[FR] "Nested" Allocation of Material - for linear parts

[Jkweks]

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Problem statement

I work a lot with aluminum and other materials that we order in stock lengths of 24 feet. I currently have my setup figure so that the assemblies each are set up to consume an appropriate proportion of the appropriate material.

However, due the varying sizes of my assemblies, it have it where sometimes the material required can't be fully allocated from the remaining portion of the material

For example, if my assembly requires 4 pieces .28 stock lengths, and my material is still full stock lengths, I'd like it to show me that I would require a 2nd full stock length be pulled come time for fabrication. As it stands it tells me that it it requires 1.12 stock length, and allocates that from the material. In reality it requires .79 of the first stock length leaving a drop of .21 stock lengths and .28 of the second stock length, with .72 stock lengths as a drop.

Suggested solution

It would be nice if there were an option that would allow you to set a part as a "linear part" or something along those lines, and when allocating material it would run a linear nesting process, outputting the actual amount of consumed stock material.

Describe alternatives you've considered

Not sure.

Examples of other systems

One software we've used in the past for production takes all the parts and optimizes them giving a report on the number of full stock lengths required. and then a report of the expected drops.

Do you want to develop this?

• I want to develop this.

[matmair]

While I can understand the need I do not think this is something that makes sense in core. From my POV this would be great as a plugin - thoughts @SchrodingersGat?

[Jkweks]

For my 2 cents that makes seems like a logical idea since it it admittedly a slightly off standard variation of inventory management.

[SchrodingersGat]

That does seem outside of the "standard" implementation - the plugins are intended to support anything outside of a "one size fits all" solution :)