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Feature Request - New Nesting Options

As it stands, when we process a nest, the g code is being written regardless of whether or not i think the given sheets are acceptable.

I would like an option on the below screenshot to be able to basically hold off creating labels and gcode until i'm happy with the sheet count.

Once i'm happy, then i hit proceed and only then will the labels and gcode be created, saving time and storage space so we're not making nest after nest after nest trying to get the sheet count down



This also ties in with another option I would like which is similar to a program we used to use called optinest, wherein we would have the options in front of there and then to change a parameter and try and re-evaluate the nest to see if it can be improved. Obviously the below is a bit more complex and has more options but it is purely an example of being able to change parameters on the fly rather than having to accept a bad nest, close the window, go back into the processing station then making changes then back out to process it all over again.





As a real world example, in the screenshot about, we have been given 21 sheets. I know from our old optimiser that this can easily fit into 20 sheets so from here, I would like to be able to make it think a little harder and/or try a few more patterns to get it down to 20 sheets. To do this currently I have to wait for gcode and labels to be created for all 21 sheets then go back into the processing station and redo settings and then do it all over how ever many times it takes meanwhile leaving a trail of useless files that i never remember to delete.

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