Nesting for CNC routers in Ireland

Board comes in 2440x1220 mm and it is never free. Whether you are cutting kitchen carcasses, signage or jigs, the difference between a careless layout and a nested one is a sheet or two per job.

Router specifics, handled

On a router the cutter diameter is the kerf, so a 6.35 mm bit removes far more material than a laser and spacing has to reflect it. Save the bit diameter with the material preset and every layout accounts for it.

Grain direction and hold-down zones matter as much as packing density. Rotation can be limited or switched off per job, and clamp margins can be built into the spacing.

• Bit diameter as kerf, correct offsets
• Rotation limits for grain direction
• 2440x1220 board presets and multi-sheet jobs
• DXF export for VCarve, Aspire and Fusion CAM

Rectangular parts? Use the cut list optimiser

For carcass work where every part is a rectangle, the free cut list optimiser produces a guillotine plan your panel saw can actually cut, with the blade thickness included. For shaped parts, nest the real outlines instead.

FAQ

Can I respect grain direction?

Yes, disable rotation for the job or untick rotation per part in the cut list optimiser.

Does it produce toolpaths?

It produces the nested layout as DXF or SVG. Toolpathing stays in your CAM software, which is where tabs, lead-ins and feeds belong.

Does it handle onion skin or tabs?

No, those are CAM settings. Nesting decides where parts sit on the board.