SHEET CAM

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jcoldon
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Re: SHEET CAM

Post by jcoldon »

yes sheet cam does manual nesting rotate parts .
but the production guys using Hypertherm pro nest auto nesting it nest itself
Maby you could check with Hypertherm they send you a demo since you're an oem to try test out with acorn lots of shops use it
ShawnM
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Re: SHEET CAM

Post by ShawnM »

Nesting is also built into the Vectric software. You tell it how many parts, can they be rotated or mirrored and it will automatically nest all 100 parts in seconds. Super handy when you have to cut 100 irregular shaped parts, nesting minimizes waste and calculates the shortest tool path to also minimize cut time.
jcoldon
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Re: SHEET CAM

Post by jcoldon »

i have use vectric it nice art drawing program and signs. but drawing precision parts to plasma cut i find fusion 360 much better either way you need sheet cam vectric and fusion cam for plasma lacks settings
ShawnM
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Re: SHEET CAM

Post by ShawnM »

I draw all my parts in AutoCAD, the drawing tools in Vectric are archaic and clumsy at best. It may be good for VERY basic parts but that’s about it. You can easily import any DWG and DXF and do all the tool pathing. Automatic nesting in Vectric just saves time and material which is the bulk of the “cost of goods sold” when using any CNC.
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