CLEARWATER, FL, May 9, 2016 – BobCAD-CAM, Inc. announced the release of two new CAD-CAM software modules, Nesting Standard and Nesting Pro. The new software packages offer advanced nesting power with intelligent sheet optimizing technology that can increase material usage by as much as 15% for sheet cutting on CNC mill, router, laser, plasma, and waterjet machines.
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“The whole purpose of nesting is to maximize your material usage so you get more parts and profit out of every sheet while reducing the amount of scrap material,” explains Greg Myers, director of software development behind BobCAD-CAM’s new Nesting modules. “With this new release, we’ve upped the level of control the user has over nearly every aspect of the nest while at the same time we’ve increased the intelligence level of the software to deliver part placements that result in much higher material utilization rates.”
BobCAD-CAM’s new Nesting modules offer multiple ways for CNC machinists to get more parts out of every sheet. One of the most notable ways is the addition of nesting optimizers, which can be used to create either a fast nest or an optimal nest. Without any optimization, nests can be completed within a matter of seconds. However, by allowing the system to run as many as 102 trials, the system can improve material utilization by an average of 3-15%.
The new nesting CAD-CAM also includes all new options for working with remnant sheets and custom sheet shapes. This means that any irregularly shaped leftover sheets from previous jobs, which normally might go to the scrap pile, can be used to nest more parts on future jobs.
The entire nesting process has become a lot quicker and easier with the addition of modern CAM wizards. These provide a logical workflow for the user to define important nesting parameters, like part counts, tabs, sheet margins, filler parts, part-in-part nesting, grain direction for wood and metal projects, thermal considerations for laser and plasma jobs, part and sheet priority levels, and so much more.
The new modules work seamlessly within BobCAD-CAM CNC programming software, which means you can do everything from designing and nesting your parts to creating toolpath programming, fully simulating the programming on a virtual version of your machine, and generating NC code for your CNC machine.
The new nesting software for sheet optimization is available now and trial versions of the software can be downloaded on http://www.BobCAD.com.
About BobCAD-CAM, Inc.
BobCAD-CAM develops advanced CAD-CAM software solutions that allow anyone, regardless of experience level to design and program parts with the power to change the world. Known for its ease of use and affordability, BobCAD-CAM software helps everyone from the home shop machinist and hobbyist to the aerospace engineer and tool and die shop create and machine high quality parts on nearly any type of CNC machine.