Minimum offcut dimensions - Nesting

 

Nesting parameter to set the minimum size in length and width for an offcut

 

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Set this value to reflect the size of material that is the smallest useful piece (offcut). A piece of waste is defined as an offcut by the following rules.

 

Longest side exceeds minimum length

Shortest side exceeds minimum width

Area exceeds minimum area

 

- Enter values for the Minimum length and width

- Enter the area in square unit of measure.

 

For metric use square metres, for Imperial (Feet and inches) square feet.

 

 

Notes

 

- Can also be set as a material parameter at both board and material level

 

- The 'length' is the value in the part list column labelled 'Length'

 

- The 'width' is the value in the part list column labelled 'Width'

 

 

See also