KonfiNest automatic nesting

Where to find it

Quote detail → KonfiNest tab. It needs a Ready print-file set for the active revision.

What it does

KonfiNest extracts every garment panel from the size files, places them on your material sheet as tightly as the solver can, and produces:

Steps

1. Open the KonfiNest tab. The order's print files are ingested and panels extracted automatically (a few seconds per file; status updates live).
2. In Prepare, tick the files to nest and set per file the quantity and the rotations the cutter may use. Exclude panels you don't print here (e.g. lining).
3. Set the sheet: width × height in mm (default 1600 × 1000 — set your roll width), spacing between parts in mm, and the maximum number of sheets.
4. Pick a quality: Fast (~15 s), Balanced (~30 s, default) or Thorough (~2 min). Thorough finds better utilization on large orders.
5. Click Nest. The job runs in the background; the KPI bar shows progress, then sheets, items placed and utilization % per sheet.
6. Review in Results (zoom, per-sheet thumbnails), then download the ZIP of sheets, the DXF, or the Ready-Print PDF.

Previous runs stay on the order, so you can compare settings.

Rules the solver enforces

• Every requested instance must be placed; if they don't fit in the allowed sheets the job fails rather than dropping parts — raise Max sheets or the sheet size.
• Spacing is contour-to-contour; parts never overlap or exceed the sheet.
• Sheet dimensions: 10 – 10,000 mm.

Common questions

Utilization is low. Allow more rotations, lower spacing to what your cutter tolerates, use Thorough, or nest several orders' files together by generating them into one quote.

The PDF is missing but the SVGs are there. PDF composition failed preflight (e.g. a sheet whose artwork has no printable content). The job note on the sheet explains; the SVGs remain valid.

Colors in the PDF differ from the SVG. The PDF is CMYK-converted with your ICC profile; the SVG is RGB. Upload the press's actual ICC in Settings → Print and re-nest.

Is nesting charged? Nesting is currently free; print-file generation is the credited step. The card shows any cost before you confirm.

Related

• Generate print-ready files
• Print settings