Free DXF generator for flanges, base plates, rings and plates
Nestor's DXF generator draws standard flat parts from a few sizes: flanges, base plates, rings and washers, discs, square and rectangle plates, hexagons and gussets. Type the sizes in inches or millimeters, see the part drawn as you type, and download its DXF for laser, plasma, waterjet or router, free and without an account. With a free Nestor account you can also save the part to your parts library or send it straight to a nest.
Pick a shape
Flange
Flange 8 in OD, 4.5 in bore, 6 holes 0.75 in on a 6.5 in bolt circleBase plate
Base plate 12 in x 12 in, 4 holes 0.8125 in at 1.5 in from the edgesRing (washer)
Ring 6 in OD x 4 in IDCircle (disc)
Disc 8 in diameterSquare plate
Square plate 6 inRectangle plate
Rectangle plate 6 in x 10 inHexagon and other polygons
Hexagon 4 in across flatsGusset
Gusset 6 in x 6 in, corner clip 0.5 in
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. Drawing a part and downloading its DXF is free and needs no account. With a free Nestor account you can also save the part to your parts library, or send it straight to Nestor's nesting tool to nest it on a sheet.
Inches or millimeters?
Either. Type sizes in inches (fractions such as 3/4 or 6 1/2 work) or in millimeters, and the DXF is written in the unit you pick, with its units set in the file so CAM software opens it at the right size.
What is in the DXF?
Only the cut lines: the outline and the holes, on one layer, as circles, straight lines and true arcs (rounded corners are arcs, not short straight pieces), in an AutoCAD R12 DXF, the version cutting software opens most widely.
Does it check the part?
Yes. The DXF can't be downloaded while a hole runs off the edge, holes overlap, or less than 1/16 in of metal is left between two cuts or a cut and an edge; the generator says what to change.
Then nest the parts: Nestor’s free nesting tool lays DXF parts out on your sheets for laser, plasma, waterjet and router.