fix(engine): default FillContext.Policy to avoid null-deref in ReportProgress

FillContext.ReportProgress dereferences Policy.Comparer, so any caller
that forgot to set Policy hit a NullReferenceException. Default to
FillPolicy(DefaultFillComparer) so tests and ad-hoc callers work without
boilerplate.

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

.gitignore

@@ -211,8 +211,5 @@ FakesAssemblies/
 .superpowers/
 docs/superpowers/
 
-# Documentation (manuals, templates, etc.)
-docs/
-
 # Launch settings
 **/Properties/launchSettings.json

CLAUDE.md

@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ File I/O and format conversion. Uses ACadSharp for DXF/DWG support.
 - `NestReader`/`NestWriter` — custom ZIP-based nest format (JSON metadata + G-code programs, v2 format).
 - `ProgramReader` — G-code text parser.
 - `Extensions` — conversion helpers between ACadSharp and OpenNest geometry types.
+- `CadImporter` — shared "DXF → Drawing" service used by the UI, console, MCP, API, and training projects. Two-stage API: `Import(path, options)` loads raw entities, runs bend detection, and returns a mutable `CadImportResult`; `BuildDrawing(result, visible, bends, quantity, customer, editedProgram)` produces a fully-populated `Drawing` with `Source.Offset`, `SourceEntities`, `SuppressedEntityIds`, and bends. `ImportDrawing(path, options)` composes both stages for headless callers.
+- `CadImportOptions`, `CadImportResult` — inputs and intermediate state for `CadImporter`.
 
 ### OpenNest.Console (console app, depends on Core + Engine + IO)
 Command-line interface for batch nesting. Supports DXF import, plate configuration, linear fill, and NFP-based auto-nesting (`--autonest`).
@@ -117,3 +119,4 @@ Always keep `README.md` and `CLAUDE.md` up to date when making changes that affe
 - `FillScore` uses lexicographic comparison (count > utilization > compactness) to rank fill results consistently across all fill strategies.
 - **Cut-off materialization lifecycle**: `CutOff` objects live on `Plate.CutOffs`. Each generates a `Drawing` (with `IsCutOff = true`) whose `Program` contains trimmed line segments. `Plate.RegenerateCutOffs(settings)` removes old cut-off Parts, recomputes programs, and re-adds them to `Plate.Parts`. Regeneration triggers: cut-off add/remove/move, part drag complete, fill complete, plate transform. Cut-off Parts are excluded from quantity tracking, utilization, overlap detection, and nest file serialization (programs are regenerated from definitions on load).
 - **User-defined G-code variables**: Programs can contain named variable definitions (`name = expression [inline] [global]`) referenced in coordinates with `$name`. Variables resolve to doubles at parse time for geometry/nesting. `VariableRefs` on `Motion`/`Feedrate` track the symbolic link so post processors can emit machine variable references. Cincinnati post maps non-inline variables to numbered machine variables (`#200+`) with descriptive comments. Global variables share a number across programs; local variables get per-drawing numbers. `ProgramReader` uses a two-pass parse (collect definitions, then parse G-code with substitution). `NestWriter` serializes definitions and `$references` back to text for round-trip fidelity.
+- **CAD import pipeline**: All "DXF → Drawing" conversion goes through `OpenNest.IO.CadImporter`. The UI form uses `Import` on file load (storing the mutable result in a `FileListItem`) and `BuildDrawing` on save (passing the user's current visible entities and bends). Console, MCP, API, and Training projects use `ImportDrawing` for headless conversion. This guarantees all callers produce drawings with the same shape: pierce-point `Source.Offset`, stable `SourceEntities` with GUIDs, `SuppressedEntityIds`, detected bends, and metadata.

OpenNest.Api/NestRunner.cs

@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using OpenNest.Converters;
-using OpenNest.Geometry;
 using OpenNest.IO;
 
 namespace OpenNest.Api;
@@ -25,21 +23,26 @@ public static class NestRunner
 
         // 1. Import DXFs → Drawings
         var drawings = new List<Drawing>();
-        var importer = new DxfImporter();
-
         foreach (var part in request.Parts)
         {
             if (!File.Exists(part.DxfPath))
                 throw new FileNotFoundException($"DXF file not found: {part.DxfPath}", part.DxfPath);
 
-            if (!importer.GetGeometry(part.DxfPath, out var geometry) || geometry.Count == 0)
+            Drawing drawing;
+            try
+            {
+                drawing = CadImporter.ImportDrawing(part.DxfPath,
+                    new CadImportOptions { Quantity = part.Quantity });
+            }
+            catch (System.Exception ex)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    $"Failed to import DXF: {part.DxfPath}", ex);
+            }
+
+            if (drawing.Program == null || drawing.Program.Codes.Count == 0)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failed to import DXF: {part.DxfPath}");
 
-            var normalized = ShapeProfile.NormalizeEntities(geometry);
-            var pgm = ConvertGeometry.ToProgram(normalized);
-            var name = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(part.DxfPath);
-            var drawing = new Drawing(name);
-            drawing.Program = pgm;
             drawings.Add(drawing);
         }
 

OpenNest.Console/Program.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using OpenNest;
-using OpenNest.Converters;
 using OpenNest.Geometry;
 using OpenNest.IO;
 using System;
@@ -241,31 +240,15 @@ static class NestConsole
 
     static Drawing ImportDxf(string path)
     {
-        var importer = new DxfImporter();
+        try
-
-        if (!importer.GetGeometry(path, out var geometry))
         {
-            Console.Error.WriteLine($"Error: failed to read DXF file: {path}");
+            return CadImporter.ImportDrawing(path);
+        }
+        catch (System.Exception ex)
+        {
+            Console.Error.WriteLine($"Error: failed to import DXF '{path}': {ex.Message}");
             return null;
         }
-
-        if (geometry.Count == 0)
-        {
-            Console.Error.WriteLine($"Error: no geometry found in DXF file: {path}");
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        var normalized = ShapeProfile.NormalizeEntities(geometry);
-        var pgm = ConvertGeometry.ToProgram(normalized);
-
-        if (pgm == null)
-        {
-            Console.Error.WriteLine($"Error: failed to convert geometry: {path}");
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        var name = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(path);
-        return new Drawing(name, pgm);
     }
 
     static void ApplyTemplate(Plate plate, Options options)

OpenNest.Core/CNC/CuttingStrategy/ContourCuttingStrategy.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using OpenNest.Geometry;
 using OpenNest.Math;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
@@ -11,6 +12,11 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
         private record ContourEntry(Shape Shape, Vector Point, Entity Entity);
 
         public CuttingResult Apply(Program partProgram, Vector approachPoint)
+        {
+            return Apply(partProgram, approachPoint, Vector.Invalid);
+        }
+
+        public CuttingResult Apply(Program partProgram, Vector approachPoint, Vector nextPartStart)
         {
             var entities = partProgram.ToGeometry();
             entities.RemoveAll(e => e.Layer == SpecialLayers.Rapid);
@@ -20,14 +26,43 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
 
             var profile = new ShapeProfile(entities);
 
-            // Forward pass: sequence cutouts nearest-neighbor from perimeter
+            // Start from the bounding box corner opposite the origin (max X, max Y)
-            var perimeterPoint = profile.Perimeter.ClosestPointTo(approachPoint, out _);
+            var bbox = entities.GetBoundingBox();
-            var orderedCutouts = SequenceCutouts(profile.Cutouts, perimeterPoint);
+            var startCorner = new Vector(bbox.Right, bbox.Top);
+
+            // Initial pass: sequence cutouts from bbox corner
+            var seedPoint = startCorner;
+            var orderedCutouts = SequenceCutouts(profile.Cutouts, seedPoint);
             orderedCutouts.Reverse();
 
-            // Backward pass: walk from perimeter back through cutting order
+            var perimeterSeed = profile.Perimeter.ClosestPointTo(seedPoint, out _);
-            // so each lead-in faces the next cutout to be cut, not the previous
+            var cutoutEntries = ResolveLeadInPoints(orderedCutouts, perimeterSeed);
-            var cutoutEntries = ResolveLeadInPoints(orderedCutouts, perimeterPoint);
+
+            Vector perimeterPt;
+            Entity perimeterEntity;
+
+            if (!double.IsNaN(nextPartStart.X) && cutoutEntries.Count > 0)
+            {
+                // Iterate: each pass refines the perimeter lead-in which changes
+                // the internal sequence which changes the last cutout position
+                for (var iter = 0; iter < 3; iter++)
+                {
+                    var lastCutoutPt = cutoutEntries[cutoutEntries.Count - 1].Point;
+                    perimeterSeed = FindPerimeterIntersection(profile.Perimeter, lastCutoutPt, nextPartStart, out _);
+
+                    orderedCutouts = SequenceCutouts(profile.Cutouts, perimeterSeed);
+                    orderedCutouts.Reverse();
+                    cutoutEntries = ResolveLeadInPoints(orderedCutouts, perimeterSeed);
+                }
+
+                var finalLastCutout = cutoutEntries[cutoutEntries.Count - 1].Point;
+                perimeterPt = FindPerimeterIntersection(profile.Perimeter, finalLastCutout, nextPartStart, out perimeterEntity);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                var perimeterRef = cutoutEntries.Count > 0 ? cutoutEntries[0].Point : approachPoint;
+                perimeterPt = profile.Perimeter.ClosestPointTo(perimeterRef, out perimeterEntity);
+            }
 
             var result = new Program(Mode.Absolute);
 
@@ -36,9 +71,6 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
             foreach (var entry in cutoutEntries)
                 EmitContour(result, entry.Shape, entry.Point, entry.Entity);
 
-            // Perimeter last
-            var lastRefPoint = cutoutEntries.Count > 0 ? cutoutEntries[cutoutEntries.Count - 1].Point : approachPoint;
-            var perimeterPt = profile.Perimeter.ClosestPointTo(lastRefPoint, out var perimeterEntity);
             EmitContour(result, profile.Perimeter, perimeterPt, perimeterEntity, ContourType.External);
 
             result.Mode = Mode.Incremental;
@@ -187,6 +219,40 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
             return new List<ContourEntry>(entries);
         }
 
+        private static Vector FindPerimeterIntersection(Shape perimeter, Vector lastCutout, Vector nextPartStart, out Entity entity)
+        {
+            var ray = new Line(lastCutout, nextPartStart);
+
+            if (perimeter.Intersects(ray, out var pts) && pts.Count > 0)
+            {
+                // Pick the intersection closest to the last cutout
+                var best = pts[0];
+                var bestDist = best.DistanceTo(lastCutout);
+
+                for (var i = 1; i < pts.Count; i++)
+                {
+                    var dist = pts[i].DistanceTo(lastCutout);
+                    if (dist < bestDist)
+                    {
+                        best = pts[i];
+                        bestDist = dist;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return perimeter.ClosestPointTo(best, out entity);
+            }
+
+            // Fallback: closest point on perimeter to the last cutout
+            return perimeter.ClosestPointTo(lastCutout, out entity);
+        }
+
+        private static int ComputeSubProgramKey(double radius, double normalAngle)
+        {
+            var r = System.Math.Round(radius, 6);
+            var a = System.Math.Round(normalAngle, 6);
+            return HashCode.Combine(r, a);
+        }
+
         private void EmitContour(Program program, Shape shape, Vector point, Entity entity, ContourType? forceType = null)
         {
             var contourType = forceType ?? DetectContourType(shape);
@@ -197,16 +263,62 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
             var leadOut = SelectLeadOut(contourType);
 
             if (contourType == ContourType.ArcCircle && entity is Circle circle)
+            {
+                if (Parameters.RoundLeadInAngles && Parameters.LeadInAngleIncrement > 0)
+                {
+                    var increment = Angle.ToRadians(Parameters.LeadInAngleIncrement);
+                    normal = System.Math.Round(normal / increment) * increment;
+                    normal = Angle.NormalizeRad(normal);
+
+                    var outwardAngle = normal - System.Math.PI;
+                    point = new Vector(
+                        circle.Center.X + circle.Radius * System.Math.Cos(outwardAngle),
+                        circle.Center.Y + circle.Radius * System.Math.Sin(outwardAngle));
+                }
+
                 leadIn = ClampLeadInForCircle(leadIn, circle, point, normal);
 
+                // Build hole sub-program relative to (0,0)
+                var holeCenter = circle.Center;
+                var relativePoint = new Vector(point.X - holeCenter.X, point.Y - holeCenter.Y);
+                var relativeCircle = new Circle(new Vector(0, 0), circle.Radius) { Rotation = circle.Rotation };
+                var relativeShape = new Shape();
+                relativeShape.Entities.Add(relativeCircle);
+
+                var subPgm = new Program(Mode.Absolute);
+                subPgm.Codes.AddRange(leadIn.Generate(relativePoint, normal, winding));
+                var reindexed = relativeShape.ReindexAt(relativePoint, relativeCircle);
+
+                if (Parameters.TabsEnabled && Parameters.TabConfig != null)
+                    reindexed = TrimShapeForTab(reindexed, relativePoint, Parameters.TabConfig.Size);
+
+                subPgm.Codes.AddRange(ConvertShapeToMoves(reindexed, relativePoint));
+                subPgm.Codes.AddRange(leadOut.Generate(relativePoint, normal, winding));
+                subPgm.Mode = Mode.Incremental;
+
+                // Deduplicate: check if an identical sub-program already exists
+                var key = ComputeSubProgramKey(circle.Radius, normal);
+                if (!program.SubPrograms.ContainsKey(key))
+                    program.SubPrograms[key] = subPgm;
+
+                program.Codes.Add(new SubProgramCall
+                {
+                    Id = key,
+                    Program = program.SubPrograms[key],
+                    Offset = holeCenter
+                });
+
+                return;
+            }
+
             program.Codes.AddRange(leadIn.Generate(point, normal, winding));
 
-            var reindexed = shape.ReindexAt(point, entity);
+            var reindexedShape = shape.ReindexAt(point, entity);
 
             if (Parameters.TabsEnabled && Parameters.TabConfig != null)
-                reindexed = TrimShapeForTab(reindexed, point, Parameters.TabConfig.Size);
+                reindexedShape = TrimShapeForTab(reindexedShape, point, Parameters.TabConfig.Size);
 
-            program.Codes.AddRange(ConvertShapeToMoves(reindexed, point));
+            program.Codes.AddRange(ConvertShapeToMoves(reindexedShape, point));
             program.Codes.AddRange(leadOut.Generate(point, normal, winding));
         }
 
@@ -309,7 +421,12 @@ 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/CNC/CuttingStrategy/CuttingParameters.cs

@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
 
         public double PierceClearance { get; set; } = 0.0625;
 
+        public bool RoundLeadInAngles { get; set; }
+        public double LeadInAngleIncrement { get; set; } = 5.0;
+
         public double AutoTabMinSize { get; set; }
         public double AutoTabMaxSize { get; set; }
 

OpenNest.Core/CNC/CuttingStrategy/LeadOuts/MicrotabLeadOut.cs

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-using OpenNest.Geometry;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-
-namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
-{
-    public class MicrotabLeadOut : LeadOut
-    {
-        public double GapSize { get; set; } = 0.03;
-
-        public override List<ICode> Generate(Vector contourEndPoint, double contourNormalAngle,
-            RotationType winding = RotationType.CW)
-        {
-            return new List<ICode>();
-        }
-    }
-}

OpenNest.Core/CNC/Program.cs

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
 
         public Dictionary<string, VariableDefinition> Variables { get; } = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
 
+        public Dictionary<int, Program> SubPrograms { get; } = new();
+
         private Mode mode;
 
         public Program(Mode mode = Mode.Absolute)
@@ -87,6 +89,17 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
                 {
                     var subpgm = (SubProgramCall)code;
 
+                    if (subpgm.Offset.X != 0 || subpgm.Offset.Y != 0)
+                    {
+                        var cos = System.Math.Cos(angle);
+                        var sin = System.Math.Sin(angle);
+                        var dx = subpgm.Offset.X - origin.X;
+                        var dy = subpgm.Offset.Y - origin.Y;
+                        subpgm.Offset = new Geometry.Vector(
+                            origin.X + dx * cos - dy * sin,
+                            origin.Y + dx * sin + dy * cos);
+                    }
+
                     if (subpgm.Program != null)
                         subpgm.Program.Rotate(angle, origin);
                 }
@@ -115,6 +128,12 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
             {
                 var code = Codes[i];
 
+                if (code is SubProgramCall subpgm)
+                {
+                    subpgm.Offset = new Geometry.Vector(
+                        subpgm.Offset.X + x, subpgm.Offset.Y + y);
+                }
+
                 if (code is Motion == false)
                     continue;
 
@@ -137,6 +156,12 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
             {
                 var code = Codes[i];
 
+                if (code is SubProgramCall subpgm)
+                {
+                    subpgm.Offset = new Geometry.Vector(
+                        subpgm.Offset.X + voffset.X, subpgm.Offset.Y + voffset.Y);
+                }
+
                 if (code is Motion == false)
                     continue;
 
@@ -275,6 +300,10 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
 
         private Box BoundingBox(ref Vector pos)
         {
+            // Capture the frame origin at entry. Sub-program Offsets and
+            // absolute-mode endpoints are relative to this fixed origin.
+            var frameOrigin = pos;
+
             double minX = 0.0;
             double minY = 0.0;
             double maxX = 0.0;
@@ -290,7 +319,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
                         {
                             var line = (LinearMove)code;
                             var pt = Mode == Mode.Absolute ?
-                                line.EndPoint :
+                                frameOrigin + line.EndPoint :
                                 line.EndPoint + pos;
 
                             if (pt.X > maxX)
@@ -312,7 +341,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
                         {
                             var line = (RapidMove)code;
                             var pt = Mode == Mode.Absolute
-                                ? line.EndPoint
+                                ? frameOrigin + line.EndPoint
                                 : line.EndPoint + pos;
 
                             if (pt.X > maxX)
@@ -345,8 +374,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
                             }
                             else
                             {
-                                endpt = arc.EndPoint;
+                                endpt = frameOrigin + arc.EndPoint;
-                                centerpt = arc.CenterPoint;
+                                centerpt = frameOrigin + arc.CenterPoint;
                             }
 
                             double minX1;
@@ -420,6 +449,12 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
                     case CodeType.SubProgramCall:
                         {
                             var subpgm = (SubProgramCall)code;
+                            if (subpgm.Program == null)
+                                break;
+
+                            // Sub-program frame origin in this program's frame
+                            // is frameOrigin + Offset, regardless of current pos.
+                            pos = frameOrigin + subpgm.Offset;
                             var box = subpgm.Program.BoundingBox(ref pos);
 
                             if (box.Left < minX)
@@ -460,6 +495,9 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
             foreach (var kvp in Variables)
                 pgm.Variables[kvp.Key] = kvp.Value;
 
+            foreach (var kvp in SubPrograms)
+                pgm.SubPrograms[kvp.Key] = (Program)kvp.Value.Clone();
+
             return pgm;
         }
 

OpenNest.Core/CNC/SubProgramCall.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-using OpenNest.Math;
+using System.Text;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using OpenNest.Math;
 
 namespace OpenNest.CNC
 {
@@ -35,6 +37,12 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the offset (position) at which the sub-program is executed.
+        /// For hole sub-programs, this is the hole center.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Vector Offset { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the rotation of the program in degrees.
         /// </summary>
@@ -78,12 +86,18 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
         /// <returns></returns>
         public ICode Clone()
         {
-            return new SubProgramCall(program, Rotation);
+            return new SubProgramCall(program, Rotation) { Id = Id, Offset = Offset };
         }
 
         public override string ToString()
         {
-            return string.Format("G65 P{0} R{1}", Id, Rotation);
+            var sb = new StringBuilder();
+            sb.Append($"G65 P{Id}");
+            if (Offset.X != 0 || Offset.Y != 0)
+                sb.Append($" X{Offset.X} Y{Offset.Y}");
+            if (Rotation != 0)
+                sb.Append($" R{Rotation}");
+            return sb.ToString();
         }
     }
 }

OpenNest.Core/Converters/ConvertGeometry.cs

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Converters
             if (startpt != lastpt)
                 pgm.MoveTo(startpt);
 
-            pgm.ArcTo(startpt, circle.Center, RotationType.CCW);
+            pgm.ArcTo(startpt, circle.Center, circle.Rotation);
 
             lastpt = startpt;
             return lastpt;

OpenNest.Core/Converters/ConvertMode.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using OpenNest.CNC;
+using OpenNest.CNC;
 using OpenNest.Geometry;
 
 namespace OpenNest.Converters
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ namespace OpenNest.Converters
         /// Converts the program to absolute coordinates.
         /// Does NOT check program mode before converting.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="pgm"></param>
         public static void ToAbsolute(Program pgm)
         {
             var pos = new Vector(0, 0);
@@ -17,21 +16,27 @@ namespace OpenNest.Converters
             for (int i = 0; i < pgm.Codes.Count; ++i)
             {
                 var code = pgm.Codes[i];
-                var motion = code as Motion;
 
-                if (motion != null)
+                if (code is SubProgramCall subCall && subCall.Program != null)
                 {
-                    motion.Offset(pos);
+                    // Sub-program is placed at Offset in this program's frame.
+                    // After it runs, the tool is at Offset + (sub's end in its own frame).
+                    pos = ComputeEndPosition(subCall.Program, subCall.Offset);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (code is Motion motion)
+                {
+                    motion.Offset(pos.X, pos.Y);
                     pos = motion.EndPoint;
                 }
             }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Converts the program to intermental coordinates.
+        /// Converts the program to incremental coordinates.
         /// Does NOT check program mode before converting.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="pgm"></param>
         public static void ToIncremental(Program pgm)
         {
             var pos = new Vector(0, 0);
@@ -39,9 +44,16 @@ namespace OpenNest.Converters
             for (int i = 0; i < pgm.Codes.Count; ++i)
             {
                 var code = pgm.Codes[i];
-                var motion = code as Motion;
 
-                if (motion != null)
+                if (code is SubProgramCall subCall && subCall.Program != null)
+                {
+                    // Sub-program is placed at Offset in this program's frame,
+                    // regardless of where the tool was before the call.
+                    pos = ComputeEndPosition(subCall.Program, subCall.Offset);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (code is Motion motion)
                 {
                     var pos2 = motion.EndPoint;
                     motion.Offset(-pos.X, -pos.Y);
@@ -49,5 +61,37 @@ namespace OpenNest.Converters
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Computes the tool position after executing <paramref name="pgm"/>,
+        /// given that the program's frame origin is at <paramref name="startPos"/>
+        /// in the caller's frame. Walks nested sub-program calls recursively.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static Vector ComputeEndPosition(Program pgm, Vector startPos)
+        {
+            var pos = startPos;
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < pgm.Codes.Count; ++i)
+            {
+                var code = pgm.Codes[i];
+
+                if (code is SubProgramCall subCall && subCall.Program != null)
+                {
+                    // Nested sub's frame origin in the caller's frame is startPos + Offset.
+                    pos = ComputeEndPosition(subCall.Program, startPos + subCall.Offset);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (code is Motion motion)
+                {
+                    if (pgm.Mode == Mode.Incremental)
+                        pos = pos + motion.EndPoint;
+                    else
+                        pos = startPos + motion.EndPoint;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return pos;
+        }
     }
 }

OpenNest.Core/Converters/ConvertProgram.cs

@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ namespace OpenNest.Converters
 
         private static void AddProgram(Program program, ref Mode mode, ref Vector curpos, ref List<Entity> geometry)
         {
+            // Capture the frame origin at entry. Sub-program Offsets are relative
+            // to this fixed origin, not to the current tool position.
+            var frameOrigin = curpos;
             mode = program.Mode;
 
             for (int i = 0; i < program.Length; ++i)
@@ -41,12 +44,15 @@ namespace OpenNest.Converters
                         break;
 
                     case CodeType.SubProgramCall:
-                        var tmpmode = mode;
                         var subpgm = (SubProgramCall)code;
-                        var geoProgram = new Shape();
+                        var savedMode = mode;
-                        AddProgram(subpgm.Program, ref mode, ref curpos, ref geoProgram.Entities);
+
-                        geometry.Add(geoProgram);
+                        // The sub-program's frame origin in this program's frame is
-                        mode = tmpmode;
+                        // frameOrigin + Offset — independent of current tool position.
+                        curpos = new Vector(frameOrigin.X + subpgm.Offset.X, frameOrigin.Y + subpgm.Offset.Y);
+
+                        AddProgram(subpgm.Program, ref mode, ref curpos, ref geometry);
+                        mode = savedMode;
                         break;
                 }
             }
@@ -106,7 +112,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Converters
             var layer = ConvertLayer(arcMove.Layer);
 
             if (startAngle.IsEqualTo(endAngle))
-                geometry.Add(new Circle(center, radius) { Layer = layer, Color = layer.Color });
+                geometry.Add(new Circle(center, radius) { Layer = layer, Color = layer.Color, Rotation = arcMove.Rotation });
             else
                 geometry.Add(new Arc(center, radius, startAngle, endAngle, arcMove.Rotation == RotationType.CW) { Layer = layer, Color = layer.Color });
 

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/Circle.cs

@@ -137,7 +137,9 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
         public List<Vector> ToPoints(int segments = 1000, bool circumscribe = false)
         {
             var points = new List<Vector>();
-            var stepAngle = Angle.TwoPI / segments;
+            var stepAngle = Rotation == RotationType.CW
+                ? -Angle.TwoPI / segments
+                : Angle.TwoPI / segments;
 
             var r = circumscribe && segments > 0
                 ? Radius / System.Math.Cos(stepAngle / 2.0)

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/Shape.cs

@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
                         copy.Entities.Add(new Arc(a.Center, a.Radius, a.EndAngle, a.StartAngle, !a.IsReversed) { Layer = a.Layer });
                         break;
                     case Circle c:
-                        copy.Entities.Add(new Circle(c.Center, c.Radius) { Layer = c.Layer });
+                        copy.Entities.Add(new Circle(c.Center, c.Radius) { Layer = c.Layer, Rotation = RotationType.CW });
                         break;
                 }
             }
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
                         copy.Entities.Add(new Arc(a.Center, a.Radius, a.EndAngle, a.StartAngle, !a.IsReversed) { Layer = a.Layer });
                         break;
                     case Circle c:
-                        copy.Entities.Add(new Circle(c.Center, c.Radius) { Layer = c.Layer });
+                        copy.Entities.Add(new Circle(c.Center, c.Radius) { Layer = c.Layer, Rotation = RotationType.CCW });
                         break;
                 }
             }

OpenNest.Core/Geometry/SpatialQuery.cs

@@ -104,6 +104,98 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
             return double.MaxValue;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Solves ray-circle intersection, returning the two parametric t values.
+        /// Returns false if no real intersection exists.
+        /// </summary>
+        [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.MethodImpl(
+            System.Runtime.CompilerServices.MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        private static bool SolveRayCircle(
+            double vx, double vy,
+            double cx, double cy, double r,
+            double dirX, double dirY,
+            out double t1, out double t2)
+        {
+            var ox = vx - cx;
+            var oy = vy - cy;
+
+            var a = dirX * dirX + dirY * dirY;
+            var b = 2.0 * (ox * dirX + oy * dirY);
+            var c = ox * ox + oy * oy - r * r;
+
+            var discriminant = b * b - 4.0 * a * c;
+            if (discriminant < 0)
+            {
+                t1 = t2 = double.MaxValue;
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            var sqrtD = System.Math.Sqrt(discriminant);
+            var inv2a = 1.0 / (2.0 * a);
+            t1 = (-b - sqrtD) * inv2a;
+            t2 = (-b + sqrtD) * inv2a;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Computes the distance from a point along a direction to an arc.
+        /// Solves ray-circle intersection, then constrains hits to the arc's
+        /// angular span. Returns double.MaxValue if no hit.
+        /// </summary>
+        [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.MethodImpl(
+            System.Runtime.CompilerServices.MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static double RayArcDistance(
+            double vx, double vy,
+            double cx, double cy, double r,
+            double startAngle, double endAngle, bool reversed,
+            double dirX, double dirY)
+        {
+            if (!SolveRayCircle(vx, vy, cx, cy, r, dirX, dirY, out var t1, out var t2))
+                return double.MaxValue;
+
+            var best = double.MaxValue;
+
+            if (t1 > -Tolerance.Epsilon)
+            {
+                var hitAngle = Angle.NormalizeRad(System.Math.Atan2(
+                    vy + t1 * dirY - cy, vx + t1 * dirX - cx));
+                if (Angle.IsBetweenRad(hitAngle, startAngle, endAngle, reversed))
+                    best = t1 > Tolerance.Epsilon ? t1 : 0;
+            }
+
+            if (t2 > -Tolerance.Epsilon && t2 < best)
+            {
+                var hitAngle = Angle.NormalizeRad(System.Math.Atan2(
+                    vy + t2 * dirY - cy, vx + t2 * dirX - cx));
+                if (Angle.IsBetweenRad(hitAngle, startAngle, endAngle, reversed))
+                    best = t2 > Tolerance.Epsilon ? t2 : 0;
+            }
+
+            return best;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Computes the distance from a point along a direction to a full circle.
+        /// Returns double.MaxValue if no hit.
+        /// </summary>
+        [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.MethodImpl(
+            System.Runtime.CompilerServices.MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static double RayCircleDistance(
+            double vx, double vy,
+            double cx, double cy, double r,
+            double dirX, double dirY)
+        {
+            if (!SolveRayCircle(vx, vy, cx, cy, r, dirX, dirY, out var t1, out var t2))
+                return double.MaxValue;
+
+            if (t1 > Tolerance.Epsilon) return t1;
+            if (t1 >= -Tolerance.Epsilon) return 0;
+            if (t2 > Tolerance.Epsilon) return t2;
+            if (t2 >= -Tolerance.Epsilon) return 0;
+
+            return double.MaxValue;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Computes the minimum translation distance along a push direction before
         /// any edge of movingLines contacts any edge of stationaryLines.
@@ -111,57 +203,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
         /// </summary>
         public static double DirectionalDistance(List<Line> movingLines, List<Line> stationaryLines, PushDirection direction)
         {
-            var minDist = double.MaxValue;
+            return DirectionalDistance(movingLines, 0, 0, stationaryLines, direction);
-
-            // Case 1: Each moving vertex -> each stationary edge
-            var movingVertices = new HashSet<Vector>();
-            for (int i = 0; i < movingLines.Count; i++)
-            {
-                movingVertices.Add(movingLines[i].pt1);
-                movingVertices.Add(movingLines[i].pt2);
-            }
-
-            var stationaryEdges = new (Vector start, Vector end)[stationaryLines.Count];
-            for (int i = 0; i < stationaryLines.Count; i++)
-                stationaryEdges[i] = (stationaryLines[i].pt1, stationaryLines[i].pt2);
-
-            // Sort edges for pruning if not already sorted (usually they aren't here)
-            if (direction == PushDirection.Left || direction == PushDirection.Right)
-                stationaryEdges = stationaryEdges.OrderBy(e => System.Math.Min(e.start.Y, e.end.Y)).ToArray();
-            else
-                stationaryEdges = stationaryEdges.OrderBy(e => System.Math.Min(e.start.X, e.end.X)).ToArray();
-
-            foreach (var mv in movingVertices)
-            {
-                var d = OneWayDistance(mv, stationaryEdges, Vector.Zero, direction);
-                if (d < minDist) minDist = d;
-            }
-
-            // Case 2: Each stationary vertex -> each moving edge (opposite direction)
-            var opposite = OppositeDirection(direction);
-            var stationaryVertices = new HashSet<Vector>();
-            for (int i = 0; i < stationaryLines.Count; i++)
-            {
-                stationaryVertices.Add(stationaryLines[i].pt1);
-                stationaryVertices.Add(stationaryLines[i].pt2);
-            }
-
-            var movingEdges = new (Vector start, Vector end)[movingLines.Count];
-            for (int i = 0; i < movingLines.Count; i++)
-                movingEdges[i] = (movingLines[i].pt1, movingLines[i].pt2);
-
-            if (opposite == PushDirection.Left || opposite == PushDirection.Right)
-                movingEdges = movingEdges.OrderBy(e => System.Math.Min(e.start.Y, e.end.Y)).ToArray();
-            else
-                movingEdges = movingEdges.OrderBy(e => System.Math.Min(e.start.X, e.end.X)).ToArray();
-
-            foreach (var sv in stationaryVertices)
-            {
-                var d = OneWayDistance(sv, movingEdges, Vector.Zero, opposite);
-                if (d < minDist) minDist = d;
-            }
-
-            return minDist;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -176,21 +218,10 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
             var movingOffset = new Vector(movingDx, movingDy);
 
