missing. This article is a workflow explanation, not a newly performed product test.
Related workflows
Where this fits in the SlabOS workflow
Follow this capability into the connected quote-to-install journey:
- Plan slabs & remnants: Carry the material plan into the quote options and purchasing conversation.
Current product capabilities
The nesting page connects automatic placement of the drawn pieces to actual inventory slabs and the shop’s price lists. It describes re-nesting when the drawing changes. Yield and runtime comparisons still need a defined test dataset and retained output. Read the Slab Nesting page →
The warehouse page connects buildings, bays and racks with slab inventory, quotes and purchasing context. Per-bay capacity indicators, phone searches and printable floor plans make recorded stock location useful beyond an inventory table. Read the Warehouse Map page →
Explore the capability in context
Continue into the related public explanations for inputs, outputs and scope.
Connected product pages and tools
- Slab Nesting
Understand the product context for placing countertop pieces on selected slabs.
- Slab yield optimization
Review yield definitions and the effects of seams, kerf, grain and remnants.
- Warehouse Map
Connect inventory identity to a physical warehouse, bay and recorded location.
- Slab Labels & QR
See how physical tags connect slabs and racks to inventory records.
SLABOS IN MOTION 02 FILMS
SEE THE WORKFLOW.IN MORE DETAIL.
A closer look at the decisions, details and handoffs that make the work happen.
Plan offcuts and record the real remnant
SlabOS works out the offcut from the saved slab layout before anything is cut: yield per slab, square feet of offcut for the quote, and saw run-outs that land in leftover stone. At the saw, the shop measures the real offcut and saves it with Create Remnant as its own slab with a -r1 serial, barcode and label, so it can turn up as matching stock on the next quote.
Read the clip: text and visual description
SlabOS — Know the offcut before the cut (SlabOS-Predicted-Remnant-Yield-v2)
All on-screen information, in order. No voice-over. Layout from a real SlabOS Auto Nest run.
What's left after the cut?
Slab 3, 126 by 63 inches, holds one piece: CT3, the island.
The layout sees it first.
Kitchen, Auto Nest. Veined material, the default mode. Three slabs, each 126 by 63 inches: Slab 1 holds CT1.1 and CT1.2, Slab 2 holds CT2, Slab 3 holds CT3.
Estimate, from the layout. Yield per slab: Slab 1 63.2%, Slab 2 23.6%, Slab 3 44.4%.
Saved layouts, 55.13 square-foot slabs. Pieces plus strips divided by slab area, before cutouts.
93.06 square feet of offcut. Yield 43.7% for the whole quote. Step 6, Slab waste (you only).
Estimate, before the cut. Show Cut Lines is switched on: the four saw cuts around the island are drawn, then eight dashed run-outs.
8 into offcut. Saw cuts clear. Run-outs that only scar leftover stone.
Measured, at the saw. Slab 3 is cut: the island goes to the job and the offcut beside it is measured, 63 by 41 inches.
Create Remnant from This Slab: Length (in) 63, Width (in) 41, Also mark the original slab as Consumed (ticked), Create Remnant.
Saved as a new slab: SL-2049-r1. Remnant, Available. Own barcode, linked to SL-2049. A label is printed for it.
Next quote. It comes back.
You have 1 matching slab available in inventory, including 1 remnant. View & use. Same material, color and thickness.
SlabOS. Plan the offcut. Keep the remnant. slabos.com. Book a demo.
Notes for the page:
- The estimate numbers are the ones SlabOS computes from this saved layout (piece and strip area against slab area). They show total leftover area, not the size of a usable remnant.
- The remnant size is measured by the shop and entered in Create Remnant from This Slab; SlabOS then saves it as its own slab with a -r1 serial, its own barcode and a link to the parent slab.
- None of the features shown carries a BETA label in the product.
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