fix: show cutting parameters dialog before assigning lead-ins

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

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

.gitignore

@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ FakesAssemblies/
 # Claude Code
 .claude/
 .superpowers/
+docs/superpowers/
+
+# Documentation (manuals, templates, etc.)
+docs/
 
 # Launch settings
 **/Properties/launchSettings.json

.mcp.json

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
   "mcpServers": {
     "opennest": {
-      "command": "C:/Users/AJ/.claude/mcp/OpenNest.Mcp/OpenNest.Mcp.exe",
-      "args": []
+      "command": "cmd",
+      "args": ["/c", "C:/Users/AJ/.claude/mcp/OpenNest.Mcp/run.cmd"]
     }
   }
 }

CLAUDE.md

@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ Eight projects form a layered architecture:
 Domain model, geometry, and CNC primitives organized into namespaces:
 
 - **Root** (`namespace OpenNest`): Domain model — `Nest` → `Plate[]` → `Part[]` → `Drawing` → `Program`. A `Nest` is the top-level container. Each `Plate` has a size, material, quadrant, spacing, and contains placed `Part` instances. Each `Part` references a `Drawing` (the template) and has its own location/rotation. A `Drawing` wraps a CNC `Program`. Also contains utilities: `PartGeometry`, `Align`, `Sequence`, `Timing`.
-- **CNC** (`CNC/`, `namespace OpenNest.CNC`): `Program` holds a list of `ICode` instructions (G-code-like: `RapidMove`, `LinearMove`, `ArcMove`, `SubProgramCall`). Programs support absolute/incremental mode conversion, rotation, offset, bounding box calculation, and cloning.
-- **Geometry** (`Geometry/`, `namespace OpenNest.Geometry`): Spatial primitives (`Vector`, `Box`, `Size`, `Spacing`, `BoundingBox`, `IBoundable`) and higher-level shapes (`Line`, `Arc`, `Circle`, `Polygon`, `Shape`) used for intersection detection, area calculation, and DXF conversion. Also contains `Intersect` (intersection algorithms), `ShapeBuilder` (entity chaining), `GeometryOptimizer` (line/arc merging), `SpatialQuery` (directional distance, ray casting, box queries), `ShapeProfile` (perimeter/area analysis), `NoFitPolygon`, `InnerFitPolygon`, `ConvexHull`, `ConvexDecomposition`, and `RotatingCalipers`.
+- **CNC** (`CNC/`, `namespace OpenNest.CNC`): `Program` holds a list of `ICode` instructions (G-code-like: `RapidMove`, `LinearMove`, `ArcMove`, `SubProgramCall`) and an optional `Variables` dictionary of `VariableDefinition` entries. Programs support absolute/incremental mode conversion, rotation, offset, bounding box calculation, and cloning. `VariableDefinition` stores a named variable's expression, resolved value, and flags (`Inline`, `Global`). `ProgramVariableManager` manages numbered machine variables for post-processor output.
+- **Geometry** (`Geometry/`, `namespace OpenNest.Geometry`): Spatial primitives (`Vector`, `Box`, `Size`, `Spacing`, `BoundingBox`, `IBoundable`) and higher-level shapes (`Line`, `Arc`, `Circle`, `Polygon`, `Shape`) used for intersection detection, area calculation, and DXF conversion. Also contains `Intersect` (intersection algorithms), `ShapeBuilder` (entity chaining), `GeometryOptimizer` (line/arc merging), `SpatialQuery` (directional distance, ray casting, box queries), `ShapeProfile` (perimeter/area analysis), `NoFitPolygon`, `InnerFitPolygon`, `ConvexHull`, `ConvexDecomposition`, `RotatingCalipers`, and `Collision` (overlap detection with Sutherland-Hodgman polygon clipping and hole subtraction).
 - **Converters** (`Converters/`, `namespace OpenNest.Converters`): Bridges between CNC and Geometry — `ConvertProgram` (CNC→Geometry), `ConvertGeometry` (Geometry→CNC), `ConvertMode` (absolute↔incremental).
-- **Math** (`Math/`, `namespace OpenNest.Math`): `Angle` (radian/degree conversion), `Tolerance` (floating-point comparison), `Trigonometry`, `Generic` (swap utility), `EvenOdd`, `Rounding` (factor-based rounding). Note: `OpenNest.Math` shadows `System.Math` — use `System.Math` fully qualified where both are needed.
+- **Math** (`Math/`, `namespace OpenNest.Math`): `Angle` (radian/degree conversion), `Tolerance` (floating-point comparison), `Trigonometry`, `Generic` (swap utility), `EvenOdd`, `Rounding` (factor-based rounding), `ExpressionEvaluator` (arithmetic expression parser for G-code variable expressions with `$name` references). Note: `OpenNest.Math` shadows `System.Math` — use `System.Math` fully qualified where both are needed.
 - **CNC/CuttingStrategy** (`CNC/CuttingStrategy/`, `namespace OpenNest.CNC`): `ContourCuttingStrategy` orchestrates cut ordering, lead-ins/lead-outs, and tabs. Includes `LeadIn`/`LeadOut` hierarchies (line, arc, clean-hole variants), `Tab` hierarchy (normal, machine, breaker), and `CuttingParameters`/`AssignmentParameters`/`SequenceParameters` configuration.
 - **Collections** (`Collections/`, `namespace OpenNest.Collections`): `ObservableList<T>`, `DrawingCollection`.
 - **CutOffs** (`namespace OpenNest`): `CutOff` (axis-aligned cut line with position, axis, optional start/end limits), `CutOffAxis` enum (`Horizontal`, `Vertical`), `CutOffSettings` (clearance, overtravel, min segment length, direction), `CutDirection` enum (`TowardOrigin`, `AwayFromOrigin`). Cut-offs generate CNC `Program` objects with trimmed line segments that avoid parts.
@@ -116,3 +116,4 @@ Always keep `README.md` and `CLAUDE.md` up to date when making changes that affe
 - `Compactor` performs post-fill gravity compaction — after filling, parts are pushed toward a plate edge using directional distance calculations to close gaps between irregular shapes.
 - `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.

OpenNest.Api/NestRunner.cs

@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ 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)
+            var geometry = Dxf.GetGeometry(part.DxfPath);
+            if (geometry.Count == 0)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failed to import DXF: {part.DxfPath}");
 
-            var pgm = ConvertGeometry.ToProgram(geometry);
+            var normalized = ShapeProfile.NormalizeEntities(geometry);
+            var pgm = ConvertGeometry.ToProgram(normalized);
             var name = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(part.DxfPath);
             var drawing = new Drawing(name);
             drawing.Program = pgm;
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ public static class NestRunner
 
         // 3. Multi-plate loop
         var nest = new Nest();
+        nest.Thickness = request.Thickness;
+        nest.Material = new Material(request.Material);
         var remaining = items.Select(item => item.Quantity).ToList();
 
         while (remaining.Any(q => q > 0))
@@ -66,9 +68,7 @@ public static class NestRunner
 
             var plate = new Plate(request.SheetSize)
             {
-                Thickness = request.Thickness,
                 PartSpacing = request.Spacing,
-                Material = new Material(request.Material)
             };
 
             // Build items for this pass with remaining quantities

OpenNest.Console/Program.cs

@@ -241,21 +241,16 @@ static class NestConsole
 
     static Drawing ImportDxf(string path)
     {
-        var importer = new DxfImporter();
-
-        if (!importer.GetGeometry(path, out var geometry))
-        {
-            Console.Error.WriteLine($"Error: failed to read DXF file: {path}");
-            return null;
-        }
+        var geometry = Dxf.GetGeometry(path);
 
         if (geometry.Count == 0)
         {
-            Console.Error.WriteLine($"Error: no geometry found in DXF file: {path}");
+            Console.Error.WriteLine($"Error: failed to read DXF file or no geometry found: {path}");
             return null;
         }
 
-        var pgm = ConvertGeometry.ToProgram(geometry);
+        var normalized = ShapeProfile.NormalizeEntities(geometry);
+        var pgm = ConvertGeometry.ToProgram(normalized);
 
         if (pgm == null)
         {
@@ -278,10 +273,9 @@ static class NestConsole
             return;
         }
 
-        var templatePlate = new NestReader(options.TemplateFile).Read().PlateDefaults.CreateNew();
-        plate.Thickness = templatePlate.Thickness;
+        var templateNest = new NestReader(options.TemplateFile).Read();
+        var templatePlate = templateNest.PlateDefaults.CreateNew();
         plate.Quadrant = templatePlate.Quadrant;
-        plate.Material = templatePlate.Material;
         plate.EdgeSpacing = templatePlate.EdgeSpacing;
         plate.PartSpacing = templatePlate.PartSpacing;
         Console.WriteLine($"Template: {options.TemplateFile}");

