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    cmonda
    last edited by 7 Jul 2020, 21:09

    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
      last edited by 12 Jul 2020, 12:39

      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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