Nesting a Plate

The operations needed when a plate is nested may differ a lot at different shipyards. The following operation sequence is just a small example of how it may be done.

1. Choose the NEW NESTING JOB function and define the name of the resulting nested plate and the dimensions of the raw plate.

2. Choose the NEST function and give the name of a plate part to nest.

3. Position the plate part using the mouse. Press the MB1 order to release the part from the cursor.

4. Use the various transformation functions to position the plate part in its final position.

5. Choose OPERATION COMPLETE when the part is properly positioned. The system will then ask for the name of the next plate part. An empty name will finish the NEST function, If a new name is given, continue at 3.

6. Now all the plate parts should have been properly nested. If burning bridges should be used, choose the BRIDGE function, the proper bridge types and position the bridges. If gaps are used for burning starts, position the gaps as well.

7. If the plate parts contain marking lines, define the marking sequence with the function START MARKING.

8. Choose the START BURNING function to define the burning sequence.

9. Finally, the tool path can be verified using the VERIFY function. Now the nesting is ready and the postprocessor can be run to produce NC control information. The plate can be stored using the STORE PLATE function.

10. To produce a burning sketch, use the appropriate sketch functions (DISPLAY SKETCH, DISPLAY NESTED PLATE, ADD FORM, TEXT, PRODUCTION INFO) This should be done before the plate is stored.

When an existing plate is to be modified, the function OPEN NESTING JOB should be used. This will make the plate appear on the display with the latest versions of all plate parts. It is, in fact, renested automatically.