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Command Overview

Below is a list of AutoNEST icon commands available within the AutoCAD. The same commands are available from the AutoNEST pulldown as well.

 

Sysdata   -   Environment Settings

Sysdata_Icon

Sysdata

To set environmental settings for running AutoNEST.

 

Part  

SavePart_Icon

SavePart

To save a Part which you have constructed or drawn using AutoCAD DRAW commands.

ImportRecPart_Icon

ImportRectPart

To import user data (.TXT, .XLS…etc) of rectangles into AutoNEST’s Parts (.VEC) and Task (.JOB) .

DXFPart_Icon

ConvertPart

To convert DXF files to Parts (.VEC). As well as from Part (.VEC) files to DXF format.  

ViewPart_Icon

ViewPart

To view a saved Part, click this icon. At the AutoCAD command prompt you will be able to view a part in either .DWG /.DXF /.VEC formats.

SaveClusterPart

SaveClusterPart

To save two or more AutoNEST parts into a cluster.

ViewClusterPart

ViewClusterPart

To view a Cluster-part within AutoCAD.

BridgePart_Icon

BridgePart

To bridge any selected parts from an AutoNEST nested layout.

BreakPart_Icon

BreakPart

To break any selected part into two or more smaller parts (.VEC).

MirrorPart_Icon

MirrorPart

Besides saving a part which you have constructed or drawn using AutoCAD DRAW commands, MirrorPart command will also save a mirror of the part with a user-definable name.

ExpandPart_Icon

ExpandPart

To create a part with an expanded profile on the AutoCAD screen. If the part is expanded with the cutting gap, this command can help you to manually edit the layouts by fitting the part onto some available space.

 

Irregular Stock

SaveIRStock_Icon

SaveIrStock

To save an irregular stock which you have constructed or drawn using AutoCAD DRAW commands

ConvertIRStock_Icon

ConvertIrStock

To convert DXF files to irregular stocks (.stk). As well as from irregular stock (.stk) files to DXF format.

ViewIRStock_Icon

ViewIrStock

To view a saved irregular stock, click this icon.

 

Task Edit

TaskEdit_Icon

TaskEdit

To specify or edit a “task” by specifying a list of parts and stocks to be nested and the associated parameters of the nesting requirements.

 

Nesting and ViewNEST

Nesting_Icon

Nesting

To nest one particular task and to display the nested layout.

BatchNesting_Icon

BatchNesting

To nest multiple tasks in one go.

ViewNest_Icon

ViewNEST

To view the nesting layouts of previously nested tasks.

ViewReport_Icon

ViewReport

To view nesting summary report (in Excel format) of the nested tasks.

 

UpdateNest_Icon

UpdateNEST

To update the nested layouts after editing

 

On-line Help

Online_Help_Icon

On-line Help

To view on-line help file, click this icon.

 

License & About

License_Icon

License

To display the current license status.

About_Icon

About AutoNEST

To view the version number of the program, click this icon.