Area nesting
Enables you to draw a rectangular nesting area in the work area. The software nests as many parts of the activated type that fit the nesting area. The software considers already nested parts to prevent overlaps. You can activate multiple parts for area nesting.
Activate a part and click Area nesting to display the Area Nest options (see below) in the State Manager.
Parameters
Count
Specifies the number of parts to nest in the nesting area.
Max Amount
This command is unavailable.
Advanced Parameters
Displays additional parameters in a drop-down menu.
To area nest:
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Activate a part to nest using Select .
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Click Area nesting on the State Manager to display the Area Nest options.
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Draw a rectangular nesting area in the work area. A preview image displays. Drag one of the corner points to resize the rectangle, if necessary.
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Type the number of parts to nest in the Count field, and then click Refresh .
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Click Confirm .