Integrations

Does Spectr work with nesting software?

Yes. Spectr is built to work with nesting software. Nesting optimizes sheet. Spectr owns the cutlist identity, the machine schedule, and whether that length was cut, packed, and shipped. Do not make the nester your system of record.

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Key facts

Spectr can schedule cutlists onto CNC machines.
The system can tell forklift operators which containers to deliver and when.
A nest without product IDs coming home is a pretty DXF and a lost panel.
Spectr does not claim to replace your nester.

How shops handle this

Issue the BOM first
A nest without issued products is a suggestion.
Send identity with the nest
Marks have to come back.
Complete the cut in Spectr
So the rest of the job knows what exists.
Keep remnants in a container
Or you will reorder sheet you already own.

Common questions

Which nesters?

Bring your export format. The integration story is “work with nesting tools,” not a single branded lock-in.

Can nesting be the warehouse?

No. Containers and project allocation belong in the ERP.

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