I am currently preparing this shape for laser cutting. I have all the cut lines ready, but in order to be able to assemble the final shape, I also need to mark the position of the next corresponding element on the pieces that will be cut out. On element no 1, I need to mark the outline (or position) of the next element no 2 and so on.
Currently, for most elements I have one cut line and either one or two lines defining the outline/position of the next element. How can I group or sort these elements so that so that I can place them together as a single group on the cutting sheets.
Your data structure is good, the branches match correctly the cut lines to the engraved lines. Being sorted in separated branches is already a way to group them. You just need to arrange your cut lines and then apply the same transform to the engraved lines. One transform per branch. Here and example with open nest 2.
Thanks Felipe. I’m still on Rhino 6 and older version of Open Nest. Guess it’s high time for me to get an upgrade. I’ll need to check if I can make it work with my rusty versions.