OpenNest.Core/Align.cs

@@ -125,61 +125,36 @@ namespace OpenNest
             parts.ForEach(part => Bottom(fixedPart, part));
         }
 
-        public static void EvenlyDistributeHorizontally(List<Part> parts)
+        public static void EvenlyDistributeHorizontally(List<Part> parts) =>
+            EvenlyDistribute(parts, horizontal: true);
+
+        public static void EvenlyDistributeVertically(List<Part> parts) =>
+            EvenlyDistribute(parts, horizontal: false);
+
+        private static void EvenlyDistribute(List<Part> parts, bool horizontal)
         {
             if (parts.Count < 3)
                 return;
 
             var list = new List<Part>(parts);
-            list.Sort((p1, p2) => p1.BoundingBox.Center.X.CompareTo(p2.BoundingBox.Center.X));
+            list.Sort((p1, p2) => horizontal
+                ? p1.BoundingBox.Center.X.CompareTo(p2.BoundingBox.Center.X)
+                : p1.BoundingBox.Center.Y.CompareTo(p2.BoundingBox.Center.Y));
 
             var lastIndex = list.Count - 1;
 
-            var first = list[0];
-            var last = list[lastIndex];
+            var start = horizontal ? list[0].BoundingBox.Center.X : list[0].BoundingBox.Center.Y;
+            var end = horizontal ? list[lastIndex].BoundingBox.Center.X : list[lastIndex].BoundingBox.Center.Y;
 
-            var start = first.BoundingBox.Center.X;
-            var end = last.BoundingBox.Center.X;
-            var diff = end - start;
+            var spacing = (end - start) / lastIndex;
 
-            var spacing = diff / lastIndex;
-
-            for (int i = 1; i < lastIndex; ++i)
+            for (var i = 1; i < lastIndex; ++i)
             {
                 var part = list[i];
-                var newX = start + i * spacing;
-                var curX = part.BoundingBox.Center.X;
+                var cur = horizontal ? part.BoundingBox.Center.X : part.BoundingBox.Center.Y;
+                var delta = start + i * spacing - cur;
 
-                part.Offset(newX - curX, 0);
-            }
-        }
-
-        public static void EvenlyDistributeVertically(List<Part> parts)
-        {
-            if (parts.Count < 3)
-                return;
-
-            var list = new List<Part>(parts);
-            list.Sort((p1, p2) => p1.BoundingBox.Center.Y.CompareTo(p2.BoundingBox.Center.Y));
-
-            var lastIndex = list.Count - 1;
-
-            var first = list[0];
-            var last = list[lastIndex];
-
-            var start = first.BoundingBox.Center.Y;
-            var end = last.BoundingBox.Center.Y;
-            var diff = end - start;
-
-            var spacing = diff / lastIndex;
-
-            for (int i = 1; i < lastIndex; ++i)
-            {
-                var part = list[i];
-                var newX = start + i * spacing;
-                var curX = part.BoundingBox.Center.Y;
-
-                part.Offset(0, newX - curX);
+                part.Offset(horizontal ? delta : 0, horizontal ? 0 : delta);
             }
         }
     }

OpenNest.Core/Bending/Bend.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
 using OpenNest.Geometry;
 using OpenNest.Math;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Drawing;
 
 namespace OpenNest.Bending
 {
     public class Bend
     {
+        public static readonly Layer EtchLayer = new Layer("ETCH")
+        {
+            Color = Color.Green,
+            IsVisible = true
+        };
+
+        private const double DefaultEtchLength = 1.0;
+        private const string BendEtchTag = "BendEtch";
+
         public Vector StartPoint { get; set; }
         public Vector EndPoint { get; set; }
         public BendDirection Direction { get; set; }
@@ -12,6 +23,9 @@ namespace OpenNest.Bending
         public double? Radius { get; set; }
         public string NoteText { get; set; }
 
+        [System.Text.Json.Serialization.JsonIgnore]
+        public Entity SourceEntity { get; set; }
+
         public double Length => StartPoint.DistanceTo(EndPoint);
 
         public double AngleRadians => Angle.HasValue
@@ -26,6 +40,52 @@ namespace OpenNest.Bending
         /// </summary>
         public double LineAngle => StartPoint.AngleTo(EndPoint);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generates etch mark entities for this bend (up bends only).
+        /// Returns 1" dashes at each end of the bend line, or the full line if shorter than 3".
+        /// </summary>
+        public List<Line> GetEtchEntities(double etchLength = DefaultEtchLength)
+        {
+            var result = new List<Line>();
+            if (Direction != BendDirection.Up)
+                return result;
+
+            var length = Length;
+
+            if (length < etchLength * 3.0)
+            {
+                result.Add(CreateEtchLine(StartPoint, EndPoint));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                var angle = StartPoint.AngleTo(EndPoint);
+                var dx = System.Math.Cos(angle) * etchLength;
+                var dy = System.Math.Sin(angle) * etchLength;
+
+                result.Add(CreateEtchLine(StartPoint, new Vector(StartPoint.X + dx, StartPoint.Y + dy)));
+                result.Add(CreateEtchLine(new Vector(EndPoint.X - dx, EndPoint.Y - dy), EndPoint));
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Removes existing etch entities from the list and regenerates from the given bends.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void UpdateEtchEntities(List<Entity> entities, List<Bend> bends)
+        {
+            entities.RemoveAll(e => e.Tag == BendEtchTag);
+            if (bends == null) return;
+
+            foreach (var bend in bends)
+                entities.AddRange(bend.GetEtchEntities());
+        }
+
+        private static Line CreateEtchLine(Vector start, Vector end)
+        {
+            return new Line(start, end) { Layer = EtchLayer, Color = Color.Green, Tag = BendEtchTag };
+        }
+
         public override string ToString()
         {
             var dir = Direction.ToString();

OpenNest.Core/CNC/ArcMove.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
 
 namespace OpenNest.CNC
 {
@@ -65,7 +66,9 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
         {
             return new ArcMove(EndPoint, CenterPoint, Rotation)
             {
-                Layer = Layer
+                Layer = Layer,
+                Suppressed = Suppressed,
+                VariableRefs = VariableRefs != null ? new Dictionary<string, string>(VariableRefs) : null
             };
         }
 

OpenNest.Core/CNC/CuttingStrategy/ContourCuttingStrategy.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using OpenNest.Math;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
@@ -7,69 +8,221 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
     {
         public CuttingParameters Parameters { get; set; }
 
+        private record ContourEntry(Shape Shape, Vector Point, Entity Entity);
+
         public CuttingResult Apply(Program partProgram, Vector approachPoint)
         {
-            var exitPoint = approachPoint;
             var entities = partProgram.ToGeometry();
+            entities.RemoveAll(e => e.Layer == SpecialLayers.Rapid);
+
+            var scribeEntities = entities.FindAll(e => e.Layer == SpecialLayers.Scribe);
+            entities.RemoveAll(e => e.Layer == SpecialLayers.Scribe);
+
             var profile = new ShapeProfile(entities);
 
-            // Find closest point on perimeter from exit point
-            var perimeterPoint = profile.Perimeter.ClosestPointTo(exitPoint, out var perimeterEntity);
-
-            // Chain cutouts by nearest-neighbor from perimeter point, then reverse
-            // so farthest cutouts are cut first, nearest-to-perimeter cut last
+            // Forward pass: sequence cutouts nearest-neighbor from perimeter
+            var perimeterPoint = profile.Perimeter.ClosestPointTo(approachPoint, out _);
             var orderedCutouts = SequenceCutouts(profile.Cutouts, perimeterPoint);
             orderedCutouts.Reverse();
 
-            // Build output program: cutouts first (farthest to nearest), perimeter last
-            var result = new Program();
-            var currentPoint = exitPoint;
+            // Backward pass: walk from perimeter back through cutting order
+            // so each lead-in faces the next cutout to be cut, not the previous
+            var cutoutEntries = ResolveLeadInPoints(orderedCutouts, perimeterPoint);
 
-            foreach (var cutout in orderedCutouts)
-            {
-                var contourType = DetectContourType(cutout);
-                var closestPt = cutout.ClosestPointTo(currentPoint, out var entity);
-                var normal = ComputeNormal(closestPt, entity, contourType);
-                var winding = DetermineWinding(cutout);
+            var result = new Program(Mode.Absolute);
 
-                var leadIn = SelectLeadIn(contourType);
-                var leadOut = SelectLeadOut(contourType);
+            EmitScribeContours(result, scribeEntities);
 
-                result.Codes.AddRange(leadIn.Generate(closestPt, normal, winding));
-                var reindexed = cutout.ReindexAt(closestPt, entity);
-                result.Codes.AddRange(ConvertShapeToMoves(reindexed, closestPt));
-                // TODO: MicrotabLeadOut — trim last cutting move by GapSize
-                result.Codes.AddRange(leadOut.Generate(closestPt, normal, winding));
-
-                currentPoint = closestPt;
-            }
-
-            var lastCutPoint = exitPoint;
+            foreach (var entry in cutoutEntries)
+                EmitContour(result, entry.Shape, entry.Point, entry.Entity);
 