             // Case 1: Each moving vertex -> each stationary edge
-            var movingVertices = new HashSet<Vector>();
+            var movingVertices = CollectVertices(movingLines, movingOffset);
-            for (int i = 0; i < movingLines.Count; i++)
-            {
-                movingVertices.Add(movingLines[i].pt1 + movingOffset);
-                movingVertices.Add(movingLines[i].pt2 + movingOffset);
-            }
 
-            var stationaryEdges = new (Vector start, Vector end)[stationaryLines.Count];
+            var stationaryEdges = ToEdgeArray(stationaryLines);
-            for (int i = 0; i < stationaryLines.Count; i++)
+            SortEdgesForPruning(stationaryEdges, direction);
-                stationaryEdges[i] = (stationaryLines[i].pt1, stationaryLines[i].pt2);
-
-            if (direction == PushDirection.Left || direction == PushDirection.Right)
-                stationaryEdges = stationaryEdges.OrderBy(e => System.Math.Min(e.start.Y, e.end.Y)).ToArray();
-            else
-                stationaryEdges = stationaryEdges.OrderBy(e => System.Math.Min(e.start.X, e.end.X)).ToArray();
 
             foreach (var mv in movingVertices)
             {
@@ -200,21 +231,10 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
 
             // Case 2: Each stationary vertex -> each moving edge (opposite direction)
             var opposite = OppositeDirection(direction);
-            var stationaryVertices = new HashSet<Vector>();
+            var stationaryVertices = CollectVertices(stationaryLines, Vector.Zero);
-            for (int i = 0; i < stationaryLines.Count; i++)
-            {
-                stationaryVertices.Add(stationaryLines[i].pt1);
-                stationaryVertices.Add(stationaryLines[i].pt2);
-            }
 
-            var movingEdges = new (Vector start, Vector end)[movingLines.Count];
+            var movingEdges = ToEdgeArray(movingLines);
-            for (int i = 0; i < movingLines.Count; i++)
+            SortEdgesForPruning(movingEdges, opposite);
-                movingEdges[i] = (movingLines[i].pt1, movingLines[i].pt2);
-
-            if (opposite == PushDirection.Left || opposite == PushDirection.Right)
-                movingEdges = movingEdges.OrderBy(e => System.Math.Min(e.start.Y, e.end.Y)).ToArray();
-            else
-                movingEdges = movingEdges.OrderBy(e => System.Math.Min(e.start.X, e.end.X)).ToArray();
 
             foreach (var sv in stationaryVertices)
             {
@@ -253,15 +273,11 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
         {
             var minDist = double.MaxValue;
 
-            // Extract unique vertices from moving edges.
+            SortEdgesForPruning(stationaryEdges, direction);
-            var movingVertices = new HashSet<Vector>();
-            for (var i = 0; i < movingEdges.Length; i++)
-            {
-                movingVertices.Add(movingEdges[i].start + movingOffset);
-                movingVertices.Add(movingEdges[i].end + movingOffset);
-            }
 
             // Case 1: Each moving vertex -> each stationary edge
+            var movingVertices = CollectVertices(movingEdges, movingOffset);
+
             foreach (var mv in movingVertices)
             {
                 var d = OneWayDistance(mv, stationaryEdges, stationaryOffset, direction);
@@ -270,12 +286,9 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
 
             // Case 2: Each stationary vertex -> each moving edge (opposite direction)
             var opposite = OppositeDirection(direction);
-            var stationaryVertices = new HashSet<Vector>();
+            SortEdgesForPruning(movingEdges, opposite);
-            for (var i = 0; i < stationaryEdges.Length; i++)
+
-            {
+            var stationaryVertices = CollectVertices(stationaryEdges, stationaryOffset);
-                stationaryVertices.Add(stationaryEdges[i].start + stationaryOffset);
-                stationaryVertices.Add(stationaryEdges[i].end + stationaryOffset);
-            }
 
             foreach (var sv in stationaryVertices)
             {
@@ -467,12 +480,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
             var dirX = direction.X;
             var dirY = direction.Y;
 
-            var movingVertices = new HashSet<Vector>();
+            var movingVertices = CollectVertices(movingLines, Vector.Zero);
-            for (var i = 0; i < movingLines.Count; i++)
-            {
-                movingVertices.Add(movingLines[i].pt1);
-                movingVertices.Add(movingLines[i].pt2);
-            }
 
             foreach (var mv in movingVertices)
             {
@@ -487,12 +495,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
             var oppX = -dirX;
             var oppY = -dirY;
 
-            var stationaryVertices = new HashSet<Vector>();
+            var stationaryVertices = CollectVertices(stationaryLines, Vector.Zero);
-            for (var i = 0; i < stationaryLines.Count; i++)
-            {
-                stationaryVertices.Add(stationaryLines[i].pt1);
-                stationaryVertices.Add(stationaryLines[i].pt2);
-            }
 
             foreach (var sv in stationaryVertices)
             {
@@ -507,6 +510,284 @@ 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
+        /// stationaryEntities. Works with native Line, Arc, and Circle entities
+        /// without tessellation.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static double DirectionalDistance(
+            List<Entity> movingEntities, List<Entity> stationaryEntities, Vector direction)
+        {
+            var minDist = double.MaxValue;
+            var dirX = direction.X;
+            var dirY = direction.Y;
+
+            var movingVertices = ExtractEntityVertices(movingEntities);
+
+            for (var v = 0; v < movingVertices.Length; v++)
+            {
+                var vx = movingVertices[v].X;
+                var vy = movingVertices[v].Y;
+
+                for (var j = 0; j < stationaryEntities.Count; j++)
+                {
+                    var d = RayEntityDistance(vx, vy, stationaryEntities[j], dirX, dirY);
+                    if (d < minDist)
+                    {
+                        minDist = d;
+                        if (d <= 0) return 0;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            var oppX = -dirX;
+            var oppY = -dirY;
+
+            var stationaryVertices = ExtractEntityVertices(stationaryEntities);
+
+            for (var v = 0; v < stationaryVertices.Length; v++)
+            {
+                var vx = stationaryVertices[v].X;
+                var vy = stationaryVertices[v].Y;
+
+                for (var j = 0; j < movingEntities.Count; j++)
+                {
+                    var d = RayEntityDistance(vx, vy, movingEntities[j], oppX, oppY);
+                    if (d < minDist)
+                    {
+                        minDist = d;
+                        if (d <= 0) return 0;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // 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
+            // treating it as a ray from one center to an expanded circle at the other
+            // center (radius = r1 + r2).
+            for (var i = 0; i < movingEntities.Count; i++)
+            {
+                var me = movingEntities[i];
+                if (!TryGetCurveParams(me, out var mcx, out var mcy, out var mr))
+                    continue;
+
+                for (var j = 0; j < stationaryEntities.Count; j++)
+                {
+                    var se = stationaryEntities[j];
+                    if (!TryGetCurveParams(se, out var scx, out var scy, out var sr))
+                        continue;
+
+                    var d = RayCircleDistance(mcx, mcy, scx, scy, mr + sr, dirX, dirY);
+
+                    if (d >= minDist)
+                        continue;
+
+                    // For arcs, verify the contact point falls within both arcs' angular ranges.
+                    if (me is Arc || se is Arc)
+                    {
+                        var mx = mcx + d * dirX;
+                        var my = mcy + d * dirY;
+                        var toCx = scx - mx;
+                        var toCy = scy - my;
+
+                        if (me is Arc mArc)
+                        {
+                            var angle = Angle.NormalizeRad(System.Math.Atan2(toCy, toCx));
+                            if (!Angle.IsBetweenRad(angle, mArc.StartAngle, mArc.EndAngle, mArc.IsReversed))
+                                continue;
+                        }
+
+                        if (se is Arc sArc)
+                        {
+                            var angle = Angle.NormalizeRad(System.Math.Atan2(-toCy, -toCx));
+                            if (!Angle.IsBetweenRad(angle, sArc.StartAngle, sArc.EndAngle, sArc.IsReversed))
+                                continue;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    minDist = d;
+                    if (d <= 0) return 0;
+                }
+            }
+
+            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)
+        {
+            if (entity is Line line)
+            {
+                return RayEdgeDistance(vx, vy,
+                    line.pt1.X, line.pt1.Y, line.pt2.X, line.pt2.Y,
+                    dirX, dirY);
+            }
+
+            if (entity is Arc arc)
+            {
+                return RayArcDistance(vx, vy,
+                    arc.Center.X, arc.Center.Y, arc.Radius,
+                    arc.StartAngle, arc.EndAngle, arc.IsReversed,
+                    dirX, dirY);
+            }
+
+            if (entity is Circle circle)
+            {
+                return RayCircleDistance(vx, vy,
+                    circle.Center.X, circle.Center.Y, circle.Radius,
+                    dirX, dirY);
+            }
+
+            return double.MaxValue;
+        }
+
+        private static Vector[] ExtractEntityVertices(List<Entity> entities)
+        {
+            var vertices = new HashSet<Vector>();
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < entities.Count; i++)
+            {
+                var entity = entities[i];
+
+                if (entity is Line line)
+                {
+                    vertices.Add(line.pt1);
+                    vertices.Add(line.pt2);
+                }
+                else if (entity is Arc arc)
+                {
+                    vertices.Add(arc.StartPoint());
+                    vertices.Add(arc.EndPoint());
+                    AddArcExtremeVertices(vertices, arc);
+                }
+                else if (entity is Circle circle)
+                {
+                    vertices.Add(new Vector(circle.Center.X + circle.Radius, circle.Center.Y));
+                    vertices.Add(new Vector(circle.Center.X - circle.Radius, circle.Center.Y));
+                    vertices.Add(new Vector(circle.Center.X, circle.Center.Y + circle.Radius));
+                    vertices.Add(new Vector(circle.Center.X, circle.Center.Y - circle.Radius));
+                }
+            }
+
+            return vertices.ToArray();
+        }
+
+        private static void AddArcExtremeVertices(HashSet<Vector> points, Arc arc)
+        {
+            var a1 = arc.StartAngle;
+            var a2 = arc.EndAngle;
+
+            if (arc.IsReversed)
+                Generic.Swap(ref a1, ref a2);
+
+            if (Angle.IsBetweenRad(Angle.TwoPI, a1, a2))
+                points.Add(new Vector(arc.Center.X + arc.Radius, arc.Center.Y));
+            if (Angle.IsBetweenRad(Angle.HalfPI, a1, a2))
+                points.Add(new Vector(arc.Center.X, arc.Center.Y + arc.Radius));
+            if (Angle.IsBetweenRad(System.Math.PI, a1, a2))
+                points.Add(new Vector(arc.Center.X - arc.Radius, arc.Center.Y));
+            if (Angle.IsBetweenRad(System.Math.PI * 1.5, a1, a2))
+                points.Add(new Vector(arc.Center.X, arc.Center.Y - arc.Radius));
+        }
+
+        private static HashSet<Vector> CollectVertices(List<Line> lines, Vector offset)
+        {
+            return CollectVertices(ToEdgeArray(lines), offset);
+        }
+
+        private static HashSet<Vector> CollectVertices((Vector start, Vector end)[] edges, Vector offset)
+        {
+            var vertices = new HashSet<Vector>();
+            for (var i = 0; i < edges.Length; i++)
+            {
+                vertices.Add(edges[i].start + offset);
+                vertices.Add(edges[i].end + offset);
+            }
+            return vertices;
+        }
+
+        private static (Vector start, Vector end)[] ToEdgeArray(List<Line> lines)
+        {
+            var edges = new (Vector start, Vector end)[lines.Count];
+            for (var i = 0; i < lines.Count; i++)
+                edges[i] = (lines[i].pt1, lines[i].pt2);
+            return edges;
+        }
+
+        private static void SortEdgesForPruning((Vector start, Vector end)[] edges, PushDirection direction)
+        {
+            if (direction == PushDirection.Left || direction == PushDirection.Right)
+                System.Array.Sort(edges, (a, b) =>
+                    System.Math.Min(a.start.Y, a.end.Y).CompareTo(System.Math.Min(b.start.Y, b.end.Y)));
+            else
+                System.Array.Sort(edges, (a, b) =>
+                    System.Math.Min(a.start.X, a.end.X).CompareTo(System.Math.Min(b.start.X, b.end.X)));
+        }
+
+        private static bool TryGetCurveParams(Entity entity, out double cx, out double cy, out double r)
+        {
+            if (entity is Circle circle)
+            {
+                cx = circle.Center.X; cy = circle.Center.Y; r = circle.Radius;
+                return true;
+            }
+            if (entity is Arc arc)
+            {
+                cx = arc.Center.X; cy = arc.Center.Y; r = arc.Radius;
+                return true;
+            }
+            cx = cy = r = 0;
+            return false;
+        }
+
         private static double BoxProjectionMin(Box box, double dx, double dy)
         {
             var x = dx >= 0 ? box.Left : box.Right;

OpenNest.Core/IMaterialProvidingPostProcessor.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace OpenNest
+{
+    public interface IMaterialProvidingPostProcessor
+    {
+        IEnumerable<string> GetMaterialNames();
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Core/IPostProcessorNestAware.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace OpenNest
+{
+    public interface IPostProcessorNestAware
+    {
+        void PrepareForNest(Nest nest);
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Core/Part.cs

@@ -62,10 +62,15 @@ namespace OpenNest
         public CNC.CuttingStrategy.CuttingParameters CuttingParameters { get; set; }
 
         public void ApplyLeadIns(CNC.CuttingStrategy.CuttingParameters parameters, Vector approachPoint)
+        {
+            ApplyLeadIns(parameters, approachPoint, Geometry.Vector.Invalid);
+        }
+
+        public void ApplyLeadIns(CNC.CuttingStrategy.CuttingParameters parameters, Vector approachPoint, Vector nextPartStart)
         {
             preLeadInRotation = Rotation;
             var strategy = new CNC.CuttingStrategy.ContourCuttingStrategy { Parameters = parameters };
-            var result = strategy.Apply(Program, approachPoint);
+            var result = strategy.Apply(Program, approachPoint, nextPartStart);
             Program = result.Program;
             CuttingParameters = parameters;
             HasManualLeadIns = true;
@@ -190,7 +195,14 @@ 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.Core/PartGeometry.cs

@@ -39,7 +39,115 @@ namespace OpenNest
             return lines;
         }
 
-        public static List<Line> GetOffsetPartLines(Part part, double spacing, double chordTolerance = 0.001)
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the perimeter entities (Line, Arc, Circle) with spacing offset applied,
+        /// without tessellation. Much faster than GetOffsetPartLines for parts with many arcs.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static List<Entity> GetOffsetPerimeterEntities(Part part, double spacing)
+        {
+            var geoEntities = ConvertProgram.ToGeometry(part.Program);
+            var profile = new ShapeProfile(
+                geoEntities.Where(e => e.Layer != SpecialLayers.Rapid).ToList());
+
+            var offsetShape = profile.Perimeter.OffsetOutward(spacing);
+            if (offsetShape == null)
+                return new List<Entity>();
+
+            // Offset the shape's entities to the part's location.
+            // OffsetOutward creates a new Shape, so mutating is safe.
+            foreach (var entity in offsetShape.Entities)
+                entity.Offset(part.Location);
+
+            return offsetShape.Entities;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns all entities (perimeter + cutouts) with spacing offset applied,
+        /// without tessellation. Perimeter is offset outward, cutouts inward.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static List<Entity> GetOffsetPartEntities(Part part, double spacing)
+        {
+            var geoEntities = ConvertProgram.ToGeometry(part.Program);
+            var profile = new ShapeProfile(
+                geoEntities.Where(e => e.Layer != SpecialLayers.Rapid).ToList());
+            var entities = new List<Entity>();
+
+            var perimeter = profile.Perimeter.OffsetOutward(spacing);
+            if (perimeter != null)
+            {
+                foreach (var entity in perimeter.Entities)
+                    entity.Offset(part.Location);
+                entities.AddRange(perimeter.Entities);
+            }
+
+            foreach (var cutout in profile.Cutouts)
+            {
+                var inset = cutout.OffsetInward(spacing);
+                if (inset == null) continue;
+                foreach (var entity in inset.Entities)
+                    entity.Offset(part.Location);
+                entities.AddRange(inset.Entities);
+            }
+
+            return entities;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns perimeter entities at the part's world location, without tessellation
+        /// or spacing offset.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static List<Entity> GetPerimeterEntities(Part part)
+        {
+            var geoEntities = ConvertProgram.ToGeometry(part.Program);
+            var profile = new ShapeProfile(
+                geoEntities.Where(e => e.Layer != SpecialLayers.Rapid).ToList());
+
+            return CopyEntitiesAtLocation(profile.Perimeter.Entities, part.Location);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns all entities (perimeter + cutouts) at the part's world location,
+        /// without tessellation or spacing offset.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static List<Entity> GetPartEntities(Part part)
+        {
+            var geoEntities = ConvertProgram.ToGeometry(part.Program);
+            var profile = new ShapeProfile(
+                geoEntities.Where(e => e.Layer != SpecialLayers.Rapid).ToList());
+            var entities = CopyEntitiesAtLocation(profile.Perimeter.Entities, part.Location);
+
+            foreach (var cutout in profile.Cutouts)
+                entities.AddRange(CopyEntitiesAtLocation(cutout.Entities, part.Location));
+
+            return entities;
+        }
+
+        private static List<Entity> CopyEntitiesAtLocation(List<Entity> source, Vector location)
+        {
+            var result = new List<Entity>(source.Count);
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < source.Count; i++)
+            {
+                var entity = source[i];
+                Entity copy;
+
+                if (entity is Line line)
+                    copy = new Line(line.StartPoint + location, line.EndPoint + location);
+                else if (entity is Arc arc)
+                    copy = new Arc(arc.Center + location, arc.Radius, arc.StartAngle, arc.EndAngle, arc.IsReversed);
+                else if (entity is Circle circle)
+                    copy = new Circle(circle.Center + location, circle.Radius);
+                else
+                    continue;
+
+                result.Add(copy);
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        public static List<Line> GetOffsetPartLines(Part part, double spacing, double chordTolerance = 0.001,
+            bool perimeterOnly = false)
         {
             var entities = ConvertProgram.ToGeometry(part.Program);
             var profile = new ShapeProfile(
@@ -50,9 +158,12 @@ namespace OpenNest
             AddOffsetLines(lines, profile.Perimeter.OffsetOutward(totalSpacing),
                 chordTolerance, part.Location);
 
-            foreach (var cutout in profile.Cutouts)
+            if (!perimeterOnly)
-                AddOffsetLines(lines, cutout.OffsetInward(totalSpacing),
+            {
-                    chordTolerance, part.Location);
+                foreach (var cutout in profile.Cutouts)
+                    AddOffsetLines(lines, cutout.OffsetInward(totalSpacing),
+                        chordTolerance, part.Location);
+            }
 
             return lines;
         }

OpenNest.Core/Shapes/CircleShape.cs

@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ namespace OpenNest.Shapes
     {
         public double Diameter { get; set; }
 
+        public override void SetPreviewDefaults()
+        {
+            Diameter = 8;
+        }
+
         public override Drawing GetDrawing()
         {
             var entities = new List<Entity>

OpenNest.Core/Shapes/FlangeShape.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ namespace OpenNest.Shapes
         public double HolePatternDiameter { get; set; }
         public int HoleCount { get; set; }
 
+        public override void SetPreviewDefaults()
+        {
+            NominalPipeSize = 2;
+            OD = 7.5;
+            HoleDiameter = 0.875;
+            HolePatternDiameter = 5.5;
+            HoleCount = 8;
+        }
+
         public override Drawing GetDrawing()
         {
             var entities = new List<Entity>();

OpenNest.Core/Shapes/IsoscelesTriangleShape.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ namespace OpenNest.Shapes
         public double Base { get; set; }
         public double Height { get; set; }
 
+        public override void SetPreviewDefaults()
+        {
+            Base = 8;
+            Height = 10;
+        }
+
         public override Drawing GetDrawing()
         {
             var midX = Base / 2.0;

OpenNest.Core/Shapes/LShape.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ namespace OpenNest.Shapes
         public double LegWidth { get; set; }
         public double LegHeight { get; set; }
 
+        public override void SetPreviewDefaults()
+        {
+            Width = 8;
+            Height = 10;
+            LegWidth = 3;
+            LegHeight = 3;
+        }
+
         public override Drawing GetDrawing()
         {
             var lw = LegWidth > 0 ? LegWidth : Width / 2.0;

OpenNest.Core/Shapes/OctagonShape.cs

@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ namespace OpenNest.Shapes
     {
         public double Width { get; set; }
 
+        public override void SetPreviewDefaults()
+        {
+            Width = 8;
+        }
+
         public override Drawing GetDrawing()
         {
             var center = Width / 2.0;

OpenNest.Core/Shapes/RectangleShape.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ namespace OpenNest.Shapes
         public double Length { get; set; }
         public double Width { get; set; }
 
+        public override void SetPreviewDefaults()
+        {
+            Length = 12;
+            Width = 6;
+        }
+
         public override Drawing GetDrawing()
         {
             var entities = new List<Entity>

OpenNest.Core/Shapes/RightTriangleShape.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ namespace OpenNest.Shapes
         public double Width { get; set; }
         public double Height { get; set; }
 
+        public override void SetPreviewDefaults()
+        {
+            Width = 8;
+            Height = 6;
+        }
+
         public override Drawing GetDrawing()
         {
             var entities = new List<Entity>

OpenNest.Core/Shapes/RingShape.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ namespace OpenNest.Shapes
         public double OuterDiameter { get; set; }
         public double InnerDiameter { get; set; }
 
+        public override void SetPreviewDefaults()
+        {
+            OuterDiameter = 10;
+            InnerDiameter = 6;
+        }
+
         public override Drawing GetDrawing()
         {
             var entities = new List<Entity>

OpenNest.Core/Shapes/RoundedRectangleShape.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ namespace OpenNest.Shapes
         public double Width { get; set; }
         public double Radius { get; set; }
 
+        public override void SetPreviewDefaults()
+        {
+            Length = 12;
+            Width = 6;
+            Radius = 1;
+        }
+
         public override Drawing GetDrawing()
         {
             var r = Radius;

OpenNest.Core/Shapes/ShapeDefinition.cs

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.Shapes
 
         public abstract Drawing GetDrawing();
 
+        public virtual void SetPreviewDefaults() { }
+
         public static List<T> LoadFromJson<T>(string path) where T : ShapeDefinition
         {
             var json = File.ReadAllText(path);

OpenNest.Core/Shapes/TShape.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ namespace OpenNest.Shapes
         public double StemWidth { get; set; }
         public double BarHeight { get; set; }
 
+        public override void SetPreviewDefaults()
+        {
+            Width = 10;
+            Height = 8;
+            StemWidth = 3;
+            BarHeight = 3;
+        }
+
         public override Drawing GetDrawing()
         {
             var sw = StemWidth > 0 ? StemWidth : Width / 3.0;

OpenNest.Core/Shapes/TrapezoidShape.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ namespace OpenNest.Shapes
         public double BottomWidth { get; set; }
         public double Height { get; set; }
 
+        public override void SetPreviewDefaults()
+        {
+            TopWidth = 6;
+            BottomWidth = 10;
+            Height = 6;
+        }
+
         public override Drawing GetDrawing()
         {
             var offset = (BottomWidth - TopWidth) / 2.0;

OpenNest.Engine/BestFit/BestFitFilter.cs

@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
                 if (!result.Keep)
                     continue;
 
-                if (result.ShortestSide > System.Math.Min(MaxPlateWidth, MaxPlateHeight))
+                if (result.ShortestSide > System.Math.Min(MaxPlateWidth, MaxPlateHeight) ||
+                    result.LongestSide > System.Math.Max(MaxPlateWidth, MaxPlateHeight))
                 {
                     result.Keep = false;
                     result.Reason = "Exceeds plate dimensions";

OpenNest.Engine/BestFit/BestFitFinder.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using OpenNest.Geometry;
 using OpenNest.Math;
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
 
             var allCandidates = candidateBags.SelectMany(c => c).ToList();
 
+            Debug.WriteLine($"[BestFitFinder] {strategies.Count} strategies, {allCandidates.Count} candidates");
+
             var results = _evaluator.EvaluateAll(allCandidates);
 
             _filter.Apply(results);

OpenNest.Engine/BestFit/CpuDistanceComputer.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using OpenNest.Math;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
             var allMovingVerts = ExtractUniqueVertices(movingTemplateLines);
             var allStationaryVerts = ExtractUniqueVertices(stationaryLines);
 
-            // Pre-filter vertices per unique direction (typically 4 cardinal directions).
             var vertexCache = new Dictionary<(double, double), (Vector[] leading, Vector[] facing)>();
 
             foreach (var offset in offsets)
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
 
                 var minDist = double.MaxValue;
 
-                // Case 1: Leading moving vertices → stationary edges
                 for (var v = 0; v < leadingMoving.Length; v++)
                 {
                     var vx = leadingMoving[v].X + offset.Dx;
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
                     }
                 }
 
-                // Case 2: Facing stationary vertices → moving edges (opposite direction)
                 for (var v = 0; v < facingStationary.Length; v++)
                 {
                     var svx = facingStationary[v].X;
@@ -95,6 +93,253 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
             return results;
         }
 
