Watch: nest your own files
41 pieces, one sheet: nesting your own SVG files
Existing lettering is exported from xTool as one SVG, uploaded to the WeldWords sheet nester, recognized as 41 separate pieces, packed onto a 19 × 11 inch sheet with 1.2 mm spacing, and brought back into xTool as a single nested layout. 44 seconds.
Short answer
To nest SVG files for laser cutting, upload the SVG to an online true-shape nester, enter your material sheet size and spacing between pieces, run the optimizer, then download the nested full-sheet SVG and import it into xTool, LightBurn or Glowforge.
Full transcript
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- 41 pieces. One sheet. Nest your existing SVG designs with WeldMyWords.
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- Start with the designs you already have. Select the lettering in xTool to export it together.
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- Export the selection as an SVG. This is the vector file you will upload to the nester.
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- Upload your SVG to WeldMyWords. The imported file is recognized as 41 separate pieces.
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- Match the settings to your material. This demo uses a 19 × 11-inch sheet and 1.2 mm spacing.
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- Click Optimize sheet. WeldMyWords calculates a packed layout.
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- The pieces are arranged automatically. Nesting fits the existing shapes together on the sheet.
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- Download the full-sheet SVG. The exported file carries the nested arrangement back to xTool.
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- Import the nested file into xTool. The packed layout comes in together, ready for your job setup.
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- Spend less time arranging names. Nest your own files at weldmywords.com.