fix: show cutting parameters dialog before assigning lead-ins

Auto-assign lead-ins silently reused existing plate parameters with no
way to change them after the first assignment. Now a dialog with the
full CuttingPanel is shown every time, pre-populated with the current
settings, so the user can review and modify before confirming.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

OpenNest.Core/CNC/CuttingStrategy/ContourCuttingStrategy.cs

@@ -309,7 +309,12 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
             if (shape.Entities.Count == 1 && shape.Entities[0] is Circle circle)
                 return circle.Rotation;
 
-            return shape.ToPolygon().RotationDirection();
+            var polygon = shape.ToPolygon();
+
+            if (polygon.Vertices.Count < 3)
+                return RotationType.CCW;
+
+            return polygon.RotationDirection();
         }
 
         private LeadIn ClampLeadInForCircle(LeadIn leadIn, Circle circle, Vector contourPoint, double normalAngle)

OpenNest.Core/Drawing.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using OpenNest.CNC;
 using OpenNest.Converters;
 using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Linq;
@@ -90,6 +91,18 @@ namespace OpenNest
 
         public List<Bend> Bends { get; set; } = new List<Bend>();
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Complete set of source entities with stable GUIDs.
+        /// Null when the drawing was created from G-code or an older nest file.
+        /// </summary>
+        public List<Entity> SourceEntities { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// IDs of entities in <see cref="SourceEntities"/> that are suppressed (hidden).
+        /// Suppressed entities are excluded from the active Program but preserved for re-enabling.
+        /// </summary>
+        public HashSet<Guid> SuppressedEntityIds { get; set; } = new HashSet<Guid>();
+
         public double Area { get; protected set; }
 
         public void UpdateArea()

OpenNest.Core/Geometry/Entity.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using OpenNest.Math;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Drawing;
 
@@ -10,10 +11,16 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
 
         protected Entity()
         {
+            Id = Guid.NewGuid();
             Layer = OpenNest.Geometry.Layer.Default;
             boundingBox = new Box();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Unique identifier for this entity, stable across edit sessions.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Guid Id { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Entity color (resolved from DXF ByLayer/ByBlock to actual color).
         /// </summary>

OpenNest.Core/Geometry/SpatialQuery.cs

@@ -510,6 +510,17 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
             return minDist;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Computes the minimum translation distance along a push direction
+        /// before any vertex/edge of movingEntities contacts any vertex/edge of
+        /// stationaryEntities. Delegates to the Vector-based overload.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static double DirectionalDistance(
+            List<Entity> movingEntities, List<Entity> stationaryEntities, PushDirection direction)
+        {
+            return DirectionalDistance(movingEntities, stationaryEntities, DirectionToOffset(direction, 1.0));
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Computes the minimum translation distance along an arbitrary unit direction
         /// before any vertex/edge of movingEntities contacts any vertex/edge of
@@ -562,7 +573,16 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
                 }
             }
 
-            // Phase 3: Curve-to-curve direct distance.
+            // Phase 3: Arc-to-line closest-point check.
+            // Phases 1-2 sample arc endpoints and cardinal extremes, but the actual
+            // closest point on a small corner arc to a straight edge may lie between
+            // those samples. Use ClosestPointTo to find it and fire a ray from there.
+            minDist = ArcToLineClosestDistance(movingEntities, stationaryEntities, dirX, dirY, minDist);
+            if (minDist <= 0) return 0;
+            minDist = ArcToLineClosestDistance(stationaryEntities, movingEntities, oppX, oppY, minDist);
+            if (minDist <= 0) return 0;
+
+            // Phase 4: Curve-to-curve direct distance.
             // The vertex-to-entity approach misses the closest contact between two
             // curved entities (circles/arcs) because only a few cardinal vertices are
             // sampled. The true closest contact along the push direction is found by
@@ -582,7 +602,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
 
                     var d = RayCircleDistance(mcx, mcy, scx, scy, mr + sr, dirX, dirY);
 
-                    if (d >= minDist || d == double.MaxValue)
+                    if (d >= minDist)
                         continue;
 
                     // For arcs, verify the contact point falls within both arcs' angular ranges.
@@ -616,6 +636,31 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
             return minDist;
         }
 
