Solid Edge 2D Nesting
Optimize cutting patterns, saving time and material costs.
With Solid Edge 2D Nesting, generate optimized layouts for the two-dimensional cutting of fabrication materials, including sheet metal, plastic, wood, fabric and textiles. 2D Nesting saves fabricators time and money by allowing them to manage material use more effectively.
The process of 2D nesting, or the organization of 2D shapes efficiently on a single cutting plane, is much like processes dressmakers have used for decades. The optimized nesting patterns, created using a next-generation nesting algorithm, markedly reduce preparation time, waste and costs.
Capabilities
Powerful nesting, comprehensive control
From start to finish, 2D Nesting makes creating optimized nests quick and easy.
Solid Edge provides a scalable set of data management solutions to meet the varying needs of small to large manufacturing organizations who may design simple to very complex products. Solid Edge CAD data management solutions enable you to quickly take the key actions identified by industry analysts that lead to improved product development performance.
- Secure and control your product data and processes
- Enable rapid retrieval of the correct information to improve efficiency and facilitate re-use
- Share product information and collaborate with downstream functions such as manufacturing to improve quality and reduce costly errors
- Follow industry best practice workflows for engineering change and release to manufacturing
Solutions range from integrated data management capabilities that are included with Solid Edge, to the comprehensive CAD data management and product lifecycle management (PLM) capabilities of Teamcenter®.
Complete control at your hands
Control all settings needed to meet the demands of any cutting technology or material, easily select part quantities, sheet sizes and part rotation.
Tightly integrated with Solid Edge Mechanical Design
Launch directly from Solid Edge with a single click. Selecting parts to import for nesting is quick and easy.
Work with multiple file formats
2D Nesting supports Solid Edge sheet metal and part files (PSM and PAR), as well as neutral data formats including DXF and DWG, automatically extracting flat pattern data.
Reduce wasted material
Select multiple sheet sizes to create the most efficient nest, eliminating tailings, or partial sheets. These tailings often result in wasted material, as the odd leftover sheets take up valuable shop space and often go unused.
Optimized for CNC Programming
The nests can be sent to Solid Edge CAM Pro or exported to another computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) system for computer numerical control (CNC) programming.
Save time, avoid translation
An integrated round trip within the Solid Edge environment saves time and avoids data translation.
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Optimize your 2D nests with Solid Edge
Solid Edge 2D Nesting utilizes the most advanced and efficient nesting engine to generate best-in-class layouts optimized for two-dimensional cutting of sheet metal, wood and more. These nested cutting patterns reduce time, waste and costs when creating 2D shapes common in products.