Stick Nesting & Re-Chucks
At a glance
- Fill full sticks from the free end while preserving the remnant held by the chuck
- Rotate or flip compatible parts and use Auto gap for lead clearance
- Plan load pauses and mid-part pull-through re-chucks from the machine's usable travel
Tube nesting lays parts along real stock rather than a flat sheet. Auto Nest fills from the free end toward the chuck, keeps the remaining stock in the chuck, and respects the selected section, kerf, part orientation, jaw clearance, and usable travel.
Compatible end cuts can mate by flipping or rotating a part. Auto gap reserves the lead clearance needed by the selected cutting process; a manual zero gap places compensated cuts kerf-to-kerf and may shorten the available leads.
One cutting sequence
The workspace builds one ordered sequence for layout, preview, simulation, and post:
- Load the stick and establish its chuck position.
- Cut internal holes, slots, and marks while the part remains supported.
- Cut the free end and part cut-off in the planned order.
- Pause and pull the stock through when the next required cut falls outside usable travel.
- Continue from the new chuck position without changing the part's programmed location.
Long parts can require a mid-part re-chuck, where the stock is pulled through between cuts on the same part. The machine settings and current placement determine the exact advance and operator message.
A locked Tube part represents material already cut. It keeps its position in the stick and remains visible, while later Generate operations skip its toolpaths.