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DXF nesting demo: true shape nesting in Nestor

1:45, silent, with captions. Download it (MP4).

A 1:45 video, silent with captions, of Nestor's cut shape nesting, the free online DXF nesting tool for laser, plasma, waterjet and router. Eight DXF parts go in: a flange, a base plate, a ring, a disc, a gusset, a hexagon, a plate and a washer, 66 pieces in all. Nestor nests them by their true shapes for a waterjet, small parts inside the holes of bigger ones, and shows the blank the job needs, its yield and the drop. Then the cut time estimate, a DXF of each sheet for the cutting software, and the nest saved to the account.

What the video shows

  1. 0:00Cut shape nesting. Free DXF nesting for laser, plasma, waterjet and router.
  2. 0:04From Your Nestor, open Cut shape nesting.
  3. 0:08Add your DXF parts: drop the files in, or pick them from your computer or your parts library.
  4. 0:14Set how many of each. Each part is drawn as it was read, so you can check it.
  5. 0:35Pick the sheet and what you cut with. Part spacing and edge margin fill in to suit the machine.
  6. 0:43Press Nest. Nestor tries layout after layout and keeps the tightest one.
  7. 0:57Every part by its true shape: small parts nest inside the holes of bigger ones.
  8. 1:03See the blank the job needs, its yield, and the drop left over.
  9. 1:09Open the cut time estimate and pick the process, material and thickness.
  10. 1:23Download a DXF of each sheet for your cutting software.
  11. 1:29Save the nest to your account to open it again later.
  12. 1:41Free at nestorspace.com. Create a free account with your email. No password.

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Cut shape nesting is part of Nestor, free online nesting software for laser, plasma, waterjet, router, shear and saw. Create a free account, or read more: Nestor, free DXF nesting.

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