+        public double[] ComputeDistances(
+            List<Entity> stationaryEntities,
+            List<Entity> movingEntities,
+            SlideOffset[] offsets)
+        {
+            var count = offsets.Length;
+            var results = new double[count];
+
+            var allMovingVerts = ExtractVerticesFromEntities(movingEntities);
+            var allStationaryVerts = ExtractVerticesFromEntities(stationaryEntities);
+
+            var movingCurves = ExtractCurveParams(movingEntities);
+            var stationaryCurves = ExtractCurveParams(stationaryEntities);
+
+            var vertexCache = new Dictionary<(double, double), (Vector[] leading, Vector[] facing)>();
+
+            foreach (var offset in offsets)
+            {
+                var key = (offset.DirX, offset.DirY);
+                if (vertexCache.ContainsKey(key))
+                    continue;
+
+                var leading = FilterVerticesByProjection(allMovingVerts, offset.DirX, offset.DirY, keepHigh: true);
+                var facing = FilterVerticesByProjection(allStationaryVerts, offset.DirX, offset.DirY, keepHigh: false);
+                vertexCache[key] = (leading, facing);
+            }
+
+            System.Threading.Tasks.Parallel.For(0, count, i =>
+            {
+                var offset = offsets[i];
+                var dirX = offset.DirX;
+                var dirY = offset.DirY;
+                var oppX = -dirX;
+                var oppY = -dirY;
+
+                var (leadingMoving, facingStationary) = vertexCache[(dirX, dirY)];
+
+                var minDist = double.MaxValue;
+
+                // Case 1: Leading moving vertices → stationary entities
+                for (var v = 0; v < leadingMoving.Length; v++)
+                {
+                    var vx = leadingMoving[v].X + offset.Dx;
+                    var vy = leadingMoving[v].Y + offset.Dy;
+
+                    for (var j = 0; j < stationaryEntities.Count; j++)
+                    {
+                        var d = RayEntityDistance(vx, vy, stationaryEntities[j], 0, 0, dirX, dirY);
+
+                        if (d < minDist)
+                        {
+                            minDist = d;
+                            if (d <= 0) { results[i] = 0; return; }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Case 2: Facing stationary vertices → moving entities (opposite direction)
+                for (var v = 0; v < facingStationary.Length; v++)
+                {
+                    var svx = facingStationary[v].X;
+                    var svy = facingStationary[v].Y;
+
+                    for (var j = 0; j < movingEntities.Count; j++)
+                    {
+                        var d = RayEntityDistance(svx, svy, movingEntities[j], offset.Dx, offset.Dy, oppX, oppY);
+
+                        if (d < minDist)
+                        {
+                            minDist = d;
+                            if (d <= 0) { results[i] = 0; return; }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Phase 3: Curve-to-curve direct distance.
+                // Vertex sampling misses the true contact between two curved entities
+                // when the approach angle doesn't align with a sampled vertex.
+                for (var m = 0; m < movingCurves.Length; m++)
+                {
+                    var mc = movingCurves[m];
+                    var mcx = mc.Cx + offset.Dx;
+                    var mcy = mc.Cy + offset.Dy;
+
+                    for (var s = 0; s < stationaryCurves.Length; s++)
+                    {
+                        var sc = stationaryCurves[s];
+                        var d = SpatialQuery.RayCircleDistance(
+                            mcx, mcy, sc.Cx, sc.Cy, mc.Radius + sc.Radius, dirX, dirY);
+
+                        if (d >= minDist || d == double.MaxValue)
+                            continue;
+
+                        if (mc.Entity is Arc || sc.Entity is Arc)
+                        {
+                            var mx = mcx + d * dirX;
+                            var my = mcy + d * dirY;
+                            var toCx = sc.Cx - mx;
+                            var toCy = sc.Cy - my;
+
+                            if (mc.Entity is Arc mArc)
+                            {
+                                var angle = Angle.NormalizeRad(System.Math.Atan2(toCy, toCx));
+                                if (!Angle.IsBetweenRad(angle, mArc.StartAngle, mArc.EndAngle, mArc.IsReversed))
+                                    continue;
+                            }
+
+                            if (sc.Entity is Arc sArc)
+                            {
+                                var angle = Angle.NormalizeRad(System.Math.Atan2(-toCy, -toCx));
+                                if (!Angle.IsBetweenRad(angle, sArc.StartAngle, sArc.EndAngle, sArc.IsReversed))
+                                    continue;
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        minDist = d;
+                        if (d <= 0) { results[i] = 0; return; }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                results[i] = minDist;
+            });
+
+            return results;
+        }
+
+        private readonly struct CurveParams
+        {
+            public readonly Entity Entity;
+            public readonly double Cx, Cy, Radius;
+
+            public CurveParams(Entity entity, double cx, double cy, double radius)
+            {
+                Entity = entity;
+                Cx = cx;
+                Cy = cy;
+                Radius = radius;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static CurveParams[] ExtractCurveParams(List<Entity> entities)
+        {
+            var curves = new List<CurveParams>();
+            for (var i = 0; i < entities.Count; i++)
+            {
+                if (entities[i] is Circle circle)
+                    curves.Add(new CurveParams(circle, circle.Center.X, circle.Center.Y, circle.Radius));
+                else if (entities[i] is Arc arc)
+                    curves.Add(new CurveParams(arc, arc.Center.X, arc.Center.Y, arc.Radius));
+            }
+            return curves.ToArray();
+        }
+
+        private static double RayEntityDistance(
+            double vx, double vy, Entity entity,
+            double entityOffsetX, double entityOffsetY,
+            double dirX, double dirY)
+        {
+            if (entity is Line line)
+            {
+                return SpatialQuery.RayEdgeDistance(
+                    vx, vy,
+                    line.StartPoint.X + entityOffsetX, line.StartPoint.Y + entityOffsetY,
+                    line.EndPoint.X + entityOffsetX, line.EndPoint.Y + entityOffsetY,
+                    dirX, dirY);
+            }
+
+            if (entity is Arc arc)
+            {
+                return SpatialQuery.RayArcDistance(
+                    vx, vy,
+                    arc.Center.X + entityOffsetX, arc.Center.Y + entityOffsetY,
+                    arc.Radius,
+                    arc.StartAngle, arc.EndAngle, arc.IsReversed,
+                    dirX, dirY);
+            }
+
+            if (entity is Circle circle)
+            {
+                return SpatialQuery.RayCircleDistance(
+                    vx, vy,
+                    circle.Center.X + entityOffsetX, circle.Center.Y + entityOffsetY,
+                    circle.Radius,
+                    dirX, dirY);
+            }
+
+            return double.MaxValue;
+        }
+
+        private static Vector[] ExtractVerticesFromEntities(List<Entity> entities)
+        {
+            var vertices = new HashSet<Vector>();
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < entities.Count; i++)
+            {
+                var entity = entities[i];
+
+                if (entity is Line line)
+                {
+                    vertices.Add(line.StartPoint);
+                    vertices.Add(line.EndPoint);
+                }
+                else if (entity is Arc arc)
+                {
+                    vertices.Add(arc.StartPoint());
+                    vertices.Add(arc.EndPoint());
+                    AddArcExtremes(vertices, arc);
+                }
+                else if (entity is Circle circle)
+                {
+                    // Four cardinal points
+                    vertices.Add(new Vector(circle.Center.X + circle.Radius, circle.Center.Y));
+                    vertices.Add(new Vector(circle.Center.X - circle.Radius, circle.Center.Y));
+                    vertices.Add(new Vector(circle.Center.X, circle.Center.Y + circle.Radius));
+                    vertices.Add(new Vector(circle.Center.X, circle.Center.Y - circle.Radius));
+                }
+            }
+
+            return vertices.ToArray();
+        }
+
+        private static void AddArcExtremes(HashSet<Vector> points, Arc arc)
+        {
+            var a1 = arc.StartAngle;
+            var a2 = arc.EndAngle;
+            var reversed = arc.IsReversed;
+
+            if (reversed)
+                Generic.Swap(ref a1, ref a2);
+
+            // Right (0°)
+            if (Angle.IsBetweenRad(Angle.TwoPI, a1, a2))
+                points.Add(new Vector(arc.Center.X + arc.Radius, arc.Center.Y));
+
+            // Top (90°)
+            if (Angle.IsBetweenRad(Angle.HalfPI, a1, a2))
+                points.Add(new Vector(arc.Center.X, arc.Center.Y + arc.Radius));
+
+            // Left (180°)
+            if (Angle.IsBetweenRad(System.Math.PI, a1, a2))
+                points.Add(new Vector(arc.Center.X - arc.Radius, arc.Center.Y));
+
+            // Bottom (270°)
+            if (Angle.IsBetweenRad(System.Math.PI * 1.5, a1, a2))
+                points.Add(new Vector(arc.Center.X, arc.Center.Y - arc.Radius));
+        }
+
         private static Vector[] ExtractUniqueVertices(List<Line> lines)
         {
             var vertices = new HashSet<Vector>();
@@ -106,11 +351,6 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
             return vertices.ToArray();
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Filters vertices by their projection onto the push direction.
-        /// keepHigh=true returns the leading half (front face, closest to target).
-        /// keepHigh=false returns the facing half (side facing the approaching part).
-        /// </summary>
         private static Vector[] FilterVerticesByProjection(
             Vector[] vertices, double dirX, double dirY, bool keepHigh)
         {

OpenNest.Engine/BestFit/GpuDistanceComputer.cs

@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
                 flatOffsets, count, directions);
         }
 
+        public double[] ComputeDistances(
+            List<Entity> stationaryEntities,
+            List<Entity> movingEntities,
+            SlideOffset[] offsets)
+        {
+            // GPU path doesn't support native entities yet — fall back to CPU.
+            var cpu = new CpuDistanceComputer();
+            return cpu.ComputeDistances(stationaryEntities, movingEntities, offsets);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Maps a unit direction vector to a PushDirection int for the GPU interface.
         /// Left=0, Down=1, Right=2, Up=3.

OpenNest.Engine/BestFit/IDistanceComputer.cs

@@ -9,5 +9,10 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
             List<Line> stationaryLines,
             List<Line> movingTemplateLines,
             SlideOffset[] offsets);
+
+        double[] ComputeDistances(
+            List<Entity> stationaryEntities,
+            List<Entity> movingEntities,
+            SlideOffset[] offsets);
     }
 }

OpenNest.Engine/BestFit/PairEvaluator.cs

@@ -15,11 +15,18 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
 
         public List<BestFitResult> EvaluateAll(List<PairCandidate> candidates)
         {
+            if (candidates.Count == 0)
+                return new List<BestFitResult>();
+
+            // Build a perimeter-only drawing once — all candidates share the same drawing.
+            // This avoids cloning the full program (with all cutouts) for every candidate.
+            var perimeterDrawing = CreatePerimeterDrawing(candidates[0].Drawing);
+
             var resultBag = new ConcurrentBag<BestFitResult>();
 
             Parallel.ForEach(candidates, c =>
             {
-                resultBag.Add(Evaluate(c));
+                resultBag.Add(Evaluate(c, perimeterDrawing));
             });
 
             return resultBag.ToList();
@@ -27,18 +34,24 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
 
         public BestFitResult Evaluate(PairCandidate candidate)
         {
-            var drawing = candidate.Drawing;
+            var perimeterDrawing = CreatePerimeterDrawing(candidate.Drawing);
+            return Evaluate(candidate, perimeterDrawing);
+        }
 
-            var part1 = Part.CreateAtOrigin(drawing);
+        private BestFitResult Evaluate(PairCandidate candidate, Drawing perimeterDrawing)
+        {
+            var part1 = Part.CreateAtOrigin(perimeterDrawing);
 
-            var part2 = Part.CreateAtOrigin(drawing, candidate.Part2Rotation);
+            var part2 = Part.CreateAtOrigin(perimeterDrawing, candidate.Part2Rotation);
             part2.Location = candidate.Part2Offset;
             part2.UpdateBounds();
 
-            // Check overlap via shape intersection
+            // Overlap check — perimeter vs perimeter
-            var overlaps = CheckOverlap(part1, part2);
+            var shape1 = GetPerimeterShape(part1);
+            var shape2 = GetPerimeterShape(part2);
+            var overlaps = shape1 != null && shape2 != null && shape1.Intersects(shape2, out _);
 
-            // Collect all polygon vertices for convex hull / optimal rotation
+            // Convex hull vertices from perimeter polygons only
             var allPoints = GetPartVertices(part1);
             allPoints.AddRange(GetPartVertices(part2));
 
@@ -66,7 +79,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
                 hullAngles = new List<double> { 0 };
             }
 
-            var trueArea = drawing.Area * 2;
+            var trueArea = candidate.Drawing.Area * 2;
 
             // Normalize to landscape (width >= height) for consistent display.
             if (bestHeight > bestWidth)
@@ -91,38 +104,29 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
             };
         }
 
-        private bool CheckOverlap(Part part1, Part part2)
+        private static Drawing CreatePerimeterDrawing(Drawing source)
         {
-            var shapes1 = GetPartShapes(part1);
+            var entities = ConvertProgram.ToGeometry(source.Program)
-            var shapes2 = GetPartShapes(part2);
+                .Where(e => e.Layer != SpecialLayers.Rapid).ToList();
-
+            var profile = new ShapeProfile(entities);
-            for (var i = 0; i < shapes1.Count; i++)
+            var program = ConvertGeometry.ToProgram(profile.Perimeter);
-            {
+            return new Drawing(source.Name, program);
-                for (var j = 0; j < shapes2.Count; j++)
-                {
-                    List<Vector> pts;
-
-                    if (shapes1[i].Intersects(shapes2[j], out pts))
-                        return true;
-                }
-            }
-
-            return false;
         }
 
-        private List<Shape> GetPartShapes(Part part)
+        private static Shape GetPerimeterShape(Part part)
         {
             var entities = ConvertProgram.ToGeometry(part.Program)
-                .Where(e => e.Layer != SpecialLayers.Rapid);
+                .Where(e => e.Layer != SpecialLayers.Rapid).ToList();
             var shapes = ShapeBuilder.GetShapes(entities);
-            shapes.ForEach(s => s.Offset(part.Location));
+            if (shapes.Count == 0) return null;
-            return shapes;
+            shapes[0].Offset(part.Location);
+            return shapes[0];
         }
 
-        private List<Vector> GetPartVertices(Part part)
+        private static List<Vector> GetPartVertices(Part part)
         {
             var entities = ConvertProgram.ToGeometry(part.Program)
-                .Where(e => e.Layer != SpecialLayers.Rapid);
+                .Where(e => e.Layer != SpecialLayers.Rapid).ToList();
             var shapes = ShapeBuilder.GetShapes(entities);
             var points = new List<Vector>();
 
@@ -130,9 +134,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
             {
                 var polygon = shape.ToPolygonWithTolerance(ChordTolerance);
                 polygon.Offset(part.Location);
-
+                points.AddRange(polygon.Vertices);
-                foreach (var vertex in polygon.Vertices)
-                    points.Add(vertex);
             }
 
             return points;

OpenNest.Engine/BestFit/RotationSlideStrategy.cs

@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
             var part2Template = Part.CreateAtOrigin(drawing, Part2Rotation);
 
             var halfSpacing = spacing / 2;
-            var part1Lines = PartGeometry.GetOffsetPartLines(part1, halfSpacing);
+            var part1Entities = PartGeometry.GetOffsetPerimeterEntities(part1, halfSpacing);
-            var part2TemplateLines = PartGeometry.GetOffsetPartLines(part2Template, halfSpacing);
+            var part2Entities = PartGeometry.GetOffsetPerimeterEntities(part2Template, halfSpacing);
 
             var bbox1 = part1.BoundingBox;
             var bbox2 = part2Template.BoundingBox;
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
                 return candidates;
 
             var distances = _distanceComputer.ComputeDistances(
-                part1Lines, part2TemplateLines, offsets);
+                part1Entities, part2Entities, offsets);
 
             var testNumber = 0;
 
@@ -90,15 +90,18 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
                 if (isHorizontalPush)
                 {
                     // Perpendicular sweep along Y → Width; push extent along X → Length
-                    perpMin = -(bbox2.Width + spacing);
+                    // Trim to offsets where the parts overlap by at least 50%.
-                    perpMax = bbox1.Width + bbox2.Width + spacing;
+                    var halfOverlap = bbox2.Width * 0.5;
+                    perpMin = -(halfOverlap - spacing);
+                    perpMax = bbox1.Width + halfOverlap + spacing;
                     pushStartOffset = bbox1.Length + bbox2.Length + spacing * 2;
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     // Perpendicular sweep along X → Length; push extent along Y → Width
-                    perpMin = -(bbox2.Length + spacing);
+                    var halfOverlap = bbox2.Length * 0.5;
-                    perpMax = bbox1.Length + bbox2.Length + spacing;
+                    perpMin = -(halfOverlap - spacing);
+                    perpMax = bbox1.Length + halfOverlap + spacing;
                     pushStartOffset = bbox1.Width + bbox2.Width + spacing * 2;
                 }
 

OpenNest.Engine/DefaultNestEngine.cs

@@ -139,24 +139,42 @@ namespace OpenNest
             var bestFits = BestFitCache.GetOrCompute(
                 drawing, Plate.Size.Length, Plate.Size.Width, Plate.PartSpacing);
 
-            var best = SelectBestFitPair(bestFits);
+            List<Part> bestPlacement = null;
-            if (best == null)
-                return null;
 
-            // BuildParts produces landscape orientation (Width >= Height).
+            foreach (var fit in bestFits)
-            // Try both landscape and portrait (90° rotated) and let the
+            {
-            // engine's comparer pick the better orientation.
+                if (!fit.Keep)
-            var landscape = best.BuildParts(drawing);
+                    continue;
-            var portrait = RotatePair90(landscape);
 
-            var lFits = TryOffsetToWorkArea(landscape, workArea);
+                // Skip pairs that can't possibly fit the work area in either orientation.
-            var pFits = TryOffsetToWorkArea(portrait, workArea);
+                if (fit.ShortestSide > System.Math.Min(workArea.Width, workArea.Length) + Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                    continue;
+                if (fit.LongestSide > System.Math.Max(workArea.Width, workArea.Length) + Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                    continue;
 
-            if (!lFits && !pFits)
+                var landscape = fit.BuildParts(drawing);
-                return null;
+                var portrait = RotatePair90(landscape);
-            if (lFits && pFits)
+
-                return IsBetterFill(portrait, landscape, workArea) ? portrait : landscape;
+                var lFits = TryOffsetToWorkArea(landscape, workArea);
-            return lFits ? landscape : portrait;
+                var pFits = TryOffsetToWorkArea(portrait, workArea);
+
+                // Pick the better orientation for this pair.
+                List<Part> candidate = null;
+                if (lFits && pFits)
+                    candidate = IsBetterFill(portrait, landscape, workArea) ? portrait : landscape;
+                else if (lFits)
+                    candidate = landscape;
+                else if (pFits)
+                    candidate = portrait;
+
+                if (candidate == null)
+                    continue;
+
+                if (bestPlacement == null || IsBetterFill(candidate, bestPlacement, workArea))
+                    bestPlacement = candidate;
+            }
+
+            return bestPlacement;
         }
 
         private static List<Part> RotatePair90(List<Part> parts)

OpenNest.Engine/Fill/Compactor.cs

@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
     /// </summary>
     public static class Compactor
     {
-        private const double ChordTolerance = 0.001;
-
         public static double Push(List<Part> movingParts, Plate plate, PushDirection direction)
         {
             var obstacleParts = plate.Parts
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
             var opposite = -direction;
 
             var obstacleBoxes = new Box[obstacleParts.Count];
-            var obstacleLines = new List<Line>[obstacleParts.Count];
+            var obstacleEntities = new List<Entity>[obstacleParts.Count];
 
             for (var i = 0; i < obstacleParts.Count; i++)
                 obstacleBoxes[i] = obstacleParts[i].BoundingBox;
@@ -61,7 +59,19 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
                     distance = edgeDist;
 
                 var movingBox = moving.BoundingBox;
-                List<Line> movingLines = null;
+                List<Entity> movingEntities = null;
+
+                // Check if any obstacle is inside the moving part — only then
+                // do we need cutout entities on the moving part.
+                var needCutouts = false;
+                for (var i = 0; i < obstacleBoxes.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    if (movingBox.Contains(obstacleBoxes[i]))
+                    {
+                        needCutouts = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
 
                 for (var i = 0; i < obstacleBoxes.Length; i++)
                 {
@@ -76,15 +86,19 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
                     if (!SpatialQuery.PerpendicularOverlap(movingBox, obstacleBoxes[i], direction))
                         continue;
 
-                    movingLines ??= halfSpacing > 0
+                    movingEntities ??= halfSpacing > 0
-                        ? PartGeometry.GetOffsetPartLines(moving, halfSpacing, direction, ChordTolerance)
+                        ? (needCutouts
-                        : PartGeometry.GetPartLines(moving, direction, ChordTolerance);
+                            ? PartGeometry.GetOffsetPartEntities(moving, halfSpacing)
+                            : PartGeometry.GetOffsetPerimeterEntities(moving, halfSpacing))
+                        : (needCutouts
+                            ? PartGeometry.GetPartEntities(moving)
+                            : PartGeometry.GetPerimeterEntities(moving));
 
-                    obstacleLines[i] ??= halfSpacing > 0
+                    obstacleEntities[i] ??= halfSpacing > 0
-                        ? PartGeometry.GetOffsetPartLines(obstacleParts[i], halfSpacing, opposite, ChordTolerance)
+                        ? PartGeometry.GetOffsetPerimeterEntities(obstacleParts[i], halfSpacing)
-                        : PartGeometry.GetPartLines(obstacleParts[i], opposite, ChordTolerance);
+                        : PartGeometry.GetPerimeterEntities(obstacleParts[i]);
 
-                    var d = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(movingLines, obstacleLines[i], direction);
+                    var d = SpatialQuery.DirectionalDistance(movingEntities, obstacleEntities[i], direction);
                     if (d < distance)
                         distance = d;
                 }
@@ -157,7 +171,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
                         continue;
 
                     var gap = SpatialQuery.DirectionalGap(movingBox, obstacleBoxes[i], direction);
-                    var d = gap - partSpacing - 2 * ChordTolerance;
+                    var d = gap - partSpacing - 0.002;
                     if (d < 0) d = 0;
                     if (d < distance)
                         distance = d;

OpenNest.Engine/Fill/FillLinear.cs

@@ -119,10 +119,11 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
             var maxCopyDistance = FindMaxPairDistance(
                 patternA.Parts, boundaries, offset, pushDir, opposite, startOffset);
 
-            if (maxCopyDistance < Tolerance.Epsilon)
+            // The copy distance must be at least bboxDim + PartSpacing to prevent
-                return bboxDim + PartSpacing;
+            // bounding box overlap. Cross-pair slides can underestimate when the
-
+            // circumscribed polygon boundary overshoots the true arc, creating
-            return maxCopyDistance;
+            // spurious contacts between diagonal parts in adjacent copies.
+            return System.Math.Max(maxCopyDistance, bboxDim + PartSpacing);
         }
 
         /// <summary>

OpenNest.Engine/HorizontalRemnantEngine.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using OpenNest.Engine;
-using OpenNest.Engine.BestFit;
 using OpenNest.Engine.Fill;
 using OpenNest.Geometry;
 using OpenNest.Math;
@@ -27,20 +26,6 @@ namespace OpenNest
 
         public override ShrinkAxis TrimAxis => ShrinkAxis.Length;
 
-        protected override BestFitResult SelectBestFitPair(List<BestFitResult> results)
-        {
-            BestFitResult best = null;
-
-            foreach (var r in results)
-            {
-                if (!r.Keep) continue;
-                if (best == null || r.BoundingHeight < best.BoundingHeight)
-                    best = r;
-            }
-
-            return best;
-        }
-
         public override List<double> BuildAngles(NestItem item, ClassificationResult classification, Box workArea)
         {
             var baseAngles = new List<double> { classification.PrimaryAngle, classification.PrimaryAngle + Angle.HalfPI };

OpenNest.Engine/LeadInAssigner.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+using OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy;
 using OpenNest.Engine.Sequencing;
 using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 
 namespace OpenNest.Engine
@@ -15,14 +17,28 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine
                 return;
 
             var sequenced = Sequencer.Sequence(plate.Parts.ToList(), plate);
-            var currentPoint = PlateHelper.GetExitPoint(plate);
+            var exitPoint = PlateHelper.GetExitPoint(plate);
 
-            foreach (var sp in sequenced)
+            // Pass 1: assign lead-ins to establish pierce points
+            var piercePoints = AssignPass(sequenced, parameters, exitPoint, nextPiercePoints: null);
+
+            // Pass 2: re-assign with knowledge of next part's start point
+            AssignPass(sequenced, parameters, exitPoint, nextPiercePoints: piercePoints);
+        }
+
+        private Vector[] AssignPass(List<SequencedPart> sequenced, CuttingParameters parameters,
+            Vector exitPoint, Vector[] nextPiercePoints)
+        {
+            var piercePoints = new Vector[sequenced.Count];
+            var currentPoint = exitPoint;
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < sequenced.Count; i++)
             {
-                var part = sp.Part;
+                var part = sequenced[i].Part;
 
                 if (part.LeadInsLocked)
                 {
+                    piercePoints[i] = GetPiercePoint(part);
                     currentPoint = part.Location;
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -31,10 +47,33 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine
                     part.RemoveLeadIns();
 
                 var localApproach = currentPoint - part.Location;
-                part.ApplyLeadIns(parameters, localApproach);
 
+                if (nextPiercePoints != null && i + 1 < sequenced.Count)
+                {
+                    var nextStart = nextPiercePoints[i + 1] - part.Location;
+                    part.ApplyLeadIns(parameters, localApproach, nextStart);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    part.ApplyLeadIns(parameters, localApproach);
+                }
+
+                piercePoints[i] = GetPiercePoint(part);
                 currentPoint = part.Location;
             }
+
+            return piercePoints;
+        }
+
+        private static Vector GetPiercePoint(Part part)
+        {
+            foreach (var code in part.Program.Codes)
+            {
+                if (code is CNC.Motion motion)
+                    return motion.EndPoint + part.Location;
+            }
+
+            return part.Location;
         }
     }
 }