+        private static double ArcToLineClosestDistance(
+            List<Entity> arcEntities, List<Entity> lineEntities,
+            double dirX, double dirY, double minDist)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < arcEntities.Count; i++)
+            {
+                if (arcEntities[i] is Arc arc)
+                {
+                    for (var j = 0; j < lineEntities.Count; j++)
+                    {
+                        if (lineEntities[j] is Line line)
+                        {
+                            var linePt = line.ClosestPointTo(arc.Center);
+                            var arcPt = arc.ClosestPointTo(linePt);
+                            var d = RayEdgeDistance(arcPt.X, arcPt.Y,
+                                line.pt1.X, line.pt1.Y, line.pt2.X, line.pt2.Y,
+                                dirX, dirY);
+                            if (d < minDist) { minDist = d; if (d <= 0) return 0; }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return minDist;
+        }
+
         private static double RayEntityDistance(
             double vx, double vy, Entity entity, double dirX, double dirY)
         {
@@ -695,13 +740,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
 
         private static HashSet<Vector> CollectVertices(List<Line> lines, Vector offset)
         {
-            var vertices = new HashSet<Vector>();
+            return CollectVertices(ToEdgeArray(lines), offset);
-            for (var i = 0; i < lines.Count; i++)
-            {
-                vertices.Add(lines[i].pt1 + offset);
-                vertices.Add(lines[i].pt2 + offset);
-            }
-            return vertices;
         }
 
         private static HashSet<Vector> CollectVertices((Vector start, Vector end)[] edges, Vector offset)

OpenNest.Core/Part.cs

@@ -190,7 +190,14 @@ namespace OpenNest
         {
             var rotation = Rotation;
             Program = BaseDrawing.Program.Clone() as Program;
-            Program.Rotate(Program.Rotation - rotation);
+
+            if (!Math.Tolerance.IsEqualTo(rotation, 0))
+                Program.Rotate(rotation);
+
+            HasManualLeadIns = false;
+            LeadInsLocked = false;
+            CuttingParameters = null;
+            UpdateBounds();
         }
 
         /// <summary>

OpenNest.IO/EntitySerializer.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using static OpenNest.IO.NestFormat;
+
+namespace OpenNest.IO
+{
+    public static class EntitySerializer
+    {
+        public static EntitySetDto ToDto(List<Entity> entities, HashSet<Guid> suppressed)
+        {
+            return new EntitySetDto
+            {
+                Entities = entities.Select(ToEntityDto).ToList(),
+                Suppressed = suppressed.Select(id => id.ToString()).ToList()
+            };
+        }
+
+        public static (List<Entity> entities, HashSet<Guid> suppressed) FromDto(EntitySetDto dto)
+        {
+            var entities = dto.Entities.Select(FromEntityDto).ToList();
+            var suppressed = new HashSet<Guid>(dto.Suppressed.Select(Guid.Parse));
+            return (entities, suppressed);
+        }
+
+        private static EntityDto ToEntityDto(Entity entity)
+        {
+            switch (entity.Type)
+            {
+                case EntityType.Line:
+                    var line = (Line)entity;
+                    return new EntityDto
+                    {
+                        Id = entity.Id.ToString(),
+                        Type = "line",
+                        Layer = entity.Layer?.Name ?? "",
+                        LineType = entity.LineTypeName ?? "",
+                        X1 = line.StartPoint.X,
+                        Y1 = line.StartPoint.Y,
+                        X2 = line.EndPoint.X,
+                        Y2 = line.EndPoint.Y
+                    };
+
+                case EntityType.Arc:
+                    var arc = (Arc)entity;
+                    return new EntityDto
+                    {
+                        Id = entity.Id.ToString(),
+                        Type = "arc",
+                        Layer = entity.Layer?.Name ?? "",
+                        LineType = entity.LineTypeName ?? "",
+                        CX = arc.Center.X,
+                        CY = arc.Center.Y,
+                        R = arc.Radius,
+                        StartAngle = arc.StartAngle,
+                        EndAngle = arc.EndAngle,
+                        Reversed = arc.IsReversed
+                    };
+
+                case EntityType.Circle:
+                    var circle = (Circle)entity;
+                    return new EntityDto
+                    {
+                        Id = entity.Id.ToString(),
+                        Type = "circle",
+                        Layer = entity.Layer?.Name ?? "",
+                        LineType = entity.LineTypeName ?? "",
+                        CX = circle.Center.X,
+                        CY = circle.Center.Y,
+                        R = circle.Radius,
+                        Rotation = circle.Rotation == RotationType.CW ? "CW" : "CCW"
+                    };
+
+                default:
+                    throw new NotSupportedException($"Entity type {entity.Type} is not supported for serialization.");
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static Entity FromEntityDto(EntityDto dto)
+        {
+            Entity entity;
+
+            switch (dto.Type)
+            {
+                case "line":
+                    entity = new Line(
+                        new Vector(dto.X1, dto.Y1),
+                        new Vector(dto.X2, dto.Y2));
+                    break;
+
+                case "arc":
+                    entity = new Arc(
+                        new Vector(dto.CX, dto.CY),
+                        dto.R,
+                        dto.StartAngle,
+                        dto.EndAngle,
+                        dto.Reversed);
+                    break;
+
+                case "circle":
+                    var circle = new Circle(new Vector(dto.CX, dto.CY), dto.R);
+                    circle.Rotation = dto.Rotation == "CW" ? RotationType.CW : RotationType.CCW;
+                    entity = circle;
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    throw new NotSupportedException($"Entity type '{dto.Type}' is not supported for deserialization.");
+            }
+
+            entity.Id = Guid.Parse(dto.Id);
+            entity.Layer = ResolveLayer(dto.Layer);
+            entity.LineTypeName = dto.LineType;
+
+            return entity;
+        }
+
+        private static Layer ResolveLayer(string name)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(name) || name == "0")
+                return Layer.Default;
+
+            if (string.Equals(name, SpecialLayers.Cut.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                return SpecialLayers.Cut;
+            if (string.Equals(name, SpecialLayers.Rapid.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                return SpecialLayers.Rapid;
+            if (string.Equals(name, SpecialLayers.Display.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                return SpecialLayers.Display;
+            if (string.Equals(name, SpecialLayers.Leadin.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                return SpecialLayers.Leadin;
+            if (string.Equals(name, SpecialLayers.Leadout.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                return SpecialLayers.Leadout;
+            if (string.Equals(name, SpecialLayers.Scribe.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                return SpecialLayers.Scribe;
+
+            return new Layer(name);
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenNest.IO/NestFormat.cs

