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OptiNest 3.04b is now available to download.
This includes the option of a paid upgrade to OptiNest Pro PP which offers G-code output for direct export to your CNC machine.
This is an exciting option for technically advanced woodworkers looking to streamline their workflow, and for some specialist CNC machines that don’t integrate well with CAM software.
This paid upgrade is optional only. If you are using OptiNest with a CAM software like VCarve or Aspire, there is no need to upgrade.
If you wish to upgrade to OptiNest Pro PP, please contact us for a quote.
G-code export parameters are summarised here
Important: we do not offer support in the configuration of OptiNest’s G-code output. It’s essential that you liaise with your CNC supplier to ensure the correct setup. Incorrect use of this output may damage your CNC. Use of this output is at your own risk.
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OptiNest 3.03a is now available to download.
This includes the addition of double-sided panel mangement, complementing and integrating with the new feature in PolyBoard 8.
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OptiCut 6.08k is now available to download.
This includes a new Perfect grain mirroring parameter.
This allows you to compensate for an inversion that occurs in some post processors, notably in WinCut (SCM).
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OptiCut 6.08d is now available to download.
Tension free cuts
This function has been extended to the PTX 1.15 post processor output (a very commonly accepted format).
New cutting list Insert command to aid organisation of the cutting list
This is similar to the New command for adding a new part to the cutting list, except it will insert the part above the currently selected part rather than at the end of the list.
Addition of Slovenian language
New Strips grouping feature
This has been added to OptiCut’s optimisation parameters. It can be turned on and off, and an associated slider is available to fine tune its impact.
When applied it avoids a cutting line continuing across an off-cut area, this generates more reusable off-cuts as shown below (strip grouping applied in the image on the right).
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OptiNest 3.02f is now available to download.
New rotation angle correction parameter for auto labelling CNC machines.
Improved organisation of DXF export so files are sorted into folders per material rather than into a single folder.
New select / multi-select feature to copy a part from a nesting pattern and paste it into the parts list.
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OptiNest 3.02 is now available to download.
Label enhancements
These changes make it easier and faster to apply labels to the correct part and ensure they are correctly orientated.
A positional arrow can be displayed, adjust the label so the arrow points upwards and any edging shown on the label will correspond to the correct location on the actual part.
A new nesting pattern visual shows the position of the part on the pattern.
In addition, data fields can now be displayed as QR codes as well as text or barcodes.
Finally, a new CYC file format is available for automatic label application.
Also included is the addition of a new accelerator to the DXF importer, useful for segment heavy files.
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OptiCut 6.07 is now available to download and includes the following new features:
Label data fields, for example the file name, can now be printed as QR codes.
The number of cutting lines is now displayed in the properties window.
Configurable references can be added to the perfect grain function.
Update to the advanced optimization parameters, new option to add one recut level depending on the first cut direction; improves performance on certain models of asymmetrically constrained CNC saws.
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OptiNest 3.00a (edit: 3.00b) is now available to download.
This is a major update of OptiNest and currently includes the following features to support high-end manufacturing, including:
- New property windows to view and edit parameters
- Multi-material part lists and stocks
- Save/Restore settings commands
- Additional part references from PolyBoard can now appear on the labels e.g. machining face
- More new features expected in the coming weeks including for labels
The following two images provide an overview of the new user interface and the additional reference option.
Please contact our support team if you are thinking about upgrading your OptiNest 2 licence, or are thinking about an initial order of the software.
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OptiCut 6.05g is now available for download.
This includes a Turkish language translation.
It also includes some minor changes to the PTX post processor output of OptiCut Pro PP, and additional minor bug fixes.
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