The Nesting in Wire-cut 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.

A new Existing Stock checkbox has been added to the Nesting command dialog. When enabled, the stock shape that is already defined within your current project file is automatically selected. This provides greater flexibility over material usage by allowing you to nest parts onto custom or pre-defined stock geometries, moving beyond the sample library.

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