OpenNest.Engine/MultiPlateNester.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,661 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using OpenNest.Engine.Fill;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using OpenNest.Math;
+
+namespace OpenNest
+{
+    public enum PartClass
+    {
+        Large,
+        Medium,
+        Small,
+    }
+
+    public class MultiPlateNester
+    {
+        private readonly Plate _template;
+        private readonly List<PlateOption> _plateOptions;
+        private readonly List<PlateOption> _sortedOptions;
+        private readonly double _salvageRate;
+        private readonly double _minRemnantSize;
+        private readonly List<PlateResult> _platePool;
+        private readonly IProgress<NestProgress> _progress;
+        private readonly CancellationToken _token;
+        private readonly MultiPlateNestOptions _options;
+
+        private bool HasPlateOptions => _plateOptions != null && _plateOptions.Count > 0;
+
+        private MultiPlateNester(
+            MultiPlateNestOptions options,
+            List<Plate> existingPlates,
+            IProgress<NestProgress> progress, CancellationToken token)
+        {
+            _options = options;
+            _template = options.Template;
+            _plateOptions = options.PlateOptions;
+            _sortedOptions = options.PlateOptions?.OrderBy(o => o.Cost).ToList();
+            _salvageRate = options.SalvageRate;
+            _minRemnantSize = options.MinRemnantSize;
+            _platePool = InitializePlatePool(existingPlates);
+            _progress = progress;
+            _token = token;
+        }
+
+        // --- Static Utility Methods ---
+
+        public static bool FitsBounds(Box container, Box part)
+        {
+            var fitsNormal = container.Width >= part.Width - Tolerance.Epsilon
+                          && container.Length >= part.Length - Tolerance.Epsilon;
+            var fitsRotated = container.Width >= part.Length - Tolerance.Epsilon
+                           && container.Length >= part.Width - Tolerance.Epsilon;
+            return fitsNormal || fitsRotated;
+        }
+
+        public static List<NestItem> SortItems(List<NestItem> items, PartSortOrder sortOrder)
+        {
+            var withBounds = items.Select(i => (Item: i, Bounds: i.Drawing.Program.BoundingBox())).ToList();
+
+            switch (sortOrder)
+            {
+                case PartSortOrder.BoundingBoxArea:
+                    return withBounds
+                        .OrderByDescending(x => x.Bounds.Width * x.Bounds.Length)
+                        .Select(x => x.Item)
+                        .ToList();
+
+                case PartSortOrder.Size:
+                    return withBounds
+                        .OrderByDescending(x => System.Math.Max(x.Bounds.Width, x.Bounds.Length))
+                        .Select(x => x.Item)
+                        .ToList();
+
+                default:
+                    return items.ToList();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static PartClass Classify(Box partBounds, Box workArea)
+        {
+            var halfWidth = workArea.Width / 2.0;
+            var halfLength = workArea.Length / 2.0;
+
+            if (partBounds.Width > halfWidth || partBounds.Length > halfLength)
+                return PartClass.Large;
+
+            var workAreaArea = workArea.Width * workArea.Length;
+            var partArea = partBounds.Width * partBounds.Length;
+
+            if (partArea > workAreaArea / 9.0)
+                return PartClass.Medium;
+
+            return PartClass.Small;
+        }
+
+        public static bool IsScrapRemnant(Box remnant, double minRemnantSize)
+        {
+            return remnant.Width < minRemnantSize && remnant.Length < minRemnantSize;
+        }
+
+        public static List<Box> FindRemnants(Plate plate, double minRemnantSize, bool scrapOnly)
+        {
+            var remnants = RemnantFinder.FromPlate(plate).FindRemnants();
+            return remnants.Where(r => IsScrapRemnant(r, minRemnantSize) == scrapOnly).ToList();
+        }
+
+        public struct UpgradeDecision
+        {
+            public bool ShouldUpgrade;
+            public double UpgradeCost;
+            public double NewPlateCost;
+        }
+
+        public static Plate CreatePlate(Plate template, List<PlateOption> options, Box minBounds)
+        {
+            var plate = new Plate(template.Size)
+            {
+                PartSpacing = template.PartSpacing,
+                Quadrant = template.Quadrant,
+            };
+            plate.EdgeSpacing = new Spacing
+            {
+                Left = template.EdgeSpacing.Left,
+                Right = template.EdgeSpacing.Right,
+                Top = template.EdgeSpacing.Top,
+                Bottom = template.EdgeSpacing.Bottom,
+            };
+
+            if (options == null || options.Count == 0 || minBounds == null)
+                return plate;
+
+            var sorted = options.OrderBy(o => o.Cost).ToList();
+
+            foreach (var option in sorted)
+            {
+                if (FitsBounds(OptionWorkArea(option, template), minBounds))
+                {
+                    plate.Size = new Size(option.Width, option.Length);
+                    return plate;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return plate;
+        }
+
+        public static UpgradeDecision EvaluateUpgradeVsNew(
+            PlateOption currentSize,
+            PlateOption upgradeSize,
+            PlateOption newPlateSize,
+            double salvageRate,
+            double estimatedNewPlateUtilization)
+        {
+            var upgradeCost = upgradeSize.Cost - currentSize.Cost;
+
+            var newPlateCost = newPlateSize.Cost;
+            var remnantFraction = 1.0 - estimatedNewPlateUtilization;
+            var salvageCredit = remnantFraction * newPlateSize.Cost * salvageRate;
+            var netNewCost = newPlateCost - salvageCredit;
+
+            return new UpgradeDecision
+            {
+                ShouldUpgrade = upgradeCost <= netNewCost,
+                UpgradeCost = upgradeCost,
+                NewPlateCost = netNewCost,
+            };
+        }
+
+        // --- Main Entry Point ---
+
+        public static MultiPlateResult Nest(
+            List<NestItem> items,
+            MultiPlateNestOptions options,
+            List<Plate> existingPlates = null,
+            IProgress<NestProgress> progress = null,
+            CancellationToken token = default)
+        {
+            var nester = new MultiPlateNester(options, existingPlates, progress, token);
+            return nester.Run(items, options.SortOrder, options.AllowPlateCreation);
+        }
+
+        // --- Private Helpers ---
+
+        private static Box OptionWorkArea(PlateOption option, Plate template)
+        {
+            var w = option.Width - template.EdgeSpacing.Left - template.EdgeSpacing.Right;
+            var h = option.Length - template.EdgeSpacing.Top - template.EdgeSpacing.Bottom;
+            return new Box(0, 0, w, h);
+        }
+
+        private static double ScoreZone(Box zone, Box partBounds)
+        {
+            if (!FitsBounds(zone, partBounds))
+                return -1;
+
+            var cols = (int)(zone.Width / partBounds.Width);
+            var rows = (int)(zone.Length / partBounds.Length);
+            var colsR = (int)(zone.Width / partBounds.Length);
+            var rowsR = (int)(zone.Length / partBounds.Width);
+            var estimatedCount = System.Math.Max(cols * rows, colsR * rowsR);
+
+            var utilization = (estimatedCount * partBounds.Width * partBounds.Length) / zone.Area();
+
+            var zoneAspect = zone.Width / zone.Length;
+            var partAspect = partBounds.Width / partBounds.Length;
+            var aspectMatch = System.Math.Min(zoneAspect, partAspect) / System.Math.Max(zoneAspect, partAspect);
+
+            return utilization * 0.7 + aspectMatch * 0.3;
+        }
+
+        private static void DecrementQuantity(NestItem item, int placed)
+        {
+            item.Quantity = System.Math.Max(0, item.Quantity - placed);
+        }
+
+        private int FillAndPlace(PlateResult pr, Box zone, NestItem item)
+        {
+            var engine = NestEngineRegistry.Create(pr.Plate);
+            var clonedItem = CloneItem(item);
+            var parts = engine.Fill(clonedItem, zone, _progress, _token);
+
+            if (parts.Count > 0)
+            {
+                pr.AddParts(parts);
+                DecrementQuantity(item, parts.Count);
+            }
+
+            return parts.Count;
+        }
+
+        private PlateResult CreateNewPlateResult(Plate plate)
+        {
+            var pr = new PlateResult { Plate = plate, IsNew = true };
+
+            if (HasPlateOptions)
+            {
+                pr.ChosenSize = _plateOptions.FirstOrDefault(o =>
+                    o.Width.IsEqualTo(plate.Size.Width) && o.Length.IsEqualTo(plate.Size.Length));
+            }
+
+            return pr;
+        }
+
+        private static NestItem CloneItem(NestItem item)
+        {
+            return new NestItem
+            {
+                Drawing = item.Drawing,
+                Priority = item.Priority,
+                Quantity = item.Quantity,
+                StepAngle = item.StepAngle,
+                RotationStart = item.RotationStart,
+                RotationEnd = item.RotationEnd,
+            };
+        }
+
+        private static List<PlateResult> InitializePlatePool(List<Plate> existingPlates)
+        {
+            var pool = new List<PlateResult>();
+
+            if (existingPlates != null)
+            {
+                foreach (var plate in existingPlates)
+                    pool.Add(new PlateResult { Plate = plate, IsNew = false });
+            }
+
+            return pool;
+        }
+
+        private bool TryWithUpgradedSize(PlateResult pr, PlateOption upgradeOption, Func<List<Box>, bool> tryFill)
+        {
+            var oldSize = pr.Plate.Size;
+            var oldChosenSize = pr.ChosenSize;
+
+            pr.Plate.Size = new Size(upgradeOption.Width, upgradeOption.Length);
+            pr.ChosenSize = upgradeOption;
+
+            var remnants = RemnantFinder.FromPlate(pr.Plate).FindRemnants();
+
+            if (remnants.Count > 0 && tryFill(remnants))
+                return true;
+
+            pr.Plate.Size = oldSize;
+            pr.ChosenSize = oldChosenSize;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        private PlateOption FindSmallestFittingOption(Box partBounds)
+        {
+            return _sortedOptions?.FirstOrDefault(o => FitsBounds(OptionWorkArea(o, _template), partBounds));
+        }
+
+        // --- Orchestration ---
+
+        private MultiPlateResult Run(List<NestItem> items, PartSortOrder sortOrder, bool allowPlateCreation)
+        {
+            var result = new MultiPlateResult();
+
+            if (items == null || items.Count == 0)
+                return result;
+
+            var sorted = SortItems(items.Where(i => i.Quantity > 0).ToList(), sortOrder);
+
+            foreach (var item in sorted)
+            {
+                if (_token.IsCancellationRequested || item.Quantity <= 0)
+                    continue;
+
+                var bb = item.Drawing.Program.BoundingBox();
+
+                TryPlaceOnExistingPlates(item, bb);
+
+                var templateClass = Classify(bb, _template.WorkArea());
+
+                if (item.Quantity > 0 && allowPlateCreation && templateClass != PartClass.Small)
+                {
+                    PlaceOnNewPlates(item, bb);
+
+                    if (item.Quantity > 0 && HasPlateOptions)
+                        TryUpgradeOrNewPlate(item, bb);
+                }
+            }
+
+            var leftovers = sorted.Where(i => i.Quantity > 0).ToList();
+
+            if (leftovers.Count > 0 && allowPlateCreation && !_token.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                PackIntoExistingRemnants(leftovers);
+                CreateSharedPlates(leftovers);
+            }
+
+            if (HasPlateOptions && !_token.IsCancellationRequested)
+                TryConsolidateTailPlates();
+
+            foreach (var item in sorted.Where(i => i.Quantity > 0))
+                result.UnplacedItems.Add(item);
+
+            result.Plates.AddRange(_platePool.Where(p => p.Parts.Count > 0 || p.IsNew));
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private void PackIntoExistingRemnants(List<NestItem> leftovers)
+        {
+            foreach (var pr in _platePool)
+            {
+                if (_token.IsCancellationRequested)
+                    break;
+
+                var anyPlaced = true;
+                while (anyPlaced && !_token.IsCancellationRequested)
+                {
+                    anyPlaced = false;
+
+                    var remaining = leftovers.Where(i => i.Quantity > 0).ToList();
+                    if (remaining.Count == 0)
+                        break;
+
+                    var remnants = RemnantFinder.FromPlate(pr.Plate).FindRemnants();
+                    if (remnants.Count == 0)
+                        break;
+
+                    var engine = NestEngineRegistry.Create(pr.Plate);
+
+                    foreach (var remnant in remnants)
+                    {
+                        remaining = leftovers.Where(i => i.Quantity > 0).ToList();
+                        if (remaining.Count == 0)
+                            break;
+
+                        var cloned = remaining.Select(CloneItem).ToList();
+                        var parts = engine.PackArea(remnant, cloned, _progress, _token);
+
+                        if (parts.Count > 0)
+                        {
+                            pr.AddParts(parts);
+                            anyPlaced = true;
+
+                            foreach (var item in remaining)
+                            {
+                                var placed = parts.Count(p => p.BaseDrawing == item.Drawing);
+                                DecrementQuantity(item, placed);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void CreateSharedPlates(List<NestItem> leftovers)
+        {
+            leftovers.RemoveAll(i => i.Quantity <= 0);
+
+            while (leftovers.Count > 0 && !_token.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                var plate = CreatePlate(_template, _plateOptions, null);
+                var pr = CreateNewPlateResult(plate);
+                var placedAny = false;
+
+                foreach (var item in leftovers)
+                {
+                    if (item.Quantity <= 0 || _token.IsCancellationRequested)
+                        continue;
+
+                    var remnants = !placedAny
+                        ? new List<Box> { plate.WorkArea() }
+                        : RemnantFinder.FromPlate(plate).FindRemnants();
+
+                    if (remnants.Count == 0)
+                        break;
+
+                    var engine = NestEngineRegistry.Create(plate);
+
+                    foreach (var remnant in remnants)
+                    {
+                        if (item.Quantity <= 0)
+                            break;
+
+                        var clonedItem = CloneItem(item);
+                        var parts = engine.Fill(clonedItem, remnant, _progress, _token);
+
+                        if (parts.Count > 0)
+                        {
+                            pr.AddParts(parts);
+                            DecrementQuantity(item, parts.Count);
+                            placedAny = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (!placedAny)
+                    break;
+
+                _platePool.Add(pr);
+                leftovers.RemoveAll(i => i.Quantity <= 0);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private bool TryPlaceOnExistingPlates(NestItem item, Box partBounds)
+        {
+            var anyPlaced = false;
+            var remnantCache = new Dictionary<PlateResult, List<Box>>();
+            PlateResult lastModified = null;
+
+            while (item.Quantity > 0 && !_token.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                PlateResult bestPlate = null;
+                Box bestZone = null;
+                var bestScore = double.MinValue;
+
+                foreach (var pr in _platePool)
+                {
+                    if (_token.IsCancellationRequested)
+                        break;
+
+                    if (pr == lastModified || !remnantCache.ContainsKey(pr))
+                    {
+                        var workArea = pr.Plate.WorkArea();
+                        var classification = Classify(partBounds, workArea);
+
+                        remnantCache[pr] = classification == PartClass.Small
+                            ? FindRemnants(pr.Plate, _minRemnantSize, scrapOnly: true)
+                            : FindRemnants(pr.Plate, _minRemnantSize, scrapOnly: false);
+                    }
+
+                    foreach (var zone in remnantCache[pr])
+                    {
+                        var score = ScoreZone(zone, partBounds);
+                        if (score > bestScore)
+                        {
+                            bestPlate = pr;
+                            bestZone = zone;
+                            bestScore = score;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (bestPlate == null || bestZone == null)
+                    break;
+
+                if (FillAndPlace(bestPlate, bestZone, item) == 0)
+                    break;
+
+                lastModified = bestPlate;
+                anyPlaced = true;
+            }
+
+            return anyPlaced;
+        }
+
+        private bool PlaceOnNewPlates(NestItem item, Box partBounds)
+        {
+            var anyPlaced = false;
+
+            while (item.Quantity > 0 && !_token.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                var plate = CreatePlate(_template, _plateOptions, partBounds);
+                var workArea = plate.WorkArea();
+
+                if (!FitsBounds(workArea, partBounds))
+                    break;
+
+                var pr = CreateNewPlateResult(plate);
+
+                if (FillAndPlace(pr, workArea, item) == 0)
+                    break;
+
+                _platePool.Add(pr);
+                anyPlaced = true;
+            }
+
+            return anyPlaced;
+        }
+
+        private bool TryUpgradeOrNewPlate(NestItem item, Box partBounds)
+        {
+            if (!HasPlateOptions)
+                return false;
+
+            foreach (var pr in _platePool.Where(p => p.IsNew && p.ChosenSize != null))
+            {
+                var currentOption = pr.ChosenSize;
+                var currentIdx = _sortedOptions.FindIndex(o =>
+                    o.Width.IsEqualTo(currentOption.Width) && o.Length.IsEqualTo(currentOption.Length));
+
+                if (currentIdx < 0 || currentIdx >= _sortedOptions.Count - 1)
+                    continue;
+
+                for (var i = currentIdx + 1; i < _sortedOptions.Count; i++)
+                {
+                    var upgradeOption = _sortedOptions[i];
+
+                    if (upgradeOption.Width < currentOption.Width - Tolerance.Epsilon
+                        || upgradeOption.Length < currentOption.Length - Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                        continue;
+
+                    var smallestNew = FindSmallestFittingOption(partBounds);
+
+                    if (smallestNew == null)
+                        continue;
+
+                    var utilEst = pr.Plate.Utilization();
+                    var decision = EvaluateUpgradeVsNew(currentOption, upgradeOption, smallestNew,
+                        _salvageRate, utilEst);
+
+                    if (decision.ShouldUpgrade)
+                    {
+                        var placed = TryWithUpgradedSize(pr, upgradeOption, remnants =>
+                        {
+                            foreach (var remnant in remnants)
+                            {
+                                if (FillAndPlace(pr, remnant, item) > 0)
+                                    return true;
+                            }
+                            return false;
+                        });
+
+                        if (placed)
+                            return true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        private void TryConsolidateTailPlates()
+        {
+            var consolidated = true;
+            while (consolidated)
+            {
+                consolidated = false;
+
+                var activePlates = _platePool.Where(p => p.Parts.Count > 0 && p.IsNew).ToList();
+                if (activePlates.Count < 2)
+                    return;
+
+                var donors = activePlates.OrderBy(p => p.Plate.Utilization()).ToList();
+
+                foreach (var donor in donors)
+                {
+                    if (donor.Parts.Count == 0)
+                        continue;
+
+                    var donorParts = donor.Parts.ToList();
+                    var absorbed = false;
+
+                    foreach (var target in activePlates)
+                    {
+                        if (target == donor || target.ChosenSize == null || target.Parts.Count == 0)
+                            continue;
+
+                        var currentOption = target.ChosenSize;
+
+                        foreach (var upgradeOption in _sortedOptions.Where(o =>
+                            o.Width >= currentOption.Width - Tolerance.Epsilon
+                            && o.Length >= currentOption.Length - Tolerance.Epsilon
+                            && (o.Width > currentOption.Width + Tolerance.Epsilon
+                                || o.Length > currentOption.Length + Tolerance.Epsilon)))
+                        {
+                            absorbed = TryWithUpgradedSize(target, upgradeOption, remnants =>
+                            {
+                                var engine = NestEngineRegistry.Create(target.Plate);
+                                var tempItems = donorParts
+                                    .GroupBy(p => p.BaseDrawing)
+                                    .Select(g => new NestItem
+                                    {
+                                        Drawing = g.Key,
+                                        Quantity = g.Count(),
+                                    })
+                                    .ToList();
+
+                                var totalPlaced = new List<Part>();
+                                foreach (var remnant in remnants)
+                                {
+                                    var placed = engine.PackArea(remnant, tempItems, _progress, _token);
+                                    totalPlaced.AddRange(placed);
+
+                                    foreach (var ti in tempItems)
+                                    {
+                                        var count = placed.Count(p => p.BaseDrawing == ti.Drawing);
+                                        ti.Quantity = System.Math.Max(0, ti.Quantity - count);
+                                    }
+
+                                    if (tempItems.All(ti => ti.Quantity <= 0))
+                                        break;
+                                }
+
+                                if (totalPlaced.Count >= donorParts.Count)
+                                {
+                                    target.AddParts(totalPlaced);
+
+                                    foreach (var p in donorParts)
+                                        donor.Plate.Parts.Remove(p);
+                                    donor.Parts.Clear();
+                                    _platePool.Remove(donor);
+                                    return true;
+                                }
+
+                                return false;
+                            });
+
+                            if (absorbed)
+                                break;
+                        }
+
+                        if (absorbed)
+                            break;
+                    }
+
+                    if (absorbed)
+                    {
+                        consolidated = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Engine/MultiPlateResult.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace OpenNest
+{
+    public class MultiPlateNestOptions
+    {
+        public Plate Template { get; set; }
+        public List<PlateOption> PlateOptions { get; set; }
+        public double SalvageRate { get; set; } = 0.5;
+        public PartSortOrder SortOrder { get; set; } = PartSortOrder.BoundingBoxArea;
+        public double MinRemnantSize { get; set; } = 12.0;
+        public bool AllowPlateCreation { get; set; } = true;
+    }
+
+    public class MultiPlateResult
+    {
+        public List<PlateResult> Plates { get; set; } = new();
+        public List<NestItem> UnplacedItems { get; set; } = new();
+    }
+
+    public class PlateResult
+    {
+        public Plate Plate { get; set; }
+        public List<Part> Parts { get; set; } = new();
+        public PlateOption ChosenSize { get; set; }
+        public bool IsNew { get; set; }
+
+        public void AddParts(IList<Part> parts)
+        {
+            Plate.Parts.AddRange(parts);
+            Parts.AddRange(parts);
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Engine/NestEngineBase.cs

@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ namespace OpenNest
 
         protected FillPolicy BuildPolicy() => new FillPolicy(Comparer, PreferredDirection);
 
-        protected virtual BestFitResult SelectBestFitPair(List<BestFitResult> results)
-        {
-            return results.FirstOrDefault(r => r.Keep);
-        }
-
         // --- Virtual methods (side-effect-free, return parts) ---
 
         public virtual List<Part> Fill(NestItem item, Box workArea,
@@ -338,45 +333,56 @@ namespace OpenNest
 
                 var bestFits = BestFitCache.GetOrCompute(
                     item.Drawing, Plate.Size.Length, Plate.Size.Width, Plate.PartSpacing);
-                var bestFit = SelectBestFitPair(bestFits);
-                if (bestFit == null) continue;
 
-                var parts = bestFit.BuildParts(item.Drawing);
+                List<Part> bestPlacement = null;
-                var pairBbox = ((IEnumerable<IBoundable>)parts).GetBoundingBox();
+                Box bestTarget = null;
-                var pairW = pairBbox.Width;
-                var pairL = pairBbox.Length;
-                var minDim = System.Math.Min(pairW, pairL);
 
-                var remnants = finder.FindRemnants(minDim);
+                foreach (var fit in bestFits)
-                Box target = null;
-
-                foreach (var r in remnants)
                 {
-                    if (pairW <= r.Width + Tolerance.Epsilon &&
+                    if (!fit.Keep)
-                        pairL <= r.Length + Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                        continue;
+
+                    var parts = fit.BuildParts(item.Drawing);
+                    var pairBbox = ((IEnumerable<IBoundable>)parts).GetBoundingBox();
+                    var pairW = pairBbox.Width;
+                    var pairL = pairBbox.Length;
+                    var minDim = System.Math.Min(pairW, pairL);
+
+                    var remnants = finder.FindRemnants(minDim);
+
+                    foreach (var r in remnants)
                     {
-                        target = r;
+                        if (pairW <= r.Width + Tolerance.Epsilon &&
-                        break;
+                            pairL <= r.Length + Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                        {
+                            var offset = r.Location - pairBbox.Location;
+                            foreach (var p in parts)
+                            {
+                                p.Offset(offset);
+                                p.UpdateBounds();
+                            }
+
+                            if (bestPlacement == null || IsBetterFill(parts, bestPlacement, r))
+                            {
+                                bestPlacement = parts;
+                                bestTarget = r;
+                            }
+                            break;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
 
-                if (target == null) continue;
+                if (bestPlacement == null) continue;
 
-                var offset = target.Location - pairBbox.Location;
+                result.AddRange(bestPlacement);
-                foreach (var p in parts)
-                {
-                    p.Offset(offset);
-                    p.UpdateBounds();
-                }
-
-                result.AddRange(parts);
                 item.Quantity = 0;
 
-                var envelope = ((IEnumerable<IBoundable>)parts).GetBoundingBox();
+                var envelope = ((IEnumerable<IBoundable>)bestPlacement).GetBoundingBox();
                 finder.AddObstacle(envelope.Offset(Plate.PartSpacing));
 
                 Debug.WriteLine($"[Nest] Placed best-fit pair for {item.Drawing.Name} " +
-                    $"at ({target.X:F1},{target.Y:F1}), size {pairW:F1}x{pairL:F1}");
+                    $"at ({bestTarget.X:F1},{bestTarget.Y:F1}), " +
+                    $"size {envelope.Width:F1}x{envelope.Length:F1}");
             }
 
             return result;

OpenNest.Engine/PartSortOrder.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace OpenNest
+{
+    public enum PartSortOrder
+    {
+        BoundingBoxArea,
+        Size,
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Engine/PlateOptimizer.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using OpenNest.Engine;
+using OpenNest.Engine.BestFit;
 using OpenNest.Geometry;
 using OpenNest.Math;
 using System;
@@ -22,7 +23,8 @@ namespace OpenNest
             if (items == null || items.Count == 0 || plateOptions == null || plateOptions.Count == 0)
                 return null;
 
-            // Find the minimum dimension needed to fit the largest part.
+            // Find the minimum dimension needed to fit the largest part,
+            // skipping items that are too large for every plate option.
             var minPartWidth = 0.0;
             var minPartLength = 0.0;
             foreach (var item in items)
@@ -31,6 +33,14 @@ namespace OpenNest
                 var bb = item.Drawing.Program.BoundingBox();
                 var shortSide = System.Math.Min(bb.Width, bb.Length);
                 var longSide = System.Math.Max(bb.Width, bb.Length);
+
+                if (!plateOptions.Any(o => FitsPart(o, shortSide, longSide, templatePlate.EdgeSpacing)))
+                {
+                    Debug.WriteLine($"[PlateOptimizer] Skipping oversized item '{item.Drawing.Name}' " +
+                        $"({shortSide:F1}x{longSide:F1}) — does not fit any plate option");
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 if (shortSide > minPartWidth) minPartWidth = shortSide;
                 if (longSide > minPartLength) minPartLength = longSide;
             }
@@ -44,6 +54,19 @@ namespace OpenNest
             if (candidates.Count == 0)
                 return null;
 
+            // Pre-compute best fits for all candidate plate sizes at once.
+            // This runs the expensive GPU evaluation once on the largest plate
+            // and filters the results for each smaller size.
+            var plateSizes = candidates
+                .Select(o => (Width: o.Length, Height: o.Width))
+                .ToList();
+
+            foreach (var item in items)
+            {
+                if (item.Quantity <= 0) continue;
+                BestFitCache.ComputeForSizes(item.Drawing, templatePlate.PartSpacing, plateSizes);
+            }
+
             PlateOptimizerResult best = null;
 
             foreach (var option in candidates)
@@ -58,9 +81,10 @@ namespace OpenNest
                 if (IsBetter(result, best))
                     best = result;
 
-                // Early exit: when salvage is zero, cheapest plate that fits everything wins.
+                // Early exit: when all items fit, larger plates can only have
-                // With salvage > 0, larger plates may have lower net cost, so keep searching.
+                // worse utilization and higher cost. With salvage < 100%, the
-                if (salvageRate <= 0)
+                // remnant credit never offsets the extra plate cost, so skip.
+                if (salvageRate < 1.0)
                 {
                     var allPlaced = items.All(i => i.Quantity <= 0 ||
                         result.Parts.Count(p => p.BaseDrawing.Name == i.Drawing.Name) >= i.Quantity);
@@ -158,8 +182,8 @@ namespace OpenNest
             if (!candidate.NetCost.IsEqualTo(current.NetCost))
                 return candidate.NetCost < current.NetCost;
 
-            // 3. Smaller plate area as tiebreak.
+            // 3. Higher utilization (tighter density) as tiebreak.
-            return candidate.ChosenSize.Area < current.ChosenSize.Area;
+            return candidate.Utilization > current.Utilization;
         }
     }
 }

OpenNest.Engine/PlateProcessingResult.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace OpenNest.Engine
 {
-    public class PlateResult
+    public class PlateProcessingResult
     {
         public List<ProcessedPart> Parts { get; init; }
     }

OpenNest.Engine/PlateProcessor.cs

@@ -14,18 +14,41 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine
         public ContourCuttingStrategy CuttingStrategy { get; set; }
         public IRapidPlanner RapidPlanner { get; set; }
 
-        public PlateResult Process(Plate plate)
+        public PlateProcessingResult Process(Plate plate)
         {
             var sequenced = Sequencer.Sequence(plate.Parts.ToList(), plate);
+            var exitPoint = PlateHelper.GetExitPoint(plate);
+
+            // Pass 1: process each part to collect pierce points
+            var piercePoints = new Vector[sequenced.Count];
+            var currentPoint = exitPoint;
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < sequenced.Count; i++)
+            {
+                var part = sequenced[i].Part;
+
+                if (!part.HasManualLeadIns && CuttingStrategy != null)
+                {
+                    var localApproach = ToPartLocal(currentPoint, part);
+                    var result = CuttingStrategy.Apply(part.Program, localApproach);
+                    piercePoints[i] = ToPlateSpace(GetProgramStartPoint(result.Program), part);
+                    currentPoint = ToPlateSpace(result.LastCutPoint, part);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    piercePoints[i] = ToPlateSpace(GetProgramStartPoint(part.Program), part);
+                    currentPoint = ToPlateSpace(GetProgramEndPoint(part.Program), part);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Pass 2: re-process with next part's start point for perimeter lead-in refinement
             var results = new List<ProcessedPart>(sequenced.Count);
             var cutAreas = new List<Shape>();
-            var currentPoint = PlateHelper.GetExitPoint(plate);
+            currentPoint = exitPoint;
 
-            foreach (var sp in sequenced)
+            for (var i = 0; i < sequenced.Count; i++)
             {
-                var part = sp.Part;
+                var part = sequenced[i].Part;
-
-                // Compute approach point in part-local space
                 var localApproach = ToPartLocal(currentPoint, part);
 
                 Program processedProgram;
@@ -33,7 +56,18 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine
 
                 if (!part.HasManualLeadIns && CuttingStrategy != null)
                 {
-                    var cuttingResult = CuttingStrategy.Apply(part.Program, localApproach);
+                    CuttingResult cuttingResult;
+
+                    if (i + 1 < sequenced.Count)
+                    {
+                        var nextStart = ToPartLocal(piercePoints[i + 1], part);
+                        cuttingResult = CuttingStrategy.Apply(part.Program, localApproach, nextStart);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        cuttingResult = CuttingStrategy.Apply(part.Program, localApproach);
+                    }
+
                     processedProgram = cuttingResult.Program;
                     lastCutLocal = cuttingResult.LastCutPoint;
                 }
@@ -43,11 +77,9 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine
                     lastCutLocal = GetProgramEndPoint(part.Program);
                 }
 
-                // Pierce point: program start point in plate space
                 var pierceLocal = GetProgramStartPoint(processedProgram);
                 var piercePoint = ToPlateSpace(pierceLocal, part);
 
-                // Plan rapid from currentPoint to pierce point
                 var rapidPath = RapidPlanner.Plan(currentPoint, piercePoint, cutAreas);
 
                 results.Add(new ProcessedPart
@@ -57,16 +89,14 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine
                     RapidPath = rapidPath
                 });
 
-                // Update cut areas with part perimeter
                 var perimeter = GetPartPerimeter(part);
                 if (perimeter != null)
                     cutAreas.Add(perimeter);
 
-                // Update current point to last cut point in plate space
                 currentPoint = ToPlateSpace(lastCutLocal, part);
             }
 
-            return new PlateResult { Parts = results };
+            return new PlateProcessingResult { Parts = results };
         }
 
         private static Vector ToPartLocal(Vector platePoint, Part part)

OpenNest.Engine/Strategies/FillContext.cs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Strategies
         public int PlateNumber { get; init; }
         public CancellationToken Token { get; init; }
         public IProgress<NestProgress> Progress { get; init; }
-        public FillPolicy Policy { get; init; }
+        public FillPolicy Policy { get; init; } = new FillPolicy(new DefaultFillComparer());
         public int MaxQuantity { get; init; }
         public PartType PartType { get; set; }
 

OpenNest.Engine/VerticalRemnantEngine.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using OpenNest.Engine;
-using OpenNest.Engine.BestFit;
 using OpenNest.Engine.Fill;
 using OpenNest.Geometry;
 using OpenNest.Math;
@@ -25,20 +24,6 @@ namespace OpenNest
 
         public override NestDirection? PreferredDirection => NestDirection.Horizontal;
 
-        protected override BestFitResult SelectBestFitPair(List<BestFitResult> results)
-        {
-            BestFitResult best = null;
-
-            foreach (var r in results)
-            {
-                if (!r.Keep) continue;
-                if (best == null || r.BoundingHeight < best.BoundingHeight)
-                    best = r;
-            }
-
-            return best;
-        }
-
         public override List<double> BuildAngles(NestItem item, ClassificationResult classification, Box workArea)
         {
             var baseAngles = new List<double> { classification.PrimaryAngle, classification.PrimaryAngle + Angle.HalfPI };

OpenNest.IO/CadImportOptions.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+namespace OpenNest.IO
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Options controlling how <see cref="CadImporter"/> loads a CAD file
+    /// and builds a <see cref="Drawing"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class CadImportOptions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Detector name to use for bend detection. Null = auto-detect.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string BendDetectorName { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// When false, skips bend detection entirely. Default true.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool DetectBends { get; set; } = true;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Override the drawing name. Null = filename without extension.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Required quantity on the produced drawing. Default 1.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Quantity { get; set; } = 1;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Customer name on the produced drawing. Default null.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Customer { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a default options instance.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static CadImportOptions Default => new CadImportOptions();
+    }
+}

OpenNest.IO/CadImportResult.cs

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+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenNest.Bending;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+
+namespace OpenNest.IO
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Intermediate result of <see cref="CadImporter.Import"/>. Holds raw loaded
+    /// geometry and detected bends. Callers may mutate <see cref="Entities"/> and
+    /// <see cref="Bends"/> before passing to <see cref="CadImporter.BuildDrawing"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class CadImportResult
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// All entities loaded from the source file, including promoted bend
+        /// source entities. Mutable.
+        /// </summary>
+        public List<Entity> Entities { get; set; } = new List<Entity>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Bends detected during import. Mutable — callers may add, remove,
+        /// or replace entries before building the drawing.
+        /// </summary>
+        public List<Bend> Bends { get; set; } = new List<Bend>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Bounding box of <see cref="Entities"/> at import time. May be stale
+        /// if callers mutate <see cref="Entities"/>; recompute if needed.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Box Bounds { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Absolute path to the source file.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string SourcePath { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Default drawing name (filename without extension, unless overridden).
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+    }
+}

