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The program is easy to learn and auto nest is a good feature. CAD tools should however improve
30 out of 31 Total Reviews for SigmaNEST
It provides the optimum output by saving the scrap cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
All the material grades should come with the software with auto updates every once in a month. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Sigmanest has Engineers that help with problems. They use the problems to update their software and periodically they will put out a new version. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Sometimes the new version (changes) don’t apply to the work I do and I have to learn the changes to keep up with the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The best thing about sigma nest is the part parameters features within the program. The feature on the left of your screen makes it easy to gather simple information about items in the workspace.
The part details tab is also a very good feature in the program. I find myself on the phone answering questions about simple dimension questions for my customers. Inside Diameter, Outside Diameter, Length, Etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I really dislike how hard it is to navigate around the panels. There is so many ways of navigating around and getting to the same function. It gets overwhelming at times. Material costing when you bring in a job is usually off. I find myself doing mental math on a lot of the quotes I do when it comes to the material required for a job. The program sometime glitches out and we have to restart it in the middle of a quote or project. The compatibility with SigmaNest and SigmaMRP is my biggest issue with the program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Great user interface, extremely capable technical support, wide range of services to integrate a range of machines and business planning softwares. They were also willing to work with us on on site training as well as remote to address urgent customer issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Costs are higher than competition at similar service levels but worth the price. Sigmanest does like to keep users on updated versions of it's software for best support; this was a challenge for our business as it posed a risk during upgrade windows where custom integrations made needed to be watched closely. Overall, Sigmanest has been a great partner who is well worth their cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Easy to use
Creates perfect nests with minimum waste
Manages the work orders nicely
The best part - sigmanest is using SQL for data storage - so it is very easy to integrate into other systems for automation/scheduler.
We used custom script to move profiles from FastCam to Sigmanest and custom scheduler to manage work orders. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
nothing to dislike - a great software, does mostly everything profiling business needs
a little bit pricey, but it saves a lot of time and material with its automatic nests
The initial configuration and training takes some time, but once up and running, creating nests and managing work orders are fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It is versatile and can process almost of versions of cad data input.
Productivity is much higher using Sigmanest than say fast cam or prime cut Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It is a bit quirky at times, like the smart dimensioning doesn't work at angle selections or vice versa.
The bump option in nesting should turn off intuitively when the user is trying to place a part in the nest.
Same named parts being omitted without warning is also another issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It’s very good Advance features, Nest factor and utilize sheets-Nest report.Also automation to work with ERP software very simple . I have used applications three years. Easy to bridge with ERP software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
When we had different CNC plasma machine and using sigma nest some time challenges on post file. It took time but finally we have good output. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Software agility, user-side multitasking to management parts, easy to use, very well generated G-Code, great for nesting! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I think, this software should be friendlier to external developers to create my own modules without interacting with sigmanest support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
