The Nesting in Wire EDM

The nesting is an optional module which enables to optimize the positioning of multiple shapes in a stock. It is available in Wire EDM in the menu Design.

Many rules are similar to the nesting option of milling: click here to get further information.

Some rules are specific to Wire EDM:

• The shapes nested are obligatory punch shapes,

• The geometries are 2D profiles, (not solids as in milling),

• Threading holes must have been defined before, they will be duplicated during the nesting,

• Connectors do not exist in wire edm.

Below is an example of 6 punch shapes nested.

You can work on already machined *.PCE files. Clicking on ‘Add GO2cam files’ enables to open and nest *.PCE files.

Other commands

Management of stock: click here for details