Almacam Nesting Trial : Frequently Asked Questions

The Almacam Nesting Trial is a demo that let you experience the advanced nesting technology that powers the Almacam software. You can create you free trial here : nesting-trial.almacam.com

What is the Almacam Nesting Trial? What is the difference from the Almacam software?

The Almacam Nesting Trial is a cloud-based shared demonstration environment designed to showcase the power of our 2D nesting engine embedded in the Almacam solution.

This trial is a demo version of our algorithms: it is not the Almacam software itself. The complete Almacam software is installed on-premise, on your computer or server. It offers a different interface and includes a wide range of additional features specifically developed for industrial productions.

What can I test with the Almacam Nesting Trial?

With the Almacam Nesting Trial, you can explore automatic true shape 2D nesting.

Import 2D parts in various formats (.dxf, .dwg, .dstv, .step, .csv, .ods, .xls, .xlsx, .zip), and even a sheet with parts already nested,
Take advantage of automatic cleaning, part unfolding,and geometry preparation,
Set material and sheet parameters (non-rectangular sheet formats are also supported),
Adjust the optimization time of the nesting process and launch the automatic nesting process,
Realize how Almacam nesting algorithms optimize material usage.

Note : The Almacam Nesting Trial does not support nesting of tubes, profiles, or 3D blocks. These features are fully available in the Almacam suite but not included in this trial platform.

What is the difference between the ``Fast``, ``Balanced``, and ``Quality`` options in the nesting time settings?

In the Almacam Nesting Trial, you can decide how quickly you want to obtain your nesting results. This determines how long the Almacam nesting engine searches for the best material optimization.

Fast nesting (10 secondes) gives you a result very quickly, using fewer optimization cycles. It’s ideal for quick tests or when you need a good result in a short time.
Balanced nesting (60 secondes) offers a middle ground between speed and quality. It performs a moderate number of optimization cycles to provide a compromise between computation time and material yield.
Quality nesting (300 secondes) allows the algorithm to run more iterations to explore additional combinations. It usually produces better material yield (less waste), but it takes more time to compute.

How to test Almacam’s other features (assembly import, quotation, tube nesting, machine programming…)?

The Almacam Nesting Trial platform does not offer these features. To see them in action, please fill out the Contact Form. One of our experts will get back to you shortly.

How long does the free Almacam Nesting trial last?

The free Almacam Nesting Trial runs for 8 days — giving you ample time to experience the full efficiency of our nesting algorithms by creating multiple nesting layouts with various shapes.

If you’d like to dive deeper in comparing nesting or explore all of Almacam’s features — from nesting to unfolding and beyond — request a demo here.