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Illustrator Fitting the most objects within a given path/box in Illustrator CS6


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Hi all:

Im wondering if anyone knows how to do the following in some type of program that can export/import into Illustrator CS6.

I have say, a rectangular path/box that is 6.5x2.4", 0.001" stroke. I have the same type of path/objects/parts that I need to fit into the box the most efficient way possible. I then use this path to drive a laser cutter, to cut the parts.

I have seen the auto industry use some type of algorithm/ program to scan cowhides, then arrange the upholstery in a way that is most efficient. Im looking for something similar to that, other than I will tell it what the box size is, and the part is all the same. I do not think this is natively possible in .ai, but if their is a program out that I can export/import to, that is what Im looking for.

Thanks for the help,
-Clayton

*I may cross-post in other forums, im tired of arranging parts by hand.*

Thanks again.
 
Hi,
I also do laser engraving and what your looking for is a nesting program. The one referenced in the other post looks like it would work, but they don't tell you how much it costs. Anytime I see a program advertised without prices, I figure I can't afford it, but check it out. If you were a Corel Draw user, there are some pretty good macros out there that do a fair job at nesting for a few dollars, but for AI I can't answer,

Edit: Just found the cost of the Corte Certo -over $600.00. That's expensive to me, don't know about you.
cfehringer said:
Hi all:

Im wondering if anyone knows how to do the following in some type of program that can export/import into Illustrator CS6.

I have say, a rectangular path/box that is 6.5x2.4", 0.001" stroke. I have the same type of path/objects/parts that I need to fit into the box the most efficient way possible. I then use this path to drive a laser cutter, to cut the parts.

I have seen the auto industry use some type of algorithm/ program to scan cowhides, then arrange the upholstery in a way that is most efficient. Im looking for something similar to that, other than I will tell it what the box size is, and the part is all the same. I do not think this is natively possible in .ai, but if their is a program out that I can export/import to, that is what Im looking for.

Thanks for the help,
-Clayton

*I may cross-post in other forums, im tired of arranging parts by hand.*

Thanks again.
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Your right there Tom.
I do a good bit of vector cutting with the laser, but I quit worrying about trying to nest it to save material. I can do it about as quick in Corel and since most of the material we cut is fairly inexpensive anyway I just don't worry about it much. I have a pickup truck load of scrap acrylic here now, don't need to generate more. When I had CNC router, that was a bit different and I had some high dollar software to do that function back then.
 
"...Where's cfehringer?"

1st time posters that don't return are always a potential problem. I think some of them forget that they even posted a question in a particular forum, and others are so rude that they get a team of people to give them the answer they need, and then they disappear without even saying, "thank you".

OTOH, it's only been ~7 hours since the OP started this thread. He could be in a wildly different time zone, he could be in transit, etc. I'd give him a couple of days.

T
 
Ditto, Paul. That's why I don't get too bent out of shape when the OP doesn't return, but there has been a good exchange.

Cheers,

Tom
 
Hi all:

Im still here, Ive been starting my own company for the last year, so I have about 100 'jobs' (busy).

Thank you to all that replied. I think the mynesting.com will work for me, as you can do 30 days unlimited for $150.00. It is pretty much exactly what I am looking for as far as parameters. We have about 60 part sets that are in a manufacturing operation, and will be ran thousands of times on fairly expensive material. I can just nest them in a few days and be done via export/import/export to .dxf.

Thanks again to all that helped, much appreciated. :thumbsup:
 
That's a lot of work.. Congratulations on finding a solution to your issue. What kind of laser are you using?
 
Sweet! Epilog Ext here puny 40 watts . Works great though. Good luck with all that work.

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