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ProNest LT OMAX

ProNest^® LT OMAX^® is a powerful CAD/CAM software that allows you to design, nest, and cut with ease. It includes advanced automatic nesting algorithms, allowing OMAX machine owners to reduce material costs, increase profitability, and get the most out of their machine investment...Try it free for 7 days.

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Benefits

Automatic nesting

Nest jobs even more quickly and efficiently using optimized auto nesting strategies.

Ease of use

Incredibly easy to learn and use, with intuitive screens, and a wide variety of helpful features.

Waterjet quality

Import CAD files with existing quality values into ProNest LT OMAX, or edit and assign new quality values with ease.

Increased productivity

Modules like Common Line Cutting or Chain and Bridge Cutting can increase efficiency, and reduce cutting time and consumable wear.

OMAX ready

ProNest LT OMAX has been developed in close alignment with OMAX engineers to ensure that you’re getting the best possible cut quality, productivity, and efficiency out of your machine. It supports conventional, straight cutting machines.

Unlimited technical support

Get unlimited access to technical support, training, and software updates at no additional charge.

Automatic nesting

Nest jobs even more quickly and efficiently using optimized auto nesting strategies.

Ease of use

Incredibly easy to learn and use, with intuitive screens, and a wide variety of helpful features.

Waterjet quality

Import CAD files with existing quality values into ProNest LT OMAX, or edit and assign new quality values with ease.

Increased productivity

Modules like Common Line Cutting or Chain and Bridge Cutting can increase efficiency, and reduce cutting time and consumable wear.

OMAX ready

Unlimited technical support

Get unlimited access to technical support, training, and software updates at no additional charge.

Supported applications

Cut process support

Conventional, straight cutting OMAX waterjet machines* including the following OMAX models: OptiMAX^®, OMAX^®, MAXIEM^®, and GlobalMAX^®

*For advanced applications including bevel cutting, please see ProNest, our advanced level software.

Cut process support

Conventional, straight cutting OMAX waterjet machines* including the following OMAX models: OptiMAX^®, OMAX^®, MAXIEM^®, and GlobalMAX^®

*For advanced applications including bevel cutting, please see ProNest, our advanced level software.

Standard features

Comprehensive machine support

OMAX post processors

Advanced part design and development

Integrated 2D CAD program to create and edit CAD files
Variable Shape Parts library to develop common parts from templates

CAD/CAM import and conversion

Import CAD files (industry-standard file formats)
Import PDF
Raster to vector converts static images to CAD
Automatic CAD file correction and error notification
Automatic spline/ellipse smoothing and reduction
Separate multiple parts from a single CAD file
Automatic mapping of CAD layers to processes (cut, mark, etc.)

Interactive manual nesting

Waterjet quality
Nest around material defects for waterjet
Group parts into clusters for nesting
Color parts according to part property
Drag, drop, bump, and auto-bump parts on the nest
Move, mirror, and drag to rotate parts
Click and drag to automatically array parts
Prohibit/permit nesting inside of a part
Part interference detection
Edit lead-in/out position and properties within the nest
Animated cutting sequence simulation
Control cut direction and cut sequencing on part-by-part basis
Plate cropping

Fast, easy job setup

Material database (with grade and gauge)
Custom remnant creation (define irregular shapes for nesting)
Grain constraint
Safe zones for plate clamping applications
Multi-head cutting

Detailed reporting

Management and shop reports
Export reports directly to PDF, Excel spreadsheet, CSV, or webpage

Simplified costing

User-defined machine and labor production costing
Automatic calculation of part production costs and part/nest utilization

Choice of output

Import and output to OMX or ORD
Post-processor with NC output
DXF output

Comprehensive machine support

OMAX post processors

Advanced part design and development

Integrated 2D CAD program to create and edit CAD files
Variable Shape Parts library to develop common parts from templates

CAD/CAM import and conversion

Import CAD files (industry-standard file formats)
Import PDF
Raster to vector converts static images to CAD
Automatic CAD file correction and error notification
Automatic spline/ellipse smoothing and reduction
Separate multiple parts from a single CAD file
Automatic mapping of CAD layers to processes (cut, mark, etc.)