@@ -162,6 +162,35 @@ namespace OpenNest.IO
             public double Cost { get; init; }
         }
 
+        public record EntitySetDto
+        {
+            public List<EntityDto> Entities { get; init; } = new();
+            public List<string> Suppressed { get; init; } = new();
+        }
+
+        public record EntityDto
+        {
+            public string Id { get; init; } = "";
+            public string Type { get; init; } = "";
+            public string Layer { get; init; } = "";
+            public string LineType { get; init; } = "";
+
+            // Line
+            public double X1 { get; init; }
+            public double Y1 { get; init; }
+            public double X2 { get; init; }
+            public double Y2 { get; init; }
+
+            // Arc / Circle
+            public double CX { get; init; }
+            public double CY { get; init; }
+            public double R { get; init; }
+            public double StartAngle { get; init; }
+            public double EndAngle { get; init; }
+            public bool Reversed { get; init; }
+            public string Rotation { get; init; } = "";
+        }
+
         public record BestFitSetDto
         {
             public double PlateWidth { get; init; }

OpenNest.IO/NestReader.cs

@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.IO
             var dto = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<NestDto>(nestJson, JsonOptions);
 
             var programs = ReadPrograms(dto.Drawings.Count);
-            var drawingMap = BuildDrawings(dto, programs);
+            var entitySets = ReadEntitySets(dto.Drawings.Count);
+            var drawingMap = BuildDrawings(dto, programs, entitySets);
             ReadBestFits(drawingMap);
             var nest = BuildNest(dto, drawingMap);
 
@@ -74,7 +75,25 @@ namespace OpenNest.IO
             return programs;
         }
 
-        private Dictionary<int, Drawing> BuildDrawings(NestDto dto, Dictionary<int, Program> programs)
+        private Dictionary<int, (List<Entity> entities, HashSet<Guid> suppressed)> ReadEntitySets(int count)
+        {
+            var result = new Dictionary<int, (List<Entity>, HashSet<Guid>)>();
+            for (var i = 1; i <= count; i++)
+            {
+                var entry = zipArchive.GetEntry($"entities/entities-{i}");
+                if (entry == null) continue;
+
+                using var entryStream = entry.Open();
+                using var reader = new StreamReader(entryStream);
+                var json = reader.ReadToEnd();
+                var dto = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<EntitySetDto>(json, JsonOptions);
+                result[i] = EntitySerializer.FromDto(dto);
+            }
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private Dictionary<int, Drawing> BuildDrawings(NestDto dto, Dictionary<int, Program> programs,
+            Dictionary<int, (List<Entity> entities, HashSet<Guid> suppressed)> entitySets)
         {
             var map = new Dictionary<int, Drawing>();
             foreach (var d in dto.Drawings)
@@ -112,6 +131,12 @@ namespace OpenNest.IO
                 if (programs.TryGetValue(d.Id, out var pgm))
                     drawing.Program = pgm;
 
+                if (entitySets.TryGetValue(d.Id, out var entitySet))
+                {
+                    drawing.SourceEntities = entitySet.entities;
+                    drawing.SuppressedEntityIds = entitySet.suppressed;
+                }
+
                 map[d.Id] = drawing;
             }
             return map;

