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 |
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64 Bit Version |
USER INTERFACE | VISUALNEST |
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Wizard Interface | |
Preview before output |
NESTING METHODS | VISUALNEST |
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Rectangular (sometimes referred to as ‘block’ nesting) | |
True Shape | |
2D & 3D Parts |
GLOBAL PARAMETERS | VISUALNEST |
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Distance limits between part and sheet | |
Distance limits between two adjacent parts | |
Accuracy of nesting |
SHEET PARAMETERS | VISUALNEST |
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Sheet start corner | |
Nesting direction | |
Grain direction | |
Unlimited number of sheets | |
Sheet layering by color |
PART PARAMETERS | VISUALNEST |
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Distance limits between part and part | |
Rotation limits | |
Mirroring | |
Island recognition | |
Part-in-Part |
OUTPUT PARAMETERS | VISUALNEST |
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Estimation of # of sheets needed for nest | |
Overflow Utilization | |
Tagging of Nests |
Blog & News

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