Inventor Nesting 2025 provides detailed costing reports.


Getting started is straightforward for existing Inventor users:

Once the nest is complete, you can push the toolpaths to Inventor CAM for advanced 5-axis trimming or drilling operations. The 2025 version ensures that the 2D nest coordinates remain parametric to the 3D model; if the part changes, the nest updates (with user permission).


Nesting is a classic "NP-hard" problem—mathematically impossible to solve perfectly for large numbers of parts. Most software uses a single strategy: either genetic algorithms (evolving layouts over time) or heuristic (rule-of-thumb) placement.

Autodesk Inventor Nesting 2025 uses a hybrid cognitive engine.

The software now analyzes your part library in batches:

The result? Users are reporting utilization rates between 85% and 92% on mixed batches—up nearly 7% from manual nesting. In a shop processing $50,000 of raw stock per month, that 7% pays for the software in two weeks.

Autodesk Inventor Nesting is an add-in that allows you to optimize the layout of 2D shapes on raw material sheets. It is essential for manufacturing processes like laser cutting, plasma cutting, waterjet, and woodworking.

This guide covers the 2025 update, the core workflow, and best practices.