We develop
Software for
Flame Cutters
We make your processes secure.
With clear and simple software.
Clear and intuitive. That’s exactly what software needs to be in a complex environment.
Design, clean up DXF files, calculate quotes, manage parts and sheets, create nesting plans, generate NC code, cut bevels:
We have made CAD/CAM so easy - you will love it!
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30+

Years of experience

in the development of
CAD/CAM Software

70+

Projects

worldwide for industry automation, as individual solutions for our customers

500+

Installations

on ship-yards, contract manufacturers, machine builders, metal processors ...

i3Nest

We have made nesting really easy

Complex things become easy

Everything is clear and organized: the parts with the most important information, the available sheets at a glance. And best of all: nothing more than what you need for the task at hand.

In the layout, i3Nest automatically creates the appropriate joints and cutouts for you. Use the navigation wheel to move, rotate, duplicate, and delete parts on the sheet.
It's almost like a game. Of course, i3Nest makes sure to maintain the necessary distances for you while you work

Parts and Sheets

Simply drag and drop new parts or sheets into the workspace.

Or you design them using the built-in i3Cad.
Or — even easier — you create new parts from customizable templates using i3Macros. We've included over 80 common flame-cutting parts as macros.

Library

In the background, i3Nest automatically stores all your parts in its library. You don't have to do a thing. And even years later, you can easily access past orders. Our intelligent search function makes finding them as easy as a Google search.

NC Code

All it takes is one click to generate the finished NC code. We tailor our customizable post-processors specifically to your machine.
Whether you choose DIN/ISO (G-code) or ESSI, you'll always get the best cutting results.

Supporting documents

With every NC program, i3Nest automatically generates documentation. This provides you and your machine operator with a clear and concise overview of which parts are being cut, how often they are cut, and what the layout of the cutting plan looks like. Information on the material and cutting parameters makes this documentation an indispensable part of your process chain.

i3Nest

Nesting System

1.990

plus applicable VAT

  • Interactive or matrix nesting
  • Lead-in / Run-outStrategies
  • Part- & Sheet-Library
  • Process parameter database
  • Integrated CAD
  • Optimized NC output
  • Supporting documents

i3Nest

+Macros +DxfCleaner

2.980

plus applicable VAT

  • Interactive or matrix nesting
  • Lead-in / Run-out Strategies
  • Part- & Sheet-Library
  • Process parameter database
  • Integrated CAD
  • Optimized NC output
  • Supporting documents
  • Part-Macros
  • Over 80 Macro Templates
  • Extendable Macro Library
  • Automatic drawing cleanup
  • Part recognition interactively
  • Separate multiple part drawings

i3CadToNc

With 3 clicks from the CAD drawing to the NC code for your flame-cutting machine

CAD or Macro

Load your CAD drawing. Whether it's in DXF, DWG, or our i3Cad format: The ultra-fast preview will help you make your selection.

Or you can create your part using a parameterizable macro.
We've included over 80 commonly used templates for cut parts. All you have to do is enter the parameters, and you'll have designed the perfect cut part.

i3CadToNc automatically detects inner and outer contours, markings, drill holes, and plot texts. It automatically closes gaps in cutting and marking contours and smooths the paths.
Using its intelligent algorithms, i3CadToNc creates optimal start and end points for the cutting contours.

Nesting and NC Code

In "Matrix" mode, simply specify the number of rows and columns for your layout. Alternatively, you can arrange a number of your parts on a board with customizable dimensions.

Whether you use DIN/ISO (G-code) or ESSI, our customizable post-processors ensure optimal cutting results. And we tailor them specifically to your machine.
Now, all it takes is one click to get the perfect NC code.

i3CadToNc

DXF to DIN/ISO or ESSI

490

plus applicable VAT

  • Load DXF drawing
  • Assign processes per layer
  • Part recognition
  • Lead-in / Run-out cuts
  • Matrix nesting
  • Quantity nesting
  • NC code output

i3CadToNc

+Macros

on request

T: +49 6183 33 44

  • Load DXF drawing
  • Assign processes per layer
  • Part recognition
  • Lead-in / Run-out cuts
  • Matrix nesting
  • Quantity nesting
  • NC code output
  • Drawiing from macros
  • Over 80 Macro Templates
  • Extendable Macro Library

i3DxfCleaner

Check DXF files, automatically clean up, separate parts

Good DXF, bad DXF

A customer drawing full of errors? Contours that aren't properly closed, duplicate elements, messy layers, incorrect text sizes, tiny elements, and much more?

With i3DxfCleaner, that's a thing of the past: you can interactively assign layers and colors to your machine processes. Contours are automatically closed, smoothed, and cleaned up. Text is corrected and scaled as needed. i3DxfCleaner alerts you to any suspicious areas.

The result is a clean, precise drawing file for your cutting process.

Separate

Did the customer provide a multi-part drawing?
i3DxfCleaner isolates parts even from complex drawings. It even works with cutting plans in ESSI or DIN format for which no part drawings are available anymore.

i3DxfCleaner

Check & clean up drawings

1.480

plus applicable VAT

  • Assign processes per layer/color
  • Close contours
  • Smooth paths
  • Delete duplicate elements
  • Show suspicious areas
  • Resolve splines & blocks
  • Validate plot texts
  • Adjust text sizes
  • Extract meta data
  • Scale dimensions
  • Separate multi-part drawings

i3GeoAnalyze

Analyze part geometry - for quoting and production planning

Geometrien analysieren

Let i3GeoAnalyze calculate all the key parameters of a geometry for you: Gross, net, and rectangular area, weight, cutting and marking lengths, number of drill holes, smallest bounding rectangle and circumscribed circle— simply everything you need for a comprehensive quote!
You can include the results in your proposal documents as a clean PDF report.

