Presenting the example model
As simple as it may sound, in order to create a nesting study, we should first start with a kit of parts to be nested. We will work with a welded structure that I created for that purpose:
Figure 12.1: Example part
As we can see from the diagram, it is a rather complex part with several different components. It is composed of 3 mm mild steel sheets, which are assembled and welded together.
There are a total of five different parts in the assembly that are repeated multiple times:
Figure 12.2: Example part instances
To create a kit of parts for the welded structure, we need to cut five different components in different quantities. The larger part has to be cut twice, and the smaller one has to be cut eight times, and so on.
Now that we have a clear understanding of the example part and its internal components, we need to start thinking about nesting optimization. As we discovered in Chapter...