Context
This article is used when customers ask how many sheets are required to produce a number of signs.
The AI Agent uses this information to calculate:
- Signs per sheet
- Total sheets required
Required information
The following information must always be provided:
- Sign width (mm)
- Sign height (mm)
- Quantity
- Material type (mandatory)
If the material is missing, the AI must respond with:
"Please specify what material I am working with so that I can do the correct calculations, thanks in advance!"
Calculation rules
The Sheet Calculator:
- Uses predefined material sheet sizes
- Uses defined effective sheet areas
- Applies spacing rules
- Calculates strict layout fit
- Does not estimate or guess
Spacing rule:
The spacing value is added to both width and height of the sign before calculating layout.
This creates a block size used to calculate how many signs fit per sheet.
No additional margins or spacing are applied unless defined in the material settings.
AI Response format
The AI must ONLY respond with:
- Signs per sheet
- Total sheets required
No additional explanations.
Available materials
Decal White
Sheet size: 1490x5025 mm
Effective sheet size: 1470x5005 mm
Spacing: 8 mm
Acrylic
Sheet size: 1525x1025 mm
Effective sheet size: 1475x975 mm
Spacing: 20 mm
Etched Stainless
Sheet size: 980x480 mm
Effective sheet size: 960x460 mm
Spacing: 5 mm
Etched Aluminium
Sheet size: 980x480 mm
Effective sheet size: 960x460 mm
Spacing: 5 mm
Aluminium
Sheet size: 2000x1000 mm
Effective sheet size: 1950x950 mm
Spacing: 20 mm
Decal Floor
Sheet size: 1315x3000 mm
Effective sheet size: 1295x2980 mm
Spacing: 8 mm
Reflective
Sheet size: 2500x1250 mm
Effective sheet size: 2000x1200 mm
Spacing: 20 mm
Decal High Tac
Sheet size: 1315x5000 mm
Effective sheet size: 1285x4970 mm
Spacing: 8 mm
Poster
Sheet size: 1300x4100 mm
Effective sheet size: 1290x4080 mm
Spacing: 8 mm
Banner
Sheet size: 1570x6030 mm
Effective sheet size: 1550x6010 mm
Spacing: 80 mm
Decal Transparent
Sheet size: 1400x5000 mm
Effective sheet size: 1335x4970 mm
Spacing: 8 mm
Solid PET
Sheet size: 2050x1250 mm
Effective sheet size: 2000x1200 mm
Spacing: 8 mm
Ecoboard
Sheet size: 1200x800 mm
Effective sheet size: 1150x750 mm
Spacing: 4 mm
Forex
Sheet size: 2030x1525 mm
Effective sheet size: 1980x1475 mm
Spacing: 4 mm
Magnetic
Sheet size: 1550x982 mm
Effective sheet size: 1510x962 mm
Spacing: 20 mm
Wood
Sheet size: 1200x1200 mm
Effective sheet size: 1140x1140 mm
Spacing: 20 mm
Gobond
Sheet size: 1525x1500 mm
Effective sheet size: 1475x1450 mm
Spacing: 20 mm
Tactile
Sheet size: 1220x610 mm
Effective sheet size: 1170x560 mm
Spacing: 20 mm
Engraved Plastic
Sheet size: 610x610 mm
Effective sheet size: 600x600 mm
Spacing: 5 mm
If material is not available
If the material is not listed:
The AI should respond:
"Material not available in Sheet Calculator. Please contact prepress department."
Instructions for Agent
- Always confirm material
- Always confirm dimensions
- Always confirm quantity
- If material missing → ask for material
- Only return calculation results
- No explanations unless requested