Rokas Slaboševičius
Founder of Lapas. Building browser-based nesting software for laser cutting, plasma, and sheet metal shops. Writes about nesting algorithms, material optimization, and cutting workflows.
Articles
What Material Utilization Rate Should Your Cutting Shop Be Hitting?
April 30, 2026Material utilization benchmarks for cutting shops: what rate is achievable, how to measure it yourself, and a diagnostic checklist when your yield falls short.
Common Line Cutting: What It Is, What It Saves, and When to Use It
April 27, 2026Common line cutting shares one cut edge between two parts, cutting 85% fewer pierces and saving material and consumables on rectangular nesting jobs.
Part Rotation in Nesting Software: The Setting That Decides How Much Material You Waste
April 23, 2026How rotation settings in nesting software affect material utilization — with calculated yield data by aspect ratio, grain direction trade-offs, and a decision guide.
DXF File Problems in Nesting Software: How to Fix Open Contours, Scaling, and Duplicate Lines
April 22, 2026A practical troubleshooting guide for the most common DXF import failures in nesting software: open contours, wrong units, duplicate geometry, block references, and spline errors.
How to Calculate the Real Cost of Material Waste in Your Cutting Shop
April 22, 2026A practical formula for calculating how much material waste costs your shop per month — and how improving material utilization by 15–18% translates to real savings.
True Shape Nesting vs. Rectangular Nesting: What's the Real Difference in Material Savings?
April 22, 2026A practical comparison of true-shape and rectangular nesting with real utilization benchmarks. When each approach makes sense for laser, plasma, and CNC cutting shops.
How to Nest DXF Files for CNC Cutting — Step-by-Step Tutorial
April 21, 2026A complete walkthrough for nesting DXF files in browser-based nesting software: preparing your DXF, setting sheet parameters, choosing engines, reviewing results, and exporting for your CNC machine.
Kerf Compensation in Nesting Software — What It Is and How to Set It
April 21, 2026A practical guide to kerf compensation in CNC nesting: what kerf is, why it matters for part accuracy, how nesting software handles it, and how to set the right value for laser, plasma, and router cutting.
Plasma Cutting Nesting Software — Free and Paid Options (2026)
April 21, 2026A practical comparison of plasma cutting nesting software in 2026: free options, paid tools, browser-based vs desktop, and what matters most for steel plate and CNC plasma shops.
Best Nesting Software in 2026 — Compared (Free & Paid)
April 9, 2026A complete comparison of the best nesting software in 2026: Deepnest, SVGNest, ProNest LT, MyNesting, Lapas, and more. Find the right tool for your laser, plasma, or CNC workflow.
How Does Automatic Nesting Software Work?
March 15, 2026A clear explanation of how nesting software works: the algorithms, the geometry, the file formats, and why it produces better layouts than manual nesting. Covers NFP, metaheuristics, and more.
Free Nesting Software in 2026 — 5 Options Compared (Including Truly Free)
February 20, 2026Looking for free nesting software? We compare Deepnest, SVGNest, Lapas free plan, and other options. Find out which tools are genuinely free and which have important limitations.