OpenNest.IO/CadImporter.cs

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+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using OpenNest.Bending;
+using OpenNest.Converters;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using OpenNest.IO.Bending;
+
+namespace OpenNest.IO
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Shared service that converts a CAD source file into a fully-populated
+    /// <see cref="Drawing"/>. Used by the UI, console, MCP, API, and training
+    /// tools so all code paths produce identical drawings.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class CadImporter
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Load a DXF file, run bend detection, and return a mutable result
+        /// ready for interactive editing or direct conversion to a Drawing.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static CadImportResult Import(string path, CadImportOptions options = null)
+        {
+            options ??= CadImportOptions.Default;
+
+            var dxf = Dxf.Import(path);
+
+            var bends = new List<Bend>();
+            if (options.DetectBends && dxf.Document != null)
+            {
+                bends = options.BendDetectorName == null
+                    ? BendDetectorRegistry.AutoDetect(dxf.Document)
+                    : BendDetectorRegistry.GetByName(options.BendDetectorName)
+                        ?.DetectBends(dxf.Document)
+                      ?? new List<Bend>();
+            }
+
+            Bend.UpdateEtchEntities(dxf.Entities, bends);
+
+            return new CadImportResult
+            {
+                Entities = dxf.Entities,
+                Bends = bends,
+                Bounds = dxf.Entities.GetBoundingBox(),
+                SourcePath = path,
+                Name = options.Name ?? Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(path),
+            };
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Convenience for headless callers: Import a file and build a Drawing
+        /// in a single call, using all loaded entities and detected bends.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static Drawing ImportDrawing(string path, CadImportOptions options = null)
+        {
+            options ??= CadImportOptions.Default;
+            var result = Import(path, options);
+            return BuildDrawing(
+                result,
+                result.Entities,
+                result.Bends,
+                options.Quantity,
+                options.Customer,
+                editedProgram: null);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Build a fully-populated <see cref="Drawing"/> from an import result plus
+        /// the caller's current entity and bend state. UI callers pass the currently
+        /// visible subset; headless callers pass the full lists.
+        ///
+        /// The produced drawing has:
+        /// - Program generated from the visible entities, with its first rapid moved
+        ///   to the origin and the pierce location stored in Source.Offset
+        /// - SourceEntities containing all non-bend-source entities from the result
+        /// - SuppressedEntityIds containing entities whose layer or IsVisible is false
+        /// - Bends copied from the provided list
+        /// - Customer, Quantity, Source.Path from options / result
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="result">Import result from <see cref="Import"/>.</param>
+        /// <param name="entities">
+        /// Entities to build the program from. Typically the currently visible subset.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="bends">Bends to attach to the drawing.</param>
+        /// <param name="quantity">Required quantity.</param>
+        /// <param name="customer">Customer name, or null.</param>
+        /// <param name="editedProgram">
+        /// When non-null, replaces the generated program (used by the UI to honor
+        /// in-place G-code edits). Source.Offset is still populated from the
+        /// generated program so round-trips stay consistent.
+        /// </param>
+        public static Drawing BuildDrawing(
+            CadImportResult result,
+            IEnumerable<Entity> entities,
+            IEnumerable<Bend> bends,
+            int quantity,
+            string customer,
+            OpenNest.CNC.Program editedProgram)
+        {
+            var visible = entities as IList<Entity> ?? new List<Entity>(entities);
+            var bendList = bends as IList<Bend> ?? new List<Bend>(bends);
+
+            var normalized = ShapeProfile.NormalizeEntities(visible);
+            var pgm = ConvertGeometry.ToProgram(normalized);
+
+            var offset = Vector.Zero;
+            if (pgm != null && pgm.Codes.Count > 0 && pgm[0].Type == OpenNest.CNC.CodeType.RapidMove)
+            {
+                var rapid = (OpenNest.CNC.RapidMove)pgm[0];
+                offset = rapid.EndPoint;
+                pgm.Offset(-offset);
+            }
+
+            var drawing = new Drawing(result.Name)
+            {
+                Color = Drawing.GetNextColor(),
+                Customer = customer,
+            };
+            drawing.Source.Path = result.SourcePath;
+            drawing.Source.Offset = offset;
+            drawing.Quantity.Required = quantity;
+            drawing.Bends.AddRange(bendList);
+            drawing.Program = editedProgram ?? pgm;
+
+            var bendSources = new HashSet<Entity>(
+                bendList.Where(b => b.SourceEntity != null).Select(b => b.SourceEntity));
+
+            drawing.SourceEntities = result.Entities
+                .Where(e => !bendSources.Contains(e))
+                .ToList();
+
+            drawing.SuppressedEntityIds = new HashSet<System.Guid>(
+                drawing.SourceEntities
+                    .Where(e => !(e.Layer != null && e.Layer.IsVisible && e.IsVisible))
+                    .Select(e => e.Id));
+
+            return drawing;
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenNest.IO/Dxf.cs

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+using ACadSharp;
+using ACadSharp.IO;
+using CSMath;
+using OpenNest.CNC;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using OpenNest.Math;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace OpenNest.IO
+{
+    using AcadArc = ACadSharp.Entities.Arc;
+    using AcadCircle = ACadSharp.Entities.Circle;
+    using AcadLine = ACadSharp.Entities.Line;
+    using Layer = ACadSharp.Tables.Layer;
+
+    public static class Dxf
+    {
+        #region Import
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Imports a DXF file, returning both converted entities and the raw CadDocument
+        /// for bend detection. The CadDocument is NOT disposed — caller can use it for
+        /// additional analysis (e.g., MText extraction for bend notes).
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DxfImportResult Import(string path)
+        {
+            using var reader = new DxfReader(path);
+            var doc = reader.Read();
+
+            return new DxfImportResult
+            {
+                Entities = ConvertEntities(doc),
+                Document = doc
+            };
+        }
+
+        public static List<Entity> GetGeometry(string path)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                using var reader = new DxfReader(path);
+                var doc = reader.Read();
+                return ConvertEntities(doc);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Debug.WriteLine(ex.Message);
+                return new List<Entity>();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static List<Entity> GetGeometry(Stream stream)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                using var reader = new DxfReader(stream);
+                var doc = reader.Read();
+                return ConvertEntities(doc);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Debug.WriteLine(ex.Message);
+                return new List<Entity>();
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Export
+
+        public static void ExportProgram(Program program, string path)
+        {
+            using var stream = File.Create(path);
+            ExportProgram(program, stream);
+        }
+
+        public static void ExportProgram(Program program, Stream stream)
+        {
+            var ctx = new ExportContext();
+            ctx.AddProgram(program);
+
+            using var writer = new DxfWriter(stream, ctx.Document, false);
+            writer.Write();
+        }
+
+        public static void ExportPlate(Plate plate, string path)
+        {
+            using var stream = File.Create(path);
+            ExportPlate(plate, stream);
+        }
+
+        public static void ExportPlate(Plate plate, Stream stream)
+        {
+            var ctx = new ExportContext();
+            ctx.AddPlateOutline(plate);
+
+            foreach (var part in plate.Parts)
+            {
+                var endpt = part.Location.ToAcadXYZ();
+                ctx.AddLine(ctx.CurPos, endpt, ctx.RapidLayer);
+                ctx.CurPos = part.Location.ToAcadXYZ();
+                ctx.AddProgram(part.Program);
+            }
+
+            using var writer = new DxfWriter(stream, ctx.Document, false);
+            writer.Write();
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Private
+
+        private static List<Entity> ConvertEntities(CadDocument doc)
+        {
+            var entities = new List<Entity>();
+            var lines = new List<Line>();
+            var arcs = new List<Arc>();
+
+            foreach (var entity in doc.Entities)
+            {
+                if (IsNonCutLayer(entity.Layer?.Name))
+                    continue;
+
+                switch (entity)
+                {
+                    case ACadSharp.Entities.Line line:
+                        lines.Add(line.ToOpenNest());
+                        break;
+
+                    case ACadSharp.Entities.Arc arc:
+                        arcs.Add(arc.ToOpenNest());
+                        break;
+
+                    case ACadSharp.Entities.Circle circle:
+                        entities.Add(circle.ToOpenNest());
+                        break;
+
+                    case ACadSharp.Entities.Spline spline:
+                        foreach (var e in spline.ToOpenNest())
+                        {
+                            if (e is Line l) lines.Add(l);
+                            else if (e is Arc a) arcs.Add(a);
+                        }
+                        break;
+
+                    case ACadSharp.Entities.LwPolyline lwPolyline:
+                        lines.AddRange(lwPolyline.ToOpenNest());
+                        break;
+
+                    case ACadSharp.Entities.Polyline polyline:
+                        lines.AddRange(polyline.ToOpenNest());
+                        break;
+
+                    case ACadSharp.Entities.Ellipse ellipse:
+                        foreach (var e in ellipse.ToOpenNest())
+                        {
+                            if (e is Line l) lines.Add(l);
+                            else if (e is Arc a) arcs.Add(a);
+                        }
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            GeometryOptimizer.Optimize(lines);
+            GeometryOptimizer.Optimize(arcs);
+
+            entities.AddRange(lines);
+            entities.AddRange(arcs);
+
+            return entities;
+        }
+
+        private static bool IsNonCutLayer(string layerName)
+        {
+            return string.Equals(layerName, "BEND", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                || string.Equals(layerName, "ETCH", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        }
+
+        private class ExportContext
+        {
+            public CadDocument Document { get; }
+            public XYZ CurPos { get; set; }
+            public Layer CutLayer { get; }
+            public Layer RapidLayer { get; }
+            public Layer PlateLayer { get; }
+
+            private Mode mode;
+
+            public ExportContext()
+            {
+                Document = new CadDocument();
+
+                CutLayer = new Layer("Cut") { Color = new Color(1) };
+                RapidLayer = new Layer("Rapid") { Color = new Color(5) };
+                PlateLayer = new Layer("Plate") { Color = new Color(4) };
+
+                Document.Layers.Add(CutLayer);
+                Document.Layers.Add(RapidLayer);
+                Document.Layers.Add(PlateLayer);
+            }
+
+            public void AddLine(XYZ start, XYZ end, Layer layer)
+            {
+                var ln = new AcadLine
+                {
+                    StartPoint = start,
+                    EndPoint = end,
+                    Layer = layer
+                };
+                Document.Entities.Add(ln);
+            }
+
+            public void AddPlateOutline(Plate plate)
+            {
+                XYZ pt1, pt2, pt3, pt4;
+
+                switch (plate.Quadrant)
+                {
+                    case 1:
+                        pt1 = new XYZ(0, 0, 0);
+                        pt2 = new XYZ(0, plate.Size.Width, 0);
+                        pt3 = new XYZ(plate.Size.Length, plate.Size.Width, 0);
+                        pt4 = new XYZ(plate.Size.Length, 0, 0);
+                        break;
+
+                    case 2:
+                        pt1 = new XYZ(0, 0, 0);
+                        pt2 = new XYZ(0, plate.Size.Width, 0);
+                        pt3 = new XYZ(-plate.Size.Length, plate.Size.Width, 0);
+                        pt4 = new XYZ(-plate.Size.Length, 0, 0);
+                        break;
+
+                    case 3:
+                        pt1 = new XYZ(0, 0, 0);
+                        pt2 = new XYZ(0, -plate.Size.Width, 0);
+                        pt3 = new XYZ(-plate.Size.Length, -plate.Size.Width, 0);
+                        pt4 = new XYZ(-plate.Size.Length, 0, 0);
+                        break;
+
+                    case 4:
+                        pt1 = new XYZ(0, 0, 0);
+                        pt2 = new XYZ(0, -plate.Size.Width, 0);
+                        pt3 = new XYZ(plate.Size.Length, -plate.Size.Width, 0);
+                        pt4 = new XYZ(plate.Size.Length, 0, 0);
+                        break;
+
+                    default:
+                        return;
+                }
+
+                AddLine(pt1, pt2, PlateLayer);
+                AddLine(pt2, pt3, PlateLayer);
+                AddLine(pt3, pt4, PlateLayer);
+                AddLine(pt4, pt1, PlateLayer);
+
+                var m1 = new XYZ(pt1.X + plate.EdgeSpacing.Left, pt1.Y + plate.EdgeSpacing.Bottom, 0);
+                var m2 = new XYZ(m1.X, pt2.Y - plate.EdgeSpacing.Top, 0);
+                var m3 = new XYZ(pt3.X - plate.EdgeSpacing.Right, m2.Y, 0);
+                var m4 = new XYZ(m3.X, m1.Y, 0);
+
+                AddLine(m1, m2, PlateLayer);
+                AddLine(m2, m3, PlateLayer);
+                AddLine(m3, m4, PlateLayer);
+                AddLine(m4, m1, PlateLayer);
+            }
+
+            public void AddProgram(Program program)
+            {
+                mode = program.Mode;
+
+                for (var i = 0; i < program.Length; ++i)
+                {
+                    var code = program[i];
+
+                    switch (code.Type)
+                    {
+                        case CodeType.ArcMove:
+                            AddArcMove((ArcMove)code);
+                            break;
+
+                        case CodeType.LinearMove:
+                            AddLinearMove((LinearMove)code);
+                            break;
+
+                        case CodeType.RapidMove:
+                            AddRapidMove((RapidMove)code);
+                            break;
+
+                        case CodeType.SubProgramCall:
+                            var tmpmode = mode;
+                            AddProgram(((SubProgramCall)code).Program);
+                            mode = tmpmode;
+                            break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            private void AddLinearMove(LinearMove line)
+            {
+                var pt = line.EndPoint.ToAcadXYZ();
+
+                if (mode == Mode.Incremental)
+                    pt = new XYZ(pt.X + CurPos.X, pt.Y + CurPos.Y, 0);
+
+                AddLine(CurPos, pt, CutLayer);
+                CurPos = pt;
+            }
+
+            private void AddRapidMove(RapidMove rapid)
+            {
+                var pt = rapid.EndPoint.ToAcadXYZ();
+
+                if (mode == Mode.Incremental)
+                    pt = new XYZ(pt.X + CurPos.X, pt.Y + CurPos.Y, 0);
+
+                AddLine(CurPos, pt, RapidLayer);
+                CurPos = pt;
+            }
+
+            private void AddArcMove(ArcMove arc)
+            {
+                var center = arc.CenterPoint.ToAcadXYZ();
+                var endpt = arc.EndPoint.ToAcadXYZ();
+
+                if (mode == Mode.Incremental)
+                {
+                    endpt = new XYZ(endpt.X + CurPos.X, endpt.Y + CurPos.Y, 0);
+                    center = new XYZ(center.X + CurPos.X, center.Y + CurPos.Y, 0);
+                }
+
+                var startAngle = System.Math.Atan2(
+                    CurPos.Y - center.Y,
+                    CurPos.X - center.X);
+
+                var endAngle = System.Math.Atan2(
+                    endpt.Y - center.Y,
+                    endpt.X - center.X);
+
+                if (arc.Rotation == RotationType.CW)
+                    Generic.Swap(ref startAngle, ref endAngle);
+
+                var dx = endpt.X - center.X;
+                var dy = endpt.Y - center.Y;
+                var radius = System.Math.Sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
+
+                if (startAngle.IsEqualTo(endAngle))
+                {
+                    var circle = new AcadCircle
+                    {
+                        Center = center,
+                        Radius = radius,
+                        Layer = CutLayer
+                    };
+                    Document.Entities.Add(circle);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    var acadArc = new AcadArc
+                    {
+                        Center = center,
+                        Radius = radius,
+                        StartAngle = startAngle,
+                        EndAngle = endAngle,
+                        Layer = CutLayer
+                    };
+                    Document.Entities.Add(acadArc);
+                }
+
+                CurPos = endpt;
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+    }
+}

OpenNest.IO/DxfExporter.cs

@@ -1,297 +0,0 @@
-using ACadSharp;
-using ACadSharp.IO;
-using CSMath;
-using OpenNest.CNC;
-using OpenNest.Math;
-using System.Diagnostics;
-using System.IO;
-
-namespace OpenNest.IO
-{
-    using AcadArc = ACadSharp.Entities.Arc;
-    using AcadCircle = ACadSharp.Entities.Circle;
-    using AcadLine = ACadSharp.Entities.Line;
-    using Layer = ACadSharp.Tables.Layer;
-
-    public class DxfExporter
-    {
-        private CadDocument doc;
-        private XYZ curpos;
-        private Mode mode;
-        private readonly Layer cutLayer;
-        private readonly Layer rapidLayer;
-        private readonly Layer plateLayer;
-
-        public DxfExporter()
-        {
-            doc = new CadDocument();
-
-            cutLayer = new Layer("Cut");
-            cutLayer.Color = new Color(1);
-
-            rapidLayer = new Layer("Rapid");
-            rapidLayer.Color = new Color(5);
-
-            plateLayer = new Layer("Plate");
-            plateLayer.Color = new Color(4);
-        }
-
-        public void ExportProgram(Program program, Stream stream)
-        {
-            doc = new CadDocument();
-            EnsureLayers();
-            AddProgram(program);
-            using (var writer = new DxfWriter(stream, doc, false))
-            {
-                writer.Write();
-            }
-        }
-
-        public bool ExportProgram(Program program, string path)
-        {
-            Stream stream = null;
-            var success = false;
-
-            try
-            {
-                stream = File.Create(path);
-                ExportProgram(program, stream);
-                success = true;
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                Debug.Fail("DxfExporter.ExportProgram failed to write program to file: " + path);
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                if (stream != null)
-                    stream.Close();
-            }
-
-            return success;
-        }
-
-        public void ExportPlate(Plate plate, Stream stream)
-        {
-            doc = new CadDocument();
-            EnsureLayers();
-            AddPlateOutline(plate);
-
-            foreach (var part in plate.Parts)
-            {
-                var endpt = part.Location.ToAcadXYZ();
-                AddLine(curpos, endpt, rapidLayer);
-                curpos = part.Location.ToAcadXYZ();
-                AddProgram(part.Program);
-            }
-
-            using (var writer = new DxfWriter(stream, doc, false))
-            {
-                writer.Write();
-            }
-        }
-
-        public bool ExportPlate(Plate plate, string path)
-        {
-            Stream stream = null;
-            var success = false;
-
-            try
-            {
-                stream = File.Create(path);
-                ExportPlate(plate, stream);
-                success = true;
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                Debug.Fail("DxfExporter.ExportPlate failed to write plate to file: " + path);
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                if (stream != null)
-                    stream.Close();
-            }
-
-            return success;
-        }
-
-        private void EnsureLayers()
-        {
-            doc.Layers.Add(cutLayer);
-            doc.Layers.Add(rapidLayer);
-            doc.Layers.Add(plateLayer);
-        }
-
-        private void AddLine(XYZ start, XYZ end, Layer layer)
-        {
-            var ln = new AcadLine();
-            ln.StartPoint = start;
-            ln.EndPoint = end;
-            ln.Layer = layer;
-            doc.Entities.Add(ln);
-        }
-
-        private void AddPlateOutline(Plate plate)
-        {
-            XYZ pt1;
-            XYZ pt2;
-            XYZ pt3;
-            XYZ pt4;
-
-            switch (plate.Quadrant)
-            {
-                case 1:
-                    pt1 = new XYZ(0, 0, 0);
-                    pt2 = new XYZ(0, plate.Size.Width, 0);
-                    pt3 = new XYZ(plate.Size.Length, plate.Size.Width, 0);
-                    pt4 = new XYZ(plate.Size.Length, 0, 0);
-                    break;
-
-                case 2:
-                    pt1 = new XYZ(0, 0, 0);
-                    pt2 = new XYZ(0, plate.Size.Width, 0);
-                    pt3 = new XYZ(-plate.Size.Length, plate.Size.Width, 0);
-                    pt4 = new XYZ(-plate.Size.Length, 0, 0);
-                    break;
-
-                case 3:
-                    pt1 = new XYZ(0, 0, 0);
-                    pt2 = new XYZ(0, -plate.Size.Width, 0);
-                    pt3 = new XYZ(-plate.Size.Length, -plate.Size.Width, 0);
-                    pt4 = new XYZ(-plate.Size.Length, 0, 0);
-                    break;
-
-                case 4:
-                    pt1 = new XYZ(0, 0, 0);
-                    pt2 = new XYZ(0, -plate.Size.Width, 0);
-                    pt3 = new XYZ(plate.Size.Length, -plate.Size.Width, 0);
-                    pt4 = new XYZ(plate.Size.Length, 0, 0);
-                    break;
-
-                default:
-                    return;
-            }
-
-            AddLine(pt1, pt2, plateLayer);
-            AddLine(pt2, pt3, plateLayer);
-            AddLine(pt3, pt4, plateLayer);
-            AddLine(pt4, pt1, plateLayer);
-
-            var m1 = new XYZ(pt1.X + plate.EdgeSpacing.Left, pt1.Y + plate.EdgeSpacing.Bottom, 0);
-            var m2 = new XYZ(m1.X, pt2.Y - plate.EdgeSpacing.Top, 0);
-            var m3 = new XYZ(pt3.X - plate.EdgeSpacing.Right, m2.Y, 0);
-            var m4 = new XYZ(m3.X, m1.Y, 0);
-
-            AddLine(m1, m2, plateLayer);
-            AddLine(m2, m3, plateLayer);
-            AddLine(m3, m4, plateLayer);
-            AddLine(m4, m1, plateLayer);
-        }
-
-        private void AddProgram(Program program)
-        {
-            mode = program.Mode;
-
-            for (var i = 0; i < program.Length; ++i)
-            {
-                var code = program[i];
-
-                switch (code.Type)
-                {
-                    case CodeType.ArcMove:
-                        var arc = (ArcMove)code;
-                        AddArcMove(arc);
-                        break;
-
-                    case CodeType.LinearMove:
-                        var line = (LinearMove)code;
-                        AddLinearMove(line);
-                        break;
-
-                    case CodeType.RapidMove:
-                        var rapid = (RapidMove)code;
-                        AddRapidMove(rapid);
-                        break;
-
-                    case CodeType.SubProgramCall:
-                        var tmpmode = mode;
-                        var subpgm = (CNC.SubProgramCall)code;
-                        AddProgram(subpgm.Program);
-                        mode = tmpmode;
-                        break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void AddLinearMove(LinearMove line)
-        {
-            var pt = line.EndPoint.ToAcadXYZ();
-
-            if (mode == Mode.Incremental)
-                pt = new XYZ(pt.X + curpos.X, pt.Y + curpos.Y, 0);
-
-            AddLine(curpos, pt, cutLayer);
-            curpos = pt;
-        }
-
-        private void AddRapidMove(RapidMove rapid)
-        {
-            var pt = rapid.EndPoint.ToAcadXYZ();
-
-            if (mode == Mode.Incremental)
-                pt = new XYZ(pt.X + curpos.X, pt.Y + curpos.Y, 0);
-
-            AddLine(curpos, pt, rapidLayer);
-            curpos = pt;
-        }
-
-        private void AddArcMove(ArcMove arc)
-        {
-            var center = arc.CenterPoint.ToAcadXYZ();
-            var endpt = arc.EndPoint.ToAcadXYZ();
-
-            if (mode == Mode.Incremental)
-            {
-                endpt = new XYZ(endpt.X + curpos.X, endpt.Y + curpos.Y, 0);
-                center = new XYZ(center.X + curpos.X, center.Y + curpos.Y, 0);
-            }
-
-            var startAngle = System.Math.Atan2(
-                curpos.Y - center.Y,
-                curpos.X - center.X);
-
-            var endAngle = System.Math.Atan2(
-                endpt.Y - center.Y,
-                endpt.X - center.X);
-
-            if (arc.Rotation == OpenNest.RotationType.CW)
-                Generic.Swap(ref startAngle, ref endAngle);
-
-            var dx = endpt.X - center.X;
-            var dy = endpt.Y - center.Y;
-
-            var radius = System.Math.Sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
-
-            if (startAngle.IsEqualTo(endAngle))
-            {
-                var circle = new AcadCircle();
-                circle.Center = center;
-                circle.Radius = radius;
-                circle.Layer = cutLayer;
-                doc.Entities.Add(circle);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                var arc2 = new AcadArc();
-                arc2.Center = center;
-                arc2.Radius = radius;
-                arc2.StartAngle = startAngle;
-                arc2.EndAngle = endAngle;
-                arc2.Layer = cutLayer;
-                doc.Entities.Add(arc2);
-            }
-
-            curpos = endpt;
-        }
-    }
-}

OpenNest.IO/DxfImporter.cs

@@ -1,155 +0,0 @@
-using ACadSharp;
-using ACadSharp.IO;
-using OpenNest.Geometry;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
-using System.IO;
-
-namespace OpenNest.IO
-{
-    public class DxfImporter
-    {
-        public int SplinePrecision { get; set; }
-
-        public DxfImporter()
-        {
-        }
-
-        private List<Entity> GetGeometry(CadDocument doc)
-        {
-            var entities = new List<Entity>();
-            var lines = new List<Line>();
-            var arcs = new List<Arc>();
-
-            foreach (var entity in doc.Entities)
-            {
-                // Skip bend/etch entities — bends are converted to Bend objects
-                // separately via bend detection, and etch marks are generated from
-                // bends during DXF export. Neither should be treated as cut geometry.
-                if (IsNonCutLayer(entity.Layer?.Name))
-                    continue;
-
-                switch (entity)
-                {
-                    case ACadSharp.Entities.Line line:
-                        lines.Add(line.ToOpenNest());
-                        break;
-
-                    case ACadSharp.Entities.Arc arc:
-                        arcs.Add(arc.ToOpenNest());
-                        break;
-
-                    case ACadSharp.Entities.Circle circle:
-                        entities.Add(circle.ToOpenNest());
-                        break;
-
-                    case ACadSharp.Entities.Spline spline:
-                        foreach (var e in spline.ToOpenNest(SplinePrecision))
-                        {
-                            if (e is Line l) lines.Add(l);
-                            else if (e is Arc a) arcs.Add(a);
-                        }
-                        break;
-
-                    case ACadSharp.Entities.LwPolyline lwPolyline:
-                        lines.AddRange(lwPolyline.ToOpenNest());
-                        break;
-
-                    case ACadSharp.Entities.Polyline polyline:
-                        lines.AddRange(polyline.ToOpenNest());
-                        break;
-
-                    case ACadSharp.Entities.Ellipse ellipse:
-                        foreach (var e in ellipse.ToOpenNest())
-                        {
-                            if (e is Line l) lines.Add(l);
-                            else if (e is Arc a) arcs.Add(a);
-                        }
-                        break;
-                }
-            }
-
-            GeometryOptimizer.Optimize(lines);
-            GeometryOptimizer.Optimize(arcs);
-
-            entities.AddRange(lines);
-            entities.AddRange(arcs);
-
-            return entities;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Imports a DXF file, returning both converted entities and the raw CadDocument
-        /// for bend detection. The CadDocument is NOT disposed — caller can use it for
-        /// additional analysis (e.g., MText extraction for bend notes).
-        /// </summary>
-        public DxfImportResult Import(string path)
-        {
-            using var reader = new DxfReader(path);
-            var doc = reader.Read();
-            var entities = GetGeometry(doc);
-
-            return new DxfImportResult
-            {
-                Entities = entities,
-                Document = doc
-            };
-        }
-
-        public bool GetGeometry(Stream stream, out List<Entity> geometry)
-        {
-            var success = false;
-
-            try
-            {
-                using (var reader = new DxfReader(stream))
-                {
-                    var doc = reader.Read();
-                    geometry = GetGeometry(doc);
-                    success = true;
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Debug.WriteLine(ex.Message);
-                geometry = new List<Entity>();
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                if (stream != null)
-                    stream.Close();
-            }
-
-            return success;
-        }
-
-        public bool GetGeometry(string path, out List<Entity> geometry)
-        {
-            var success = false;
-
-            try
-            {
-                using (var reader = new DxfReader(path))
-                {
-                    var doc = reader.Read();
-                    geometry = GetGeometry(doc);
-                    success = true;
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Debug.WriteLine(ex.Message);
-                geometry = new List<Entity>();
-            }
-
-            return success;
-        }
-
-        private static bool IsNonCutLayer(string layerName)
-        {
-            return string.Equals(layerName, "BEND", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                || string.Equals(layerName, "ETCH", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-        }
-    }
-}

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/Extensions.cs

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.IO
             return result;
         }
 
-        public static List<Geometry.Entity> ToOpenNest(this Spline spline, int precision)
+        public static List<Geometry.Entity> ToOpenNest(this Spline spline)
         {
             var layer = spline.Layer.ToOpenNest();
             var color = spline.ResolveColor();
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.IO
             List<XYZ> curvePoints;
             try
             {
-                curvePoints = spline.PolygonalVertexes(precision > 0 ? precision : 200);
+                curvePoints = spline.PolygonalVertexes(200);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {

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);
 
@@ -70,11 +71,87 @@ namespace OpenNest.IO
 
                 var reader = new ProgramReader(memStream);
                 programs[i] = reader.Read();
+
+                // Read sub-programs if present
+                var subsEntry = zipArchive.GetEntry($"programs/program-{i}-subs");
+                if (subsEntry != null)
+                {
+                    using var subsStream = subsEntry.Open();
+                    ReadSubPrograms(programs[i], subsStream);
+                }
             }
             return programs;
         }
 
