Guides
A cluster under shop queries: roll, CutContour, Caldera stand-in, waste, Summa / iEcho.
Roll nesting: how to cut waste on vinyl, canvas and wallpaper
How roll nesting differs from sheet nesting. Kerf, media width, roll length, rectangle vs shape. When software lies about supporting roll.
CutContour: how to build a cut path the plotter will actually see
CutContour spots, kiss, thru, OCG, registration marks, stroke in pt. Why an RGB black stroke is not a contour and what belongs in cut.pdf.
A Caldera alternative for nesting — when you do not need the whole RIP
CalderaRIP, PrimeCenter, and what the shop actually uses. When the stand-in is a separate nester (RolCut, TruFit) and when you stay on the suite.
True-shape or rectangle? When shape nesting pays back on a roll
Bounding box vs silhouette. When you gain 2% and when you gain 20%. When not to pay for a Griffin engine.
What roll waste actually costs — a number, not a slogan
A waste formula in metres and euros. Gutter, kerf, rotation, roll remnants. How to see if nesting software pays back in a quarter.
Nesting for Summa, Graphtec and iEcho — print.pdf + cut.pdf
What the cutter actually eats. OPOS, i-mark, DXF, spotted PDF. Which nesting software closes the table, and which ends in Corel.
How to choose print-and-cut nesting software in 2026
A buying checklist: roll vs board, shape, cutter files, TCO, RIP, deployment. Filter out sheet-metal CAM and hobby studios.