DeepNest quantity update automatically

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An open source nesting application for laser cutters, plasma cutters and other CNC machines.

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DeepNest quantity update automatically #142

Open pupotto opened 3 weeks ago

pupotto commented 3 weeks ago

Good morning, I downloaded your latest version 1.2.0 and in the meantime I congratulate you... Please, I need to know if the quantity box of the individual pieces can be updated by reading from the file name. Let me explain better, in the names of the imported dxf files I would find the indication of the quantities, it would be possible that your program at the same time as I import the dxfs could read a part of the file name which includes the quantities of pieces and automatically fill the field? Thanks in advance Marco

abebeos commented 1 week ago

after fixing some things, development was stopped, mainly due to the disappearance of the initial sponsors and resulting lack of budget.

Other than that, some automation of the quantity-update should be doable, but it is currently not of any priority.

abebeos commented 1 week ago

@pupotto , this could be done within a few days (would be in a new release 1.2.1) for a budget of $200

Doable

myFile.dxf => quantity 1

myFile.33.dxf => all quantities are set to 33

Alternative Solution Path

a (possibly more elegant) alternative would possibly be:

provide UI functionality to be able to set the quantity for all selected items (manually select, or all by "Select All", then change the number for all). This would have the benefit of being able to select a subset of items and change their quantity at once.