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All sheet-based material processes like waterjet cutting, CNC routing, and laser cutting benefit from efficient material use through effective nesting. | All sheet-based material processes like waterjet cutting, CNC routing, and laser cutting benefit from efficient material use through effective nesting. | ||
== Basic | == Basic nesting == | ||
The most basic form of nesting is to use 2D CAD software like AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, or OMAX Layout to arrange your designs as close together as your cutting process allows. For laser cutting and waterjet cutting this is approximately 3mm apart, depending on the thickness of your material. | The most basic form of nesting is to use 2D CAD software like AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, or OMAX Layout to arrange your designs as close together as your cutting process allows. For laser cutting and waterjet cutting this is approximately 3mm apart, depending on the thickness of your material. | ||
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This clean material can then either go back on the material rack (if it is of substantial size) or into the offcuts rack for the next person to use. | This clean material can then either go back on the material rack (if it is of substantial size) or into the offcuts rack for the next person to use. | ||
== Cost of | == Automated nesting software == | ||
There are a number of program which offer to help with the rather dreary task of nesting parts efficiently. | |||
* Fusion 360 - has "nesting" and "arrange" functionality built in | |||
* [https://deepnest.io/ Deepnest] - "AI" based nesting software. Open Source software you can install on your own PC. Allows for nesting across several material sizes so you can make the best use of offcut sheets. | |||
== Cost of materials == | |||
=== Financial cost === | === Financial cost === | ||