Nesting fits as many objects as possible into a specified area, optimizing the material.
- Select the objects.
- From the Arrange menu, select Nest.
- In DesignCentral, adjust the following parameters:
| Selects the color of the objects that will be nested. If you want to nest all the objects regardless of color, leave All colors selected. | |
| Sets the height of the panel in which the objects will be nested. | |
| Sets the width of the panel in which the objects will be nested. | |
| Sets the minimum space between objects after nesting. | |
| Break text | Separates all nested text into individual characters to save material. |
| Free rotate | Rotates nested objects to increase the compression ratio to save material. |
| Compress Ratio | Displays the compression percentage achieved by nesting the objects. |
- Click Apply.
You can also left-click and drag the Resize Panel control point located in the upper-right corner of the panel area.
| Original Objects | Dragging the Resize Panel Control Point |
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Nested objects with Break text Off Free rotate Off |
Nested objects with Break text On Free rotate Off |
Nested objects with Break text On Free rotate On |