{"id":18882,"date":"2021-01-28T14:07:55","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T14:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wooddesigner.org\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=18882"},"modified":"2024-04-19T10:39:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T09:39:05","slug":"polyboard-optinest-integration","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/wooddesigner.org\/help-centre\/polyboard-optinest-integration\/","title":{"rendered":"PolyBoard integration with OptiNest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OptiNest is a stand alone nesting optimisation solution. However, it combines very well with PolyBoard which we\u2019ll show you in this video.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"OptiNest nesting optimization of a cabinet created in PolyBoard\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/163162940?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Design your furniture in PolyBoard and send the parts to OptiNest to create the optimised nesting maps to run your CNC machine with minimal material waste.<\/p><p>This nesting configuration is very efficient because the CNC cuts the parts and machines them in one operation.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seamless integration<\/h2><p>Detailed parts data in PolyBoard is sent to OptiNest and included in the optimization results (labels, nesting patterns etc) and output, for example:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Part dimension and material<\/li>\n\n<li>Cabinet and project names<\/li>\n\n<li>Matching part grain direction with panel grain direction<\/li>\n\n<li>Perfect grain feature: place adjacent parts in your design side by side on the panel to ensure grain flows across them<\/li>\n\n<li>All machining details relating to the hardware used in your project<\/li>\n\n<li>Whether machining is on one or both faces<\/li>\n\n<li>Edging position and edging material<\/li>\n\n<li>Correct label placement and orientation guides<\/li>\n\n<li>Additional customizable reference fields for labels and CNC management<\/li><\/ul><p>In addition, on installing PolyBoard\u2019s Quick Design libraries, a range of recommended settings are automatically applied to OptiNest. These include:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>OptiNest links to PolyBoard\u2019s materials<\/li>\n\n<li>Sample panel stocks<\/li>\n\n<li>DXF import settings detailing the tooling selection criteria<\/li>\n\n<li>Optimization parameters<\/li>\n\n<li>Additional references<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find out more<\/h2><p>This video, along with full details on how the integration works, is covered in the OptiNest Help Centre resources.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/wooddesigner.org\/help-categories\/optinest\/\">Help Centre: OptiNest tutorials<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OptiNest is a stand alone nesting optimisation solution. However, it combines very well with PolyBoard which we\u2019ll show you in this video. Design your furniture in PolyBoard and send the parts to OptiNest to create the optimised nesting maps to run your CNC machine with minimal material waste. 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