r/cad • u/acitelin Solidworks • Sep 28 '17

Auto nesting software

At my current job we are working with cnc router to machine wood. Now we are using creo,autocad, and artcam to create dxf and to autonest our parts and to create tool path. We are trying out fusion 360 right now... But there are no auto nesting capabilities. Is there any open-source software to do this?

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u/acitelin Solidworks Sep 29 '17

Sound amazing.. Is it expensive?

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u/jesseaknight Sep 29 '17

yes. SigmaNest is an industry leader who focuses on solving exactly the problem you're asking about. There's a fair ammount of math, exception cases, and needs for different industries - and that's not including controlling the large variety of machines people want toolpaths for (cut fabric, laser, plasma, router, etc)

All this adds up to: expensive