Load DXF files and tag your parts

Load DXF geometry straight from CAD. The Part Metadata Editor puts every part in one list with a preview thumbnail, so you can review and complete the data before anything reaches the nest.

DXF import with part preview thumbnails
Material, thickness, and quantity per part
Batch-assign values across selected parts at once
Assign parts to a customer job, or spin up a new one
Incomplete parts are flagged before you nest, not after

Part Metadata Editor listing imported DXF parts with preview thumbnails, material, thickness, quantity, and completion status

Step 02

Set your cutting parameters once

Every material and thickness combination carries its own cutting data. Set it up once and every nest that uses that combination inherits the right speeds, pierce times, leads, and cost.

Separate tables for carbon steel, stainless, aluminum, and custom materials
Mark, inside, and outside cut speeds plus pierce times
Lead-in and lead-out lengths, with lead-out toggled per row
Part spacing set per material and thickness
Cost per sheet and sheet dimensions for job costing
Feeds the post-processor and the cut-time estimate

Material cutting settings table showing lead-in, lead-out, part spacing, speeds, pierce times, and cost per sheet for each carbon steel thickness

Step 03

Nest it, then adjust what you want

The true-shape engine works the real part outline, not a bounding box. Hit Nest and watch utilization, parts placed, pierce count, and cut length update on the status bar — then take over by hand wherever you'd do it differently.

True-shape automatic nesting
Live utilization, parts placed, pierces, and cut length
Rotate, array, and delete parts on the sheet
Full undo and redo while you work the nest
Show leads to see lead-in and lead-out placement
Change sheet size on the fly

PrimeNEST nest view with 42 parts placed on a 120 by 60 inch carbon steel sheet at 85.9 percent utilization

Step 04

Post G-code your control actually accepts

Generic output means somebody hand-edits the program before it runs. PrimeNEST keeps a profile per machine, so the G-code comes out in the dialect that machine expects — header, footer, motion commands, and all.

Unlimited machine profiles, one set as default
Program style sets the G-code header and footer format
Configure G-code format, motion commands, and coordinate system
Laser control, cut direction, and cutting conditions per machine
View G-code before you post it, then Save NC
Import and export profiles to move them between seats

Machine Profiles dialog configuring G-code generation parameters for an Amada LC3015 laser

Reference

Specifications

Item	Detail
Platform	Windows 10 / Windows 11 (64-bit)
Import formats	DXF
Output	G-code / NC, generated per machine profile
Machine types	CNC laser, CNC plasma
Nesting method	True-shape
Materials	Carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, plus custom entries
Cutting parameters	Speeds, pierce times, leads, and part spacing per material and thickness
Costing	Cost per sheet, cut length, and pierce count per nest
Job tracking	Parts assigned to named customer jobs
Machine profiles	Unlimited, importable and exportable
Licensing	Per-seat license — see Pricing
Add-on modules	Structural Steel Workflow, Auto-Load DXF

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PrimeNEST Nesting Software

Load DXF files and tag your parts

Set your cutting parameters once

Nest it, then adjust what you want

Post G-code your control actually accepts

Specifications

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