Part List

The Part List grid is displayed under the Part Data tab in the Create Nesting Job dialog box.

The Part List grid displays the part  or list of parts to be nested within the selected sheet(s). Various part parameters affecting the nesting of the parts are displayed in the grid. The part parameters displayed in the grid include:

• Part Name
• Thickness
• Quantity
• Material
• Rotation Type
• Part Angle
• Grain Direction

When you highlight a part in the Part List, it is correspondingly highlighted in the Graphics area. Also, the corresponding parameters of the part are displayed in the fields below the Part List grid.

Part List for Single Part Nesting

If nesting only a single part, then only one part is displayed in the Part List - the part to be selected by for nesting.  

• Open the part to be nested in the SolidWorks Environment.

• Under the CAMWorks Nesting Menu, select 'Create Nesting Job'.

• The Create Nesting Job dialog is displayed. The Part Data tab is displayed by default.

• Observe that the selected part is displayed in the Part List.

• The parameters of the part are displayed in the various parameter fields.

Part List for Multiple Part Nesting (Nest by Folder)

If nesting multiple parts on a sheet or multiple sheets, then all such parts to be nested will be displayed in the Part List. Use the 'Nest by Folder' option in the CAMWorksNesting menu to nest multiple parts.

• In the CAMWorks Nesting Menu, choose 'Nest by Folder' option. The 'Browse for Folder' dialog is displayed.

• Browse to the folder containing exclusively the parts to be nested. Click OK.

• The Create Nesting Job dialog is displayed. The Part Data tab is displayed by default

• Observe that all the parts present in the selected folder are displayed in the Part List.

Part List for Assembly Nesting

If nesting an assembly, then all the parts comprising the assembly which are to be nested will be displayed in the Part List. Use the 'Create Nesting Job' option in the CAMWorks Nesting menu to nest the assembly.

• Open the Assembly to be nested in the SolidWorks Environment.

• Under the CAMWorks Nesting Menu, select 'Create Nesting Job'.

• The Create Nesting Job dialog is displayed. The Part Data tab is displayed by default.

• Observe that the parts comprising the assembly are displayed in the Part List.

Selective Nesting of Parts in the Part List

For Assembly Nesting and Multi-Part nesting, CAMWorksNesting provides the option to nest only selected parts displayed in the Part List. In order to selectively nest parts, following are the steps:

• Observe the left-most column in the Part List. This column contains check boxes which are selected by default. Such a selected checkbox indicates that the associated part will be taken up for Nesting during the Nesting process.

• To selectively nest parts displayed in the Part List, unselect the checkbox against those parts that you do not wish to nest.