OpenNest.IO/NestWriter.cs

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.IO
 
             WriteNestJson(zipArchive);
             WritePrograms(zipArchive);
+            WriteEntities(zipArchive);
             WriteBestFits(zipArchive);
 
             return true;
@@ -312,6 +313,24 @@ namespace OpenNest.IO
             }
         }
 
+        private void WriteEntities(ZipArchive zipArchive)
+        {
+            foreach (var kvp in drawingDict.OrderBy(k => k.Key))
+            {
+                var drawing = kvp.Value;
+                if (drawing.SourceEntities == null || drawing.SourceEntities.Count == 0)
+                    continue;
+
+                var dto = EntitySerializer.ToDto(drawing.SourceEntities, drawing.SuppressedEntityIds);
+                var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(dto, JsonOptions);
+
+                var entry = zipArchive.CreateEntry($"entities/entities-{kvp.Key}");
+                using var stream = entry.Open();
+                using var writer = new StreamWriter(stream, Encoding.UTF8);
+                writer.Write(json);
+            }
+        }
+
         private void WriteDrawing(Stream stream, Drawing drawing)
         {
             var program = drawing.Program;

OpenNest.Tests/Geometry/SpatialQueryTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,349 @@
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using OpenNest.Math;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Tests.Geometry;
+
+public class SpatialQueryTests
+{
+    #region Helpers
+
+    private static List<Entity> MakeSquare(double size)
+    {
+        return new List<Entity>
+        {
+            new Line(0, 0, size, 0),
+            new Line(size, 0, size, size),
+            new Line(size, size, 0, size),
+            new Line(0, size, 0, 0),
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static List<Entity> MakeRoundedRect(double length, double width, double r)
+    {
+        return new List<Entity>
+        {
+            new Line(r, 0, length - r, 0),
+            new Arc(length - r, r, r, Angle.ToRadians(270), Angle.ToRadians(360)),
+            new Line(length, r, length, width - r),
+            new Arc(length - r, width - r, r, Angle.ToRadians(0), Angle.ToRadians(90)),
+            new Line(length - r, width, r, width),
+            new Arc(r, width - r, r, Angle.ToRadians(90), Angle.ToRadians(180)),
+            new Line(0, width - r, 0, r),
+            new Arc(r, r, r, Angle.ToRadians(180), Angle.ToRadians(270)),
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static List<Entity> MakeCircle(double cx, double cy, double radius)
+    {
+        return new List<Entity> { new Circle(cx, cy, radius) };
+    }
+
+    private static List<Entity> Translate(List<Entity> entities, double dx, double dy)
+    {
+        var result = new List<Entity>();
+        foreach (var e in entities)
+        {
+            if (e is Line line)
+                result.Add(new Line(line.pt1.X + dx, line.pt1.Y + dy, line.pt2.X + dx, line.pt2.Y + dy));
+            else if (e is Arc arc)
+                result.Add(new Arc(arc.Center.X + dx, arc.Center.Y + dy, arc.Radius, arc.StartAngle, arc.EndAngle));
+            else if (e is Circle circle)
+                result.Add(new Circle(circle.Center.X + dx, circle.Center.Y + dy, circle.Radius));
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Circle vs Circle
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CircleToCircle_Right_ReturnsGap()
+    {
+        var a = MakeCircle(0, 0, 5);
+        var b = MakeCircle(20, 0, 5);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, new Vector(1, 0));
+
+        Assert.InRange(dist, 9.9, 10.1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CircleToCircle_Left_ReturnsGap()
+    {
+        var a = MakeCircle(20, 0, 5);
+        var b = MakeCircle(0, 0, 5);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, new Vector(-1, 0));
+
+        Assert.InRange(dist, 9.9, 10.1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CircleToCircle_Up_ReturnsGap()
+    {
+        var a = MakeCircle(0, 0, 5);
+        var b = MakeCircle(0, 20, 5);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, new Vector(0, 1));
+
+        Assert.InRange(dist, 9.9, 10.1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CircleToCircle_Touching_ReturnsZero()
+    {
+        var a = MakeCircle(0, 0, 5);
+        var b = MakeCircle(10, 0, 5);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, new Vector(1, 0));
+
+        Assert.InRange(dist, -0.01, 0.01);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CircleToCircle_NoPath_ReturnsMaxValue()
+    {
+        var a = MakeCircle(0, 0, 3);
+        var b = MakeCircle(0, 20, 3);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, new Vector(1, 0));
+
+        Assert.Equal(double.MaxValue, dist);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CircleToCircle_PushDirection_Right()
+    {
+        var a = MakeCircle(0, 0, 5);
+        var b = MakeCircle(20, 0, 5);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, PushDirection.Right);
+
+        Assert.InRange(dist, 9.9, 10.1);
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Square vs Square
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SquareToSquare_Right_ReturnsGap()
+    {
+        var a = MakeSquare(10);
+        var b = Translate(MakeSquare(10), 25, 0);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, new Vector(1, 0));
+
+        Assert.InRange(dist, 14.9, 15.1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SquareToSquare_Left_ReturnsGap()
+    {
+        var a = Translate(MakeSquare(10), 25, 0);
+        var b = MakeSquare(10);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, new Vector(-1, 0));
