Interface

 Nesting Hot Keys Quick Keys Quick Search Selection Menu Grid Interface Position Menu User Management User Configurations Custom Ribbon Bar Customize Parts Bar ×


SigmaNEST CAD

Array Box Move Base Point Box Move Delta Copy Select Two Points Delta Copy and Move Dynamic Copy and Move Mirror Copy and Move Move Select Two Points Old New Rotate Scale Copy and Move

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Parts

SolidCAD Import

3D Unfolding Multibody Parts SolidCAD Desktop Z-Depth Create a BOM SolidEdge Inventor SolidWorks Catia Creo/Pro-E Bend Lines Pcode Filter Bevel

DXF/DWG

Editing Open Contours Level Mapping Overview Importing with Tags Automatic Alias Import

SigmaNEST CAD

Add Text Create Part Create Multiple Parts Edit Holes Filter Geometry Geometry Parametric Shapes Part Data Part Medallions

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Costing and Quoting

Part Cost

Single Part Cost

Other Costs

Set-Up Other Costs Set-Up Costing Types View Part Into in a Quote Populate Table Data Part Markup

Quoting

Customer Management Quote Overview Dashboard Overview Workspaces and Quotes Submit a Quote Work Orders and Quotes ×


Nesting

Automatic Nesting

Auto Nesting Nesting Work Orders Multi-head Nesting Nesting Remnant Coil Nesting

Manual Nesting

Filter Parts Layout Settings Locate a Nested Part Edit Part Geometry Remove Part

Multi-Sheet Nesting

Grouping Multi-Head Nesting

Part Interference

Part Interference

Static Nests

Static Kits Pre-Nest Overview Static Nest ×


Nesting NC

Laser

Fillets Corners Fly Cut Vaporizing No Edge NC

Plasma

Pierce Zone

Oxyfuel

Thermal Locks Auto Chain

Remnants

Remnants Overview

Cropping

Offset Strip Width Clamp Avoidance

Cut Scrap

Scrap Cut Global Scrap Cut Edge Manual Scrap Cut Sheet Edge

Motion Optimization

Part Removal Part Avoidance ×


Reports

Print a Nest Report ×


Punching

Auto Tooling

Dynamic Tooling Grid Macro Part Mode

Destruct

Recognition Complex Auto Destruct

Manual Tooling

Apply to Same Slot Punching Mirror Punching Point to Point Punching Entity Punching Dynamic Alignment

Tool Management

Create a New Tool Die Management Create a New Turret Tool Viewer Tool Sorting Create a Special Tool Create a Multi Tool Punch Tolerances

Common Line Punching

Common Line Punch

In The Box Tooling

In the Box Tooling

Tabbing

Change Tab Strategy Dedicated Tool Tabbing Add a Tab ×


Part Management

Parts Library

Saving a Part Loading a Part BOM Overview

Part Mode

Getting to Part Mode Set Cutting Order Tracking Tags Part Data ×


Stock Management

Stock Sheets

Add Stock Compatible Materials Best Sheet Nest on Stock Sheets

Remnants

Create a Remnant ×


Manage Work Orders

 Overview Part Categories Add Parts Undefined Parts Archive Work Orders Create a New Work Order Tags Work Order Priority ×


Beveling

 Importing Bevels Assign Bevels to Part Blind Bevels Technology Set-up ×


Routers

Overview

Multi Depth Import Set Depth

Multi Pass

Multi Pass Auto Drilling

Auxiliary Tool

Auxiliary Tool ×


Knife Cutters

 Knife Cutters ×


Cut To Length

Overview

Overview Set-up

Stock

New Stock

Orders

Add Order Create a Cut Plan ×


Automation

Set-up

Application Links Plug-in

Loadmanager

LoadManager ×


Tools and Utilities

Tools

Material Grouping Pack and Send

Technology Editor

Overview Material Set-up Edit Material Edit Records

Bevel Technology

Edit Material Add Sub Bevel Edit Records

LeadIN Technology

LeadIN Technology Edit Material

Task Parameters

Auto Lookup Edit Material ×


The 4 step process:

 These videos give an overview of the 4 basic steps needed to create a CNC program for a cutting machine.

Overview Punching Overview ×


Create parts from CAD:

 The first step is to convert geometry to SigmaNEST parts. SigmaNEST can import several CAD formats or use the built in CAD system to create a part.

Import a DXF Import from SolidWorks Import from Inventor Create Standard Shapes ×


Nest parts on a sheet:

 The second step is to select the machine for which the NC program is created, define the raw material that will be used and then nest the parts. The parts can be nested using SigmaNEST's proprietary nesting engine, the powerful manual nesting tools or with a combination of both.

Automatic Nest Manual Nest Nest a Work Order Nest on a Remnant ×


Add machine motion:

The third step is to apply the NC motion to the nested parts. This will determine the sequence that the part will be processed in. The NC motion can be applied using the Auto-NC emulator or the NC motion can be added manually using the different manual NC functions. After the NC motion has been added other functions like common line cutting, chain cutting, bridge cutting or part avoidance can be applied.


Once that is complete,the NC program is created by selecting Post Single or the Post All function that will create the CNC program for the selected machine


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Create a printed report:

 The final step in the process is to generate the reports. Reports can be sent to the shop floor if a auto queuing system, like Color Offload, is not used.


Print a report


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