-        private Dictionary<int, Drawing> BuildDrawings(NestDto dto, Dictionary<int, Program> programs)
+        private static void ReadSubPrograms(Program parent, Stream stream)
+        {
+            using var reader = new StreamReader(stream);
+            var currentId = -1;
+            var lines = new List<string>();
+
+            string line;
+            while ((line = reader.ReadLine()) != null)
+            {
+                var trimmed = line.Trim();
+
+                if (trimmed.StartsWith(":") && int.TryParse(trimmed.Substring(1), out var id))
+                {
+                    // Flush previous sub-program
+                    if (currentId >= 0 && lines.Count > 0)
+                        parent.SubPrograms[currentId] = ParseSubProgram(lines);
+
+                    currentId = id;
+                    lines.Clear();
+                }
+                else if (trimmed == "M99")
+                {
+                    if (currentId >= 0 && lines.Count > 0)
+                        parent.SubPrograms[currentId] = ParseSubProgram(lines);
+
+                    currentId = -1;
+                    lines.Clear();
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    lines.Add(trimmed);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Wire up SubProgramCall.Program references
+            foreach (var code in parent.Codes)
+            {
+                if (code is SubProgramCall call && parent.SubPrograms.TryGetValue(call.Id, out var sub))
+                    call.Program = sub;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static Program ParseSubProgram(List<string> lines)
+        {
+            var text = string.Join("\n", lines);
+            var memStream = new MemoryStream(System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(text));
+            var reader = new ProgramReader(memStream);
+            return reader.Read();
+        }
+
+        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 +189,12 @@ 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;
@@ -307,8 +308,50 @@ namespace OpenNest.IO
                 WriteDrawing(stream, kvp.Value);
 
                 var entry = zipArchive.CreateEntry(name);
-                using var entryStream = entry.Open();
+                using (var entryStream = entry.Open())
-                stream.CopyTo(entryStream);
+                {
+                    stream.CopyTo(entryStream);
+                }
+
+                // Write sub-programs if present
+                if (kvp.Value.Program.SubPrograms.Count > 0)
+                    WriteSubPrograms(zipArchive, kvp.Key, kvp.Value.Program.SubPrograms);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void WriteSubPrograms(ZipArchive zipArchive, int drawingId, Dictionary<int, Program> subPrograms)
+        {
+            var entry = zipArchive.CreateEntry($"programs/program-{drawingId}-subs");
+            using var entryStream = entry.Open();
+            using var writer = new StreamWriter(entryStream, Encoding.UTF8);
+
+            foreach (var kvp in subPrograms.OrderBy(k => k.Key))
+            {
+                writer.WriteLine($":{kvp.Key}");
+                writer.WriteLine(kvp.Value.Mode == Mode.Absolute ? "G90" : "G91");
+
+                foreach (var code in kvp.Value.Codes)
+                    writer.WriteLine(GetCodeString(code));
+
+                writer.WriteLine("M99");
+            }
+        }
+
+        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);
             }
         }
 
@@ -429,7 +472,9 @@ namespace OpenNest.IO
                 case CodeType.SubProgramCall:
                     {
                         var subProgramCall = (SubProgramCall)code;
-                        break;
+                        var x = System.Math.Round(subProgramCall.Offset.X, OutputPrecision).ToString(CoordinateFormat);
+                        var y = System.Math.Round(subProgramCall.Offset.Y, OutputPrecision).ToString(CoordinateFormat);
+                        return $"G65P{subProgramCall.Id}X{x}Y{y}";
                     }
             }
 

OpenNest.IO/ProgramReader.cs

@@ -374,6 +374,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.IO
         {
             var p = 0;
             var r = 0.0;
+            var x = 0.0;
+            var y = 0.0;
 
             while (section == CodeSection.SubProgram)
             {
@@ -395,13 +397,26 @@ namespace OpenNest.IO
                         r = double.Parse(code.Value);
                         break;
 
+                    case 'X':
+                        x = double.Parse(code.Value);
+                        break;
+
+                    case 'Y':
+                        y = double.Parse(code.Value);
+                        break;
+
                     default:
                         section = CodeSection.Unknown;
                         break;
                 }
             }
 
-            program.Codes.Add(new SubProgramCall() { Id = p, Rotation = r });
+            program.Codes.Add(new SubProgramCall
+            {
+                Id = p,
+                Rotation = r,
+                Offset = new Geometry.Vector(x, y)
+            });
         }
 
         private Code GetNextCode()

OpenNest.Mcp/Tools/InputTools.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 using ModelContextProtocol.Server;
-using OpenNest.Converters;
-using OpenNest.Geometry;
 using OpenNest.IO;
 using OpenNest.Shapes;
 using System.ComponentModel;
@@ -96,27 +94,18 @@ namespace OpenNest.Mcp.Tools
             if (!File.Exists(path))
                 return $"Error: file not found: {path}";
 
-            var importer = new DxfImporter();
+            try
+            {
+                var drawing = CadImporter.ImportDrawing(path, new CadImportOptions { Name = name });
+                _session.Drawings.Add(drawing);
 
-            if (!importer.GetGeometry(path, out var geometry))
+                var bbox = drawing.Program.BoundingBox();
-                return "Error: failed to read DXF file";
+                return $"Imported drawing '{drawing.Name}': bbox={bbox.Width:F2} x {bbox.Length:F2}";
-
+            }
-            if (geometry.Count == 0)
+            catch (System.Exception ex)
-                return "Error: no geometry found in DXF file";
+            {
-
+                return $"Error: failed to import '{path}': {ex.Message}";
-            var normalized = ShapeProfile.NormalizeEntities(geometry);
+            }
-            var pgm = ConvertGeometry.ToProgram(normalized);
-
-            if (pgm == null)
-                return "Error: failed to convert geometry to program";
-
-            var drawingName = name ?? Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(path);
-            var drawing = new Drawing(drawingName, pgm);
-            drawing.Color = Drawing.GetNextColor();
-            _session.Drawings.Add(drawing);
-
-            var bbox = pgm.BoundingBox();
-            return $"Imported drawing '{drawingName}': bbox={bbox.Width:F2} x {bbox.Length:F2}";
         }
 
         [McpServerTool(Name = "create_drawing")]

OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati/CincinnatiPartSubprogramWriter.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Text;
 using OpenNest.CNC;
 using OpenNest.Geometry;
 
@@ -15,11 +16,16 @@ public sealed class CincinnatiPartSubprogramWriter
 {
     private readonly CincinnatiPostConfig _config;
     private readonly CincinnatiFeatureWriter _featureWriter;
+    private readonly CoordinateFormatter _fmt;
+    private readonly Dictionary<int, int> _holeSubprograms;
 
-    public CincinnatiPartSubprogramWriter(CincinnatiPostConfig config)
+    public CincinnatiPartSubprogramWriter(CincinnatiPostConfig config,
+        Dictionary<int, int> holeSubprograms = null)
     {
         _config = config;
         _featureWriter = new CincinnatiFeatureWriter(config);
+        _fmt = new CoordinateFormatter(config.PostedAccuracy);
+        _holeSubprograms = holeSubprograms;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -43,6 +49,15 @@ public sealed class CincinnatiPartSubprogramWriter
         for (var i = 0; i < ordered.Count; i++)
         {
             var (codes, isEtch) = ordered[i];
+            var isLastFeature = i == ordered.Count - 1;
+
+            // SubProgramCall features are emitted as M98 hole calls
+            if (codes.Count == 1 && codes[0] is SubProgramCall holeCall)
+            {
+                WriteHoleSubprogramCall(w, holeCall, i, isLastFeature);
+                continue;
+            }
+
             var featureNumber = i == 0
                 ? _config.FeatureLineNumberStart
                 : 1000 + i + 1;
@@ -54,7 +69,7 @@ public sealed class CincinnatiPartSubprogramWriter
                 FeatureNumber = featureNumber,
                 PartName = drawingName,
                 IsFirstFeatureOfPart = false,
-                IsLastFeatureOnSheet = i == ordered.Count - 1,
+                IsLastFeatureOnSheet = isLastFeature,
                 IsSafetyHeadraise = false,
                 IsExteriorFeature = false,
                 IsEtch = isEtch,
@@ -69,6 +84,30 @@ public sealed class CincinnatiPartSubprogramWriter
         w.WriteLine($"M99 (END OF {drawingName})");
     }
 
+    private void WriteHoleSubprogramCall(TextWriter w, SubProgramCall call,
+        int featureIndex, bool isLastFeature)
+    {
+        var postSubNum = _holeSubprograms != null && _holeSubprograms.TryGetValue(call.Id, out var num)
+            ? num : call.Id;
+
+        var featureNumber = featureIndex == 0
+            ? _config.FeatureLineNumberStart
+            : 1000 + featureIndex + 1;
+
+        var sb = new StringBuilder();
+        if (_config.UseLineNumbers)
+            sb.Append($"N{featureNumber} ");
+        sb.Append($"G52 X{_fmt.FormatCoord(call.Offset.X)} Y{_fmt.FormatCoord(call.Offset.Y)}");
+        w.WriteLine(sb.ToString());
+
+        w.WriteLine($"M98 P{postSubNum}");
+
+        w.WriteLine("G52 X0 Y0");
+
+        if (!isLastFeature)
+            w.WriteLine("M47");
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// If the program has no leading rapid, inserts a synthetic rapid at the
     /// last motion endpoint (the contour return point). This ensures the feature
@@ -136,4 +175,61 @@ public sealed class CincinnatiPartSubprogramWriter
 
         return (mapping, entries);
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Scans all parts across all plates and builds a nest-level registry of unique
+    /// hole sub-programs. Deduplicates by comparing sub-program code content.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal static (Dictionary<int, int> modelToPostMapping, List<(int subNum, Program program)> entries)
+        BuildHoleRegistry(IEnumerable<Plate> plates, int startNumber)
+    {
+        var mapping = new Dictionary<int, int>();
+        var entries = new List<(int, Program)>();
+        var contentIndex = new Dictionary<string, int>();
+        var nextSubNum = startNumber;
+
+        foreach (var plate in plates)
+        {
+            foreach (var part in plate.Parts)
+            {
+                if (part.BaseDrawing.IsCutOff) continue;
+                foreach (var code in part.Program.Codes)
+                {
+                    if (code is not SubProgramCall call) continue;
+                    if (mapping.ContainsKey(call.Id)) continue;
+
+                    var canonical = ProgramToCanonical(call.Program);
+                    if (contentIndex.TryGetValue(canonical, out var existingNum))
+                    {
+                        mapping[call.Id] = existingNum;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        var subNum = nextSubNum++;
+                        mapping[call.Id] = subNum;
+                        contentIndex[canonical] = subNum;
+                        entries.Add((subNum, call.Program));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return (mapping, entries);
+    }
+
+    private static string ProgramToCanonical(Program pgm)
+    {
+        var sb = new StringBuilder();
+        sb.Append(pgm.Mode == Mode.Absolute ? "A" : "I");
+        foreach (var code in pgm.Codes)
+        {
+            if (code is LinearMove lm)
+                sb.Append($"L{lm.EndPoint.X:F6},{lm.EndPoint.Y:F6},{(int)lm.Layer}");
+            else if (code is ArcMove am)
+                sb.Append($"A{am.EndPoint.X:F6},{am.EndPoint.Y:F6},{am.CenterPoint.X:F6},{am.CenterPoint.Y:F6},{(int)am.Rotation},{(int)am.Layer}");
+            else if (code is RapidMove rm)
+                sb.Append($"R{rm.EndPoint.X:F6},{rm.EndPoint.Y:F6}");
+        }
+        return sb.ToString();
+    }
 }

OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati/CincinnatiPostConfig.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati
 {
@@ -277,6 +279,24 @@ namespace OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati
         [DisplayName("Etch Libraries")]
         [Description("Gas-to-library mapping for etch operations.")]
         public List<EtchLibraryEntry> EtchLibraries { get; set; } = new();
+
+        [Category("B. Libraries")]
+        [DisplayName("Selected Library")]
+        [Description("Overrides Material/Thickness/Gas auto-resolution. Pick an existing entry from Material Libraries, or leave blank to auto-resolve.")]
+        [TypeConverter(typeof(MaterialLibraryNameConverter))]
+        public string SelectedLibrary { get; set; } = "";
+
+        public string FindBestLibrary(string materialName, double thickness)
+        {
+            if (MaterialLibraries == null || string.IsNullOrEmpty(materialName))
+                return "";
+
+            return MaterialLibraries
+                .Where(e => string.Equals(e.Material, materialName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                .OrderBy(e => System.Math.Abs(e.Thickness - thickness))
+                .Select(e => e.Library)
+                .FirstOrDefault() ?? "";
+        }
     }
 
     public class MaterialLibraryEntry

OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati/CincinnatiPostProcessor.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using OpenNest.CNC;
 
 namespace OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati
 {
-    public sealed class CincinnatiPostProcessor : IConfigurablePostProcessor
+    public sealed class CincinnatiPostProcessor : IConfigurablePostProcessor, IPostProcessorNestAware, IMaterialProvidingPostProcessor
     {
         private static readonly JsonSerializerOptions JsonOptions = new()
         {
@@ -25,6 +25,23 @@ namespace OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati
 
         object IConfigurablePostProcessor.Config => Config;
 
+        public IEnumerable<string> GetMaterialNames()
+        {
+            if (Config?.MaterialLibraries == null)
+                return System.Array.Empty<string>();
+
+            return Config.MaterialLibraries
+                .Select(e => e.Material)
+                .Where(s => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(s));
+        }
+
+        public void PrepareForNest(Nest nest)
+        {
+            var materialName = nest?.Material?.Name ?? "";
+            var thickness = nest?.Thickness ?? 0.0;
+            Config.SelectedLibrary = Config.FindBestLibrary(materialName, thickness);
+        }
+
         public CincinnatiPostProcessor()
         {
             var configPath = GetConfigPath();
@@ -89,9 +106,15 @@ namespace OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati
             if (Config.UsePartSubprograms)
                 (partSubprograms, subprogramEntries) = CincinnatiPartSubprogramWriter.BuildRegistry(plates, Config.PartSubprogramStart);
 
+            // 5b. Build hole sub-program registry (SubProgramCalls across all parts)
+            var holeStartNumber = Config.PartSubprogramStart
+                + (subprogramEntries?.Count ?? 0);
+            var (holeMapping, holeEntries) = CincinnatiPartSubprogramWriter.BuildHoleRegistry(plates, holeStartNumber);
+
             // 6. Create writers
             var preamble = new CincinnatiPreambleWriter(Config);
-            var sheetWriter = new CincinnatiSheetWriter(Config, vars);
+            var sheetWriter = new CincinnatiSheetWriter(Config, vars,
+                holeMapping.Count > 0 ? holeMapping : null);
 
             // 7. Build material description from nest
             var material = nest.Material;
@@ -122,7 +145,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati
             // Part sub-programs (if enabled)
             if (subprogramEntries != null)
             {
-                var partSubWriter = new CincinnatiPartSubprogramWriter(Config);
+                var partSubWriter = new CincinnatiPartSubprogramWriter(Config,
+                    holeMapping.Count > 0 ? holeMapping : null);
                 var sheetDiagonal = firstPlate != null
                     ? System.Math.Sqrt(firstPlate.Size.Width * firstPlate.Size.Width
                         + firstPlate.Size.Length * firstPlate.Size.Length)
@@ -135,6 +159,23 @@ namespace OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati
                 }
             }
 
+            // Hole sub-programs (SubProgramCall definitions)
+            if (holeEntries.Count > 0)
+            {
+                var holeSubWriter = new CincinnatiPartSubprogramWriter(Config);
+                var sheetDiagonal = firstPlate != null
+                    ? System.Math.Sqrt(firstPlate.Size.Width * firstPlate.Size.Width
+                        + firstPlate.Size.Length * firstPlate.Size.Length)
+                    : 100.0;
+
+                foreach (var (subNum, pgm) in holeEntries)
+                {
+                    CincinnatiPartSubprogramWriter.EnsureLeadingRapid(pgm);
+                    holeSubWriter.Write(writer, pgm, "HOLE", subNum,
+                        initialCutLibrary, etchLibrary, sheetDiagonal);
+                }
+            }
+
             writer.Flush();
         }
 

OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati/CincinnatiSheetWriter.cs

@@ -17,13 +17,16 @@ public sealed class CincinnatiSheetWriter
     private readonly ProgramVariableManager _vars;
     private readonly CoordinateFormatter _fmt;
     private readonly CincinnatiFeatureWriter _featureWriter;
+    private readonly Dictionary<int, int> _holeSubprograms;
 
-    public CincinnatiSheetWriter(CincinnatiPostConfig config, ProgramVariableManager vars)
+    public CincinnatiSheetWriter(CincinnatiPostConfig config, ProgramVariableManager vars,
+        Dictionary<int, int> holeSubprograms = null)
     {
         _config = config;
         _vars = vars;
         _fmt = new CoordinateFormatter(config.PostedAccuracy);
         _featureWriter = new CincinnatiFeatureWriter(config);
+        _holeSubprograms = holeSubprograms;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -132,11 +135,21 @@ public sealed class CincinnatiSheetWriter
                 for (var f = 0; f < features.Count; f++)
                 {
                     var (codes, isEtch) = features[f];
+                    var isLastFeature = isLastPart && f == features.Count - 1;
+
+                    // SubProgramCall features are emitted as M98 hole calls
+                    if (codes.Count == 1 && codes[0] is SubProgramCall holeCall)
+                    {
+                        WriteHoleSubprogramCall(w, holeCall, featureIndex, isLastFeature);
+                        featureIndex++;
+                        lastPartName = partName;
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
                     var featureNumber = featureIndex == 0
                         ? _config.FeatureLineNumberStart
                         : 1000 + featureIndex + 1;
 
-                    var isLastFeature = isLastPart && f == features.Count - 1;
                     var cutDistance = FeatureUtils.ComputeCutDistance(codes);
 
                     var ctx = new FeatureContext
@@ -204,6 +217,36 @@ public sealed class CincinnatiSheetWriter
             w.WriteLine("M47");
     }
 
+    private void WriteHoleSubprogramCall(TextWriter w, SubProgramCall call, int featureIndex, bool isLastFeature)
+    {
+        var postSubNum = _holeSubprograms != null && _holeSubprograms.TryGetValue(call.Id, out var num)
+            ? num : call.Id;
+
+        var featureNumber = featureIndex == 0
+            ? _config.FeatureLineNumberStart
+            : 1000 + featureIndex + 1;
+
+        // Shift the local origin to the hole center via G52 (manual §1.52).
+        // G52 does not move the nozzle, so the sub-program's first rapid
+        // (the lead-in to the pierce point) takes the tool straight from the
+        // previous feature's end to pierce. The hole sub-program is authored
+        // in hole-local coordinates and resolves to `hole + local` under the
+        // shift. See docs/cincinnati-post-output.md for the full bracket.
+        var sb = new StringBuilder();
+        if (_config.UseLineNumbers)
+            sb.Append($"N{featureNumber} ");
+        sb.Append($"G52 X{_fmt.FormatCoord(call.Offset.X)} Y{_fmt.FormatCoord(call.Offset.Y)}");
+        w.WriteLine(sb.ToString());
+
+        w.WriteLine($"M98 P{postSubNum}");
+
+        // Cancel the local shift (manual §1.52).
+        w.WriteLine("G52 X0 Y0");
+
+        if (!isLastFeature)
+            w.WriteLine("M47");
+    }
+
     private void WritePartsInline(TextWriter w, List<Part> allParts,
         string cutLibrary, string etchLibrary, double sheetDiagonal,
         double plateWidth, double plateLength,
@@ -228,6 +271,14 @@ public sealed class CincinnatiSheetWriter
             var isSafetyHeadraise = partName != lastPartName && lastPartName != "";
             var isLastFeature = i == features.Count - 1;
 
+            // SubProgramCall features are emitted as M98 hole calls
+            if (codes.Count == 1 && codes[0] is SubProgramCall holeCall)
+            {
+                WriteHoleSubprogramCall(w, holeCall, i, isLastFeature);
+                lastPartName = partName;
+                continue;
+            }
+
             var featureNumber = i == 0
                 ? _config.FeatureLineNumberStart
                 : 1000 + i + 1;

OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati/FeatureUtils.cs

@@ -21,7 +21,16 @@ public static class FeatureUtils
 
         foreach (var code in codes)
         {
-            if (code is RapidMove)
+            if (code is SubProgramCall)
+            {
+                // Flush any pending feature
+                if (current != null)
+                    features.Add(current);
+                // SubProgramCall is its own feature
+                features.Add(new List<ICode> { code });
+                current = null;
+            }
+            else if (code is RapidMove)
             {
                 if (current != null)
                     features.Add(current);

OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati/MaterialLibraryNameConverter.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati
+{
+    public sealed class MaterialLibraryNameConverter : StringConverter
+    {
+        public override bool GetStandardValuesSupported(ITypeDescriptorContext context) => true;
+
+        public override bool GetStandardValuesExclusive(ITypeDescriptorContext context) => false;
+
+        public override StandardValuesCollection GetStandardValues(ITypeDescriptorContext context)
+        {
+            var config = context?.Instance as CincinnatiPostConfig;
+            var names = new List<string> { "" };
+
+            if (config?.MaterialLibraries != null)
+            {
+                names.AddRange(config.MaterialLibraries
+                    .Select(e => e.Library)
+                    .Where(s => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(s))
+                    .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                    .OrderBy(s => s, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+            }
+
+            return new StandardValuesCollection(names);
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati/MaterialLibraryResolver.cs

@@ -10,15 +10,20 @@ public sealed class MaterialLibraryResolver
 
     private readonly List<MaterialLibraryEntry> _materialLibraries;
     private readonly List<EtchLibraryEntry> _etchLibraries;
+    private readonly string _selectedLibrary;
 
     public MaterialLibraryResolver(CincinnatiPostConfig config)
     {
         _materialLibraries = config.MaterialLibraries ?? new List<MaterialLibraryEntry>();
         _etchLibraries = config.EtchLibraries ?? new List<EtchLibraryEntry>();
+        _selectedLibrary = config.SelectedLibrary ?? "";
     }
 
     public string ResolveCutLibrary(string materialName, double thickness, string gas)
     {
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(_selectedLibrary))
+            return EnsureLibExtension(_selectedLibrary);
+
         var entry = _materialLibraries.FirstOrDefault(e =>
             string.Equals(e.Material, materialName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
             System.Math.Abs(e.Thickness - thickness) <= ThicknessTolerance &&

OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati/OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati.csproj

@@ -6,11 +6,19 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenNest.Core\OpenNest.Core.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Update="OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati.json">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Target Name="CopyToPostsDir" AfterTargets="Build">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <PostsDir>..\OpenNest\bin\$(Configuration)\$(TargetFramework)\Posts\</PostsDir>
+      <ConfigJson>$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati.json</ConfigJson>
+      <DeployedConfigJson>$(PostsDir)OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati.json</DeployedConfigJson>
     </PropertyGroup>
     <MakeDir Directories="$(PostsDir)" />
     <Copy SourceFiles="$(TargetPath)" DestinationFolder="$(PostsDir)" SkipUnchangedFiles="true" ContinueOnError="true" />
+    <Copy SourceFiles="$(ConfigJson)" DestinationFolder="$(PostsDir)" SkipUnchangedFiles="true" ContinueOnError="true" Condition="!Exists('$(DeployedConfigJson)')" />
   </Target>
 </Project>

OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati/OpenNest.Posts.Cincinnati.json

@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+{
+  "ConfigurationName": "CL940",
+  "PostedUnits": "Inches",
+  "PostedAccuracy": 4,
+  "UseLineNumbers": true,
+  "FeatureLineNumberStart": 1,
+  "UseSheetSubprograms": true,
+  "SheetSubprogramStart": 101,
+  "UsePartSubprograms": false,
+  "PartSubprogramStart": 200,
+  "VariableDeclarationSubprogram": 100,
+  "CoordModeBetweenParts": "G92",
+  "ProcessParameterMode": "LibraryFile",
+  "DefaultAssistGas": "O2",
+  "DefaultEtchGas": "N2",
+  "UseExactStopMode": false,
+  "UseSpeedGas": false,
+  "UseAntiDive": true,
+  "UseSmartRapids": false,
+  "KerfCompensation": "ControllerSide",
+  "DefaultKerfSide": "Left",
+  "InteriorM47": "Always",
+  "ExteriorM47": "Always",
+  "M47OverrideDistanceThreshold": null,
+  "SafetyHeadraiseDistance": 2000,
+  "PalletExchange": "EndOfSheet",
+  "LeadInFeedratePercent": 0.5,
+  "LeadInArcLine2FeedratePercent": 0.5,
+  "LeadOutFeedratePercent": 0.5,
+  "CircleFeedrateMultiplier": 0.8,
+  "ArcFeedrate": "None",
+  "ArcFeedrateRanges": [
+    { "MaxRadius": 0.125, "FeedratePercent": 0.25, "VariableNumber": 123 },
+    { "MaxRadius": 0.75, "FeedratePercent": 0.5, "VariableNumber": 124 },
+    { "MaxRadius": 4.5, "FeedratePercent": 0.8, "VariableNumber": 125 }
+  ],
+  "UserVariableStart": 200,
+  "SheetWidthVariable": 110,
+  "SheetLengthVariable": 111,
+  "MaterialLibraries": [
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.032, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "AL032AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.032, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "AL032N2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.032, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "AL032O2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.050, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "AL050AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.050, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "AL050N2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.050, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "AL050O2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.063, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "AL063AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.063, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "AL063N2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.063, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "AL063O2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.080, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "AL080AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.080, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "AL080N2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.080, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "AL080O2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.090, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "AL090AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.090, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "AL090N2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.090, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "AL090O2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.100, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "AL100AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.100, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "AL100N2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.100, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "AL100O2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.125, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "AL125AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.125, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "AL125N2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.125, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "AL125O2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.190, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "AL190AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.190, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "AL190N2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.190, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "AL190O2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.250, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "AL250AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.250, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "AL250N2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.250, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "AL250O2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.375, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "AL375AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.375, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "AL375N2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.375, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "AL375O2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.500, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "AL500AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.500, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "AL500N2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.500, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "AL500O2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.625, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "AL625N2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.750, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "AL750AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.750, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "AL750N2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 0.750, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "AL750O2" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 1.000, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "AL1000AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Aluminum", "Thickness": 1.000, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "AL1000N2" },
+
+    { "Material": "Galvanized Steel", "Thickness": 0.135, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "GALV135N2" },
+    { "Material": "Galvanized Steel", "Thickness": 0.188, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "GALV188N2" },
+
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.036, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "MS036AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.036, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "MS036N2" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.048, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "MS048AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.048, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "MS048N2" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.060, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "MS060AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.060, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "MS060N2" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.075, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "MS075AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.075, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "MS075N2" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.075, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "MS075N2FE" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.090, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "MS090N2" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.105, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "MS105AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.105, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "MS105N2" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.120, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "MS120AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.120, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "MS120N2" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.120, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "MS120N2FE" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.135, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "MS135AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.135, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "MS135N2" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.135, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "MS135N2FE" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.135, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "MS135N2Panel" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.188, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "MS188AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.188, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "MS188N2" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.188, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "MS188N2FLOORPLATE" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.188, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "MS188O2" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.250, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "MS250AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.250, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "MS250N2" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.250, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "MS250N2FLOORPLATE" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.250, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "MS250O2" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.313, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "MS313O2" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.375, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "MS375O2" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.500, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "MS500N2" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.500, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "MS500O2" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.625, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "MS625O2" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 0.750, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "MS750O2" },
+    { "Material": "Carbon Steel", "Thickness": 1.000, "Gas": "O2", "Library": "MS1000O2" },
+
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.036, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "SS036AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.036, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS036N2" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.048, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "SS048AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.048, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS048N2" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.060, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "SS060AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.060, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS060N2" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.075, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "SS075AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.075, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS075N2" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.075, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS075N2FE" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.105, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "SS105AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.105, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS105N2" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.105, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS105N2FE" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.120, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "SS120AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.120, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS120N2" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.120, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS120N2FE" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.135, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "SS135AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.135, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS135N2" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.135, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS135N2FE" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.188, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "SS188AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.188, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS188N2" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.250, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "SS250AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.250, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS250N2" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.313, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS313N2" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.375, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "SS375AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.375, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS375N2" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.500, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "SS500AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.500, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS500N2" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.625, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS625N2" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.750, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "SS750AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 0.750, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS750N2" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 1.000, "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "SS1000AIR" },
+    { "Material": "Stainless Steel", "Thickness": 1.000, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "SS1000N2" },
+
+    { "Material": "Phenolic", "Thickness": 0.0, "Gas": "", "Library": "Phenolic" },
+    { "Material": "Gasket", "Thickness": 0.250, "Gas": "N2", "Library": "GASKET250N2" }
+  ],
+  "EtchLibraries": [
+    { "Gas": "AIR", "Library": "EtchAIR" },
+    { "Gas": "N2", "Library": "EtchN2" },
+    { "Gas": "N2", "Library": "EtchN2_fast" },
+    { "Gas": "N2", "Library": "Etchn2_no_mark_pvc" },
+    { "Gas": "O2", "Library": "EtchO2" },
+    { "Gas": "O2", "Library": "ETCHO2FINE" }
+  ]
+}

OpenNest.Tests/Api/NestRunnerTests.cs

@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ public class NestRunnerTests
         var pgm = ConvertGeometry.ToProgram(shape);
         var path = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), $"test-{Guid.NewGuid()}.dxf");
 
-        var exporter = new DxfExporter();
+        Dxf.ExportProgram(pgm, path);
-        exporter.ExportProgram(pgm, path);
 
         return path;
     }

OpenNest.Tests/Bending/SolidWorksBendDetectorTests.cs

@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ public class SolidWorksBendDetectorTests
         var path = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "Bending", "TestData", "4526 A14 PT11 Test.dxf");
         Assert.True(File.Exists(path), $"Test DXF not found: {path}");
 
-        var importer = new OpenNest.IO.DxfImporter { SplinePrecision = 200 };
+        var result = OpenNest.IO.Dxf.Import(path);
-        var result = importer.Import(path);
 
         // EllipseConverter now produces arcs directly during import,
         // so the imported entities should contain Arc instances from the ellipses
@@ -61,8 +60,7 @@ public class SolidWorksBendDetectorTests
         var path = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "Bending", "TestData", "4526 A14 PT11.dxf");
         Assert.True(File.Exists(path), $"Test DXF not found: {path}");
 
-        var importer = new OpenNest.IO.DxfImporter();
+        var result = OpenNest.IO.Dxf.Import(path);
-        var result = importer.Import(path);
 
         // The DXF has 2 trimmed ellipses forming an oblong slot.
         // Trimmed ellipses must not generate a closing chord line.

