Law's Plasma Nesting .tap Generator

1 · Load DXF parts

Drop .dxf files here, or click to browse
one part per file (closed contours, inches)

2 · Material & amperage

Material Thickness Amperage (you choose) Kerf (in, auto)

3 · Sheet & cut options

Sheet (X×Y, 0 at lower-left) Part spacing (in) Edge margin (in) Lead-in (in) Traverse Z (in, rapid height) Snap grid (in, 0 = off)

Nesting (auto) Tight detail (grid in, smaller=tighter/slower) Rotations tried (tight)

Cut-quality rules

Apply rules

Small circle < (in) → 40% + DTHC off Small shape < (in) → 40% + DTHC off Corner rule Corner > (deg) DTHC lead (in, before/after corner) DTHC off before end Before-end (in)

Scriber / plate marker tool #101

Scribe marking layers before cutting

DXF layers named SCRIBE, MARK, ETCH, ENGRAVE or MARKER are marked (blue in preview), not cut. Open lines are OK.

Scriber X offset (in, from torch) Scriber Y offset (in, from torch) Scriber Z (in, height during scribe) Marker feed (ipm) Start delay (s, after M7) Lift Z between marks Text height (in)

Text on every part ({name} = part name)

Per-part text: type in the box under each part in the list. After nesting, select a part and drag the blue text handle to place it.

Measure torch→scriber X/Y and scribe Z on the machine and set them here before the first marking run. Dry-run first.

Drawing / job name (used for exported file names)

Presets & settings

Settings auto-save on this PC and reload next time.

Summary

Load parts and nest to see results.

Sheet

Part cut

Hole

Scribe / mark

Lead-in / pierce

click=select · drag=move · top dot=rotate

R/E=±90° · arrows=nudge · Del=remove

red = overlap / off sheet