Cross grain

[Georgi Baltov]

How do you nest a crass grain sheet? Meaning if the sheet is 48"x 96" but the grain runs along the 48".

I am sure there is a ways around I am just too lazy or dumb (pick one) to figure it out.

[Rick Palechuk]

Create the material so the dimensions are w96xl48.

[Georgi Baltov]

I did and the nest diagram doesn't look very promising. I also tried to add sheet but even I selected "Y" as grain direction it would not add the sheet.

Any other advise?

[Rick Palechuk]

I see what you mean..... Maybe if you create the cabinet with the grain turned 90 degrees?

[Georgi Baltov]

That's probably the only way to do it. I never needed to do anything like that before but we have some cross grain material leftover from paneling job and now I want to use it.

I was sure though that there would be a way to cheat the machine at the CN. Smart Thermwoods, what can I say!

[Rick Palechuk]

There was a previous discussion about rotating parts at the nest for cutting nonessential parts (toe kicks,etc). Maybe that needs to be brought up again.