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title: "Distinction Boards and Offcuts"
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updated: 2026-07-29T09:32:40Z
published: 2026-07-29T09:32:40Z
canonical: "docs.homag.cloud/materialassist-boards-distinction-boards-and-offcuts"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Distinction Boards and Offcuts

In the materialAssist app, you can manage **both whole panels (1)** and **remnants (2).** Remnants are created during cutting and are displayed in the cutting plans in productionAssist Cutting.

![Unterscheidung von Resten und ganzen Platten innerhalb materialAssist](https://cdn.document360.io/43eaea7e-f51c-41df-9b73-bf55e0b1d20d/Images/Documentation/board-difference-board-offcut-01-de.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T00%3A10%3A02Z&se=2026-11-10T01%3A10%3A02Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=SQw%2BTXtDUH3VmExlk90ieC0fGpNNmYCjbGz1Xlwhrh8%3D)

Differentiation of remnants and whole panels within materialAssist

To distinguish between them, automatically generated leftovers are marked with an "X" in front of the plate code. This makes it possible to see at a glance whether it is a whole plate or a remnant. If a remainder is removed, the corresponding panel type of the remainder is also deleted in the materialManager. This means that you always have an overview of your existing plate types and the associated leftovers.

![Kennzeichnung von Resten mit einem vorangestelltes "X" im Plattencode](https://cdn.document360.io/43eaea7e-f51c-41df-9b73-bf55e0b1d20d/Images/Documentation/board-difference-board-offcut-02-de.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T00%3A10%3A02Z&se=2026-11-10T01%3A10%3A02Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=SQw%2BTXtDUH3VmExlk90ieC0fGpNNmYCjbGz1Xlwhrh8%3D)

Marking leftovers with an "X" in front of the plate code

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## References

### Links

- [Details about a material](/v1/docs/en/materialassist-tutorial-details-zu-einem-material)