Inspect geometry
Review irregular contours, internal holes, dimensions, cut length, pierce data, and questionable entities.
Waterjet nesting workflow
Plan waterjet DXF layouts, material cost, and customer pricing.
Prepare customer drawings, define orientation and spacing, place quantities across sheet material, calculate real material use, estimate machine time, and create a polished quote before sending nested DXF layouts into your compatible waterjet CAM process.
Windows 10 & 11Local DXF workflowNo-expiration Demo Mode
Built for real fabricationPrepare · nest · cost · quote · export
A complete workflow
More than automatic part placement.
Nest XL connects geometry preparation, nesting rules, material cost, machine time, quoting, reporting, and production output so the finished nest carries useful business information—not just coordinates.
Control material orientation
Set grain direction, mirroring, rotation increments, fixed angles, groups, priorities, margins, and spacing.
Calculate expensive material use
Use actual sheet dimensions, costs, and nest consumption to price materials that cannot be treated casually.
Manage valuable remnants
Corporate can catalog irregular drops with material, thickness, dimensions, heat, location, cost, and stored geometry.
Control every part
Set the rules the way your shop needs them.
Use quantities, rotation increments, fixed orientation, mirroring permission, grain direction, priority, groups, spacing, margins, and nesting inside usable holes. Review open geometry and bend lines before they become production problems.
- Preserve internal holes and complex contours
- Place smaller parts inside usable holes when permitted
- Control rotations for directional or finished material
- Quote actual material usage and estimated machine time
- Manage high-value remnants in Corporate
- Export nested DXF files for compatible waterjet CAM
Cost and quote the actual job
Turn nesting data into a price you can defend.
Material usage, sheet cost, cut length, pierce count, cut speed, pierce delay, machine hourly cost, setup, shipping, tax, markup, and custom items can all contribute to a professional customer quote.
Material costUse sheet dimensions, quantity, unit cost, and actual nest consumption.
Estimated machine timeBuild estimates from cut length, pierces, speed, delay, and hourly rate.
Professional quote outputCreate branded PDF quotes with customer data, terms, notes, and validity.
Common questions
What shops usually ask.
Clear answers for evaluating Nest XL in a production workflow.
Does Nest XL create waterjet toolpaths?
No. It produces nested DXF layouts and business data. Kerf compensation, leads, quality settings, cutting sequence, and machine code remain in your waterjet CAM system.
Can it help with expensive plate?
Yes. Material cost, sheet choice, remnant reuse, and quote calculation are core parts of the workflow.
Can I prevent mirrored parts?
Yes. Mirroring is controlled per part, so handed components can remain correct.
Does Demo Mode expire?
No. You can evaluate importing, nesting, costing, and quoting as long as needed. Licensing unlocks production DXF export.
Use your own DXF files
See how Nest XL handles your parts before paying.
Demo Mode does not expire. Import, prepare, nest, cost, and quote. Activate a Standard or Corporate license when you are ready to export production DXF files.