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Sheets (Surfaces)

Defines the sheets to nest onto from planar surfaces instead of polylines; holes come from the surface boundaries.

Example

Files to download:

sheets_surfaces — sheet_surface

sheets_surfaces — sheet_surface_screenshot

Inputs

Parameter Type Access Description
Surfaces Brep list Planar surfaces with optional holes.
Gap Number list Gap between sheets. Default: 0.1.
Rows Number list Number of sheets per row; partitioned if exceeded.
Count Number list Number of copies of the same sheet.
Offset Number item Inward MARGIN for nesting (model units; 0 = OFF, fast). Parts keep this setback from the sheet edge; any sheet holes grow by it. Default: 0.

Outputs

Parameter Type Description
Sheets Generic OpenNest nest_sheets data type.
Polylines Curve Sheet boundary polylines.