The online parts nesting service automatically calculates the optimal layout of parts on a sheet of material: it analyzes the contour of each part and selects rotations and positions to achieve the tightest possible nesting with minimal waste. Automatic parts nesting saves material and reduces consumption for a batch of workpieces of any complexity.
What Is Online Parts Nesting
Online parts nesting is the automatic layout of parts (nesting) on a sheet of material with maximum density filling. Upload part drawings, set the sheet size — and the service will pick a compact arrangement of contours, taking rotations, gaps, and edge margins into account. The nesting algorithm analyzes the contours and dimensions of each part and selects the optimal layout of parts on the sheet.
How the Layout Algorithm Works
The service uses a combination of several algorithms that quickly find a near-optimal placement and gradually improve it. Parts nesting takes several parameters into account:
- the contour and dimensions of each part;
- rotations and positions of workpieces on the sheet;
- the edges of the material sheet and the spacing between parts;
- minimal waste and free space on the sheet.
The result is a ready cutting map of parts that can be used in the production of items of any shape, including non-rectangular ones.
How to Nest Parts Online
Step 1. Uploading Parts
Upload part drawings to the nesting service and specify the quantity of each workpiece. The more precisely the part dimensions are set, the better the layout on the sheet of material will turn out.
Step 2. Calculating the Nesting
Set the size of the material sheet and the nesting parameters. The service will calculate the layout of parts on the sheet with minimal waste.
Step 3. Cutting Map
Review the layout of parts on the sheet and adjust the calculation parameters if needed. Download the ready cutting map for production.
What Materials Parts Nesting Is Suitable For
Parts nesting is suitable for sheet materials and workpieces of any shape and complexity: metal, particleboard, plywood, and other materials where accurate material consumption and minimal waste are important in production.
Advantages of Online Parts Nesting
Online parts nesting requires no manual calculations: enter the quantity of parts and the sheet parameters — the service will calculate the layout itself. The cutting map shows the placement of parts for optimal nesting with minimal waste.
The service is suitable for nesting a single part as well as large batches of workpieces of any complexity.