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      cmonda
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      V6-1.pngIs there a way to make Slicer lay out the flattened pieces so that they are in sections that fit onto 4x8 sheets?
      I've attached a photo below of what I am trying to make but the pieces are coming out to be as long as 20'. I was wondering if there was a plugin that might convert these pieces to fit on a 4x8 sheet.

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        TIG Moderator
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        If the pieces are > 8' long then you must manually edit those SketchUp components and split them into several parts.
        You'd have to do it to the DXF files too [in CAD] ??

        There's nothing that's perfect - as far as I know ?

        Does CutListOptomizer do it [orthogonal?] ?
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbfnTOzh7_4

        https://www.mynesting.com/
        might process DXFs of the parts ?

        https://www.maxcutsoftware.com/
        ??

        I'd expect that some CNC software does that optimizing as a later step...
        But these will assume orthogonal too ?

        With complex curved shapes like your ribs, then manually locating and rotating them onto a simple 4x8' sheet 'template' underlay component, locked in place, is still likely to be your best solution...

        TIG

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