+
+        Assert.InRange(dist, 14.9, 15.1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SquareToSquare_Down_ReturnsGap()
+    {
+        var a = Translate(MakeSquare(10), 0, 25);
+        var b = MakeSquare(10);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, new Vector(0, -1));
+
+        Assert.InRange(dist, 14.9, 15.1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SquareToSquare_Touching_ReturnsZero()
+    {
+        var a = MakeSquare(10);
+        var b = Translate(MakeSquare(10), 10, 0);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, new Vector(1, 0));
+
+        Assert.InRange(dist, -0.01, 0.01);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SquareToSquare_NoOverlap_ReturnsMaxValue()
+    {
+        var a = MakeSquare(10);
+        var b = Translate(MakeSquare(10), 0, 20);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, new Vector(1, 0));
+
+        Assert.Equal(double.MaxValue, dist);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SquareToSquare_PartialOverlap_Right()
+    {
+        var a = MakeSquare(10);
+        var b = Translate(MakeSquare(10), 20, 5);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, new Vector(1, 0));
+
+        Assert.InRange(dist, 9.9, 10.1);
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Rounded Rectangle
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RoundedRect_Right_ReturnsGap()
+    {
+        var a = MakeRoundedRect(20, 10, 2);
+        var b = Translate(MakeRoundedRect(20, 10, 2), 30, 0);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, new Vector(1, 0));
+
+        Assert.InRange(dist, 9.9, 10.1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RoundedRect_Up_ReturnsGap()
+    {
+        var a = MakeRoundedRect(20, 10, 2);
+        var b = Translate(MakeRoundedRect(20, 10, 2), 0, 25);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, new Vector(0, 1));
+
+        Assert.InRange(dist, 14.9, 15.1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RoundedRect_Touching_ReturnsZero()
+    {
+        var a = MakeRoundedRect(20, 10, 2);
+        var b = Translate(MakeRoundedRect(20, 10, 2), 20, 0);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, new Vector(1, 0));
+
+        Assert.InRange(dist, -0.01, 0.01);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RoundedRect_Diagonal_ReturnsDistance()
+    {
+        var dir = new Vector(1 / System.Math.Sqrt(2), 1 / System.Math.Sqrt(2));
+        var a = MakeRoundedRect(10, 10, 2);
+        var b = Translate(MakeRoundedRect(10, 10, 2), 20, 20);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, dir);
+
+        Assert.True(dist > 0 && dist < double.MaxValue);
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Circle vs Square
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CircleToSquare_Right_ReturnsGap()
+    {
+        var circle = MakeCircle(0, 5, 5);
+        var square = Translate(MakeSquare(10), 15, 0);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(circle, square, new Vector(1, 0));
+
+        Assert.InRange(dist, 9.9, 10.1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SquareToCircle_Right_ReturnsGap()
+    {
+        var square = MakeSquare(10);
+        var circle = MakeCircle(25, 5, 5);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(square, circle, new Vector(1, 0));
+
+        Assert.InRange(dist, 9.9, 10.1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CircleToSquare_Touching_ReturnsZero()
+    {
+        var circle = MakeCircle(0, 5, 5);
+        var square = Translate(MakeSquare(10), 5, 0);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(circle, square, new Vector(1, 0));
+
+        Assert.InRange(dist, -0.01, 0.01);
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Circle vs Rounded Rectangle
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CircleToRoundedRect_Right_ReturnsGap()
+    {
+        var circle = MakeCircle(0, 5, 5);
+        var rect = Translate(MakeRoundedRect(20, 10, 2), 15, 0);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(circle, rect, new Vector(1, 0));
+
+        Assert.InRange(dist, 9.9, 10.1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void RoundedRectToCircle_Left_ReturnsGap()
+    {
+        var rect = Translate(MakeRoundedRect(20, 10, 2), 15, 0);
+        var circle = MakeCircle(0, 5, 5);
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(rect, circle, new Vector(-1, 0));
+
+        Assert.InRange(dist, 9.9, 10.1);
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Edge cases
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void EmptyLists_ReturnsMaxValue()
+    {
+        var a = new List<Entity>();
+        var b = new List<Entity>();
+
+        var dist = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, new Vector(1, 0));
+
+        Assert.Equal(double.MaxValue, dist);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Symmetry_LeftRightReturnSameDistance()
+    {
+        var a = MakeSquare(10);
+        var b = Translate(MakeSquare(10), 25, 0);
+
+        var right = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, new Vector(1, 0));
+        var left = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(b, a, new Vector(-1, 0));
+
+        Assert.InRange(System.Math.Abs(right - left), 0, 0.01);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Symmetry_CirclesLeftRightSame()
+    {
+        var a = MakeCircle(0, 0, 5);
+        var b = MakeCircle(20, 0, 5);
+
+        var right = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(a, b, new Vector(1, 0));
+        var left = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(b, a, new Vector(-1, 0));
+
+        Assert.InRange(System.Math.Abs(right - left), 0, 0.01);
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+}