             // Perimeter last
-            {
-                var perimeterPt = profile.Perimeter.ClosestPointTo(currentPoint, out perimeterEntity);
-                lastCutPoint = perimeterPt;
-                var normal = ComputeNormal(perimeterPt, perimeterEntity, ContourType.External);
-                var winding = DetermineWinding(profile.Perimeter);
+            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);
 
-                var leadIn = SelectLeadIn(ContourType.External);
-                var leadOut = SelectLeadOut(ContourType.External);
-
-                result.Codes.AddRange(leadIn.Generate(perimeterPt, normal, winding));
-                var reindexed = profile.Perimeter.ReindexAt(perimeterPt, perimeterEntity);
-                result.Codes.AddRange(ConvertShapeToMoves(reindexed, perimeterPt));
-                // TODO: MicrotabLeadOut — trim last cutting move by GapSize
-                result.Codes.AddRange(leadOut.Generate(perimeterPt, normal, winding));
-            }
+            result.Mode = Mode.Incremental;
 
             return new CuttingResult
             {
                 Program = result,
-                LastCutPoint = lastCutPoint
+                LastCutPoint = perimeterPt
             };
         }
 
+        public CuttingResult ApplySingle(Program partProgram, Vector point, Entity entity, ContourType contourType)
+        {
+            var entities = partProgram.ToGeometry();
+            entities.RemoveAll(e => e.Layer == SpecialLayers.Rapid);
+
+            var scribeEntities = entities.FindAll(e => e.Layer == SpecialLayers.Scribe);
+            entities.RemoveAll(e => e.Layer == SpecialLayers.Scribe);
+
+            var profile = new ShapeProfile(entities);
+
+            var result = new Program(Mode.Absolute);
+
+            EmitScribeContours(result, scribeEntities);
+
+            // Find the target shape that contains the clicked entity
+            var (targetShape, matchedEntity) = FindTargetShape(profile, point, entity);
+
+            // Emit cutouts — only the target gets lead-in/out
+            foreach (var cutout in profile.Cutouts)
+            {
+                if (cutout == targetShape)
+                {
+                    var ct = DetectContourType(cutout);
+                    EmitContour(result, cutout, point, matchedEntity, ct);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    EmitRawContour(result, cutout);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Emit perimeter
+            if (profile.Perimeter == targetShape)
+            {
+                EmitContour(result, profile.Perimeter, point, matchedEntity, ContourType.External);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                EmitRawContour(result, profile.Perimeter);
+            }
+
+            result.Mode = Mode.Incremental;
+
+            return new CuttingResult
+            {
+                Program = result,
+                LastCutPoint = point
+            };
+        }
+
+        private static (Shape Shape, Entity Entity) FindTargetShape(ShapeProfile profile, Vector point, Entity clickedEntity)
+        {
+            var matched = FindMatchingEntity(profile.Perimeter, clickedEntity);
+            if (matched != null)
+                return (profile.Perimeter, matched);
+
+            foreach (var cutout in profile.Cutouts)
+            {
+                matched = FindMatchingEntity(cutout, clickedEntity);
+                if (matched != null)
+                    return (cutout, matched);
+            }
+
+            // Fallback: closest shape, use closest point to find entity
+            var best = profile.Perimeter;
+            var bestPt = profile.Perimeter.ClosestPointTo(point, out var bestEntity);
+            var bestDist = bestPt.DistanceTo(point);
+
+            foreach (var cutout in profile.Cutouts)
+            {
+                var pt = cutout.ClosestPointTo(point, out var cutoutEntity);
+                var dist = pt.DistanceTo(point);
+                if (dist < bestDist)
+                {
+                    best = cutout;
+                    bestEntity = cutoutEntity;
+                    bestDist = dist;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return (best, bestEntity);
+        }
+
+        private static Entity FindMatchingEntity(Shape shape, Entity clickedEntity)
+        {
+            foreach (var shapeEntity in shape.Entities)
+            {
+                if (shapeEntity.GetType() != clickedEntity.GetType())
+                    continue;
+
+                if (shapeEntity is Line sLine && clickedEntity is Line cLine)
+                {
+                    if (sLine.StartPoint.DistanceTo(cLine.StartPoint) < Math.Tolerance.Epsilon
+                        && sLine.EndPoint.DistanceTo(cLine.EndPoint) < Math.Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                        return shapeEntity;
+                }
+                else if (shapeEntity is Arc sArc && clickedEntity is Arc cArc)
+                {
+                    if (System.Math.Abs(sArc.Radius - cArc.Radius) < Math.Tolerance.Epsilon
+                        && sArc.Center.DistanceTo(cArc.Center) < Math.Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                        return shapeEntity;
+                }
+                else if (shapeEntity is Circle sCircle && clickedEntity is Circle cCircle)
+                {
+                    if (System.Math.Abs(sCircle.Radius - cCircle.Radius) < Math.Tolerance.Epsilon
+                        && sCircle.Center.DistanceTo(cCircle.Center) < Math.Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                        return shapeEntity;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        private void EmitRawContour(Program program, Shape shape)
+        {
+            var startPoint = GetShapeStartPoint(shape);
+            program.Codes.Add(new RapidMove(startPoint));
+            program.Codes.AddRange(ConvertShapeToMoves(shape, startPoint));
+        }
+
+        private static List<ContourEntry> ResolveLeadInPoints(List<Shape> cutouts, Vector startPoint)
+        {
+            var entries = new ContourEntry[cutouts.Count];
+            var currentPoint = startPoint;
+
+            // Walk backward through cutting order (from perimeter outward)
+            // so each cutout's lead-in point faces the next cutout to be cut
+            for (var i = cutouts.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+            {
+                var closestPt = cutouts[i].ClosestPointTo(currentPoint, out var entity);
+                entries[i] = new ContourEntry(cutouts[i], closestPt, entity);
+                currentPoint = closestPt;
+            }
+
+            return new List<ContourEntry>(entries);
+        }
+
+        private void EmitContour(Program program, Shape shape, Vector point, Entity entity, ContourType? forceType = null)
+        {
+            var contourType = forceType ?? DetectContourType(shape);
+            var winding = DetermineWinding(shape);
+            var normal = ComputeNormal(point, entity, contourType, winding);
+
+            var leadIn = SelectLeadIn(contourType);
+            var leadOut = SelectLeadOut(contourType);
+
+            if (contourType == ContourType.ArcCircle && entity is Circle circle)
+                leadIn = ClampLeadInForCircle(leadIn, circle, point, normal);
+
+            program.Codes.AddRange(leadIn.Generate(point, normal, winding));
+
+            var reindexed = shape.ReindexAt(point, entity);
+
+            if (Parameters.TabsEnabled && Parameters.TabConfig != null)
+                reindexed = TrimShapeForTab(reindexed, point, Parameters.TabConfig.Size);
+
+            program.Codes.AddRange(ConvertShapeToMoves(reindexed, point));
+            program.Codes.AddRange(leadOut.Generate(point, normal, winding));
+        }
+
+        private void EmitScribeContours(Program program, List<Entity> scribeEntities)
+        {
+            if (scribeEntities.Count == 0) return;
+
+            var shapes = ShapeBuilder.GetShapes(scribeEntities);
+            foreach (var shape in shapes)
+            {
+                var startPt = GetShapeStartPoint(shape);
+                program.Codes.Add(new RapidMove(startPt));
+                program.Codes.AddRange(ConvertShapeToMoves(shape, startPt, LayerType.Scribe));
+            }
+        }
+
         private List<Shape> SequenceCutouts(List<Shape> cutouts, Vector startPoint)
         {
             var remaining = new List<Shape>(cutouts);
@@ -102,7 +255,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
             return ordered;
         }
 
-        private ContourType DetectContourType(Shape cutout)
+        public static ContourType DetectContourType(Shape cutout)
         {
             if (cutout.Entities.Count == 1 && cutout.Entities[0] is Circle)
                 return ContourType.ArcCircle;
@@ -110,23 +263,33 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
             return ContourType.Internal;
         }
 