OpenNest.Tests/BestFit/BestFitOverlapTests.cs

@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ public class BestFitOverlapTests
         if (!File.Exists(DxfPath))
             return null;
 
-        var importer = new DxfImporter();
+        var geometry = Dxf.GetGeometry(DxfPath);
-        importer.GetGeometry(DxfPath, out var geometry);
         var pgm = ConvertGeometry.ToProgram(geometry);
         return new Drawing("PT16", pgm);
     }

OpenNest.Tests/Converters/SubProgramExpansionTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+using OpenNest.CNC;
+using OpenNest.Converters;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Tests.Converters;
+
+public class SubProgramExpansionTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void ToGeometry_ExpandsSubProgramCall_WithOffset()
+    {
+        // Sub-program: a small line relative to (0,0)
+        var sub = new Program(Mode.Incremental);
+        sub.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(0.5, 0));
+
+        // Main program: call sub at offset (10,20)
+        var main = new Program(Mode.Absolute);
+        main.SubPrograms[1] = sub;
+        main.Codes.Add(new SubProgramCall { Id = 1, Program = sub, Offset = new Vector(10, 20) });
+
+        var geometry = ConvertProgram.ToGeometry(main);
+
+        // The sub-program's line should be offset by (10,20)
+        // Sub emits incremental (0.5,0) from current position.
+        // Since offset is (10,20), the line goes from (10,20) to (10.5,20).
+        Assert.True(geometry.Count > 0);
+        var line = geometry.OfType<Line>().FirstOrDefault();
+        Assert.NotNull(line);
+        Assert.Equal(10.5, line.EndPoint.X, 4);
+        Assert.Equal(20, line.EndPoint.Y, 4);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ToGeometry_MultipleSubProgramCalls_DifferentOffsets()
+    {
+        var sub = new Program(Mode.Incremental);
+        sub.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(1, 0));
+
+        var main = new Program(Mode.Absolute);
+        main.SubPrograms[1] = sub;
+        main.Codes.Add(new SubProgramCall { Id = 1, Program = sub, Offset = new Vector(0, 0) });
+        main.Codes.Add(new SubProgramCall { Id = 1, Program = sub, Offset = new Vector(5, 5) });
+
+        var geometry = ConvertProgram.ToGeometry(main);
+        var lines = geometry.OfType<Line>().ToList();
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, lines.Count);
+        // First call at (0,0): line from (0,0) to (1,0)
+        Assert.Equal(1, lines[0].EndPoint.X, 4);
+        Assert.Equal(0, lines[0].EndPoint.Y, 4);
+        // Second call at (5,5): line from (5,5) to (6,5)
+        Assert.Equal(6, lines[1].EndPoint.X, 4);
+        Assert.Equal(5, lines[1].EndPoint.Y, 4);
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Tests/CuttingStrategy/HoleSubProgramTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,338 @@
+using OpenNest.CNC;
+using OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy;
+using OpenNest.Converters;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Tests.CuttingStrategy;
+
+public class HoleSubProgramTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void SubProgramCall_Offset_DefaultsToZero()
+    {
+        var call = new SubProgramCall();
+        Assert.Equal(0, call.Offset.X);
+        Assert.Equal(0, call.Offset.Y);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SubProgramCall_Offset_StoresValue()
+    {
+        var call = new SubProgramCall { Offset = new Vector(1.5, 2.5) };
+        Assert.Equal(1.5, call.Offset.X);
+        Assert.Equal(2.5, call.Offset.Y);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SubProgramCall_Clone_CopiesOffset()
+    {
+        var call = new SubProgramCall { Id = 1, Offset = new Vector(3, 4) };
+        var clone = (SubProgramCall)call.Clone();
+        Assert.Equal(3, clone.Offset.X);
+        Assert.Equal(4, clone.Offset.Y);
+        Assert.Equal(1, clone.Id);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SubProgramCall_ToString_IncludesOffset()
+    {
+        var call = new SubProgramCall { Id = 1000, Offset = new Vector(1.5, 2.5) };
+        var str = call.ToString();
+        Assert.Contains("P1000", str);
+        Assert.Contains("X1.5", str);
+        Assert.Contains("Y2.5", str);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SubProgramCall_ToString_IncludesOffsetAndRotation()
+    {
+        var call = new SubProgramCall { Id = 1000, Offset = new Vector(1.5, 2.5), Rotation = 30 };
+        var str = call.ToString();
+        Assert.Contains("P1000", str);
+        Assert.Contains("X1.5", str);
+        Assert.Contains("Y2.5", str);
+        Assert.Contains("R30", str);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SubProgramCall_ToString_OmitsZeroFields()
+    {
+        var call = new SubProgramCall { Id = 1000 };
+        var str = call.ToString();
+        Assert.Equal("G65 P1000", str);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Program_SubPrograms_EmptyByDefault()
+    {
+        var pgm = new Program();
+        Assert.NotNull(pgm.SubPrograms);
+        Assert.Empty(pgm.SubPrograms);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Program_SubPrograms_StoresAndRetrieves()
+    {
+        var pgm = new Program();
+        var sub = new Program(Mode.Incremental);
+        sub.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(0.1, 0.2));
+
+        pgm.SubPrograms[1] = sub;
+
+        Assert.Single(pgm.SubPrograms);
+        Assert.Same(sub, pgm.SubPrograms[1]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Program_Clone_DeepCopiesSubPrograms()
+    {
+        var pgm = new Program();
+        var sub = new Program(Mode.Incremental);
+        sub.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(0.1, 0.2));
+        pgm.SubPrograms[1] = sub;
+
+        var clone = (Program)pgm.Clone();
+
+        Assert.Single(clone.SubPrograms);
+        Assert.NotSame(sub, clone.SubPrograms[1]);
+        Assert.Equal(Mode.Incremental, clone.SubPrograms[1].Mode);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Apply_CircleHole_EmitsSubProgramCall()
+    {
+        // Create a program with a square perimeter and a circle hole at (5, 5) radius 0.5
+        var pgm = new Program(Mode.Absolute);
+        // Square perimeter
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new RapidMove(0, 0));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(0, 10));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(10, 10));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(10, 0));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(0, 0));
+        // Circle hole at (5, 5) radius 0.5
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new RapidMove(5.5, 5));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new ArcMove(new Vector(5.5, 5), new Vector(5, 5), RotationType.CW));
+
+        var strategy = new ContourCuttingStrategy
+        {
+            Parameters = new CuttingParameters
+            {
+                ArcCircleLeadIn = new LineLeadIn { Length = 0.125, ApproachAngle = 90 },
+                ArcCircleLeadOut = new NoLeadOut()
+            }
+        };
+
+        var result = strategy.Apply(pgm, new Vector(10, 10));
+
+        // Should contain at least one SubProgramCall
+        var calls = result.Program.Codes.OfType<SubProgramCall>().ToList();
+        Assert.Single(calls);
+
+        // The call's offset should be approximately at the hole center (5, 5)
+        var call = calls[0];
+        Assert.Equal(5, call.Offset.X, 1);
+        Assert.Equal(5, call.Offset.Y, 1);
+
+        // The parent program should have a sub-program registered
+        Assert.True(result.Program.SubPrograms.ContainsKey(call.Id));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Apply_TwoIdenticalCircles_ShareSubProgram()
+    {
+        // Square perimeter with two identical circle holes at different positions
+        var pgm = new Program(Mode.Absolute);
+        // Square perimeter
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new RapidMove(0, 0));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(0, 10));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(10, 10));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(10, 0));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(0, 0));
+        // Circle 1 at (2, 2) radius 0.5
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new RapidMove(2.5, 2));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new ArcMove(new Vector(2.5, 2), new Vector(2, 2), RotationType.CW));
+        // Circle 2 at (6, 6) radius 0.5
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new RapidMove(6.5, 6));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new ArcMove(new Vector(6.5, 6), new Vector(6, 6), RotationType.CW));
+
+        var strategy = new ContourCuttingStrategy
+        {
+            Parameters = new CuttingParameters
+            {
+                RoundLeadInAngles = true,
+                LeadInAngleIncrement = 5.0,
+                ArcCircleLeadIn = new LineLeadIn { Length = 0.125, ApproachAngle = 90 },
+                ArcCircleLeadOut = new NoLeadOut()
+            }
+        };
+
+        var result = strategy.Apply(pgm, new Vector(10, 10));
+
+        var calls = result.Program.Codes.OfType<SubProgramCall>().ToList();
+        Assert.Equal(2, calls.Count);
+
+        // Both calls should reference the same sub-program ID (same radius, same quantized angle)
+        Assert.Equal(calls[0].Id, calls[1].Id);
+
+        // But different offsets
+        Assert.NotEqual(calls[0].Offset.X, calls[1].Offset.X);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Apply_HoleCenters_PreservedInGeometry()
+    {
+        // Square perimeter 10x10 with two circle holes at known positions
+        var holeCenter1 = new Vector(3, 3);
+        var holeCenter2 = new Vector(7, 5);
+        var holeRadius = 0.5;
+
+        var pgm = new Program(Mode.Absolute);
+        // Perimeter
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new RapidMove(0, 0));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(10, 0));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(10, 10));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(0, 10));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(0, 0));
+        // Hole 1 at (3, 3)
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new RapidMove(holeCenter1.X + holeRadius, holeCenter1.Y));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new ArcMove(
+            new Vector(holeCenter1.X + holeRadius, holeCenter1.Y),
+            holeCenter1, RotationType.CW));
+        // Hole 2 at (7, 5)
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new RapidMove(holeCenter2.X + holeRadius, holeCenter2.Y));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new ArcMove(
+            new Vector(holeCenter2.X + holeRadius, holeCenter2.Y),
+            holeCenter2, RotationType.CW));
+
+        var strategy = new ContourCuttingStrategy
+        {
+            Parameters = new CuttingParameters
+            {
+                ArcCircleLeadIn = new LineLeadIn { Length = 0.125, ApproachAngle = 90 },
+                ArcCircleLeadOut = new NoLeadOut()
+            }
+        };
+
+        var result = strategy.Apply(pgm, new Vector(10, 10));
+
+        // Convert to geometry — this is what PlateView renders
+        var geometry = ConvertProgram.ToGeometry(result.Program);
+        var circles = geometry.OfType<Circle>().ToList();
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, circles.Count);
+
+        // Circle centers must match the original hole positions
+        var center1 = circles[0].Center;
+        var center2 = circles[1].Center;
+
+        Assert.Equal(holeCenter1.X, center1.X, 2);
+        Assert.Equal(holeCenter1.Y, center1.Y, 2);
+        Assert.Equal(holeCenter2.X, center2.X, 2);
+        Assert.Equal(holeCenter2.Y, center2.Y, 2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Part_ApplyLeadIns_HolesAndPerimeter_CorrectPositions()
+    {
+        // Build a drawing with a square and two holes
+        var holeCenter1 = new Vector(3, 3);
+        var holeCenter2 = new Vector(7, 5);
+        var holeRadius = 0.5;
+
+        var pgm = new Program(Mode.Absolute);
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new RapidMove(0, 0));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(10, 0));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(10, 10));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(0, 10));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(0, 0));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new RapidMove(holeCenter1.X + holeRadius, holeCenter1.Y));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new ArcMove(
+            new Vector(holeCenter1.X + holeRadius, holeCenter1.Y),
+            holeCenter1, RotationType.CW));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new RapidMove(holeCenter2.X + holeRadius, holeCenter2.Y));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new ArcMove(
+            new Vector(holeCenter2.X + holeRadius, holeCenter2.Y),
+            holeCenter2, RotationType.CW));
+
+        var drawing = new Drawing("TestPart") { Program = pgm };
+        var part = new Part(drawing);
+
+        var parameters = new CuttingParameters
+        {
+            RoundLeadInAngles = true,
+            LeadInAngleIncrement = 5.0,
+            ArcCircleLeadIn = new LineLeadIn { Length = 0.125, ApproachAngle = 90 },
+            ArcCircleLeadOut = new NoLeadOut(),
+            ExternalLeadIn = new LineLeadIn { Length = 0.25, ApproachAngle = 90 },
+            ExternalLeadOut = new NoLeadOut()
+        };
+
+        part.ApplyLeadIns(parameters, new Vector(10, 10));
+
+        // Convert to geometry — this is what PlateView renders
+        var geometry = ConvertProgram.ToGeometry(part.Program);
+        var circles = geometry.OfType<Circle>().ToList();
+        var lines = geometry.OfType<Line>().Where(l => l.Layer != SpecialLayers.Rapid).ToList();
+
+        // Hole circles must be at correct positions
+        Assert.Equal(2, circles.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(holeCenter1.X, circles[0].Center.X, 2);
+        Assert.Equal(holeCenter1.Y, circles[0].Center.Y, 2);
+        Assert.Equal(holeCenter2.X, circles[1].Center.X, 2);
+        Assert.Equal(holeCenter2.Y, circles[1].Center.Y, 2);
+        Assert.Equal(holeRadius, circles[0].Radius, 2);
+        Assert.Equal(holeRadius, circles[1].Radius, 2);
+
+        // Perimeter lines must stay within the original 10x10 bounding box.
+        // This catches the mode conversion bug where perimeter gets shifted
+        // by the last hole's position.
+        foreach (var line in lines)
+        {
+            Assert.True(line.StartPoint.X >= -1 && line.StartPoint.X <= 11,
+                $"Perimeter line start X={line.StartPoint.X} is outside the 10x10 part bounds");
+            Assert.True(line.StartPoint.Y >= -1 && line.StartPoint.Y <= 11,
+                $"Perimeter line start Y={line.StartPoint.Y} is outside the 10x10 part bounds");
+            Assert.True(line.EndPoint.X >= -1 && line.EndPoint.X <= 11,
+                $"Perimeter line end X={line.EndPoint.X} is outside the 10x10 part bounds");
+            Assert.True(line.EndPoint.Y >= -1 && line.EndPoint.Y <= 11,
+                $"Perimeter line end Y={line.EndPoint.Y} is outside the 10x10 part bounds");
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Program_BoundingBox_IncludesSubProgramOffset()
+    {
+        var sub = new Program(Mode.Incremental);
+        sub.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(1, 0));
+
+        var main = new Program(Mode.Absolute);
+        main.SubPrograms[1] = sub;
+        main.Codes.Add(new SubProgramCall { Id = 1, Program = sub, Offset = new Vector(10, 20) });
+
+        var box = main.BoundingBox();
+
+        // Sub-program line goes from (10,20) to (11,20)
+        Assert.True(box.Right >= 11);
+        Assert.True(box.Top >= 20);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Program_Rotate_RotatesSubProgramCallOffsets()
+    {
+        var sub = new Program(Mode.Incremental);
+        sub.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(1, 0));
+
+        var main = new Program(Mode.Absolute);
+        main.SubPrograms[1] = sub;
+        main.Codes.Add(new SubProgramCall { Id = 1, Program = sub, Offset = new Vector(10, 0) });
+
+        // Rotate 90 degrees CCW around origin
+        main.Rotate(System.Math.PI / 2);
+
+        var call = main.Codes.OfType<SubProgramCall>().First();
+        // (10, 0) rotated 90 CCW = (0, 10)
+        Assert.Equal(0, call.Offset.X, 1);
+        Assert.Equal(10, call.Offset.Y, 1);
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Tests/Engine/EngineOverlapTests.cs

@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ public class EngineOverlapTests
         if (!System.IO.File.Exists(DxfPath))
             return null;
 
-        var importer = new DxfImporter();
+        var geometry = Dxf.GetGeometry(DxfPath);
-        importer.GetGeometry(DxfPath, out var geometry);
         var pgm = ConvertGeometry.ToProgram(geometry);
         return new Drawing("PT15", pgm);
     }

OpenNest.Tests/Engine/MultiPlateNesterTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,411 @@
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using OpenNest.IO;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using Xunit;
+using Xunit.Abstractions;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Tests.Engine;
+
+public class MultiPlateNesterTests
+{
+    private readonly ITestOutputHelper _output;
+
+    public MultiPlateNesterTests(ITestOutputHelper output)
+    {
+        _output = output;
+    }
+    private static Drawing MakeDrawing(string name, double width, double length)
+    {
+        var program = new OpenNest.CNC.Program();
+        program.Codes.Add(new OpenNest.CNC.RapidMove(new Vector(0, 0)));
+        program.Codes.Add(new OpenNest.CNC.LinearMove(new Vector(width, 0)));
+        program.Codes.Add(new OpenNest.CNC.LinearMove(new Vector(width, length)));
+        program.Codes.Add(new OpenNest.CNC.LinearMove(new Vector(0, length)));
+        program.Codes.Add(new OpenNest.CNC.LinearMove(new Vector(0, 0)));
+        var drawing = new Drawing(name, program);
+        drawing.UpdateArea();
+        return drawing;
+    }
+
+    private static NestItem MakeItem(string name, double width, double length, int qty = 1)
+    {
+        return new NestItem
+        {
+            Drawing = MakeDrawing(name, width, length),
+            Quantity = qty,
+        };
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SortByBoundingBoxArea_OrdersLargestFirst()
+    {
+        var items = new List<NestItem>
+        {
+            MakeItem("small", 10, 10),
+            MakeItem("large", 40, 60),
+            MakeItem("medium", 20, 30),
+        };
+
+        var sorted = MultiPlateNester.SortItems(items, PartSortOrder.BoundingBoxArea);
+
+        Assert.Equal("large", sorted[0].Drawing.Name);
+        Assert.Equal("medium", sorted[1].Drawing.Name);
+        Assert.Equal("small", sorted[2].Drawing.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SortBySize_OrdersByLongestDimension()
+    {
+        var items = new List<NestItem>
+        {
+            MakeItem("short-wide", 50, 20),    // longest = 50
+            MakeItem("tall-narrow", 10, 80),    // longest = 80
+            MakeItem("square", 30, 30),         // longest = 30
+        };
+
+        var sorted = MultiPlateNester.SortItems(items, PartSortOrder.Size);
+
+        Assert.Equal("tall-narrow", sorted[0].Drawing.Name);
+        Assert.Equal("short-wide", sorted[1].Drawing.Name);
+        Assert.Equal("square", sorted[2].Drawing.Name);
+    }
+
+    // --- Task 4: Part Classification ---
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Classify_LargePart_WhenWidthExceedsHalfWorkArea()
+    {
+        var workArea = new Box(0, 0, 96, 48);
+        var bb = new Box(0, 0, 50, 20); // width 50 > half of 96 = 48
+        var result = MultiPlateNester.Classify(bb, workArea);
+        Assert.Equal(PartClass.Large, result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Classify_LargePart_WhenLengthExceedsHalfWorkArea()
+    {
+        var workArea = new Box(0, 0, 96, 48);
+        var bb = new Box(0, 0, 20, 30); // length 30 > half of 48 = 24
+        var result = MultiPlateNester.Classify(bb, workArea);
+        Assert.Equal(PartClass.Large, result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Classify_MediumPart_NotLargeButAreaAboveThreshold()
+    {
+        var workArea = new Box(0, 0, 96, 48);
+        // workArea = 4608, 1/9 = 512. bb = 40*15 = 600 > 512
+        // 40 < 48 (half of 96), 15 < 24 (half of 48) — not Large
+        var bb = new Box(0, 0, 40, 15);
+        var result = MultiPlateNester.Classify(bb, workArea);
+        Assert.Equal(PartClass.Medium, result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Classify_SmallPart()
+    {
+        var workArea = new Box(0, 0, 96, 48);
+        // workArea = 4608, 1/9 = 512. bb = 10*10 = 100 < 512
+        var bb = new Box(0, 0, 10, 10);
+        var result = MultiPlateNester.Classify(bb, workArea);
+        Assert.Equal(PartClass.Small, result);
+    }
+
+    // --- Task 5: Scrap Zone Identification ---
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsScrapRemnant_BothDimensionsBelowThreshold_ReturnsTrue()
+    {
+        var remnant = new Box(0, 0, 10, 8);
+        Assert.True(MultiPlateNester.IsScrapRemnant(remnant, 12.0));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsScrapRemnant_OneDimensionAboveThreshold_ReturnsFalse()
+    {
+        // 11 x 120 — narrow but long, should be preserved
+        var remnant = new Box(0, 0, 11, 120);
+        Assert.False(MultiPlateNester.IsScrapRemnant(remnant, 12.0));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsScrapRemnant_BothDimensionsAboveThreshold_ReturnsFalse()
+    {
+        var remnant = new Box(0, 0, 20, 30);
+        Assert.False(MultiPlateNester.IsScrapRemnant(remnant, 12.0));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void FindRemnants_ScrapOnly_ReturnsOnlyScrapRemnants()
+    {
+        // 96x48 plate with a 70x40 part placed at origin
+        var plate = new Plate(96, 48) { PartSpacing = 0.25 };
+        var drawing = MakeDrawing("big", 70, 40);
+        var part = new Part(drawing);
+        plate.Parts.Add(part);
+
+        var scrap = MultiPlateNester.FindRemnants(plate, 12.0, scrapOnly: true);
+
+        // All returned zones should have both dims < 12
+        foreach (var zone in scrap)
+        {
+            Assert.True(zone.Width < 12.0 && zone.Length < 12.0,
+                $"Zone {zone.Width:F1}x{zone.Length:F1} is not scrap — at least one dimension >= 12");
+        }
+    }
+
+    // --- Task 6: Plate Creation Helper ---
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CreatePlate_UsesTemplateWhenNoOptions()
+    {
+        var template = new Plate(96, 48) { PartSpacing = 0.25, Quadrant = 1 };
+        template.EdgeSpacing = new Spacing { Left = 1, Right = 1, Top = 1, Bottom = 1 };
+
+        var plate = MultiPlateNester.CreatePlate(template, null, null);
+
+        Assert.Equal(96, plate.Size.Width);
+        Assert.Equal(48, plate.Size.Length);
+        Assert.Equal(0.25, plate.PartSpacing);
+        Assert.Equal(1, plate.Quadrant);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CreatePlate_PicksSmallestFittingOption()
+    {
+        var template = new Plate(96, 48) { PartSpacing = 0.25, Quadrant = 1 };
+        template.EdgeSpacing = new Spacing { Left = 1, Right = 1, Top = 1, Bottom = 1 };
+
+        var options = new List<PlateOption>
+        {
+            new() { Width = 48, Length = 96, Cost = 100 },
+            new() { Width = 60, Length = 120, Cost = 200 },
+            new() { Width = 72, Length = 144, Cost = 300 },
+        };
+
+        // Part needs 50x50 work area — 48x96 (after edge spacing: 46x94) — 46 < 50, doesn't fit.
+        // 60x120 (58x118) does fit.
+        var minBounds = new Box(0, 0, 50, 50);
+
+        var plate = MultiPlateNester.CreatePlate(template, options, minBounds);
+
+        Assert.Equal(60, plate.Size.Width);
+        Assert.Equal(120, plate.Size.Length);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void EvaluateUpgrade_PrefersCheaperOption()
+    {
+        var currentOption = new PlateOption { Width = 48, Length = 96, Cost = 100 };
+        var upgradeOption = new PlateOption { Width = 60, Length = 120, Cost = 160 };
+        var newPlateOption = new PlateOption { Width = 48, Length = 96, Cost = 100 };
+
+        // Upgrade cost = 160 - 100 = 60
+        // New plate cost with 50% utilization, 50% salvage:
+        // remnantFraction = 0.5, salvageCredit = 0.5 * 100 * 0.5 = 25
+        // netNewCost = 100 - 25 = 75
+        // Upgrade (60) < new plate (75), so upgrade wins
+        var decision = MultiPlateNester.EvaluateUpgradeVsNew(
+            currentOption, upgradeOption, newPlateOption, 0.5, 0.5);
+
+        Assert.True(decision.ShouldUpgrade);
+    }
+
+    // --- Task 7: Main Orchestration ---
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Nest_LargePartsGetOwnPlates()
+    {
+        var template = new Plate(96, 48) { PartSpacing = 0.25, Quadrant = 1 };
+        template.EdgeSpacing = new Spacing();
+
+        var items = new List<NestItem>
+        {
+            MakeItem("big1", 80, 40, 1),
+            MakeItem("big2", 70, 35, 1),
+        };
+
+        var options = new MultiPlateNestOptions { Template = template };
+
+        var result = MultiPlateNester.Nest(items, options);
+
+        // Each large part should be on its own plate.
+        Assert.True(result.Plates.Count >= 2,
+            $"Expected at least 2 plates, got {result.Plates.Count}");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Nest_SmallPartsConsolidateOntoSharedPlates()
+    {
+        // Small parts should be packed together on shared plates rather than
+        // each drawing getting its own plate. The consolidation pass fills
+        // small parts into remaining space on existing plates.
+        var template = new Plate(96, 48) { PartSpacing = 0.25, Quadrant = 1 };
+        template.EdgeSpacing = new Spacing();
+
+        var items = new List<NestItem>
+        {
+            MakeItem("big", 80, 40, 1),
+            MakeItem("tinyA", 5, 5, 3),
+            MakeItem("tinyB", 4, 4, 3),
+        };
+
+        var options = new MultiPlateNestOptions { Template = template };
+
+        var result = MultiPlateNester.Nest(items, options);
+
+        // Both small drawing types should share space — not each on their own plate.
+        // With consolidation, they pack into remaining space alongside the big part.
+        Assert.True(result.Plates.Count <= 2,
+            $"Expected at most 2 plates (small parts consolidated), got {result.Plates.Count}");
+        Assert.Equal(0, result.UnplacedItems.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Nest_RespectsAllowPlateCreation()
+    {
+        var template = new Plate(96, 48) { PartSpacing = 0.25, Quadrant = 1 };
+        template.EdgeSpacing = new Spacing();
+
+        var items = new List<NestItem>
+        {
+            MakeItem("big1", 80, 40, 1),
+            MakeItem("big2", 70, 35, 1),
+        };
+
+        var options = new MultiPlateNestOptions
+        {
+            Template = template,
+            AllowPlateCreation = false,
+        };
+
+        var result = MultiPlateNester.Nest(items, options);
+
+        // No existing plates and no plate creation — nothing can be placed.
+        Assert.Empty(result.Plates);
+        Assert.Equal(2, result.UnplacedItems.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Nest_UsesExistingPlates()
+    {
+        var template = new Plate(96, 48) { PartSpacing = 0.25, Quadrant = 1 };
+        template.EdgeSpacing = new Spacing();
+
+        var existingPlate = new Plate(96, 48) { PartSpacing = 0.25, Quadrant = 1 };
+        existingPlate.EdgeSpacing = new Spacing();
+
+        // Use a part small enough to be classified as Medium on a 96x48 plate.
+        // Plate WorkArea: Width=96, Length=48. Half: 48, 24.
+        // Part 24x22: Length=24 (not > 24), Width=22 (not > 48) — not Large.
+        // Area = 528 > 4608/9 = 512 — Medium.
+        var items = new List<NestItem>
+        {
+            MakeItem("medium", 24, 22, 1),
+        };
+
+        var options = new MultiPlateNestOptions { Template = template };
+
+        var result = MultiPlateNester.Nest(items, options,
+            existingPlates: new List<Plate> { existingPlate });
+
+        // Part should be placed on the existing plate, not a new one.
+        Assert.Single(result.Plates);
+        Assert.False(result.Plates[0].IsNew);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Nest_RealNestFile_PartFirst()
+    {
+        var nestPath = @"C:\Users\aisaacs\Desktop\4526 A14 - 0.188 AISI 304.nest";
+        if (!File.Exists(nestPath))
+        {
+            _output.WriteLine("SKIP: nest file not found");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var nest = new NestReader(nestPath).Read();
+        var template = nest.PlateDefaults.CreateNew();
+
+        _output.WriteLine($"Plate: {template.Size.Width}x{template.Size.Length}, " +
+            $"spacing={template.PartSpacing}, edge=({template.EdgeSpacing.Left},{template.EdgeSpacing.Bottom},{template.EdgeSpacing.Right},{template.EdgeSpacing.Top})");
+
+        var wa = template.WorkArea();
+        _output.WriteLine($"Work area: {wa.Width:F1}x{wa.Length:F1}");
+        _output.WriteLine($"Classification thresholds: Large if dim > {wa.Width / 2:F1} or {wa.Length / 2:F1}, " +
+            $"Medium if area > {wa.Width * wa.Length / 9:F0}");
+        _output.WriteLine("---");
+
+        var items = new List<NestItem>();
+        foreach (var d in nest.Drawings)
+        {
+            var qty = d.Quantity.Required > 0 ? d.Quantity.Required : d.Quantity.Remaining;
+            if (qty <= 0) qty = 1;
+
+            var bb = d.Program.BoundingBox();
+            var classification = MultiPlateNester.Classify(bb, wa);
+
+            _output.WriteLine($"  {d.Name,-25} {bb.Width:F1}x{bb.Length:F1} (area={bb.Width * bb.Length:F0})  qty={qty}  class={classification}");
+
+            items.Add(new NestItem
+            {
+                Drawing = d,
+                Quantity = qty,
+                StepAngle = d.Constraints.StepAngle,
+                RotationStart = d.Constraints.StartAngle,
+                RotationEnd = d.Constraints.EndAngle,
+            });
+        }
+
+        _output.WriteLine("---");
+        _output.WriteLine($"Total: {items.Count} drawings, {items.Sum(i => i.Quantity)} parts");
+
+        var plateOptions = new List<PlateOption>
+        {
+            new() { Width = 48, Length = 96, Cost = 0 },
+            new() { Width = 48, Length = 120, Cost = 0 },
+            new() { Width = 48, Length = 144, Cost = 0 },
+            new() { Width = 60, Length = 96, Cost = 0 },
+            new() { Width = 60, Length = 120, Cost = 0 },
+            new() { Width = 60, Length = 144, Cost = 0 },
+            new() { Width = 72, Length = 96, Cost = 0 },
+            new() { Width = 72, Length = 120, Cost = 0 },
+            new() { Width = 72, Length = 144, Cost = 0 },
+        };
+
+        _output.WriteLine($"Plate options: {string.Join(", ", plateOptions.Select(o => $"{o.Width}x{o.Length}"))}");
+        _output.WriteLine("");
+
+        var options = new MultiPlateNestOptions
+        {
+            Template = template,
+            PlateOptions = plateOptions,
+        };
+
+        var result = MultiPlateNester.Nest(items, options);
+
+        _output.WriteLine($"=== RESULTS: {result.Plates.Count} plates ===");
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < result.Plates.Count; i++)
+        {
+            var pr = result.Plates[i];
+            var groups = pr.Parts.GroupBy(p => p.BaseDrawing.Name)
+                .Select(g => $"{g.Key} x{g.Count()}")
+                .ToList();
+            _output.WriteLine($"  Plate {i + 1} ({pr.Plate.Size.Width}x{pr.Plate.Size.Length}): " +
+                $"{pr.Parts.Count} parts, util={pr.Plate.Utilization():P1}  [{string.Join(", ", groups)}]");
+        }
+
+        if (result.UnplacedItems.Count > 0)
+        {
+            _output.WriteLine($"  Unplaced: {string.Join(", ", result.UnplacedItems.Select(i => $"{i.Drawing.Name} x{i.Quantity}"))}");
+        }
+
+        _output.WriteLine($"\nTotal parts placed: {result.Plates.Sum(p => p.Parts.Count)}");
+        _output.WriteLine($"Total plates used: {result.Plates.Count}");
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Tests/Fill/FillLinearCircleTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+using OpenNest;
+using OpenNest.CNC;
+using OpenNest.Converters;
+using OpenNest.Engine.Fill;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using OpenNest.Math;
+using Xunit;
+using Xunit.Abstractions;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Tests.Fill
+{
+    public class FillLinearCircleTests
+    {
+        private readonly ITestOutputHelper _output;
+
+        public FillLinearCircleTests(ITestOutputHelper output) => _output = output;
+
+        private static Drawing MakeCircleDrawing(double radius)
+        {
+            var pgm = new Program();
+            var startPt = new Vector(radius * 2, radius); // rightmost point
+            pgm.Codes.Add(new RapidMove(startPt));
+            pgm.Codes.Add(new ArcMove(startPt, new Vector(radius, radius), RotationType.CCW));
+            return new Drawing("circle", pgm);
+        }
+
+        private static Drawing MakeRingDrawing(double outerRadius, double innerRadius)
+        {
+            var pgm = new Program();
+            // Outer circle (CCW)
+            var outerStart = new Vector(outerRadius * 2, outerRadius);
+            pgm.Codes.Add(new RapidMove(outerStart));
+            pgm.Codes.Add(new ArcMove(outerStart, new Vector(outerRadius, outerRadius), RotationType.CCW));
+            // Inner circle (CW = hole)
+            var innerStart = new Vector(outerRadius + innerRadius, outerRadius);
+            pgm.Codes.Add(new RapidMove(innerStart));
+            pgm.Codes.Add(new ArcMove(innerStart, new Vector(outerRadius, outerRadius), RotationType.CW));
+            return new Drawing("ring", pgm);
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData(2.0, 0.125)]   // 4" diameter circle, 1/8" spacing
+        [InlineData(1.0, 0.125)]   // 2" diameter circle
+        [InlineData(3.0, 0.0625)]  // 6" diameter circle, 1/16" spacing
+        [InlineData(0.5, 0.25)]    // 1" diameter circle, 1/4" spacing
+        public void CircleFill_OffsetBoundaries_DoNotOverlap(double radius, double spacing)
+        {
+            var drawing = MakeCircleDrawing(radius);
+            var workArea = new Box(0, 0, 48, 48);
+            var engine = new FillLinear(workArea, spacing);
+            var parts = engine.Fill(drawing, 0, NestDirection.Horizontal);
+
+            _output.WriteLine($"Circle R={radius}, spacing={spacing}: {parts.Count} parts");
+
+            AssertNoOffsetOverlap(parts, spacing, radius * 2);
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData(2.0, 1.5, 0.125)]  // Ring: outer R=2, inner R=1.5
+        [InlineData(1.5, 1.0, 0.125)]  // Ring: outer R=1.5, inner R=1.0
+        public void RingFill_OffsetBoundaries_DoNotOverlap(double outerR, double innerR, double spacing)
+        {
+            var drawing = MakeRingDrawing(outerR, innerR);
+            var workArea = new Box(0, 0, 48, 48);
+            var engine = new FillLinear(workArea, spacing);
+            var parts = engine.Fill(drawing, 0, NestDirection.Horizontal);
+
+            _output.WriteLine($"Ring outerR={outerR}, innerR={innerR}, spacing={spacing}: {parts.Count} parts");
+
+            AssertNoOffsetOverlap(parts, spacing, outerR * 2);
+        }
+
+        private void AssertNoOffsetOverlap(List<Part> parts, double spacing, double expectedDiameter)
+        {
+            if (parts.Count < 2)
+            {
+                _output.WriteLine("  Only 1 part placed, skipping overlap check");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var halfSpacing = spacing / 2;
+            var radius = expectedDiameter / 2;
+            var minGap = double.MaxValue;
+            var violationCount = 0;
+
+            // For circular parts, the center is at Location + (radius, radius).
+            for (var i = 0; i < parts.Count; i++)
+            {
+                var ci = parts[i].Location + new Vector(radius, radius);
+
+                for (var j = i + 1; j < parts.Count; j++)
+                {
+                    var cj = parts[j].Location + new Vector(radius, radius);
+                    var centerDist = ci.DistanceTo(cj);
+
+                    // Gap between raw circle perimeters
+                    var rawGap = centerDist - expectedDiameter;
+
+                    // Gap between offset circle perimeters (halfSpacing each side)
+                    var offsetGap = centerDist - expectedDiameter - spacing;
+
+                    if (rawGap < minGap)
+                        minGap = rawGap;
+
+                    if (rawGap < spacing - Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                    {
+                        violationCount++;
+                        if (violationCount <= 5)
+                        {
+                            _output.WriteLine($"  SPACING VIOLATION parts[{i}] vs parts[{j}]: " +
+                                $"centerDist={centerDist:F6}, rawGap={rawGap:F6}, offsetGap={offsetGap:F6}, " +
+                                $"expected>={spacing:F4}");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            _output.WriteLine($"  Min gap={minGap:F6}, expected>={spacing:F4}, violations={violationCount}");
+
+            if (violationCount > 0)
+            {
+                var maxDeficit = spacing - minGap;
+                _output.WriteLine($"  Max deficit={maxDeficit:F6}");
+                Assert.Fail($"{violationCount} pairs violate spacing: min gap={minGap:F6}, expected>={spacing}, deficit={maxDeficit:F6}");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Tests/Geometry/ContourClassificationTests.cs

