VisualNEST, a separately priced module, 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 CAD shapes can be arranged on sheets according to user-defined quantities, spacing, and with orientation control, including material grain restrictions.
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Use the following resources to get started with VisualNEST:
Watch a feature presentation overview of VisualNEST
Feature Presentation
Learn about the new features in VisualNEST 2017
What’s New Document
Tutorial the explains how to use rectangular nesting
Tutorial the explains how to use arbitrary shape nesting
VisualCAD/CAM 2017 – NEST Quick Start Guide Document
PDF
Product Architecture
VisualNEST
64 Bit Version
User Interface Enhancements
VisualNEST
Wizard Interface
Preview before output
Nesting Methods
VisualNEST
Rectangular (sometimes referred to as ‘block’ nesting)
True Shape
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