OpenNest/Controls/FileListControl.cs

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Controls
         public List<Entity> Entities { get; set; } = new();
         public List<Entity> OriginalEntities { get; set; }
         public List<Bend> Bends { get; set; } = new();
+        public HashSet<Guid> SuppressedEntityIds { get; set; }
         public Box Bounds { get; set; }
         public int EntityCount { get; set; }
     }

OpenNest/Controls/FilterPanel.cs

@@ -170,10 +170,11 @@ namespace OpenNest.Controls
             layersList.Items.Clear();
             var layers = entities
                 .Where(e => e.Layer != null)
-                .Select(e => e.Layer.Name)
+                .Select(e => e.Layer)
-                .Distinct();
+                .GroupBy(l => l.Name)
+                .Select(g => g.First());
             foreach (var layer in layers)
-                layersList.Items.Add(layer, true); // checked = visible
+                layersList.Items.Add(layer.Name, layer.IsVisible);
 
             layersPanel.HeaderText = $"Layers ({layersList.Items.Count})";
 
@@ -191,10 +192,10 @@ namespace OpenNest.Controls
             // Line Types
             lineTypesList.Items.Clear();
             var lineTypes = entities
-                .Select(e => e.LineTypeName ?? "Continuous")
+                .GroupBy(e => e.LineTypeName ?? "Continuous")
-                .Distinct();
+                .Select(g => new { Name = g.Key, Visible = g.Any(e => e.IsVisible) });
             foreach (var lt in lineTypes)
-                lineTypesList.Items.Add(lt, true); // checked = visible
+                lineTypesList.Items.Add(lt.Name, lt.Visible);
 
             lineTypesPanel.HeaderText = $"Line Types ({lineTypesList.Items.Count})";
 

OpenNest/Forms/CadConverterForm.cs

@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Forms
             if (item.Entities.Any(e => e.Layer != null))
                 item.Entities.ForEach(e => e.Layer.IsVisible = true);
             ReHidePromotedEntities(item.Bends);
+            ReHideSuppressedEntities(item);
 
             filterPanel.LoadItem(item.Entities, item.Bends);
 
@@ -245,6 +246,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Forms
 
             filterPanel.ApplyFilters(item.Entities);
             ReHidePromotedEntities(item.Bends);
+            SyncSuppressedState(item);
             entityView1.Invalidate();
             staleProgram = true;
         }
@@ -610,7 +612,20 @@ namespace OpenNest.Forms
         {
             foreach (var drawing in drawings)
             {
-                var entities = ConvertProgram.ToGeometry(drawing.Program);
+                List<Entity> entities;
+
+                if (drawing.SourceEntities != null)
+                {
+                    // Use stored entities with stable GUIDs; apply suppression state
+                    entities = new List<Entity>(drawing.SourceEntities);
+
+                    foreach (var entity in entities)
+                        entity.IsVisible = !drawing.SuppressedEntityIds.Contains(entity.Id);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Fallback: derive entities from Program (older drawings without source entities)
+                    entities = ConvertProgram.ToGeometry(drawing.Program);
 
                     // Re-apply source offset so entities appear in their natural position
                     if (drawing.Source?.Offset != null && drawing.Source.Offset != Vector.Zero)
@@ -621,6 +636,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Forms
 
                     // Remove rapid traversals — they aren't part of the cut geometry
                     entities.RemoveAll(e => e.Layer == SpecialLayers.Rapid);
+                }
 
                 var bounds = entities.GetBoundingBox();
 
