Guides

How to prepare drawings, what the checks mean, and how to read a nest.

• Preparing a DXF file for laser cutting and nesting

  Units in mm, closed outlines, one part per file. What each Nest&Quote note means and how to fix it in QCAD, Fusion 360, SolidWorks and LightBurn.

• Part spacing and edge margin for laser and plasma nesting

  What part gap and edge margin to start from on laser, plasma, waterjet and router, how they drive yield, and what each nesting check number means.