To mult and nest materials in the Combining dialog box, use the Combine command. You can then save and review the combining results.

1. In the Combining dialog box, click the Combining ribbon tab.
2. On the menu, select Combine.

   The Select Combining Run dialog box opens. When you are performing the first combining run for a combining job, the list in the dialog box is empty.

3. Click a desired combining option to select it.
   The options are:

   • Mult: combines linear items, like beams and angles.

   • Nest: combines items that have area, like plates or gratings.

   • Mult & Nest: combines all items.

   The Combining Run Filters dialog box opens.

   Note:

   Filtering items is optional, so you can skip steps 4 to 7 if you do not want to filter out items from the combining run.

4. To only combine specific types of materials, select a filter type in the Type list, and click Select.
5. In the Filter dialog box, do one of the following depending on the filter type:
   • Click the arrow buttons to move the items that you want to combine to the Included list.
   • Type the maximum and minimum values for the items that you want to combine.
6. Click OK to apply the filter.

   Repeat steps 4 to 6 for each filter type that you want to set.

7. In the Combining Run Filters dialog box, click OK.
8. To ensure that you are using the correct settings, click the Optimizations, INV Filter, and Suppliers buttons.

   If necessary, you can modify the settings.

9. To combine the materials, click the button at the bottom of the Combining Run Filters dialog box, or press F4.