How to use DXF Nesting
Places the parts of one or more DXF files on a sheet of the size you enter, packing them by shape and size to use as little material as possible. Use Items to set how many copies of each file you need.
Open the appSettings
DXF file
This section repeats up to 100 times, once for each file you add.
| Setting | What you enter | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Upload your drawing file required | DXF file, up to 15 MB | – |
| Items | Whole number | 1 |
Nesting data
| Setting | What you enter | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Enter the width of the sheet material used for nesting. required | Number | – |
| Enter the height of the sheet material used for nesting. required | Number | – |
| Define the minimum allowed distance between parts during nesting. | Number | 0 |
| Enable nesting of concave polygons. Disable this option for faster performance if all parts are convex. | Tick box | Off |
What you get
- Download Generated dxf
- A preview image of the result
Worked example
Drawing
Settings
- Enter the width of the sheet material used for nesting.
1000- Enter the height of the sheet material used for nesting.
1000- Define the minimum allowed distance between parts during nesting.
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Result
