DXF Viewer

Nesting Wizard

Free Online DXF Viewer & Analyzer

View DXF files in your browser, detect parts and holes, inspect dimensions, download individual parts as DXF or SVG, and send them into Sheet2Nest nesting—no account required to analyze.

Sheet2Nest DXF Viewer is a free browser tool that uses the same geometry engine as nesting: upload an ASCII DXF, inspect the drawing with zoom and pan, review detected parts and holes, open detailed part metrics, and export single parts. When you are ready, Nest These Parts restores the same geometry in the nesting wizard without re-uploading.

The live tool is at /tools/dxf-viewer— open it anytime without signing in.

How the DXF Viewer works

A simple path from drawing to parts to nesting—built on Sheet2Nest's existing DXF engine.

  1. Step 1

    Upload a DXF

    Drop an ASCII DXF—parsing runs in your browser.

    No account required to open and analyze the file. Binary DXF is not supported; export ASCII from CAD.

  2. Step 2

    View & analyze

    Zoom, pan, and review part counts, holes, and metrics.

    The same geometry engine used for nesting classifies closed contours as parts and contained shapes as holes.

  3. Step 3

    Inspect & download

    Open part details and export individual DXF or SVG files.

    Each download contains only the selected part—useful for extraction, documentation, or sharing a single blank.

  4. Step 4

    Nest these parts

    Send detected parts into the nesting wizard without re-uploading.

    Sign in only when you start nesting. Sheet2Nest restores the parsed parts automatically.

What you can do

Part & hole detection

Closed contours become parts; contained loops become holes—aligned with nesting classification rules.

Reliable metrics

Bounding size, area, and cut length when geometry supports them—no fabricated values.

Single-part exports

Download one part as DXF or SVG without exporting the entire original drawing.

From viewer to nesting

Detected parts use the same canonical geometry as the nesting wizard. Click Nest These Parts to continue into Sheet2Nest without uploading the DXF again—ideal for shops that want a free inspect-and-extract step before production nesting.

Open the free DXF Viewer

More Nesting Wizard features

DXF processing

Parse ASCII DXF files into closed contours, holes, and classified parts. Reads standard CAD entities before you nest.

Quick Add Part

Create rectangles, circles, brackets, and structural profiles from dimensions—live preview, queue multiple parts, and add them straight into nesting or cost quotes.

Part detection

Closed contours and holes are inferred from DXF geometry—less manual picking before you nest.

Nesting algorithms

Fast greedy plus optimized nesting for DXF sheets—many jobs reduce scrap 20%+ vs naive layouts; results vary by job.

Try the free DXF Viewer

Upload a DXF, inspect parts and holes, download individual parts, then nest when you are ready—no account needed to analyze.

Open free DXF Viewer

Feature: DXF Viewer