Multiple Sheets

Sometimes your parts will not all fit on a single sheet. When that happens, NestMaxx spreads them across more than one sheet automatically. You do not need to do anything special.

How parts flow onto more sheets

When you run a nest, NestMaxx fills the first sheet as tightly as it can, then starts a second sheet with whatever is left over, and so on. Every sheet is the same size, the size you set in Sheet Size.

The result is a set of sheets that, together, hold all of your parts. Each sheet is packed on its own.

Moving between sheets

The canvas shows one sheet at a time. When a job uses more than one sheet, you can step between them to inspect each one. The heading above the canvas tells you which sheet you are looking at, along with how many parts are on it and how well it is packed.

Fewer sheets is better

The whole point of nesting is to need as few sheets as possible. If a job spills onto an extra sheet with only a few parts on it, it is worth trying to bring everything back onto fewer sheets. You can often do this by:

• Tightening the nest so parts pack closer together. See Quality and Speed.
• Reducing the spacing, if your cutting process allows a smaller gap. See Spacing and Clearance.
• Allowing rotation, so parts have more ways to fit. See Rotation and Orientation.

After changing any of these, run the nest again to see whether the job now fits on fewer sheets.

Reading the totals

The status information tells you how many sheets the job needs and how full they are. Reading the Result explains those numbers.