Interactive manual nesting

Waterjet quality
Nest around material defects for waterjet
Group parts into clusters for nesting
Color parts according to part property
Drag, drop, bump, and auto-bump parts on the nest
Move, mirror, and drag to rotate parts
Click and drag to automatically array parts
Prohibit/permit nesting inside of a part
Part interference detection
Edit lead-in/out position and properties within the nest
Animated cutting sequence simulation
Control cut direction and cut sequencing on part-by-part basis
Plate cropping

Fast, easy job setup

Material database (with grade and gauge)
Custom remnant creation (define irregular shapes for nesting)
Grain constraint
Safe zones for plate clamping applications
Multi-head cutting

Detailed reporting

Management and shop reports
Export reports directly to PDF, Excel spreadsheet, CSV, or webpage

Simplified costing

User-defined machine and labor production costing
Automatic calculation of part production costs and part/nest utilization

Choice of output

Import and output to OMX or ORD
Post-processor with NC output
DXF output

Modules

Productivity modules

Automatic Nesting
Common Line Cutting
Chain and Bridge Cutting
Skeleton Cut-up

System requirements

Internet	Internet connectivity required for subscription license
CPU	1.4 GHz x64 processor or faster (3 GHz recommended)
Memory	4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
Display	VGA display with at least 256 colors and a resolution of 1024 x 768
Disk space	2 GB available disk space
Microsoft^®Windows^®operating system	Windows 11,Windows 10, Windows 8 or 8.1 (64-bit OS only)
Spreadsheet program	Microsoft Excel^® 2010 or later is recommended for editing ProNest settings spreadsheets. If Microsoft Excel is not available, an alternative spreadsheet program can be used instead.

Resources

Manuals and documents

CAD/CAM software family brochure

Last updated 09/30/2022

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Training

CAD/CAM Knowledge Base

ProNest LT OMAX subscription plan

Unlimited technical support, training, and updates included in all plans

Special offer

ProNest LT OMAX

/mo.

per user ($89.99 regular price)

Features include:

All standard features
OMAX post processors
2D CAD
Automatic Nesting
Common Line Cutting
Chain and Bridge Cutting
Skeleton Cut-up
Waterjet quality
Import and output to OMX or ORD
Nest around material defects for waterjet

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Specialty flooring

Waterjet

"The software is simple to use, easy to learn, and the support staff is knowledgeable and willing to adapt to our specific needs, plus the total investment was far less than other packages with similar functionality." - Creative Edge Master Shop
C&C Machine Inc.

“ProNest LT is great. It improved our ability to quote projects faster. A job with 500 parts took five hours to manually nest. Now the same job takes 30 seconds. I just load the DXF file, select the part quantity, the material, and I’m done. The software paid for itself in two hours.” – Nigel Guttenberg, Mechanical Designer
Metal fabrication

Plasma

“The quality with ProNest LT is incredible compared to what we were getting before on the same cutting equipment.” – Mitchell Mill Systems
Messer Repair & Fabricating LLC

“We design and fabricate skid steer attachments and use ProNest LT on pretty much all of those projects. With our old software, I had to manually nest for five or six hours a day. ProNest LT’s automatic nesting cut that work down to an hour or less.” – Ryan A.
Dyeing & Finishing Machinery

Oxyfuel

“I am very happy with ProNest LT, and pleased with the benefits we have received... Hypertherm has been very helpful in the transition and adoption process, and I believe this positive working relationship will continue.” - Wuxi Yusheng
Optimum Welding Solutions LLC

“So far ProNest LT has been great. I’m a one-man band so I don’t spend a lot of time in front of the computer, but when I do, this software is user friendly.” – Joe S.
Profile Plus Metal Arts

“ProNest LT is amazing. It generates the lead-ins and lead-outs automatically. It thinks for you. With my other software I had to tell it every pierce point and hole. The time savings of that is obvious, but I’ve also decreased my material costs by 60%. The automatic nesting feature saves so much plate.” – Joe Dubé, Owner
Modern Fence Supply

“ProNest LT is much easier to use than the CAD/CAM software that came with my plasma table. I had issues with the lead-ins, lead outs, and piercing. I had to go back and forth between the CAD and CAM programs just to get it right. I’ve had none of these issues with ProNest LT.” – Lance M.

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ProNest LT OMAX

Software information

Benefits

Automatic nesting

Ease of use

Waterjet quality

Increased productivity

OMAX ready

Unlimited technical support

Automatic nesting

Ease of use

Waterjet quality

Increased productivity

OMAX ready

Unlimited technical support

Supported applications

Cut process support

Cut process support

Standard features

Comprehensive machine support

Advanced part design and development

CAD/CAM import and conversion

Interactive manual nesting

Fast, easy job setup

Detailed reporting

Simplified costing

Choice of output

Comprehensive machine support

Advanced part design and development

CAD/CAM import and conversion

Interactive manual nesting

Fast, easy job setup

Detailed reporting

Simplified costing

Choice of output

Modules

Productivity modules

System requirements

Resources

Manuals and documents

CAD/CAM software family brochure

Training

ProNest LT OMAX subscription plan

See who is using ProNest LT

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