-        private double ComputeNormal(Vector point, Entity entity, ContourType contourType)
+        public static double ComputeNormal(Vector point, Entity entity, ContourType contourType,
+            RotationType winding = RotationType.CW)
         {
             double normal;
 
             if (entity is Line line)
             {
-                // Perpendicular to line direction
+                // Perpendicular to line direction: tangent + π/2 = left side.
+                // Left side = outward for CW winding; for CCW winding, outward
+                // is on the right side, so flip.
                 var tangent = line.EndPoint.AngleFrom(line.StartPoint);
                 normal = tangent + Math.Angle.HalfPI;
+                if (winding == RotationType.CCW)
+                    normal += System.Math.PI;
             }
             else if (entity is Arc arc)
             {
-                // Radial direction from center to point
+                // Radial direction from center to point.
+                // Flip when the arc direction differs from the contour winding —
+                // that indicates a concave feature where radial points inward.
                 normal = point.AngleFrom(arc.Center);
+                if (arc.Rotation != winding)
+                    normal += System.Math.PI;
             }
             else if (entity is Circle circle)
             {
+                // Radial outward — always correct regardless of winding
                 normal = point.AngleFrom(circle.Center);
             }
             else
@@ -141,11 +304,61 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
             return Math.Angle.NormalizeRad(normal);
         }
 
-        private RotationType DetermineWinding(Shape shape)
+        public static RotationType DetermineWinding(Shape shape)
         {
-            // Use signed area: positive = CCW, negative = CW
-            var area = shape.Area();
-            return area >= 0 ? RotationType.CCW : RotationType.CW;
+            if (shape.Entities.Count == 1 && shape.Entities[0] is Circle circle)
+                return circle.Rotation;
+
+            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)
+        {
+            if (leadIn is NoLeadIn || Parameters.PierceClearance <= 0)
+                return leadIn;
+
+            var piercePoint = leadIn.GetPiercePoint(contourPoint, normalAngle);
+            var maxRadius = circle.Radius - Parameters.PierceClearance;
+            if (maxRadius <= 0)
+                return leadIn;
+
+            var distFromCenter = piercePoint.DistanceTo(circle.Center);
+            if (distFromCenter <= maxRadius)
+                return leadIn;
+
+            // Compute max distance from contourPoint toward piercePoint that stays
+            // inside a circle of radius maxRadius centered at circle.Center.
+            // Solve: |contourPoint + t*d - center|^2 = maxRadius^2
+            var currentDist = contourPoint.DistanceTo(piercePoint);
+            if (currentDist < Math.Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                return leadIn;
+
+            var dx = (piercePoint.X - contourPoint.X) / currentDist;
+            var dy = (piercePoint.Y - contourPoint.Y) / currentDist;
+            var vx = contourPoint.X - circle.Center.X;
+            var vy = contourPoint.Y - circle.Center.Y;
+
+            var b = 2.0 * (vx * dx + vy * dy);
+            var c = vx * vx + vy * vy - maxRadius * maxRadius;
+            var discriminant = b * b - 4.0 * c;
+
+            if (discriminant < 0)
+                return leadIn;
+
+            var t = (-b + System.Math.Sqrt(discriminant)) / 2.0;
+            if (t <= 0)
+                return leadIn;
+
+            var scale = t / currentDist;
+            if (scale >= 1.0)
+                return leadIn;
+
+            return leadIn.Scale(scale);
         }
 
         private LeadIn SelectLeadIn(ContourType contourType)
@@ -168,7 +381,71 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
             };
         }
 
-        private List<ICode> ConvertShapeToMoves(Shape shape, Vector startPoint)
+        private static Shape TrimShapeForTab(Shape shape, Vector center, double tabSize)
+        {
+            var tabCircle = new Circle(center, tabSize);
+            var entities = new List<Entity>(shape.Entities);
+
+            // Trim end: walk backward removing entities inside the tab circle
+            while (entities.Count > 0)
+            {
+                var entity = entities[entities.Count - 1];
+                if (entity.Intersects(tabCircle, out var pts) && pts.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    // Find intersection furthest from center (furthest along path from end)
+                    var best = pts[0];
+                    var bestDist = best.DistanceTo(center);
+                    for (var j = 1; j < pts.Count; j++)
+                    {
+                        var dist = pts[j].DistanceTo(center);
+                        if (dist > bestDist)
+                        {
+                            best = pts[j];
+                            bestDist = dist;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if (entity is Line line)
+                    {
+                        var (first, _) = line.SplitAt(best);
+                        entities.RemoveAt(entities.Count - 1);
+                        if (first != null)
+                            entities.Add(first);
+                    }
+                    else if (entity is Arc arc)
+                    {
+                        var (first, _) = arc.SplitAt(best);
+                        entities.RemoveAt(entities.Count - 1);
+                        if (first != null)
+                            entities.Add(first);
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                // No intersection — entity is entirely inside circle, remove it
+                if (EntityStartPoint(entity).DistanceTo(center) <= tabSize + Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                {
+                    entities.RemoveAt(entities.Count - 1);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                break;
+            }
+
+            var result = new Shape();
+            result.Entities.AddRange(entities);
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private static Vector EntityStartPoint(Entity entity)
+        {
+            if (entity is Line line) return line.StartPoint;
+            if (entity is Arc arc) return arc.StartPoint();
+            return Vector.Zero;
+        }
+
+        private List<ICode> ConvertShapeToMoves(Shape shape, Vector startPoint, LayerType layer = LayerType.Display)
         {
             var moves = new List<ICode>();
 
@@ -176,15 +453,15 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
             {
                 if (entity is Line line)
                 {
-                    moves.Add(new LinearMove(line.EndPoint));
+                    moves.Add(new LinearMove(line.EndPoint) { Layer = layer });
                 }
                 else if (entity is Arc arc)
                 {
-                    moves.Add(new ArcMove(arc.EndPoint(), arc.Center, arc.IsReversed ? RotationType.CW : RotationType.CCW));
+                    moves.Add(new ArcMove(arc.EndPoint(), arc.Center, arc.IsReversed ? RotationType.CW : RotationType.CCW) { Layer = layer });
                 }
                 else if (entity is Circle circle)
                 {
-                    moves.Add(new ArcMove(startPoint, circle.Center, circle.Rotation));
+                    moves.Add(new ArcMove(startPoint, circle.Center, circle.Rotation) { Layer = layer });
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -194,5 +471,14 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
 
             return moves;
         }
+
+        private static Vector GetShapeStartPoint(Shape shape)
+        {
+            var first = shape.Entities[0];
+            if (first is Line line) return line.StartPoint;
+            if (first is Arc arc) return arc.StartPoint();
+            if (first is Circle circle) return new Vector(circle.Center.X + circle.Radius, circle.Center.Y);
+            return Vector.Zero;
+        }
     }
 }

OpenNest.Core/CNC/CuttingStrategy/CuttingParameters.cs

@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
         public LeadIn ArcCircleLeadIn { get; set; } = new NoLeadIn();
         public LeadOut ArcCircleLeadOut { get; set; } = new NoLeadOut();
 
+        public double PierceClearance { get; set; } = 0.0625;
+
+        public double AutoTabMinSize { get; set; }
+        public double AutoTabMaxSize { get; set; }
+
         public Tab TabConfig { get; set; }
         public bool TabsEnabled { get; set; }
 

OpenNest.Core/CNC/CuttingStrategy/LeadIns/ArcLeadIn.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
             return new List<ICode>
             {
                 new RapidMove(piercePoint),
-                new ArcMove(contourStartPoint, arcCenter, winding)
+                new ArcMove(contourStartPoint, arcCenter, winding) { Layer = LayerType.Leadin }
             };
         }
 
@@ -32,5 +32,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
                 arcCenterX + Radius * System.Math.Cos(contourNormalAngle),
                 arcCenterY + Radius * System.Math.Sin(contourNormalAngle));
         }
+
+        public override LeadIn Scale(double factor) =>
+            new ArcLeadIn { Radius = Radius * factor };
     }
 }

OpenNest.Core/CNC/CuttingStrategy/LeadIns/CleanHoleLeadIn.cs

@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
             return new List<ICode>
             {
                 new RapidMove(piercePoint),
-                new LinearMove(arcStart),
-                new ArcMove(contourStartPoint, arcCenter, winding)
+                new LinearMove(arcStart) { Layer = LayerType.Leadin },
+                new ArcMove(contourStartPoint, arcCenter, winding) { Layer = LayerType.Leadin }
             };
         }
 
@@ -45,5 +45,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
                 arcStartX + LineLength * System.Math.Cos(lineAngle),
                 arcStartY + LineLength * System.Math.Sin(lineAngle));
         }
+
+        public override LeadIn Scale(double factor) =>
+            new CleanHoleLeadIn { LineLength = LineLength * factor, ArcRadius = ArcRadius * factor, Kerf = Kerf };
     }
 }

OpenNest.Core/CNC/CuttingStrategy/LeadIns/LeadIn.cs

@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
             RotationType winding = RotationType.CW);
 
         public abstract Vector GetPiercePoint(Vector contourStartPoint, double contourNormalAngle);
+
+        public virtual LeadIn Scale(double factor) => this;
     }
 }

OpenNest.Core/CNC/CuttingStrategy/LeadIns/LineArcLeadIn.cs

@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
             return new List<ICode>
             {
                 new RapidMove(piercePoint),
-                new LinearMove(arcStart),
-                new ArcMove(contourStartPoint, arcCenter, winding)
+                new LinearMove(arcStart) { Layer = LayerType.Leadin },
+                new ArcMove(contourStartPoint, arcCenter, winding) { Layer = LayerType.Leadin }
             };
         }
 