@@ -632,6 +648,9 @@ namespace OpenNest.Forms
                     Quantity = drawing.Quantity.Required,
                     Customer = drawing.Customer ?? string.Empty,
                     Bends = drawing.Bends?.ToList() ?? new List<Bend>(),
+                    SuppressedEntityIds = drawing.SuppressedEntityIds.Count > 0
+                        ? new HashSet<Guid>(drawing.SuppressedEntityIds)
+                        : null,
                     Bounds = bounds,
                     EntityCount = entities.Count
                 };
@@ -682,6 +701,22 @@ namespace OpenNest.Forms
                     drawing.Program = programEditor.Program;
                 else
                     drawing.Program = pgm;
+
+                // Store all entities with stable GUIDs; track suppressed by ID
+                var bendSources = new HashSet<Entity>(
+                    (item.Bends ?? new List<Bend>())
+                        .Where(b => b.SourceEntity != null)
+                        .Select(b => b.SourceEntity));
+
+                drawing.SourceEntities = item.Entities
+                    .Where(e => !bendSources.Contains(e))
+                    .ToList();
+
+                drawing.SuppressedEntityIds = new HashSet<Guid>(
+                    drawing.SourceEntities
+                        .Where(e => !(e.Layer.IsVisible && e.IsVisible))
+                        .Select(e => e.Id));
+
                 drawings.Add(drawing);
 
                 Thread.Sleep(20);
@@ -704,6 +739,47 @@ namespace OpenNest.Forms
             }
         }
 
+        private static void ReHideSuppressedEntities(FileListItem item)
+        {
+            if (item.SuppressedEntityIds == null || item.SuppressedEntityIds.Count == 0)
+                return;
+
+            foreach (var entity in item.Entities)
+            {
+                if (item.SuppressedEntityIds.Contains(entity.Id))
+                    entity.IsVisible = false;
+            }
+
+            // If all entities on a layer are suppressed, uncheck the layer too
+            var layerGroups = item.Entities
+                .Where(e => e.Layer != null)
+                .GroupBy(e => e.Layer);
+
+            foreach (var group in layerGroups)
+            {
+                if (group.All(e => !e.IsVisible))
+                    group.Key.IsVisible = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static void SyncSuppressedState(FileListItem item)
+        {
+            var bendSources = new HashSet<Entity>(
+                (item.Bends ?? new List<Bend>())
+                    .Where(b => b.SourceEntity != null)
+                    .Select(b => b.SourceEntity));
+
+            var suppressed = item.Entities
+                .Where(e => !(e.Layer.IsVisible && e.IsVisible))
+                .Where(e => !bendSources.Contains(e))
+                .Select(e => e.Id);
+
+            item.SuppressedEntityIds = new HashSet<Guid>(suppressed);
+
+            if (item.SuppressedEntityIds.Count == 0)
+                item.SuppressedEntityIds = null;
+        }
+
 
         private static Color GetNextColor() => Drawing.GetNextColor();
 

OpenNest/Forms/CuttingParametersDialog.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+using OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy;
+using OpenNest.Controls;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Forms
+{
+    public class CuttingParametersDialog : Form
+    {
+        private readonly CuttingPanel cuttingPanel;
+
+        public CuttingParametersDialog()
+        {
+            Text = "Cutting Parameters";
+            Size = new Size(400, 560);
+            FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
+            MaximizeBox = false;
+            MinimizeBox = false;
+            StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
+
+            cuttingPanel = new CuttingPanel
+            {
+                Dock = DockStyle.Fill
+            };
+
+            var buttonPanel = new Panel
+            {
+                Dock = DockStyle.Bottom,
+                Height = 40
+            };
+
+            var btnOk = new Button
+            {
+                Text = "OK",
+                DialogResult = DialogResult.OK,
+                Size = new Size(80, 28),
+                Location = new Point(220, 6)
+            };
+
+            var btnCancel = new Button
+            {
+                Text = "Cancel",
+                DialogResult = DialogResult.Cancel,
+                Size = new Size(80, 28),
+                Location = new Point(305, 6)
+            };
+
+            buttonPanel.Controls.Add(btnOk);
+            buttonPanel.Controls.Add(btnCancel);
+
+            Controls.Add(cuttingPanel);
+            Controls.Add(buttonPanel);
+
+            AcceptButton = btnOk;
+            CancelButton = btnCancel;
+        }
+
+        public void LoadParameters(CuttingParameters parameters)
+        {
+            cuttingPanel.LoadFromParameters(parameters);
+        }
+
+        public CuttingParameters GetParameters()
+        {
+            return cuttingPanel.BuildParameters();
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenNest/Forms/EditNestForm.cs

@@ -719,19 +719,17 @@ namespace OpenNest.Forms
 
             var plate = PlateView.Plate;
 
