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Shear Nester

Flashing cut optimization for shear cutting — kerf 0mm, full-sheet cuts only
← StructBase Shear
Project Info
Shear constraints: Rip cuts first (full stock length) → cross cuts within each strip. No zigzag. No partial-width cuts.
Kerf mm
Stock Definitions + Add Stock
MaterialThicknessWidth (in)Color auto-syncs ↓
Import Takeoff Schedule
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Required Column Structure — flat rows, one flashing per row
Info / text Qty fields Dimensions (parsed) Calculated
A
Opening Type		 B
Qty of Openings		 C
Item (Sub-loc)		 D
Item-Qty		 E
Flashing Name		 F
Material		 G
Thickness		 H
Length_ft		 I
Width_ft		 CALCULATED
Total Run (ft)
↑ Row 1: Column headers (Opening Type, Qty of Openings, Item, Item-Qty, Flashing Name, Material, Thickness, Length_ft, Width_ft)
Windows 15 Jamb 2 Jamb Trim W/ pop rivets at 8" o/c PL 22ga 4 2 4 × 2 × 15 = 120 ft
Windows 15 Sill 1 Profiled sill trim w/ pop rivets at 8"o/c PL 22ga 3 2 3 × 1 × 15 = 45 ft
... one row per flashing item, repeating Opening Type + Qty of Openings on every row ...
Total Run (ft) = Length_ft (H) × Item-Qty (D) × Qty of Openings (B)
Jamb: 4 ft × 2 sides × 15 windows = 120 ft  |  Sill: 3 ft × 1 × 15 windows = 45 ft  |  Width_ft (I) = strip width — fed directly to nesting
Material (Col F) can be PL, Galv, Colored, or any label — it is stored with the stock for the report but does not affect nesting.
Headers must be present on Row 1 with exact names. Every data row must repeat Opening Type and Qty of Openings.
Sections & Flashings + Add Section
Note: Each stock type nests independently. Sections tag flashings for the report breakdown.
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