diff --git a/OpenNest.Engine/Fill/IterativeShrinkFiller.cs b/OpenNest.Engine/Fill/IterativeShrinkFiller.cs
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+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Result returned by <see cref="IterativeShrinkFiller.Fill"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class IterativeShrinkResult
+    {
+        public List<Part> Parts { get; set; } = new List<Part>();
+        public List<NestItem> Leftovers { get; set; } = new List<NestItem>();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Composes <see cref="RemnantFiller"/> and <see cref="ShrinkFiller"/> with
+    /// dual-direction shrink selection. Wraps the caller's fill function in a
+    /// closure that tries both <see cref="ShrinkAxis.Height"/> and
+    /// <see cref="ShrinkAxis.Width"/>, picks the better <see cref="FillScore"/>,
+    /// and passes the wrapper to <see cref="RemnantFiller.FillItems"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class IterativeShrinkFiller
+    {
+        public static IterativeShrinkResult Fill(
+            List<NestItem> items,
+            Box workArea,
+            Func<NestItem, Box, List<Part>> fillFunc,
+            double spacing,
+            CancellationToken token = default)
+        {
+            if (items == null || items.Count == 0)
+                return new IterativeShrinkResult();
+
+            // RemnantFiller.FillItems skips items with Quantity <= 0 (its localQty
+            // check treats them as "done"). Convert unlimited items to an estimated
+            // max capacity so they are actually processed.
+            var workItems = new List<NestItem>(items.Count);
+            var unlimitedDrawings = new HashSet<string>();
+
+            foreach (var item in items)
+            {
+                if (item.Quantity <= 0)
+                {
+                    var bbox = item.Drawing.Program.BoundingBox();
+                    var estimatedMax = bbox.Area() > 0
+                        ? (int)(workArea.Area() / bbox.Area()) * 2
+                        : 1000;
+
+                    unlimitedDrawings.Add(item.Drawing.Name);
+                    workItems.Add(new NestItem
+                    {
+                        Drawing = item.Drawing,
+                        Quantity = System.Math.Max(1, estimatedMax),
+                        Priority = item.Priority,
+                        StepAngle = item.StepAngle,
+                        RotationStart = item.RotationStart,
+                        RotationEnd = item.RotationEnd
+                    });
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    workItems.Add(item);
+                }
+            }
+
+            var filler = new RemnantFiller(workArea, spacing);
+
+            Func<NestItem, Box, List<Part>> shrinkWrapper = (ni, box) =>
+            {
+                var heightResult = ShrinkFiller.Shrink(fillFunc, ni, box, spacing, ShrinkAxis.Height, token);
+                var widthResult = ShrinkFiller.Shrink(fillFunc, ni, box, spacing, ShrinkAxis.Width, token);
+
+                var heightScore = FillScore.Compute(heightResult.Parts, box);
+                var widthScore = FillScore.Compute(widthResult.Parts, box);
+
+                return widthScore > heightScore ? widthResult.Parts : heightResult.Parts;
+            };
+
+            var placed = filler.FillItems(workItems, shrinkWrapper, token);
+
+            // Build leftovers: compare placed count to original quantities.
+            // RemnantFiller.FillItems does NOT mutate NestItem.Quantity.
+            var leftovers = new List<NestItem>();
+            foreach (var item in items)
+            {
+                var placedCount = 0;
+                foreach (var p in placed)
+                {
+                    if (p.BaseDrawing.Name == item.Drawing.Name)
+                        placedCount++;
+                }
+
+                if (item.Quantity <= 0)
+                    continue; // unlimited items are always "satisfied" — no leftover
+
+                var remaining = item.Quantity - placedCount;
+                if (remaining > 0)
+                {
+                    leftovers.Add(new NestItem
+                    {
+                        Drawing = item.Drawing,
+                        Quantity = remaining,
+                        Priority = item.Priority,
+                        StepAngle = item.StepAngle,
+                        RotationStart = item.RotationStart,
+                        RotationEnd = item.RotationEnd
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+
+            return new IterativeShrinkResult { Parts = placed, Leftovers = leftovers };
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenNest.Tests/IterativeShrinkFillerTests.cs b/OpenNest.Tests/IterativeShrinkFillerTests.cs
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+using OpenNest.Engine.Fill;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Tests;
+
+public class IterativeShrinkFillerTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Fill_NullItems_ReturnsEmpty()
+    {
+        Func<NestItem, Box, List<Part>> fillFunc = (ni, b) => new List<Part>();
+        var result = IterativeShrinkFiller.Fill(null, new Box(0, 0, 100, 100), fillFunc, 1.0);
+
+        Assert.Empty(result.Parts);
+        Assert.Empty(result.Leftovers);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Fill_EmptyItems_ReturnsEmpty()
+    {
+        Func<NestItem, Box, List<Part>> fillFunc = (ni, b) => new List<Part>();
+        var result = IterativeShrinkFiller.Fill(new List<NestItem>(), new Box(0, 0, 100, 100), fillFunc, 1.0);
+
+        Assert.Empty(result.Parts);
+        Assert.Empty(result.Leftovers);
+    }
+
+    private static Drawing MakeRectDrawing(double w, double h, string name = "rect")
+    {
+        var pgm = new OpenNest.CNC.Program();
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new OpenNest.CNC.RapidMove(new Vector(0, 0)));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new OpenNest.CNC.LinearMove(new Vector(w, 0)));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new OpenNest.CNC.LinearMove(new Vector(w, h)));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new OpenNest.CNC.LinearMove(new Vector(0, h)));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new OpenNest.CNC.LinearMove(new Vector(0, 0)));
+        return new Drawing(name, pgm);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Fill_SingleItem_PlacesParts()
+    {
+        var drawing = MakeRectDrawing(20, 10);
+        var items = new List<NestItem>
+        {
+            new NestItem { Drawing = drawing, Quantity = 5 }
+        };
+
+        Func<NestItem, Box, List<Part>> fillFunc = (ni, b) =>
+        {
+            var plate = new Plate(b.Width, b.Length);
+            var engine = new DefaultNestEngine(plate);
+            return engine.Fill(ni, b, null, System.Threading.CancellationToken.None);
+        };
+
+        var result = IterativeShrinkFiller.Fill(items, new Box(0, 0, 120, 60), fillFunc, 1.0);
+
+        Assert.True(result.Parts.Count > 0, "Should place parts");
+    }
+}