@@ -45,5 +45,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
                 arcStartX + LineLength * System.Math.Cos(lineAngle),
                 arcStartY + LineLength * System.Math.Sin(lineAngle));
         }
+
+        public override LeadIn Scale(double factor) =>
+            new LineArcLeadIn { LineLength = LineLength * factor, ArcRadius = ArcRadius * factor, ApproachAngle = ApproachAngle };
     }
 }

OpenNest.Core/CNC/CuttingStrategy/LeadIns/LineLeadIn.cs

@@ -17,16 +17,19 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
             return new List<ICode>
             {
                 new RapidMove(piercePoint),
-                new LinearMove(contourStartPoint)
+                new LinearMove(contourStartPoint) { Layer = LayerType.Leadin }
             };
         }
 
         public override Vector GetPiercePoint(Vector contourStartPoint, double contourNormalAngle)
         {
-            var approachAngle = contourNormalAngle + Angle.ToRadians(ApproachAngle);
+            var approachAngle = contourNormalAngle - Angle.HalfPI + Angle.ToRadians(ApproachAngle);
             return new Vector(
                 contourStartPoint.X + Length * System.Math.Cos(approachAngle),
                 contourStartPoint.Y + Length * System.Math.Sin(approachAngle));
         }
+
+        public override LeadIn Scale(double factor) =>
+            new LineLeadIn { Length = Length * factor, ApproachAngle = ApproachAngle };
     }
 }

OpenNest.Core/CNC/CuttingStrategy/LeadIns/LineLineLeadIn.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
         {
             var piercePoint = GetPiercePoint(contourStartPoint, contourNormalAngle);
 
-            var secondAngle = contourNormalAngle + Angle.ToRadians(ApproachAngle1);
+            var secondAngle = contourNormalAngle - Angle.HalfPI + Angle.ToRadians(ApproachAngle1);
             var midPoint = new Vector(
                 contourStartPoint.X + Length2 * System.Math.Cos(secondAngle),
                 contourStartPoint.Y + Length2 * System.Math.Sin(secondAngle));
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
             return new List<ICode>
             {
                 new RapidMove(piercePoint),
-                new LinearMove(midPoint),
-                new LinearMove(contourStartPoint)
+                new LinearMove(midPoint) { Layer = LayerType.Leadin },
+                new LinearMove(contourStartPoint) { Layer = LayerType.Leadin }
             };
         }
 
         public override Vector GetPiercePoint(Vector contourStartPoint, double contourNormalAngle)
         {
-            var secondAngle = contourNormalAngle + Angle.ToRadians(ApproachAngle1);
+            var secondAngle = contourNormalAngle - Angle.HalfPI + Angle.ToRadians(ApproachAngle1);
             var midX = contourStartPoint.X + Length2 * System.Math.Cos(secondAngle);
             var midY = contourStartPoint.Y + Length2 * System.Math.Sin(secondAngle);
 
@@ -40,5 +40,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
                 midX + Length1 * System.Math.Cos(firstAngle),
                 midY + Length1 * System.Math.Sin(firstAngle));
         }
+
+        public override LeadIn Scale(double factor) =>
+            new LineLineLeadIn { Length1 = Length1 * factor, ApproachAngle1 = ApproachAngle1, Length2 = Length2 * factor, ApproachAngle2 = ApproachAngle2 };
     }
 }

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

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
 
             return new List<ICode>
             {
-                new ArcMove(endPoint, arcCenter, winding)
+                new ArcMove(endPoint, arcCenter, winding) { Layer = LayerType.Leadout }
             };
         }
     }

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

@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC.CuttingStrategy
         public override List<ICode> Generate(Vector contourEndPoint, double contourNormalAngle,
             RotationType winding = RotationType.CW)
         {
-            var overcutAngle = contourNormalAngle + Angle.ToRadians(ApproachAngle);
+            var overcutAngle = contourNormalAngle + Angle.HalfPI - Angle.ToRadians(ApproachAngle);
             var endPoint = new Vector(
                 contourEndPoint.X + Length * System.Math.Cos(overcutAngle),
                 contourEndPoint.Y + Length * System.Math.Sin(overcutAngle));
 
             return new List<ICode>
             {
-                new LinearMove(endPoint)
+                new LinearMove(endPoint) { Layer = LayerType.Leadout }
             };
         }
     }

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/Feedrate.cs

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
         public double Value { get; set; }
 
+        public string VariableRef { get; set; }
+
         public CodeType Type
         {
             get { return CodeType.SetFeedrate; }
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@
 
         public ICode Clone()
         {
-            return new Feedrate(Value);
+            return new Feedrate(Value) { VariableRef = VariableRef };
         }
 
         public override string ToString()

OpenNest.Core/CNC/LinearMove.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
 
 namespace OpenNest.CNC
 {
@@ -31,7 +32,9 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
         {
             return new LinearMove(EndPoint)
             {
-                Layer = Layer
+                Layer = Layer,
+                Suppressed = Suppressed,
+                VariableRefs = VariableRefs != null ? new Dictionary<string, string>(VariableRefs) : null
             };
         }
 

OpenNest.Core/CNC/Motion.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
 
 namespace OpenNest.CNC
 {
@@ -12,6 +13,10 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
 
         public int Feedrate { get; set; }
 
+        public bool Suppressed { get; set; }
+
+        public Dictionary<string, string> VariableRefs { get; set; }
+
         protected Motion()
         {
             Feedrate = CNC.Feedrate.UseDefault;
@@ -20,21 +25,25 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
         public virtual void Rotate(double angle)
         {
             EndPoint = EndPoint.Rotate(angle);
+            VariableRefs = null;
         }
 
         public virtual void Rotate(double angle, Vector origin)
         {
             EndPoint = EndPoint.Rotate(angle, origin);
+            VariableRefs = null;
         }
 
         public virtual void Offset(double x, double y)
         {
             EndPoint = new Vector(EndPoint.X + x, EndPoint.Y + y);
+            VariableRefs = null;
         }
 
         public virtual void Offset(Vector voffset)
         {
             EndPoint += voffset;
+            VariableRefs = null;
         }
 
         public abstract CodeType Type { get; }

OpenNest.Core/CNC/Program.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using OpenNest.Converters;
 using OpenNest.Geometry;
 using OpenNest.Math;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace OpenNest.CNC
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
     {
         public List<ICode> Codes;
 
+        public Dictionary<string, VariableDefinition> Variables { get; } = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
         private Mode mode;
 
         public Program(Mode mode = Mode.Absolute)
@@ -51,37 +54,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
             mode = Mode.Absolute;
         }
 
-        public virtual void Rotate(double angle)
-        {
-            var mode = Mode;
-
-            SetModeAbs();
-
-            for (int i = 0; i < Codes.Count; ++i)
-            {
-                var code = Codes[i];
-
-                if (code.Type == CodeType.SubProgramCall)
-                {
-                    var subpgm = (SubProgramCall)code;
-
-                    if (subpgm.Program != null)
-                        subpgm.Program.Rotate(angle);
-                }
-
-                if (code is Motion == false)
-                    continue;
-
-                var code2 = (Motion)code;
-
-                code2.Rotate(angle);
-            }
-
-            if (mode == Mode.Incremental)
-                SetModeInc();
-
-            Rotation = Angle.NormalizeRad(Rotation + angle);
-        }
+        public virtual void Rotate(double angle) => Rotate(angle, new Vector(0, 0));
 
         public override string ToString()
         {
@@ -484,6 +457,9 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
 
             pgm.Codes.AddRange(codes);
 
+            foreach (var kvp in Variables)
+                pgm.Variables[kvp.Key] = kvp.Value;
+
             return pgm;
         }
 

OpenNest.Core/CNC/RapidMove.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
 
 namespace OpenNest.CNC
 {
@@ -26,7 +27,11 @@ namespace OpenNest.CNC
 
         public override ICode Clone()
         {
-            return new RapidMove(EndPoint);
+            return new RapidMove(EndPoint)
+            {
+                Suppressed = Suppressed,
+                VariableRefs = VariableRefs != null ? new Dictionary<string, string>(VariableRefs) : null
+            };
         }
 
         public override string ToString()

OpenNest.Core/CNC/VariableDefinition.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+namespace OpenNest.CNC
+{
+    public sealed class VariableDefinition
+    {
+        public string Name { get; }
+        public string Expression { get; }
+        public double Value { get; }
+        public bool Inline { get; }
+        public bool Global { get; }
+
+        public VariableDefinition(string name, string expression, double value,
+            bool inline = false, bool global = false)
+        {
+            Name = name;
+            Expression = expression;
+            Value = value;
+            Inline = inline;
+            Global = global;
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Core/Collections/ObservableList.cs

