Plasma Cutting

Nesting for plasma cutting tables

Reduce plate waste on steel, aluminium, and stainless. Set kerf and minimum part spacing. Export a clean DXF to your CAM software or plasma controller.

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CNC plasma cutting machine cutting thick steel plate with sparks flying in an industrial workshop
20–30%
Plate savings
DXF
Clean export
6mm
Max kerf supported
0
Software to install

How Lapas helps your operation

Clean DXF export

Export nested layouts as a single DXF — load directly into Mach3, Mach4, LinuxCNC, SheetCAM, or any CAM software to generate toolpaths.

Thick material handling

Plasma cuts thick plate — set larger kerf widths (2–6mm) and minimum part spacing to prevent distortion.

Multi-sheet steel optimization

Nest across multiple 2500×1250mm or custom plate sizes. Automatically minimizes plate count needed.

PDF job sheet

Export a PDF report with sheet layout, utilization %, and part list — perfect for quoting steel material cost to customers.

Heavy part prioritization

Set part priority so critical or larger parts are placed first on fresh sheets, remnants used for smaller pieces.

Specifically built for this workflow

  • DXF import handles the complex geometry plasma job nesting requires — thick parts, holes, flanges
  • DXF export loads straight into SheetCAM, Mach3, LinuxCNC, or any CAM tool to generate your toolpaths
  • Set minimum bridge distance between parts to prevent thin webs from warping during cutting
  • PDF job sheet shows part layout, quantities, utilization — perfect for quoting steel material cost
  • Works on any browser — use it from the office, open layout on the shop floor tablet
  • No license dongle, no hardware lock — access from any machine on your network

Upload a DXF.
See the difference.

Your first nesting job takes under 60 seconds. Try it and see how much you save.

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