diff --git a/LuaLibs/ProcessCut.lua b/LuaLibs/ProcessCut.lua
index 2981ba3..1989be8 100644
--- a/LuaLibs/ProcessCut.lua
+++ b/LuaLibs/ProcessCut.lua
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ local function MakeFromTop( sCutting, Proc, nPhase, nRawId, nPartId, dOvmHead, b
    local dNzLimDwnUp = BL.GetNzLimDownUp( b3Raw, vtN)
    local bDownCut = ( vtN:getZ() <= dNzLimDwnUp)
    if bFromBottom == nil then
-      bFromBottom = ( vtN:getZ() > 0.25 and b3Solid:getDimX() <  BD.LEN_SHORT_PART and not Proc.AdvTail and vtN:getX() < 0 and abs( vtN:getY()) < 0.259)
+      bFromBottom = ( vtN:getZ() > 0.25 and ( b3Solid:getDimX() <  BD.LEN_SHORT_PART and BL.IsSplittedPartPhase( nPhase)) and not Proc.AdvTail and vtN:getX() < 0 and abs( vtN:getY()) < 0.259)
    end
    local dMinFeatureLengthForLongCut = EgtIf( BD.C_SIMM, 590, 400)
    -- verifico se da considerare taglio lungo ( non da sotto, inclinato non più di 30deg, largo come la trave e abbastanza lungo)