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Nesting software connects SOLIDWORKS 3D Design to manufacturing

Geometric Ltd. has released NESTINGWorks™ 2016 3-D nesting software for nesting layouts of SOLIDWORKS® parts and assemblies automatically for production. This application is integrated within SOLIDWORKS 2016 software, enabling automated nesting of flat or 3-D part or assembly models made from sheet stock, including sheet metal, plates, and composites.

The nesting software employs the manufacturer’s NESTLib® true-shape 3-D nesting library. Users can optimize sheet-stock layouts—including specifications for grain direction—so they can produce the maximum number of parts from a single piece of raw material.

The 3-D true-shape layout capability lets designers nest parts of varying thicknesses. The system also is compatible with downstream machining and manufacturing applications. Designers can use the nesting software to nest multiple sets of assembly and part variants from a single SOLIDWORKS model.