@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.Collections
         public bool Remove(T item)
         {
             var success = items.Remove(item);
-            ItemRemoved?.Invoke(this, new ItemRemovedEventArgs<T>(item, success));
+            if (success)
+                ItemRemoved?.Invoke(this, new ItemRemovedEventArgs<T>(item, success));
             return success;
         }
 

OpenNest.Core/Converters/ContourInfo.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Converters
+{
+    public enum ContourClassification
+    {
+        Perimeter,
+        Hole,
+        Etch,
+        Open
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ContourInfo
+    {
+        public Shape Shape { get; }
+        public ContourClassification Type { get; private set; }
+        public string Label { get; private set; }
+
+        private ContourInfo(Shape shape, ContourClassification type, string label)
+        {
+            Shape = shape;
+            Type = type;
+            Label = label;
+        }
+
+        public string DirectionLabel
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (Type == ContourClassification.Open || Type == ContourClassification.Etch)
+                    return "Open";
+                var poly = Shape.ToPolygon();
+                if (poly == null || poly.Vertices.Count < 3)
+                    return "?";
+                return poly.RotationDirection() == RotationType.CW ? "CW" : "CCW";
+            }
+        }
+
+        public string DimensionLabel
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (Shape.Entities.Count == 1 && Shape.Entities[0] is Circle c)
+                    return $"Circle R{c.Radius:0.#}";
+                Shape.UpdateBounds();
+                var box = Shape.BoundingBox;
+                return $"{box.Width:0.#} x {box.Length:0.#}";
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Reverse()
+        {
+            Shape.Reverse();
+        }
+
+        public void SetLabel(string label)
+        {
+            Label = label;
+        }
+
+        public static List<ContourInfo> Classify(List<Shape> shapes)
+        {
+            if (shapes.Count == 0)
+                return new List<ContourInfo>();
+
+            // Ensure bounding boxes are up to date before comparing
+            foreach (var s in shapes)
+                s.UpdateBounds();
+
+            // Find perimeter — largest bounding box area
+            var perimeterIndex = 0;
+            var maxArea = shapes[0].BoundingBox.Area();
+            for (var i = 1; i < shapes.Count; i++)
+            {
+                var area = shapes[i].BoundingBox.Area();
+                if (area > maxArea)
+                {
+                    maxArea = area;
+                    perimeterIndex = i;
+                }
+            }
+
+            var result = new List<ContourInfo>();
+            var holeCount = 0;
+            var etchCount = 0;
+            var openCount = 0;
+
+            // Non-perimeter shapes first (matches CNC cut order: holes before perimeter)
+            for (var i = 0; i < shapes.Count; i++)
+            {
+                if (i == perimeterIndex) continue;
+                var shape = shapes[i];
+                var type = ClassifyShape(shape);
+
+                string label;
+                switch (type)
+                {
+                    case ContourClassification.Hole:
+                        holeCount++;
+                        label = $"Hole {holeCount}";
+                        break;
+                    case ContourClassification.Etch:
+                        etchCount++;
+                        label = etchCount == 1 ? "Etch" : $"Etch {etchCount}";
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        openCount++;
+                        label = openCount == 1 ? "Open" : $"Open {openCount}";
+                        break;
+                }
+
+                result.Add(new ContourInfo(shape, type, label));
+            }
+
+            // Perimeter last
+            result.Add(new ContourInfo(shapes[perimeterIndex], ContourClassification.Perimeter, "Perimeter"));
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private static ContourClassification ClassifyShape(Shape shape)
+        {
+            // Check etch layer — all entities must be on ETCH layer
+            if (shape.Entities.Count > 0 &&
+                shape.Entities.All(e => string.Equals(e.Layer?.Name, "ETCH", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+                return ContourClassification.Etch;
+
+            if (shape.IsClosed())
+                return ContourClassification.Hole;
+
+            return ContourClassification.Open;
+        }
+    }
+}

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;
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ namespace OpenNest.Converters
             if (line.StartPoint != lastpt)
                 pgm.MoveTo(line.StartPoint);
 
-            pgm.LineTo(line.EndPoint);
+            var move = new LinearMove(line.EndPoint);
+            if (string.Equals(line.Layer?.Name, "ETCH", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                move.Layer = LayerType.Scribe;
+            pgm.Codes.Add(move);
 
             lastpt = line.EndPoint;
             return lastpt;

OpenNest.Core/Converters/ConvertProgram.cs

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ 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/CutOff.cs

@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ namespace OpenNest
             {
                 cutPosition = Position.X;
                 lineStart = StartLimit ?? bounds.Y;
-                lineEnd = EndLimit ?? (bounds.Y + bounds.Length + settings.Overtravel);
+                lineEnd = EndLimit ?? (bounds.Y + bounds.Width + settings.Overtravel);
             }
             else
             {
                 cutPosition = Position.Y;
                 lineStart = StartLimit ?? bounds.X;
-                lineEnd = EndLimit ?? (bounds.X + bounds.Width + settings.Overtravel);
+                lineEnd = EndLimit ?? (bounds.X + bounds.Length + settings.Overtravel);
             }
 
             var exclusions = new List<(double Start, double End)>();
@@ -176,13 +176,13 @@ namespace OpenNest
 
         private (double Min, double Max) AxisBounds(Box bb, double clearance) =>
             Axis == CutOffAxis.Vertical
-                ? (bb.X - clearance, bb.X + bb.Width + clearance)
-                : (bb.Y - clearance, bb.Y + bb.Length + clearance);
+                ? (bb.X - clearance, bb.X + bb.Length + clearance)
+                : (bb.Y - clearance, bb.Y + bb.Width + clearance);
 
         private (double Start, double End) CrossAxisBounds(Box bb, double clearance) =>
             Axis == CutOffAxis.Vertical
-                ? (bb.Y - clearance, bb.Y + bb.Length + clearance)
-                : (bb.X - clearance, bb.X + bb.Width + clearance);
+                ? (bb.Y - clearance, bb.Y + bb.Width + clearance)
+                : (bb.X - clearance, bb.X + bb.Length + clearance);
 
         private Program BuildProgram(List<(double Start, double End)> segments, CutOffSettings settings)
         {

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;
@@ -12,8 +13,32 @@ namespace OpenNest
     public class Drawing
     {
         private static int nextId;
+        private static int nextColorIndex;
         private Program program;
 
+        public static readonly Color[] PartColors = new Color[]
+        {
+            Color.FromArgb(205, 92, 92),    // Indian Red
+            Color.FromArgb(148, 103, 189),  // Medium Purple
+            Color.FromArgb(75, 180, 175),   // Teal
+            Color.FromArgb(210, 190, 75),   // Goldenrod
+            Color.FromArgb(190, 85, 175),   // Orchid
+            Color.FromArgb(185, 115, 85),   // Sienna
+            Color.FromArgb(120, 100, 190),  // Slate Blue
+            Color.FromArgb(200, 100, 140),  // Rose
+            Color.FromArgb(80, 175, 155),   // Sea Green
+            Color.FromArgb(195, 160, 85),   // Dark Khaki
+            Color.FromArgb(175, 95, 160),   // Plum
+            Color.FromArgb(215, 130, 130),  // Light Coral
+        };
+
+        public static Color GetNextColor()
+        {
+            var color = PartColors[nextColorIndex % PartColors.Length];
+            nextColorIndex++;
+            return color;
+        }
+
         public Drawing()
             : this(string.Empty, new Program())
         {
@@ -66,6 +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/Arc.cs

@@ -155,6 +155,17 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
                 Center.Y + Radius * System.Math.Sin(EndAngle));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Mid point of the arc (point at the angle midway between start and end).
+        /// </summary>
+        public Vector MidPoint()
+        {
+            var midAngle = StartAngle + (IsReversed ? -SweepAngle() / 2 : SweepAngle() / 2);
+            return new Vector(
+                Center.X + Radius * System.Math.Cos(midAngle),
+                Center.Y + Radius * System.Math.Sin(midAngle));
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Splits the arc at the given point, returning two sub-arcs.
         /// Either half may be null if the split point coincides with an endpoint.
@@ -409,8 +420,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
 
             boundingBox.X = minX;
             boundingBox.Y = minY;
-            boundingBox.Width = maxX - minX;
-            boundingBox.Length = maxY - minY;
+            boundingBox.Length = maxX - minX;
+            boundingBox.Width = maxY - minY;
         }
 
         public override Entity OffsetEntity(double distance, OffsetSide side)

