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Understand how nests are linked to the design and material settings when making changes and recalculating the nest.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Transcript
00:03
When you create a nest study, it is linked to the underlying design, so that any design changes you make can be regenerated into your nest.
00:11
With a manufacturing design open in Fusion, create a nest, if one is not already created.
00:18
On the Manufacture workspace toolbar, click Fabrication > Nest > Create Nest Study.
00:25
Set up the nest study, and then click OK.
00:28
In this example, the study contains a series of sheets containing all the components needed to make 10 audio cases.
00:36
Suppose that at this stage, you realize that you need to make some changes to your design.
00:41
In this example, the cover of the case needs to be edited, so you switch to the Design workspace.
00:54
Once the design change is complete, you return to the Manufacture workspace.
00:59
In the Browser, you now see an error icon, and when you place the pointer over the icon, a tooltip indicates that the nest is out of date.
01:08
To regenerate the nest and bring it back up to date, simply right-click the nest and select Generate.
01:14
By activating the sheets, you can see that the design is updated and the nest has been recalculated.
01:20
You can also make changes to your material library, and then regenerate your nest studies.
01:26
On the Fabrication tab of the ribbon, click Manage > Process Material Library.
01:32
In this example, nest parameters are changed for the 1.5 mm steel material.
01:39
Once the changes are complete, you see the error icon in the Browser, indicating that one of the nests is out of date.
01:47
Again, simply right-click the nest study and select Generate to update the nest with the new material values.
Video transcript
00:03
When you create a nest study, it is linked to the underlying design, so that any design changes you make can be regenerated into your nest.
00:11
With a manufacturing design open in Fusion, create a nest, if one is not already created.
00:18
On the Manufacture workspace toolbar, click Fabrication > Nest > Create Nest Study.
00:25
Set up the nest study, and then click OK.
00:28
In this example, the study contains a series of sheets containing all the components needed to make 10 audio cases.
00:36
Suppose that at this stage, you realize that you need to make some changes to your design.
00:41
In this example, the cover of the case needs to be edited, so you switch to the Design workspace.
00:54
Once the design change is complete, you return to the Manufacture workspace.
00:59
In the Browser, you now see an error icon, and when you place the pointer over the icon, a tooltip indicates that the nest is out of date.
01:08
To regenerate the nest and bring it back up to date, simply right-click the nest and select Generate.
01:14
By activating the sheets, you can see that the design is updated and the nest has been recalculated.
01:20
You can also make changes to your material library, and then regenerate your nest studies.
01:26
On the Fabrication tab of the ribbon, click Manage > Process Material Library.
01:32
In this example, nest parameters are changed for the 1.5 mm steel material.
01:39
Once the changes are complete, you see the error icon in the Browser, indicating that one of the nests is out of date.
01:47
Again, simply right-click the nest study and select Generate to update the nest with the new material values.
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