Resolution
Affects how precisely the software calculates the distance between parts, and the distance between parts and a plate. Finer resolutions create more precise nestings, but take longer to calculate.
Nesting Start Corner
Specifies the corner from which the automatic nesting starts to fill the plate.
Fit Type
Defines how the software places parts to the plate. Usually the advanced pattern gives the best result.
First Fit
Places the parts on a first-come-first-served basis.
Center of Gravity Fit
Uses the center of gravity of each part to achieve a better nested pattern.
Pattern
Places the parts in specific grid positions to create a uniform layout.
Advanced Pattern
Combines different part patterns more efficiently with each other.
Step Angle
Defines how many times the automatic nesting tries to rotate parts to find the best position for the parts. The general rule is that the higher the value (that is, the more angles the software tries), the better the nesting result will be. When nesting rectangular parts, we recommend an angle step value of 4 or 8 (the software rotates parts in 90 degree steps or 45 degree steps).
Use Pairing
Tries to group similar parts. This setting takes slight differences in outer profiles of the parts into account and groups similar parts. This grouping gives better nesting results when nesting similar parts.
Extra Fill with One Torch
Checks whether there are still parts that the software could not nest using multi-torch, and then tries to nest them with one torch.
Examples:
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A multi-torch nesting with three torches leaves one part in the Visual. The software nests that part using one torch.
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A part is too big to nest with using multi-torch. The software tries to fit the plate after nesting other parts using multi-torch.