Full feature breakdown

True-shape nesting software
with every feature your shop needs.

GoNesting isn't a bloated CAM suite. It's focused true-shape DXF nesting software for laser, plasma, waterjet and CNC router shops. Here's exactly what you get — no fluff, no filler.

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5 free nesting runs · no credit card · no install

86.9% material used on a real 188-part sheet
Parts nest inside cut-outs
No install · runs in your browser
DXF files + PDF report
Core features

Nesting software features that save material

Every feature is built around one goal — get more parts from fewer sheets, faster than any manual method.

Core

True-shape nesting

Parts are packed by their real outline and holes, not a rectangle around them. On a real 188-part mixed sheet this used 86.9% of the material with a 1 mm gap.

Less waste

Parts inside cut-outs

Small parts are placed inside the holes and cut-outs of larger parts when they fit, keeping the gap you set. In the DXF export, a part seated inside another is cut before the part around it.

Real-time

Live nesting preview

Watch parts land on the sheet as the first arrangement is packed. Other arrangements are tried at the same time on your processor cores, the tightest one is kept, and you can stop a run at any point.

Import

DXF import

Upload one or more ASCII DXF files, up to 20 MB each. Lines, arcs, circles, ellipses, splines, polylines and block inserts are read into parts with their holes; text and dimensions are ignored.

Export

DXF & PDF export

Download a ZIP with one DXF per sheet, built from your original geometry and ordered for cutting: holes before outlines, with a short route between parts. The PDF report lists the settings and parts, with a picture of every sheet.

Accessibility

Runs in your browser

Nothing to install. Sign in from a browser and the nesting runs on your own computer. Your DXF files are uploaded to our server so the parts can be read and the export files built.

Scale

Multi-sheet jobs

Add sheets in popular or custom sizes, as many of each as you have. Parts spread across them; every sheet shows its part count and material used, and parts that did not fit are listed.

Material

Rotation choices

Choose how far parts may turn for the whole job: no turning (for grain or a printed direction), 4 angles, 8 angles, auto-aligned, every angle, or best of several.

Precision

Gap & margin control

Set the gap between parts from 0 to 50 mm and a margin from the sheet edge from 0 to 100 mm. Co-edge cutting sets the gap to 0 so neighbouring straight edges share one cut line.

True-shape engine

True-shape nesting vs bounding-box nesting

Bounding-box nesting wraps every part in a rectangle, which wastes the space around every curve and notch. GoNesting works from the part’s real outline, so parts can sit into each other’s gaps.

86.9%
material used on a real 188-part mixed sheet
8 s
to nest that sheet on a 6-core desktop
40
brackets on one sheet, vs 30 with bounding boxes
  • Handles arcs, splines, circles and complex polylines natively
  • Holes stay free, and small parts can be nested inside them
  • Co-edge cutting lets straight neighbouring edges share one cut
Phone-stand bracket · 1200 × 800 mm Real test
Phone-stand brackets nested by bounding box: 30 parts, 56.0% of the material used

Bounding-box: 30 parts · 56.0%

Phone-stand brackets nested by true shape: 40 parts, 74.7% of the material used

True-shape: 40 parts · 74.7%

How it works

From DXF file to cut-ready layout in 3 steps

No training needed. No CAM expertise required. Upload your DXF file and the nesting software does the rest.

Upload your DXF

Drop in DXF files from your CAD program, pick the parts and quantities, then choose your sheet sizes.

Set it up and watch it nest

Set gap, margin and rotation, then start. The first arrangement is drawn live while others are tried, and the tightest one is kept.

Export & cut

Download a ZIP with one DXF per sheet and save the PDF report. Open the DXF files in your CAM software as usual.

Use cases

Nesting software for every cutting machine

Whether you're running a laser table or a waterjet gantry, GoNesting fits into your workflow without friction.

Nesting software for laser cutting

Thin-gauge steel, aluminium and stainless jobs with dozens of small parts per sheet. Every millimetre counts, and true-shape packing uses the space a rectangle-based layout leaves empty around curved parts.

Plasma & waterjet nesting software

Larger plate work where every plate counts. Use a wider gap for hot cuts and a sheet margin for clamps; your CAM software applies kerf compensation as usual.

CNC router nesting for wood panels

Plywood and MDF panels. Choose “no turning” so every part keeps the direction it was drawn in when grain matters.

Sheet metal nesting for job shops

Upload several customers’ DXF files into one job and nest their parts on shared sheets. The PDF report shows what went where.

Feature matrix

What's included in each plan

Both plans get the full nesting engine and every feature on this page. Pro removes the limit on nesting runs.

Feature Free Pro
Nesting runs5 in totalUnlimited
True-shape nesting engine✓✓
Parts nested inside cut-outs✓✓
Live preview, several arrangements tried✓✓
DXF upload (ASCII, up to 20 MB per file)✓✓
Gap, margin and rotation settings✓✓
Co-edge cutting✓✓
DXF export, one file per sheet✓✓
PDF nesting report✓✓
Nesting history, search and CSV export✓✓
Email support (info@gonesting.com)✓✓
Price₹0₹600 / month
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FAQ

True-shape nesting software FAQ

Everything you want to know about how the DXF nesting software works under the hood.

True-shape nesting. Parts are packed by their real outline and holes, not a rectangle around them. In our tests it fit 40 phone-stand brackets on a 1200 × 800 mm sheet where bounding-box nesting fit 30; near-rectangular parts gain little or nothing.
Yes. A free GoNesting account includes 5 nesting runs with the same engine Pro uses. Upload a DXF, nest it and download the DXF files and PDF report without installing anything or entering a card.
Yes. Set the gap between parts (0–50 mm) and a margin from the sheet edge (0–100 mm) before you nest. There is no separate kerf setting: kerf compensation stays in your CAM software, so choose a gap that suits your cut width and material.
For the whole job, yes. Choose “no turning” and every part stays exactly as drawn in your DXF. Rotation is set per job rather than per part, so draw grain-sensitive parts in the direction you need.
Yes. Add the sheets you have and parts are spread across them. Each sheet shows its part count and material used, and the export has one DXF per sheet. Parts that do not fit on the sheets you added are listed, so you can add another sheet and nest again.
ASCII DXF files up to 20 MB each. It reads lines, arcs, circles, ellipses, splines, lightweight and old-style polylines, and block inserts, and it ignores text and dimensions. Binary DXF and DWG files are not supported.

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