Material Nesting and Fabrication Software

Product Details:

AUTODESK FUSION - Nesting software - Optimise material usage and minimise waste to achieve cost savings and maximise productivity with the advanced nesting and fabrication capabilities in Autodesk Fusion that can revolutionise your manufacturing process.
Benefits of nesting software -  Maximise material utilisation - Nesting software intelligently arranges parts within a material sheet, optimising their placement to minimise waste and maximise material usage. This leads to cost savings by reducing the amount of material required for production.
Improve efficiency - Nesting software streamlines the nesting process, saving time and improving overall production efficiency. By automating the arrangement of parts, it eliminates the need for manual placement, resulting in faster nesting operations and increased productivity.
Optimise cutting paths - Nesting software analyses the geometry of parts and generates optimised cutting paths. By arranging parts in an efficient manner, it reduces the distance the cutting tool needs to travel, minimising cutting time and improving machine utilisation.
Enhance quality and accuracy - Nesting software ensures the precise placement of parts on the material sheet, reducing the risk of errors and improving part quality and accuracy. This is especially important for industries where precision is critical, such as aerospace or automotive manufacturing.
Automatic nesting algorithms - Nesting in Autodesk Fusion employs advanced algorithms that automatically arrange parts within the material sheet, optimising material usage and minimising waste. These algorithms take into account factors such as part geometry, material type and nesting constraints.
Intelligent part placement - With automated nesting, you can save time by eliminating the manual effort required to arrange parts on a sheet. Autodesk Fusion analyses the geometry and automatically generates the most efficient layout, freeing up your valuable time for other critical tasks.
Support for various material types - Nesting in Autodesk fusion supports a wide range of material types, including metals, plastics, composites and more. It adapts to the specific characteristics of each material, allowing for accurate and efficient nesting regardless of the material being used.
Integration with design and manufacturing workflows - The Autodesk Fusion Nesting and Fabrication Extension is accessible directly within Autodesk Fusion. This integration enables a smooth transition from the design phase to the nesting process, ensuring data continuity and eliminating the need for manual data transfer.
Interactive nesting previews - Autodesk Fusion provides interactive nesting previews, allowing users to visualise the placement of parts on the material sheet in real time. This feature helps users make informed decisions and optimise the nest for maximum efficiency.
Types of nesting - Autodesk nesting tools and software can optimise a variety of nesting types, streamlining your projects.
Automatic nesting - Autodesk Fusion amplifies the benefits and efficiency of automatic nesting while delivering nuanced control and customisation options for projects.
Intelligent nesting - Optimise material usage and reduce programming time by using Autodesk Fusion nesting software for intelligent nesting projects to produce complex layouts with speed and accuracy.
Manual nesting - Autodesk Fusion nesting software allows you to automate manual nesting to reduce cost and time. It optimises multi-sheet and multi-material nests to prepare them for CNC machine cutting.

Product Details:

The Fusion 360 Nesting & Fabrication Extension streamlines the design-to-manufacturing workflow by automating and optimizing nesting processes for CNC machines. It offers features like automated, associative nesting, material and thickness grouping, and integration with CAD and CAM functionalities. This results in reduced material waste, optimized material utilization, and faster programming times
Key Features: Automated Nesting: The extension uses automated algorithms to arrange parts on sheets for optimal material utilization. 
Associative Updates: Design changes are automatically reflected in the nested layouts, ensuring accuracy and minimizing rework. 
Material and Thickness Grouping: Parts are automatically grouped by material and sheet thickness for efficient nesting. 
Integration with CAD and CAM: Seamlessly integrates with Fusion 360's design and manufacturing workspaces, eliminating the need to export or translate designs. 
Manufacturing Setup: Allows users to create manufacturing setups directly from nested sheets, streamlining the toolpath creation process. 
Toolpath Generation: Provides tools for generating toolpaths for various CNC machines. 
Customizable Post-Processors: Includes a library of customizable post-processors for generating machine code. 
Comparison and Reporting: Enables users to compare nesting results, access detailed metrics, and generate printable reports. 
Multi-Sheet Nesting: Supports nesting across multiple sheets to optimize material usage and minimize waste. 
Nest Preparation: Offers tools for preparing models for nesting, including part filtering and setting nesting parameters. 
Benefits:     Reduced Material Waste:    By optimizing material usage, the extension helps minimize material waste and reduce costs. 
Increased Efficiency: Automation and integration streamline the design-to-manufacturing workflow, saving time and effort. 
Improved Accuracy: Associative updates and automated nesting minimize errors and rework. 
Faster Programming: Integration with CAM functionalities and automated setups accelerate the programming process. 
Enhanced Collaboration: Cloud-based collaboration tools facilitate communication between design and production teams. 
The Autodesk Fusion 360 Nesting & Fabrication Extension unlocks advanced capabilities to create optimized and associative multi-sheet layouts in preparation for cutting on CNC machines. Whether you’re working with sheet metal or non-sheet metal components, the Fusion 360 Nesting & Fabrication Extension delivers the tools you need to minimize material usage and maximize your productivity. 
Consistency with automation : The Fusion 360 Nesting & Fabrication Extension automatically detects the applied material and material thickness from the design. It then divides them across separate nests and applies material-specific defaults. These are stored within the Process Material Library, to ensure that each material is appropriately nested every time.  
Component quantity is also automatically detected from the design. You’ll only have to define nesting properties once per component, rather than once per component instance. This streamlines the process and allows you to define nesting properties efficiently. You can also generate nesting reports and conduct cost comparisons on studies, nests, and individual sheets. 

Design and manufacturing associativity : Design changes are inevitable, whether it’s a slight change in the size of a component or a fundamental change to an overall design. The Nesting & Fabrication Extension makes changes easier by being completely associative to the design. Any changes are automatically consumed, and nests are regenerated to align with the new design.