The nesting & fabrication extension
brings the power of fully integrated,
automated, and associative nesting to Fusion 360.
We built nesting to be used easily with existing assemblies
by including simple part filtering to reduce
overall model prep time.
When you're ready to nest, simply
head to the Manufacturing workspace
with no need to translate or export your design.
There's no data loss along the way.
Quickly set up the nesting study with
the familiar and easy-to-navigate dialog box.
This extension leverages the true nest algorithm,
bringing fast, reliable, and proven nesting technology
to Fusion 360.
Parts are automatically flattened,
grouped by material and sheet thickness,
and nested based on your specifications.
Compare key metrics of testing results
and view even more detailed metrics
in the printable nesting report.
Once your parts are nested, create tool pads directly
within Fusion 360.
And when your part is fully programmed,
use our library of free and fully customizable
post-processors to get the code to your machine.
Messages can also be exported as DXFs
to support a variety of workflows.
But what about when a design changes?
Even a small change can have a huge impact
to nesting efficiency, affecting throughput and material usage.
Nesting and fabrication in Fusion 360
is fully associative, so changes to the design
are automatically consumed when the nest is updated.
Tool pads are associative, too.
The updating operations is as simple as regenerating them.
Simplify and automate your testing
workflow with the nesting and fabrication extension
in Fusion 360.