Save a nesting as a template in Template Manager

You can save the predefined settings for a nesting job as a template that you can then use to create a preset or virtual printer in Command WorkStation.

Click the Layout tab to expand the Nesting panel in Template Manager.

After choosing settings, you can save the settings as a template. When you save a nesting as a template, you can specify options to automate nesting jobs. Command WorkStation creates a nesting when sufficient jobs have been loaded to fill a certain percentage of the sheet or line, or creates and processes the nesting after a specified time period has elapsed, even if the minimum percentage of sheet or line cannot be filled.

Select Template > Save as Template. Nesting settings for saving as a template are displayed.
Type a name for the template.
Choose from the following:
- None: No criteria to support automation of nesting are active. This is the default option.
- Create Nesting after a minimum of: Offers two choices to support automation of nesting jobs in Command WorkStation:
  - Percentage of the line is filled: Defines a minimum percentage width required to ccmplete a nesting. Jobs will be placed to fill the width to that percentage.
  - Length (in units) of the print length is filled: Defines the minimum length on the media to be filled to complete a nesting. Jobs will be placed across both width and height till the specified length is reached.
- Always Nest after <type number> mins:
  Defines the period of time to elapse since the last job was loaded. After the time has elapsed, jobs are added to the nesting.

In Command WorkStation, create a preset or virtual printer associated with the nesting template.