Nesting runs in your browser · 5 free runs · no install

Free DXF nesting.
Fit more parts on every sheet.

GoNesting is online DXF nesting software that packs parts by their true shape. Upload your DXF files, choose your sheets, and download the nested layout as DXF files and a PDF report. The nesting runs in your browser, so there is nothing to install.

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5 free nesting runs · no credit card · no install

Multi-Shape · Varied Geometry Live nesting
GoNesting result: 188 parts from 4 real DXF files, true-shape nested on one 1200 × 800 mm sheet with 86.9% of the material used
Util. 87%
Parts 188
Nested in 8 s
86.9% material used on the sheet above
Parts nest inside cut-outs
No install · runs in your browser
DXF files + PDF report
How it works

Nest DXF files online in 3 simple steps

No training needed. No CAM expertise required. Upload your DXF file and let the nesting software do the heavy lifting.

Upload your DXF file

Drop in one or more DXF files exported from your CAD program. Choose which parts to nest and how many of each, then pick your sheet sizes.

Set it up and watch it nest

Set the gap between parts, the sheet margin and how far parts may turn, then start. The first arrangement is drawn live while others are tried at the same time, and the tightest one is kept.

Export and send to your machine

Download a ZIP with one DXF per sheet, ordered so holes are cut before outlines, and save a PDF report with a picture of every sheet. Open the DXF files in your CAM software as usual.

ROI calculator

Sheet utilization calculator: what is waste costing you?

Move the sliders to see how much material better nesting could save your shop each month.

Your shop's numbers

50
10500
₹6,000
₹500₹25,000
65%
40%84%

Monthly material spend

₹3L

You'd save

₹70.6k

per month at 85% utilization

Pro plan payback < 1 week

Check it with your own job — free

An estimate, not a promise: it assumes nesting brings your sheets to 85% material used. The 188-part sheet at the top of this page reached 86.9%; your own parts, gap and sheet sizes decide what you get.

Features

Online nesting software with everything your shop needs

Not a bloated CAM suite. GoNesting is focused DXF nesting software for shops that cut flat material every day. These are the tools that actually matter.

Core

True-shape nesting

Parts are packed by their real outline and holes, not a rectangle around them, so curved and irregular parts sit closer together.

Less waste

Parts inside cut-outs

Small parts can be placed inside the holes and cut-outs of larger parts, with the same gap you set between parts.

Real-time

Live nesting preview

Watch parts land on the sheet as the first arrangement is packed, then see the tightest arrangement that was found.

DXF import

Upload ASCII DXF files up to 20 MB each. Lines, arcs, circles, ellipses, splines, polylines and blocks are read into parts with their holes.

DXF & PDF export

A ZIP with one DXF per sheet, plus a PDF report with the settings, the part list and a picture of every sheet.

Runs in your browser

Nothing to install. Sign in from a browser; the nesting itself runs on your computer’s processor cores.

Multi-sheet jobs

Add the sheets you have, in any sizes. Parts are spread across them, and anything that does not fit is listed.

Co-edge cutting

Let straight-edged neighbours share one cut line. The DXF export merges those shared edges so each one is cut once.

Gap & margin control

Set the gap between parts (0–50 mm) and a margin from the sheet edge (0–100 mm) to suit your machine and material.

Use cases

Nesting software for laser, plasma, waterjet and CNC cutting

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

Laser cutting nesting

Thin-gauge steel, aluminium and stainless jobs with dozens of small parts per sheet. Every millimetre counts.

Plasma & waterjet nesting

Larger plate work where every plate counts. Use a wider gap for hot cuts and a sheet margin for clamps.

CNC router nesting for woodshops

Plywood and MDF panels. Choose “no turning” to keep every part as drawn when grain direction matters.

Sheet metal nesting for job shops

Put parts from several customers’ DXF files on the same sheets, with a PDF report of what went where.

Pricing

Free to try. ₹600 a month for unlimited runs.

Every account gets the same engine and exports. The free account includes 5 nesting runs; Pro removes the limit and is switched on by our team when you email us.

Free

₹0

no card needed

The full nesting engine with 5 nesting runs. Enough to nest a real job of your own and see the result.

  • 5 nesting runs in total (a one-off allowance)
  • Full true-shape nesting engine
  • DXF export and PDF report
  • Nesting history
  • Email support
Create a free account
Pro

₹600/mo

switched on by our team

For shops nesting every week. The same engine and exports, with no limit on how many times you nest.

  • Everything in Free
  • Unlimited nesting runs
  • Re-run and re-tune a job as often as it needs
  • Email support at info@gonesting.com
Email us to get Pro
FAQ

DXF nesting software FAQ

Got a question about nesting DXF files online? You'll likely find the answer here.

Nesting software arranges the parts from your DXF files on sheets so they use as little material as possible. GoNesting uses true-shape nesting: parts are packed by their real outline and holes, not by a rectangle drawn around them, and small parts can be placed inside the cut-outs of larger ones.
Yes. A free account includes 5 nesting runs with the full engine, DXF export and the PDF report. There is no card to enter and nothing to install. The 5 runs are a one-off allowance, not a monthly one, and re-running a job with different settings uses a run.
DXF files saved in ASCII (text) format, up to 20 MB each, and you can upload several at once. GoNesting reads lines, arcs, circles, ellipses, splines, polylines and blocks. DWG, SVG and binary DXF files are not supported, so export an ASCII DXF from your CAD program.
No. GoNesting nests your parts and exports DXF files, one per sheet. You open those in your existing CAM software to add toolpaths, lead-ins and machine settings.
GoNesting exports standard DXF drawings, so any CAM software that imports DXF can use them. Before you nest, set the gap between parts and the margin from the sheet edge to suit your machine and material.
No. You sign in from a web browser. Your DXF files are uploaded to our server so the parts can be read and the export files built; the nesting itself runs in your browser, on your own computer’s processor cores.
It depends on how many parts there are, how detailed their outlines are and how many rotation angles you allow. The 188-part sheet at the top of this page took 8 seconds on a 6-core desktop computer, while one comparison job with a very detailed outline took about two minutes. You can watch the progress and stop a run.
There is no offcut inventory. You can enter an offcut’s size as a custom sheet for a job, and parts are nested on it like any other sheet.
It depends on your parts. The mixed 188-part sheet above used 86.9% of the material with a 1 mm gap. In our comparison tests, true-shape results ranged from 29.7% on a very open ornamental part to 90.6% on near-rectangular plates. Material used is the part area minus cut-outs, divided by the sheet area.
Your files are uploaded to our server under your account so the parts can be read and exported. We do not share them or use them for anything else. The privacy policy explains what is stored.
Email info@gonesting.com from the address you signed up with. We switch Pro on for your account and reply to confirm; there is no online checkout. Pro is ₹600 a month and removes the 5-run limit.

See what your own DXF file
could look like

Create a free account, upload one of your DXF files and see how its parts nest. Compare the material used with what you get today.

Nest your first DXF file free See how it works

No credit card · no install · 5 free nesting runs