@@ -154,4 +154,18 @@ public class ContourClassificationTests
 
         Assert.NotEqual(originalDirection, newDirection);
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Reverse_changes_direction_label_for_circle()
+    {
+        var shape = MakeCircleShape(0, 0, 10);
+        var contours = ContourInfo.Classify(new List<Shape> { shape });
+        var contour = contours[0];
+
+        var originalDirection = contour.DirectionLabel;
+        contour.Reverse();
+        var newDirection = contour.DirectionLabel;
+
+        Assert.NotEqual(originalDirection, newDirection);
+    }
 }

OpenNest.Tests/Geometry/EllipseConverterTests.cs

@@ -228,8 +228,7 @@ public class EllipseConverterTests
             using (var writer = new ACadSharp.IO.DxfWriter(stream, doc, false))
                 writer.Write();
 
-            var importer = new OpenNest.IO.DxfImporter { SplinePrecision = 200 };
+            var result = OpenNest.IO.Dxf.Import(tempPath);
-            var result = importer.Import(tempPath);
 
             var arcCount = result.Entities.Count(e => e is Arc);
             var lineCount = result.Entities.Count(e => e is Line);

OpenNest.Tests/Geometry/GeometrySimplifierTests.cs

@@ -138,8 +138,7 @@ public class GeometrySimplifierTests
         if (!File.Exists(path))
             return; // skip if file not available
 
-        var importer = new DxfImporter();
+        var result = Dxf.Import(path);
-        var result = importer.Import(path);
         var shapes = ShapeBuilder.GetShapes(result.Entities);
 
         var simplifier = new GeometrySimplifier { Tolerance = 0.004 };

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.Tests/IO/CadImporterTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using OpenNest.IO;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Tests.IO
+{
+    public class CadImporterTests
+    {
+        private static string TestDxf =>
+            Path.Combine("Bending", "TestData", "4526 A14 PT11.dxf");
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Import_LoadsEntitiesAndDetectsBends()
+        {
+            var result = CadImporter.Import(TestDxf);
+
+            Assert.NotNull(result);
+            Assert.NotEmpty(result.Entities);
+            Assert.NotNull(result.Bends);
+            Assert.NotNull(result.Bounds);
+            Assert.Equal(TestDxf, result.SourcePath);
+            Assert.Equal("4526 A14 PT11", result.Name);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Import_WhenDetectBendsFalse_ReturnsEmptyBends()
+        {
+            var result = CadImporter.Import(TestDxf, new CadImportOptions { DetectBends = false });
+
+            Assert.Empty(result.Bends);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Import_WhenNameOverrideProvided_UsesOverride()
+        {
+            var result = CadImporter.Import(TestDxf, new CadImportOptions { Name = "custom" });
+
+            Assert.Equal("custom", result.Name);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Import_WhenNamedDetectorDoesNotExist_ReturnsEmptyBends()
+        {
+            // Exercises the named-detector branch: when BendDetectorName doesn't
+            // match any registered detector, bends should be an empty list
+            // (not a crash, and no fall-through to auto-detect).
+            var result = CadImporter.Import(TestDxf,
+                new CadImportOptions { BendDetectorName = "__nonexistent__" });
+
+            Assert.Empty(result.Bends);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void BuildDrawing_ProducesDrawingWithProgramAndMetadata()
+        {
+            var result = CadImporter.Import(TestDxf);
+
+            var drawing = CadImporter.BuildDrawing(
+                result,
+                result.Entities,
+                result.Bends,
+                quantity: 5,
+                customer: "ACME",
+                editedProgram: null);
+
+            Assert.NotNull(drawing);
+            Assert.Equal("4526 A14 PT11", drawing.Name);
+            Assert.Equal("ACME", drawing.Customer);
+            Assert.Equal(5, drawing.Quantity.Required);
+            Assert.Equal(TestDxf, drawing.Source.Path);
+            Assert.NotNull(drawing.Program);
+            Assert.NotEmpty(drawing.Program.Codes);
+            Assert.NotNull(drawing.SourceEntities);
+            Assert.NotEmpty(drawing.SourceEntities);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void BuildDrawing_ExtractsFirstRapidAsSourceOffset()
+        {
+            var result = CadImporter.Import(TestDxf);
+
+            var drawing = CadImporter.BuildDrawing(result, result.Entities, result.Bends,
+                quantity: 1, customer: null, editedProgram: null);
+
+            Assert.NotNull(drawing.Source.Offset);
+            // After offset extraction, the program's first rapid must start at origin.
+            var firstRapid = (OpenNest.CNC.RapidMove)drawing.Program.Codes[0];
+            Assert.Equal(0, firstRapid.EndPoint.X, 6);
+            Assert.Equal(0, firstRapid.EndPoint.Y, 6);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void BuildDrawing_WhenEntityHidden_TracksSuppressedId()
+        {
+            var result = CadImporter.Import(TestDxf);
+            // Suppress the first non-bend-source entity
+            var bendSources = result.Bends
+                .Where(b => b.SourceEntity != null)
+                .Select(b => b.SourceEntity)
+                .ToHashSet();
+            var hidden = result.Entities.First(e => !bendSources.Contains(e));
+            hidden.IsVisible = false;
+
+            var drawing = CadImporter.BuildDrawing(result, result.Entities, result.Bends,
+                quantity: 1, customer: null, editedProgram: null);
+
+            Assert.Contains(hidden.Id, drawing.SuppressedEntityIds);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void BuildDrawing_WhenEditedProgramProvided_UsesEditedProgram()
+        {
+            var result = CadImporter.Import(TestDxf);
+            var edited = new OpenNest.CNC.Program();
+            edited.MoveTo(new OpenNest.Geometry.Vector(0, 0));
+
+            var drawing = CadImporter.BuildDrawing(result, result.Entities, result.Bends,
+                quantity: 1, customer: null, editedProgram: edited);
+
+            Assert.Same(edited, drawing.Program);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void ImportDrawing_ComposesImportAndBuild()
+        {
+            var drawing = CadImporter.ImportDrawing(TestDxf,
+                new CadImportOptions { Quantity = 3, Customer = "ACME" });
+
+            Assert.NotNull(drawing);
+            Assert.Equal("4526 A14 PT11", drawing.Name);
+            Assert.Equal(3, drawing.Quantity.Required);
+            Assert.Equal("ACME", drawing.Customer);
+            Assert.NotNull(drawing.Program);
+            Assert.NotNull(drawing.SourceEntities);
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Tests/IO/DxfRoundtripTests.cs

@@ -11,17 +11,14 @@ public class DxfRoundtripTests
     private static List<Entity> ExportAndReimport(List<Entity> geometry)
     {
         var program = ConvertGeometry.ToProgram(geometry);
-        var exporter = new DxfExporter();
-        var importer = new DxfImporter();
-
         using var exportStream = new MemoryStream();
-        exporter.ExportProgram(program, exportStream);
+        Dxf.ExportProgram(program, exportStream);
         var bytes = exportStream.ToArray();
 
         var importStream = new MemoryStream(bytes);
-        var success = importer.GetGeometry(importStream, out var reimported);
+        var reimported = Dxf.GetGeometry(importStream);
 
-        Assert.True(success, "Failed to re-import exported DXF");
+        Assert.NotEmpty(reimported);
         return reimported;
     }
 

OpenNest.Tests/IO/SubProgramSerializationTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+using OpenNest.CNC;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using OpenNest.IO;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Tests.IO;
+
+public class SubProgramSerializationTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void NestWriter_WritesSubProgramCall_WithOffset()
+    {
+        var nest = CreateNestWithHoleSubProgram();
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        var writer = new NestWriter(nest);
+        writer.Write(stream);
+        stream.Position = 0;
+
+        var reader = new NestReader(stream);
+        var loaded = reader.Read();
+
+        var drawing = loaded.Drawings.First();
+        var calls = drawing.Program.Codes.OfType<SubProgramCall>().ToList();
+        Assert.Single(calls);
+        Assert.Equal(5, calls[0].Offset.X, 1);
+        Assert.Equal(5, calls[0].Offset.Y, 1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void NestWriter_WritesSubPrograms_AndRestoresOnLoad()
+    {
+        var nest = CreateNestWithHoleSubProgram();
+
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        var writer = new NestWriter(nest);
+        writer.Write(stream);
+        stream.Position = 0;
+
+        var reader = new NestReader(stream);
+        var loaded = reader.Read();
+
+        var drawing = loaded.Drawings.First();
+        Assert.True(drawing.Program.SubPrograms.Count > 0);
+
+        var call = drawing.Program.Codes.OfType<SubProgramCall>().First();
+        Assert.True(drawing.Program.SubPrograms.ContainsKey(call.Id));
+    }
+
+    private static Nest CreateNestWithHoleSubProgram()
+    {
+        var sub = new Program(Mode.Incremental);
+        sub.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(0.1, 0) { Layer = LayerType.Leadin });
+        sub.Codes.Add(new ArcMove(new Vector(0, 0), new Vector(-0.5, 0), RotationType.CW));
+
+        var pgm = new Program(Mode.Absolute);
+        pgm.SubPrograms[42] = sub;
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new SubProgramCall { Id = 42, Program = sub, Offset = new Vector(5, 5) });
+        // Add perimeter so the drawing has non-zero geometry
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new RapidMove(0, 0));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(10, 0));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(10, 10));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(0, 10));
+        pgm.Codes.Add(new LinearMove(0, 0));
+
+        var drawing = new Drawing("TestPart") { Program = pgm };
+        var nest = new Nest();
+        nest.Drawings.Add(drawing);
+
+        var plate = new Plate { Size = new Size(48, 96) };
+        plate.Parts.Add(new Part(drawing));
+        nest.Plates.Add(plate);
+
+        return nest;
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Tests/Splitting/DrawingSplitterTests.cs

@@ -369,8 +369,7 @@ public class DrawingSplitterTests
             var writer = new OpenNest.IO.SplitDxfWriter();
             writer.Write(tempPath, results[0]);
 
-            var reimporter = new OpenNest.IO.DxfImporter();
+            var reimportResult = OpenNest.IO.Dxf.Import(tempPath);
-            var reimportResult = reimporter.Import(tempPath);
 
             var afterArcs = reimportResult.Entities.OfType<Arc>().Count();
             var afterCircles = reimportResult.Entities.OfType<Circle>().Count();

OpenNest.Tests/Splitting/SplitDxfWriterEtchLayerTests.cs

@@ -185,8 +185,7 @@ public class SplitDxfWriterEtchLayerTests
                 writer.Write(tempPath, splitDrawing);
 
                 // Re-import via DxfImporter (same path as CadConverterForm)
-                var importer = new DxfImporter();
+                var result = Dxf.Import(tempPath);
-                var result = importer.Import(tempPath);
 
                 // ETCH entities should be filtered during import (like BEND)
                 var etchEntities = result.Entities

OpenNest.Tests/Strategies/StrategyOverlapTests.cs

@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ public class StrategyOverlapTests
         if (!System.IO.File.Exists(DxfPath))
             return null;
 
-        var importer = new DxfImporter();
+        var geometry = Dxf.GetGeometry(DxfPath);
-        importer.GetGeometry(DxfPath, out var geometry);
         var pgm = ConvertGeometry.ToProgram(geometry);
         return new Drawing("PT15", pgm);
     }

OpenNest.Training/Program.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 using OpenNest;
 using OpenNest.Engine.BestFit;
 using OpenNest.Engine.ML;
-using OpenNest.Geometry;
 using OpenNest.Gpu;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
 using OpenNest.IO;
 using OpenNest.Training;
 using System;
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ int RunDataCollection(string dir, string dbPath, string saveDir, double s, strin
     if (backfilled > 0)
         Console.WriteLine($"Backfilled PerimeterToAreaRatio for {backfilled} existing parts");
 
-    var importer = new DxfImporter();
     var colorIndex = 0;
     var processed = 0;
     var skippedGeometry = 0;
@@ -129,16 +128,26 @@ int RunDataCollection(string dir, string dbPath, string saveDir, double s, strin
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if (!importer.GetGeometry(file, out var entities))
+            Drawing drawing;
+            try
+            {
+                drawing = CadImporter.ImportDrawing(file,
+                    new CadImportOptions { DetectBends = false, Name = Path.GetFileName(file) });
+            }
+            catch (System.Exception ex)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine($" - SKIP ({ex.Message})");
+                skippedGeometry++;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (drawing.Program == null || drawing.Program.Codes.Count == 0)
             {
                 Console.WriteLine(" - SKIP (no geometry)");
                 skippedGeometry++;
                 continue;
             }
 
-            var drawing = new Drawing(Path.GetFileName(file));
-            var normalized = ShapeProfile.NormalizeEntities(entities);
-            drawing.Program = OpenNest.Converters.ConvertGeometry.ToProgram(normalized);
             drawing.UpdateArea();
             drawing.Color = PartColors[colorIndex % PartColors.Length];
             colorIndex++;

OpenNest/ArchUnits.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+using OpenNest.IO.Bom;
+using System;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+namespace OpenNest
+{
+    public static class ArchUnits
+    {
+        private static readonly Regex UnitRegex =
+            new Regex("^(?<Feet>\\d+\\.?\\d*\\s*')?\\s*(?<Inches>\\d+\\.?\\d*\\s*\")?$");
+
+        public static double ParseToInches(string input)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(input))
+                return 0;
+
+            var sb = new StringBuilder(input.Trim().ToLower());
+
+            sb.Replace("ft", "'");
+            sb.Replace("feet", "'");
+            sb.Replace("foot", "'");
+            sb.Replace("inches", "\"");
+            sb.Replace("inch", "\"");
+            sb.Replace("in", "\"");
+
+            input = Fraction.ReplaceFractionsWithDecimals(sb.ToString());
+
+            var match = UnitRegex.Match(input);
+
+            if (!match.Success)
+            {
+                if (!input.Contains("'") && !input.Contains("\""))
+                {
+                    if (double.TryParse(input.Trim(), out var plainInches))
+                        return System.Math.Round(plainInches, 8);
+                }
+
+                throw new FormatException("Input is not in a valid format.");
+            }
+
+            var feet = match.Groups["Feet"];
+            var inches = match.Groups["Inches"];
+            var totalInches = 0.0;
+
+            if (feet.Success)
+            {
+                var x = double.Parse(feet.Value.Remove(feet.Length - 1));
+                totalInches += x * 12;
+            }
+
+            if (inches.Success)
+            {
+                var x = double.Parse(inches.Value.Remove(inches.Length - 1));
+                totalInches += x;
+            }
+
+            return System.Math.Round(totalInches, 8);
+        }
+
+        public static double GetLengthInches(TextBox tb)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                if (double.TryParse(tb.Text, out var d))
+                {
+                    tb.ForeColor = SystemColors.WindowText;
+                    return d;
+                }
+
+                var x = ParseToInches(tb.Text);
+                tb.ForeColor = SystemColors.WindowText;
+                return x;
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                tb.ForeColor = Color.Red;
+                return double.NaN;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenNest/Controls/ActionManager.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using Action = OpenNest.Actions.Action;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Controls
+{
+    internal class ActionManager
+    {
+        private readonly PlateView view;
+        private Action currentAction;
+        private Action previousAction;
+
+        public ActionManager(PlateView view)
+        {
+            this.view = view;
+        }
+
+        public Action CurrentAction => currentAction;
+
+        public void SetAction(Type type)
+        {
+            var action = Activator.CreateInstance(type, view) as Action;
+            if (action == null)
+                return;
+
+            if (currentAction != null)
+            {
+                if (type == typeof(Actions.ActionSelect) && !(currentAction is Actions.ActionSelect))
+                    previousAction = currentAction;
+                else
+                    previousAction = null;
+
+                currentAction.CancelAction();
+                currentAction.DisconnectEvents();
+                currentAction = null;
+            }
+
+            currentAction = action;
+            view.Status = GetDisplayName(type);
+        }
+
+        public void SetAction(Type type, params object[] args)
+        {
+            if (currentAction != null)
+            {
+                previousAction = null;
+                currentAction.CancelAction();
+                currentAction.DisconnectEvents();
+                currentAction = null;
+            }
+
+            Array.Resize(ref args, args.Length + 1);
+            for (var i = args.Length - 2; i >= 0; i--)
+                args[i + 1] = args[i];
+            args[0] = view;
+
+            var action = Activator.CreateInstance(type, args) as Action;
+            if (action == null)
+                return;
+
+            currentAction = action;
+            view.Status = GetDisplayName(type);
+        }
+
+        public void ProcessEscapeKey()
+        {
+            if (currentAction.IsBusy())
+                currentAction.CancelAction();
+            else if (currentAction is Actions.ActionSelect && previousAction != null)
+                RestorePreviousAction();
+            else
+                view.SetAction(typeof(Actions.ActionSelect));
+        }
+
+        public void RestorePreviousAction()
+        {
+            var action = previousAction;
+            previousAction = null;
+
+            currentAction.CancelAction();
+            currentAction.DisconnectEvents();
+
+            action.ConnectEvents();
+            currentAction = action;
+
+            view.Status = GetDisplayName(action.GetType());
+        }
+
+        public void OnPlateChanged()
+        {
+            if (currentAction == null || !currentAction.SurvivesPlateChange)
+                view.SetAction(typeof(Actions.ActionSelect));
+            else
+                currentAction.OnPlateChanged();
+        }
+
+        public void Cleanup()
+        {
+            if (currentAction != null)
+            {
+                currentAction.CancelAction();
+                currentAction.DisconnectEvents();
+                currentAction = null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private string GetDisplayName(Type type)
+        {
+            var attributes = type.GetCustomAttributes(true);
+            foreach (var attr in attributes)
+            {
+                if (attr is DisplayNameAttribute displayNameAttr)
+                    return displayNameAttr.DisplayName;
+            }
+            return type.Name;
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenNest/Controls/CutDirectionArrows.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ namespace OpenNest.Controls
     {
         public static void DrawProgram(Graphics g, DrawControl view, Program pgm, ref Vector pos,
             Pen pen, double spacing, float arrowSize)
+        {
+            DrawProgram(g, view, pgm, pos, ref pos, pen, spacing, arrowSize);
+        }
+
+        private static void DrawProgram(Graphics g, DrawControl view, Program pgm, Vector basePos, ref Vector pos,
+            Pen pen, double spacing, float arrowSize)
         {
             for (var i = 0; i < pgm.Length; ++i)
             {
@@ -18,7 +24,11 @@ namespace OpenNest.Controls
                 {
                     var subpgm = (SubProgramCall)code;
                     if (subpgm.Program != null)
-                        DrawProgram(g, view, subpgm.Program, ref pos, pen, spacing, arrowSize);
+                    {
+                        var holeBase = basePos + subpgm.Offset;
+                        pos = holeBase;
+                        DrawProgram(g, view, subpgm.Program, holeBase, ref pos, pen, spacing, arrowSize);
+                    }
                     continue;
                 }
 
@@ -26,7 +36,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Controls
 
                 var endpt = pgm.Mode == Mode.Incremental
                     ? motion.EndPoint + pos
-                    : motion.EndPoint;
+                    : motion.EndPoint + basePos;
 
                 if (code.Type == CodeType.LinearMove)
                 {
@@ -41,7 +51,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Controls
                     {
                         var center = pgm.Mode == Mode.Incremental
                             ? arc.CenterPoint + pos
-                            : arc.CenterPoint;
+                            : arc.CenterPoint + basePos;
                         DrawArcArrows(g, view, pos, endpt, center, arc.Rotation, pen, spacing, arrowSize);
                     }
                 }

OpenNest/Controls/CutOffHandler.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+using OpenNest.CNC;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Controls
+{
+    internal class CutOffHandler
+    {
+        private readonly PlateView view;
+        private Dictionary<Part, Geometry.Entity> dragPerimeterCache;
+
+        public CutOffHandler(PlateView view)
+        {
+            this.view = view;
+        }
+
+        public bool IsDragging { get; private set; }
+
+        public CutOff TryStartDrag(Vector point, double tolerance)
+        {
+            var hitCutOff = GetCutOffAtPoint(point, tolerance);
+            if (hitCutOff == null)
+                return null;
+
+            IsDragging = true;
+            dragPerimeterCache = Plate.BuildPerimeterCache(view.Plate);
+            return hitCutOff;
+        }
+
+        public void UpdateDrag(Vector currentPoint, CutOff cutOff)
+        {
+            if (!IsDragging || cutOff == null)
+                return;
+
+            if (cutOff.Axis == CutOffAxis.Vertical)
+                cutOff.Position = new Vector(currentPoint.X, cutOff.Position.Y);
+            else
+                cutOff.Position = new Vector(cutOff.Position.X, currentPoint.Y);
+
+            cutOff.Regenerate(view.Plate, view.CutOffSettings, dragPerimeterCache);
+            view.Invalidate();
+        }
+
+        public void EndDrag()
+        {
+            if (!IsDragging)
+                return;
+
+            IsDragging = false;
+            dragPerimeterCache = null;
+            view.Plate.RegenerateCutOffs(view.CutOffSettings);
+            view.Invalidate();
+        }
+
+        public CutOff GetCutOffAtPoint(Vector point, double tolerance)
+        {
+            if (view.Plate?.CutOffs == null)
+                return null;
+
+            foreach (var cutoff in view.Plate.CutOffs)
+            {
+                var program = cutoff.Drawing?.Program;
+                if (program == null)
+                    continue;
+
+                for (var i = 0; i < program.Codes.Count - 1; i += 2)
+                {
+                    if (program.Codes[i] is RapidMove rapid &&
+                        program.Codes[i + 1] is LinearMove linear)
+                    {
+                        var line = new Line(rapid.EndPoint, linear.EndPoint);
+                        if (line.ClosestPointTo(point).DistanceTo(point) <= tolerance)
+                            return cutoff;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+}