VisualNEST
VisualNEST
VisualNEST is MecSoft’s cost effective solution for optimally arranging and fitting geometric shapes onto sheets of stock material. It provides two primary nesting capabilities: Rectangular Nesting and True Shape Nesting. For both solutions, individual 2D & 3D CAD shapes can be arranged on sheets according to user-defined quantities, spacing, and with orientation control, including material grain restrictions.
Use the following resources to get started with VisualNEST:
Learn about the new features in VisualNEST 2023
Tutorial the explains how to use rectangular nesting
Tutorial the explains how to use arbitrary shape nesting
VisualCAD/CAM 2023 – NEST Quick Start Guide Document
Feature List
| PRODUCT ARCHITECTURE | VISUALNEST |
|---|---|
| 64 Bit Version |  |
| USER INTERFACE | VISUALNEST |
|---|---|
| Wizard Interface | |
| Preview before output | |
| NESTING METHODS | VISUALNEST |
|---|---|
| Rectangular (sometimes referred to as ‘block’ nesting) | |
| True Shape | |
| 2D & 3D Parts | |
| GLOBAL PARAMETERS | VISUALNEST |
|---|---|
| Distance limits between part and sheet | |
| Distance limits between two adjacent parts | |
| Accuracy of nesting | |
| SHEET PARAMETERS | VISUALNEST |
|---|---|
| Sheet start corner | |
| Nesting direction | |
| Grain direction | |
| Unlimited number of sheets | |
| Sheet layering by color | |
| PART PARAMETERS | VISUALNEST |
|---|---|
| Distance limits between part and part | |
| Rotation limits | |
| Mirroring | |
| Island recognition | |
| Part-in-Part | |
| OUTPUT PARAMETERS | VISUALNEST |
|---|---|
| Estimation of # of sheets needed for nest | |
| Overflow Utilization | |
| Tagging of Nests | |
Blog & News
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