The general nesting dialogue configures settings for both automatic and manual nesting.
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Nesting option.
Minimum margin between nested parts:
This value sets a surrounding border around all nested parts. If a value of 10mm is given, all parts will be at least 10mm apart. The margin is not cumulative between two parts, it merely specifies a minimum distance. This distance also applies from the part to the sheet edge.
Additional Sheet Edge Margin
This value adds on any extra required margin around the periphery of the sheet. The value is subtracted from all sides and the effect of this in conjunction with the minimum margin is cumulative. Therefore a value of 10mm here with a minimum margin of 10mm will result in a 20mm border around the edge of the sheet.
Ignore Lead-ins less than:
The value entered here allows lead-ins up to a certain value to encroach into the minimum margin. It therefore makes sense to set this value to be less than the minimum margin. If the lead is larger than this value, the whole part is moved to preserve the minimum margin.
New Sheet
This setting determines how automatic nesting will react when a new sheet is required for the job.
Use default sheet size
This will use the sheet with the green tick next to it in Materials.
Allow Alternate Sizes to Avoid Oversizing
This gives the option to prompt for new sheet sizes if the parts are oversized.
Use Stock Sheets from Sheet Management.
This is available if the sheet management option is enabled. It can be used to fill remnant sheets if they are saved as remnants. The cut off figure for usability is expressed as a percentage of the sheet area, and is input here.
Prompt for new sheet sizes
This will display a dialogue box every time the Automatic Nesting module requires a new sheet to continue. Standard sheet sizes can be selected from a drop down menu or a remnant size can be directly entered.
Re-order Nest Automatically
This switch allows users with only one machine (or similar machines) to re-order the nest every time the NC is written. This is useful when jobs are Auto-Nested, then manually nested. This option saves the user having to remember to click on Select Machine in Manual Nest before the NC is written again.