OpenNest.Core/Geometry/ArcFit.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Geometry
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Shared arc-fitting utilities used by SplineConverter and GeometrySimplifier.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal static class ArcFit
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fits a circular arc constrained to be tangent to the given direction at the
+        /// first point. The center lies at the intersection of the normal at P1 (perpendicular
+        /// to the tangent) and the perpendicular bisector of the chord P1->Pn, guaranteeing
+        /// the arc passes through both endpoints and departs P1 in the given direction.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static (Vector center, double radius, double deviation) FitWithStartTangent(
+            List<Vector> points, Vector tangent)
+        {
+            if (points.Count < 3)
+                return (Vector.Invalid, 0, double.MaxValue);
+
+            var p1 = points[0];
+            var pn = points[^1];
+
+            var mx = (p1.X + pn.X) / 2;
+            var my = (p1.Y + pn.Y) / 2;
+            var dx = pn.X - p1.X;
+            var dy = pn.Y - p1.Y;
+            var chordLen = System.Math.Sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
+            if (chordLen < 1e-10)
+                return (Vector.Invalid, 0, double.MaxValue);
+
+            var bx = -dy / chordLen;
+            var by = dx / chordLen;
+
+            var tLen = System.Math.Sqrt(tangent.X * tangent.X + tangent.Y * tangent.Y);
+            if (tLen < 1e-10)
+                return (Vector.Invalid, 0, double.MaxValue);
+
+            var nx = -tangent.Y / tLen;
+            var ny = tangent.X / tLen;
+
+            var det = nx * by - ny * bx;
+            if (System.Math.Abs(det) < 1e-10)
+                return (Vector.Invalid, 0, double.MaxValue);
+
+            var s = ((mx - p1.X) * by - (my - p1.Y) * bx) / det;
+
+            var cx = p1.X + s * nx;
+            var cy = p1.Y + s * ny;
+            var radius = System.Math.Sqrt((cx - p1.X) * (cx - p1.X) + (cy - p1.Y) * (cy - p1.Y));
+
+            if (radius < 1e-10)
+                return (Vector.Invalid, 0, double.MaxValue);
+
+            return (new Vector(cx, cy), radius, MaxRadialDeviation(points, cx, cy, radius));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fits a circular arc constrained to be tangent to the given directions at both
+        /// the first and last points. The center lies at the intersection of the normals
+        /// at P1 and Pn, guaranteeing the arc departs P1 in the start direction and arrives
+        /// at Pn in the end direction. Uses the radius from P1 (exact start tangent);
+        /// deviation includes any endpoint gap at Pn.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static (Vector center, double radius, double deviation) FitWithDualTangent(
+            List<Vector> points, Vector startTangent, Vector endTangent)
+        {
+            if (points.Count < 3)
+                return (Vector.Invalid, 0, double.MaxValue);
+
+            var p1 = points[0];
+            var pn = points[^1];
+
+            var stLen = System.Math.Sqrt(startTangent.X * startTangent.X + startTangent.Y * startTangent.Y);
+            var etLen = System.Math.Sqrt(endTangent.X * endTangent.X + endTangent.Y * endTangent.Y);
+            if (stLen < 1e-10 || etLen < 1e-10)
+                return (Vector.Invalid, 0, double.MaxValue);
+
+            // Normal to start tangent at P1 (perpendicular)
+            var n1x = -startTangent.Y / stLen;
+            var n1y = startTangent.X / stLen;
+
+            // Normal to end tangent at Pn
+            var n2x = -endTangent.Y / etLen;
+            var n2y = endTangent.X / etLen;
+
+            // Solve: P1 + t1*N1 = Pn + t2*N2
+            var det = n1x * (-n2y) - (-n2x) * n1y;
+            if (System.Math.Abs(det) < 1e-10)
+                return (Vector.Invalid, 0, double.MaxValue);
+
+            var dx = pn.X - p1.X;
+            var dy = pn.Y - p1.Y;
+            var t1 = (dx * (-n2y) - (-n2x) * dy) / det;
+
+            var cx = p1.X + t1 * n1x;
+            var cy = p1.Y + t1 * n1y;
+
+            // Use radius from P1 (guarantees exact start tangent and passes through P1)
+            var r1 = System.Math.Sqrt((cx - p1.X) * (cx - p1.X) + (cy - p1.Y) * (cy - p1.Y));
+            if (r1 < 1e-10)
+                return (Vector.Invalid, 0, double.MaxValue);
+
+            // Measure endpoint gap at Pn
+            var r2 = System.Math.Sqrt((cx - pn.X) * (cx - pn.X) + (cy - pn.Y) * (cy - pn.Y));
+            var endpointDev = System.Math.Abs(r2 - r1);
+
+            var interiorDev = MaxRadialDeviation(points, cx, cy, r1);
+            return (new Vector(cx, cy), r1, System.Math.Max(endpointDev, interiorDev));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Computes the maximum radial deviation of interior points from a circle.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static double MaxRadialDeviation(List<Vector> points, double cx, double cy, double radius)
+        {
+            var maxDev = 0.0;
+            for (var i = 1; i < points.Count - 1; i++)
+            {
+                var px = points[i].X - cx;
+                var py = points[i].Y - cy;
+                var dist = System.Math.Sqrt(px * px + py * py);
+                var dev = System.Math.Abs(dist - radius);
+                if (dev > maxDev) maxDev = dev;
+            }
+            return maxDev;
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Core/Geometry/BoundingBox.cs

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
 
             double minX = boxes[0].X;
             double minY = boxes[0].Y;
-            double maxX = boxes[0].X + boxes[0].Width;
-            double maxY = boxes[0].Y + boxes[0].Length;
+            double maxX = boxes[0].Right;
+            double maxY = boxes[0].Top;
 
             foreach (var box in boxes)
             {

OpenNest.Core/Geometry/Box.cs

@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
         public Box(double x, double y, double w, double h)
         {
             Location = new Vector(x, y);
-            Width = w;
-            Length = h;
+            Length = w;
+            Width = h;
         }
 
         public Vector Location;
 
         public Vector Center
         {
-            get { return new Vector(X + Width * 0.5, Y + Length * 0.5); }
+            get { return new Vector(X + Length * 0.5, Y + Width * 0.5); }
         }
 
         public Size Size;
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
 
         public Box Translate(double x, double y)
         {
-            return new Box(X + x, Y + y, Width, Length);
+            return new Box(X + x, Y + y, Length, Width);
         }
 
         public Box Translate(Vector offset)
         {
-            return new Box(X + offset.X, Y + offset.Y, Width, Length);
+            return new Box(X + offset.X, Y + offset.Y, Length, Width);
         }
 
         public double Left
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
 
         public double Right
         {
-            get { return X + Width; }
+            get { return X + Length; }
         }
 
         public double Top
         {
-            get { return Y + Length; }
+            get { return Y + Width; }
         }
 
         public double Bottom
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
 
         public Box Offset(double d)
         {
-            return new Box(X - d, Y - d, Width + d * 2, Length + d * 2);
+            return new Box(X - d, Y - d, Length + d * 2, Width + d * 2);
         }
 
         public override string ToString()

OpenNest.Core/Geometry/BoxSplitter.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
             var x = large.Left;
             var y = small.Top;
-            var w = large.Width;
+            var w = large.Length;
             var h = large.Top - y;
 
             return new Box(x, y, w, h);
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
             var x = large.Left;
             var y = large.Bottom;
             var w = small.Left - x;
-            var h = large.Length;
+            var h = large.Width;
 
             return new Box(x, y, w, h);
         }
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
             var x = large.Left;
             var y = large.Bottom;
-            var w = large.Width;
+            var w = large.Length;
             var h = small.Top - y;
 
             return new Box(x, y, w, h);
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
             var x = small.Right;
             var y = large.Bottom;
             var w = large.Right - x;
-            var h = large.Length;
+            var h = large.Width;
 
