Tekla PowerFab Plugin for SigmaNest Getting Started Guide: Nesting

 Use this process to take advantage of SigmaNest's Nesting capabilities within a Tekla PowerFab job.

See also Nest plates with SigmaNest in the Tekla PowerFab Product Guide.

1. Open a job in Combining, Estimating, Production Control, or Purchasing.

2. On the ribbon ribbon tab, select Combine.

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3. to start a new combining run, click Nest or Mult&Nest.

4. In the Combining Run Filter dialog, click Optimizations (lower left), then the Plate Nesting Settings tab to see what nesting software is selected.

5. Select SigmaNest as the Nesting Software, unless you have SigmaNest as default.

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6. In the Combining Run Filter dialog, filter for the items you want to nest, then click Nest or Mult&Nest.

Running Nest with SigmaNest as your nesting software initially results in all pieces Not Combined.

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These pieces can then be exported to SigmaNest for nesting.

7. On the Combining Run ribbon tab, select Export Parts for Nesting > Export to SigmaNest.

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8. Add a name or initials for Programmed By.

9. If using custom work order numbers, enter the number. Otherwise they are automatically incremented.

10. Assign a due date (this gets assigned to the Work Order in SigmaNest).

11. Edit Item Priority if desired, then click Export Parts.

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Wait for SimTrans to Run.

Work orders sent from Tekla PowerFab will not be available in SigmaNest until SimTrans has run.

Process Nest in SigmaNest

Import the Work Order from SimTrans to make it available in SigmaNest.

1. Create Tasks and nest as usual.

2. If the material for this nest is already in the shop, and you're ready to cut, do either of the following:

• Post the nest (and update the Program if desired) in SigmaNest, then import cutting results to Tekla PowerFab.
• Or, if using the Tekla PowerFab Plugin in SigmaNest, Post, then Program Update. This completes the cut and performs the take from stock.

If however, this nest will be used for Tekla PowerFab to order material, continue here:

If the Tekla PowerFab Feedback plugin in SigmaNest is configure to "Do Tekla PowerFab SaveNest on Post", run the Post process on the nest. This will update the combining run in Tekla PowerFab, and reserve inventory or create a requisition if needed.  With this workflow, the combining run is updated automatically. If all parts were successfully nested, the Combining Run Results window will be empty when re-opened: Image   To view the nest, double-click the inventory item or requisition item: Image If you're not sure where it is, select one of the parts in the production job and click the "Links" button. This will bring up links to Inventory items, requisitions and/or cut lists where that part exists. The top left of the Nest window shows the External Nest ID, and the software creating this nest, followed by a list of all the parts on this nest. The middle shows the SigmaNest image of the Nest, and tabs across the top show each remnant and each part in the nest. Note: Parts for which there is no CNC file do not have tabs.