You import the geometry via DXF. Or you create it directly using the built-in CAD, macro, or rapid entry module.

Sheet requirements

You add multiple parts to the "basket" and have them automatically nested onto standard sheets. This gives you an accurate estimate of your actual material requirements.

i3GeoAnalyze

Analyze geometry

280

plus applicable VAT

  • Load DXF/DWG
  • Part recognition
  • Gross, net, and rectangular area
  • Cutting and marking lengths, etc.
  • PDF report
  • CSV export

i3GeoAnalyze

+CAD +Macros +Digitizer +Rapid entry

990

plus applicable VAT

  • Load DXF/DWG
  • Part recognition
  • Gross, net, and rectangular area
  • Cutting and marking lengths, etc.
  • PDF report
  • CSV export
  • Parts per CAD
  • Parts per Image digitization
  • Parts per Macro
  • Parts per Rapid entry

i3GeoAnalyze

+CAD +Macros +Digitizer +Rapid entry +DxfCleaner +Nesting

on request

Phone: +49 6183 3344

  • Load DXF/DWG
  • Part recognition
  • Gross, net, and rectangular area
  • Cutting and marking lengths, etc.
  • PDF report
  • CSV export
  • Parts per CAD
  • Parts per Image digitization
  • Parts per Macro
  • Parts per Rapid entry
  • Automatic drawing cleanup
  • Interactive part recognition
  • Separate multi-part drawings
  • Sheet requirements per Nesting

i3NcEdit

View, edit, simulate, analyze, measure NC files

The universal tool

i3NcEdit graphically displays NC files for flame cutting machines in DIN/ISO (G-code) and ESSI formats. It simulates the machining process step by step, allowing you to examine and modify the NC code. You can measure distances and radii for verification, export the geometry as DXF or SVG, and much more.

Anyone who works seriously with NC files today needs i3NcEdit in their toolkit!

Measure and analyze

All details at a glance: Clicking on a line of source code highlights the corresponding element in the geometry; conversely, clicking on a geometric element takes you directly to the corresponding line in the source code. You always have the most important dimensions in view: start and end points, length, angle, start and delta angles, and radius are displayed directly.

Double-check your measurements! Because it's never been easier: With a wide range of measurement methods, you'll have the right measurement for every element. The magnetic snap points on the geometric elements let you work with precision and ease. And here's the best part: the dimensions are preserved even when you close the geometry — without touching your valuable original files, of course!

i3NcView-DIN

Examine DIN/ISO Format

190

plus applicable VAT

  • Display DIN/ISO (G-Code) Format
  • Display NC code for geometry
  • Simulate NC code

i3NcView-ESSI

Examine ESSI Format

190

plus applicable VAT

  • Display ESSI Format
  • Display NC code for geometry
  • Simulate NC code

i3NcEdit

View and edit DIN/ISO, ESSI & DXF files

960

plus applicable VAT

  • Display DIN/ISO (G-Code) Format
  • Display ESSI Format
  • Display DXF/DWG drawings
  • Display code for geometry
  • Simulate NC code
  • Edit NC code & DXF
  • Measure
  • Element information
  • Export to DXF, SVG, XML

i3Cad

Streamlined, fast, intuitive: The CAD solution designed specifically for sheet metal fabrication

Construct

Whatever you can draw with a compass and ruler - i3Cad makes it even easier. Whether lines, arcs, circles, or tex - i3Cad makes drafting a breeze.

Smart snap modes, rounding or chamfering corners, moving, rotating, mirroring, or scaling: You'll soon find yourself unable to do without these many useful convenience features.

Use colors and layers to prepare the drawing for import into your CAM system; dimensions and a scaled printout complete the design.

Digitize

Trace images from Bitmap, TIFF, JPEG, or PNG files. This allows you to quickly create a rough sketch - ideal, for example, for preparing quotes: Without any design work, you can now calculate the number of running meters and material consumption with sufficient accuracy based on this rough sketch.

i3Cad

CAD for sheet metal fabrication

80

plus applicable VAT

  • 2D CAD construction
  • Layer & colors
  • Dimensions

i3Cad

+Macros

380

plus applicable VAT

  • 2D CAD construction
  • Layer & colors
  • Dimensions
  • Macro construction
  • Over 80 macro templates
  • Extendable macro library

i3Cad

+Macros +Digitizer

790

plus applicable VAT

  • 2D CAD construction
  • Layer & colors
  • Dimensions
  • Macro construction
  • Over 80 macro templates
  • Extendable macro library
  • Image digitization

i3Macros

Variant construction - as precise as your customers demand, as simple and fast as you want it to be

Variant construction

Create identical geometries in different dimensions cleanly, reliably, and easily by entering parameters. This reduces design effort while producing drawings of the highest quality.

Library

You'll find over 80 ready-to-use templates in the included macro library. We've selected parts that cover a wide range of typical flame-cutting geometries.

Use the open interface to add your own macros to this collection. Or have us program them for you. Professionally and affordably.
That way, you'll soon have access to your very own custom macro library.
It's never been easier.

i3Macros

Variant construction

350

plus applicable VAT

  • Clean construction
  • Over 80 templates
  • Extendable library
  • Output as DXF