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This could also have been caught while still in the
Nest
window by carefully checking the
Preview
and
zooming in, as shown above.
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Nesting isn’t restricted to identical shapes. In this next example, Christmas shapes are to be cut from red
and green cardstock:
Note that the shapes extend beyond the boundary of the
Cutting Mat.
This is not an issue for the
Nest
function.
The green shapes are all selected and grouped together on the
Layers Panel
, as are the red shapes:
IMPORTANT:
Even if you were to lock or hide one of the layers, the
Nest
function will attempt to
include it. Thus, separate the layers onto their own pages.
Taking the red layer onto a new page, in the
Nest
window the dimensions of the cardstock are entered,
along with the other settings.
IMPORTANT:
Because the shapes are grouped, the option for
Ungroup
should be marked before
clicking on
Update Preview
. Otherwise the group will be treated as a single object and the individual
shapes will not be nested at all:
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