-            if (plate.CuttingParameters == null)
+            var parameters = LoadOrDefaultParameters(plate.CuttingParameters);
-            {
+
-                var json = Properties.Settings.Default.CuttingParametersJson;
+            using var dlg = new CuttingParametersDialog();
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(json))
+            dlg.LoadParameters(parameters);
-                {
+
-                    try { plate.CuttingParameters = CuttingParametersSerializer.Deserialize(json); }
+            if (dlg.ShowDialog() != DialogResult.OK)
-                    catch { plate.CuttingParameters = new CuttingParameters(); }
+                return;
-                }
+
-                else
+            parameters = dlg.GetParameters();
-                {
+            plate.CuttingParameters = parameters;
-                    plate.CuttingParameters = new CuttingParameters();
+            SaveCuttingParameters(parameters);
-                }
-            }
 
             var assigner = new LeadInAssigner
             {
@@ -782,17 +780,16 @@ namespace OpenNest.Forms
             if (Nest == null)
                 return;
 
-            CuttingParameters parameters;
+            var parameters = LoadOrDefaultParameters(PlateView?.Plate?.CuttingParameters);
-            var json = Properties.Settings.Default.CuttingParametersJson;
+
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(json))
+            using var dlg = new CuttingParametersDialog();
-            {
+            dlg.LoadParameters(parameters);
-                try { parameters = CuttingParametersSerializer.Deserialize(json); }
+
-                catch { parameters = new CuttingParameters(); }
+            if (dlg.ShowDialog() != DialogResult.OK)
-            }
+                return;
-            else
+
-            {
+            parameters = dlg.GetParameters();
-                parameters = new CuttingParameters();
+            SaveCuttingParameters(parameters);
-            }
 
             var assigner = new LeadInAssigner
             {
@@ -840,22 +837,32 @@ namespace OpenNest.Forms
 
             var plate = PlateView.Plate;
 
-            // If no cutting parameters exist, initialize from saved settings or defaults
             if (plate.CuttingParameters == null)
+                plate.CuttingParameters = LoadOrDefaultParameters(null);
+
+            PlateView.SetAction(typeof(Actions.ActionLeadIn));
+        }
+
+        private static CuttingParameters LoadOrDefaultParameters(CuttingParameters existing)
         {
+            if (existing != null)
+                return existing;
+
             var json = Properties.Settings.Default.CuttingParametersJson;
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(json))
             {
-                    try { plate.CuttingParameters = CuttingParametersSerializer.Deserialize(json); }
+                try { return CuttingParametersSerializer.Deserialize(json); }
-                    catch { plate.CuttingParameters = new CuttingParameters(); }
+                catch { /* fall through */ }
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    plate.CuttingParameters = new CuttingParameters();
-                }
             }
 
-            PlateView.SetAction(typeof(Actions.ActionLeadIn));
+            return new CuttingParameters();
+        }
+
+        private static void SaveCuttingParameters(CuttingParameters parameters)
+        {
+            var json = CuttingParametersSerializer.Serialize(parameters);
+            Properties.Settings.Default.CuttingParametersJson = json;
+            Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
         }
 
         private void ImportDrawings_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -874,11 +881,42 @@ namespace OpenNest.Forms
             if (converter.ShowDialog() != DialogResult.OK)
                 return;
 
-            var drawings = converter.GetDrawings();
+            var newDrawings = converter.GetDrawings();
+            var newByName = newDrawings.ToDictionary(d => d.Name);
 
-            // Replace all drawings — clear existing and add new ones
+            // Update existing drawings in-place so parts keep their BaseDrawing references
-            Nest.Drawings.Clear();
+            foreach (var existing in Nest.Drawings.ToList())
-            drawings.ForEach(d => Nest.Drawings.Add(d));
+            {
+                if (newByName.TryGetValue(existing.Name, out var updated))
+                {
+                    existing.Program = updated.Program;
+                    existing.SourceEntities = updated.SourceEntities;
+                    existing.SuppressedEntityIds = updated.SuppressedEntityIds;
+                    existing.Source = updated.Source;
+                    existing.Customer = updated.Customer;
+                    existing.Quantity.Required = updated.Quantity.Required;
+                    existing.Bends.Clear();
+                    existing.Bends.AddRange(updated.Bends);
+                    newByName.Remove(existing.Name);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Nest.Drawings.Remove(existing);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Add any new drawings that weren't in the original set
+            foreach (var d in newByName.Values)
+                Nest.Drawings.Add(d);
+
+            // Refresh all parts to use the updated programs
+            foreach (var plate in Nest.Plates)
+                foreach (var part in plate.Parts)
+                    if (!part.BaseDrawing.IsCutOff)
+                        part.Update();
+
+            UpdateDrawingList();
+            PlateView.Invalidate();
         }
 
         private void CleanUnusedDrawings_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)