NestForge
Guides: nesting, spacing and material
These guides answer the questions we kept seeing in laser, CNC and plasma forums: which tools actually work, how much space parts need, what kerf is, and what nesting realistically saves. Where a free tool or a competitor is the better fit, the guide says so.
Free nesting software
SVGnest, Deepnest, deepnest-next and where each falls short.
Deepnest hangs or crashes
Why it happens, the fork to try first, and what differs here.
Deepnest vs NestForge
The honest comparison, benchmark losses included.
Nesting in LightBurn
What Nest Selected really does, and a cleaner round trip.
Space between parts
Sourced starting points for plasma, laser and router.
Kerf, explained
The slot the cut removes, with numbers per process.
What nesting saves
Vendor claims vs a conservative worked example.
Fusion 360 nesting
What is paywalled, and the free workflow around it.
Plasma nesting practice
Pierces, heat, skeleton stability, common-line honesty.