Prior to creating a nest of some parts on one or more sheets, the 2D shapes of those sheets and parts should be brought together on the CAD display. This is referred to as staging. Below are some tips for staging the sheets and the parts.
 Shape: These 2D shapes should represent full-scale stock material, either full sheets or remnants. For True Shape Nesting, the 2D shapes can be irregular. For Rectangular Nesting, the 2D shapes should be rectangular.
Placement: For better viewing, multiple sheets should not overlap or be placed on top of each other in the CAD display.
Orientation: The sheets should be oriented with respect to the X,Y-axes of the CAD system as they would be oriented on the CNC machine (if applicable) and for Grain Control purposes (if applicable).
Multiple Sheet Shapes: Nesting may be performed onto multiple dissimilar sheet shapes, if desired. Each of these dissimilar sheet shapes should be represented in the CAD display for the nesting process. But if nesting is to be done on multiple sheets that are identical, such as typical stock sizes, then only one 2D CAD shape for that sheet size needs to be represented in the CAD display. A 'Count' parameter will allow multiples of any of the sheets.
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Placement: The 2D or 3D shapes that represent the parts should be placed or staged outside of the sheets. The nesting process will fit the parts inside of the sheets. Where the parts are located or staged around the sheets is not important.
Part shapes should not be staged within the cutouts or holes of other staged parts. Each part should be staged alongside other parts.
Orientation: As staged, the part shapes should be oriented with respect to the X,Y axes of the CAD system primarily for the purpose of Grain Control (if applicable).
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