             return new Box(x, y, w, h);
         }

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/Collision.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,330 @@
+using OpenNest.Math;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Geometry
+{
+    public static class Collision
+    {
+        public static CollisionResult Check(Polygon a, Polygon b,
+            List<Polygon> holesA = null, List<Polygon> holesB = null)
+        {
+            // Step 1: Bounding box pre-filter
+            if (!BoundingBoxesOverlap(a.BoundingBox, b.BoundingBox))
+                return CollisionResult.None;
+
+            // Step 2: Quick intersection test for crossing points
+            var intersectionPoints = FindCrossingPoints(a, b);
+
+            // Step 3: Convex decomposition
+            var trisA = TriangulateWithBounds(a);
+            var trisB = TriangulateWithBounds(b);
+
+            // Step 4: Clip all triangle pairs
+            var regions = new List<Polygon>();
+
+            foreach (var triA in trisA)
+            {
+                foreach (var triB in trisB)
+                {
+                    if (!BoundingBoxesOverlap(triA.BoundingBox, triB.BoundingBox))
+                        continue;
+
+                    var clipped = ClipConvex(triA, triB);
+                    if (clipped != null)
+                        regions.Add(clipped);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Step 5: Hole subtraction
+            if (regions.Count > 0)
+                regions = SubtractHoles(regions, holesA, holesB);
+
+            if (regions.Count == 0)
+                return new CollisionResult(false, regions, intersectionPoints);
+
+            // Step 6: Build result
+            return new CollisionResult(true, regions, intersectionPoints);
+        }
+
+        public static bool HasOverlap(Polygon a, Polygon b,
+            List<Polygon> holesA = null, List<Polygon> holesB = null)
+        {
+            if (!BoundingBoxesOverlap(a.BoundingBox, b.BoundingBox))
+                return false;
+
+            // Full check is needed: crossing points alone miss containment cases
+            // (one polygon entirely inside another has zero edge crossings).
+            return Check(a, b, holesA, holesB).Overlaps;
+        }
+
+        public static List<CollisionResult> CheckAll(List<Polygon> polygons,
+            List<List<Polygon>> holes = null)
+        {
+            var results = new List<CollisionResult>();
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < polygons.Count; i++)
+            {
+                for (var j = i + 1; j < polygons.Count; j++)
+                {
+                    var holesA = holes != null && i < holes.Count ? holes[i] : null;
+                    var holesB = holes != null && j < holes.Count ? holes[j] : null;
+                    var result = Check(polygons[i], polygons[j], holesA, holesB);
+
+                    if (result.Overlaps)
+                        results.Add(result);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return results;
+        }
+
+        public static bool HasAnyOverlap(List<Polygon> polygons,
+            List<List<Polygon>> holes = null)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < polygons.Count; i++)
+            {
+                for (var j = i + 1; j < polygons.Count; j++)
+                {
+                    var holesA = holes != null && i < holes.Count ? holes[i] : null;
+                    var holesB = holes != null && j < holes.Count ? holes[j] : null;
+
+                    if (HasOverlap(polygons[i], polygons[j], holesA, holesB))
+                        return true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        private static bool BoundingBoxesOverlap(Box a, Box b)
+        {
+            var overlapX = System.Math.Min(a.Right, b.Right)
+                         - System.Math.Max(a.Left, b.Left);
+            var overlapY = System.Math.Min(a.Top, b.Top)
+                         - System.Math.Max(a.Bottom, b.Bottom);
+
+            return overlapX > Tolerance.Epsilon && overlapY > Tolerance.Epsilon;
+        }
+
+        private static List<Vector> FindCrossingPoints(Polygon a, Polygon b)
+        {
+            if (!Intersect.Intersects(a, b, out var rawPts))
+                return new List<Vector>();
+
+            // Filter boundary contacts (vertex touches)
+            var vertsA = CollectVertices(a);
+            var vertsB = CollectVertices(b);
+            var filtered = new List<Vector>();
+
+            foreach (var pt in rawPts)
+            {
+                if (IsNearAnyVertex(pt, vertsA) || IsNearAnyVertex(pt, vertsB))
+                    continue;
+                filtered.Add(pt);
+            }
+
+            return filtered;
+        }
+
+        private static List<Vector> CollectVertices(Polygon polygon)
+        {
+            var verts = new List<Vector>(polygon.Vertices.Count);
+            foreach (var v in polygon.Vertices)
+                verts.Add(v);
+            return verts;
+        }
+
+        private static bool IsNearAnyVertex(Vector pt, List<Vector> vertices)
+        {
+            foreach (var v in vertices)
+            {
+                if (pt.X.IsEqualTo(v.X) && pt.Y.IsEqualTo(v.Y))
+                    return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Triangulates a polygon and ensures each triangle has its bounding box updated.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static List<Polygon> TriangulateWithBounds(Polygon polygon)
+        {
+            var tris = ConvexDecomposition.Triangulate(polygon);
+            foreach (var tri in tris)
+                tri.UpdateBounds();
+            return tris;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sutherland-Hodgman polygon clipping. Clips subject against each edge
+        /// of clip. Both must be convex. Returns null if no overlap.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static Polygon ClipConvex(Polygon subject, Polygon clip)
+        {
+            var output = new List<Vector>(subject.Vertices);
+
+            // Remove closing vertex if present
+            if (output.Count > 1 && output[0].X == output[output.Count - 1].X
+                                  && output[0].Y == output[output.Count - 1].Y)
+                output.RemoveAt(output.Count - 1);
+
+            var clipVerts = new List<Vector>(clip.Vertices);
+            if (clipVerts.Count > 1 && clipVerts[0].X == clipVerts[clipVerts.Count - 1].X
+                                     && clipVerts[0].Y == clipVerts[clipVerts.Count - 1].Y)
+                clipVerts.RemoveAt(clipVerts.Count - 1);
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < clipVerts.Count; i++)
+            {
+                if (output.Count == 0)
+                    return null;
+
+                var edgeStart = clipVerts[i];
+                var edgeEnd = clipVerts[(i + 1) % clipVerts.Count];
+                var input = output;
+                output = new List<Vector>();
+
+                for (var j = 0; j < input.Count; j++)
+                {
+                    var current = input[j];
+                    var next = input[(j + 1) % input.Count];
+                    var currentInside = Cross(edgeStart, edgeEnd, current) >= -Tolerance.Epsilon;
+                    var nextInside = Cross(edgeStart, edgeEnd, next) >= -Tolerance.Epsilon;
+
+                    if (currentInside)
+                    {
+                        output.Add(current);
+                        if (!nextInside)
+                        {
+                            var ix = LineIntersection(edgeStart, edgeEnd, current, next);
+                            if (ix.IsValid())
+                                output.Add(ix);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else if (nextInside)
+                    {
+                        var ix = LineIntersection(edgeStart, edgeEnd, current, next);
+                        if (ix.IsValid())
+                            output.Add(ix);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (output.Count < 3)
+                return null;
+
+            var result = new Polygon();
+            result.Vertices.AddRange(output);
+            result.Close();
+            result.UpdateBounds();
+
+            // Reject degenerate slivers
+            if (result.Area() < Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                return null;
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Cross product of vectors (edgeStart->edgeEnd) and (edgeStart->point).
+        /// Positive = point is left of edge (inside for CCW polygon).
+        /// </summary>
+        private static double Cross(Vector edgeStart, Vector edgeEnd, Vector point)
+        {
+            return (edgeEnd.X - edgeStart.X) * (point.Y - edgeStart.Y)
+                 - (edgeEnd.Y - edgeStart.Y) * (point.X - edgeStart.X);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Intersection of lines (a1->a2) and (b1->b2). Returns Vector.Invalid if parallel.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static Vector LineIntersection(Vector a1, Vector a2, Vector b1, Vector b2)
+        {
+            var d1x = a2.X - a1.X;
+            var d1y = a2.Y - a1.Y;
+            var d2x = b2.X - b1.X;
+            var d2y = b2.Y - b1.Y;
+            var cross = d1x * d2y - d1y * d2x;
+
+            if (System.Math.Abs(cross) < Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                return Vector.Invalid;
+
+            var t = ((b1.X - a1.X) * d2y - (b1.Y - a1.Y) * d2x) / cross;
+            return new Vector(a1.X + t * d1x, a1.Y + t * d1y);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Subtracts holes from overlap regions.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static List<Polygon> SubtractHoles(List<Polygon> regions,
+            List<Polygon> holesA, List<Polygon> holesB)
+        {
+            var allHoles = new List<Polygon>();
+            if (holesA != null) allHoles.AddRange(holesA);
+            if (holesB != null) allHoles.AddRange(holesB);
+
+            if (allHoles.Count == 0)
+                return regions;
+
+            foreach (var hole in allHoles)
+            {
+                var holeTris = TriangulateWithBounds(hole);
+                var surviving = new List<Polygon>();
+
+                foreach (var region in regions)
+                {
+                    var pieces = SubtractTriangles(region, holeTris);
+                    surviving.AddRange(pieces);
+                }
+
+                regions = surviving;
+
+                if (regions.Count == 0)
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            return regions;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Subtracts hole triangles from a region. Conservative: partial overlaps
+        /// keep the full piece triangle (acceptable for visual shading).
+        /// </summary>
+        private static List<Polygon> SubtractTriangles(Polygon region, List<Polygon> holeTris)
+        {
+            var current = new List<Polygon> { region };
+
+            foreach (var holeTri in holeTris)
+            {
+                if (!BoundingBoxesOverlap(region.BoundingBox, holeTri.BoundingBox))
+                    continue;
+
+                var next = new List<Polygon>();
+
+                foreach (var piece in current)
+                {
+                    var pieceTris = TriangulateWithBounds(piece);
+
+                    foreach (var pieceTri in pieceTris)
+                    {
+                        var inside = ClipConvex(pieceTri, holeTri);
+                        if (inside == null)
+                        {
+                            // No overlap with hole - keep
+                            next.Add(pieceTri);
+                        }
+                        else if (inside.Area() < pieceTri.Area() - Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                        {
+                            // Partial overlap - keep the piece (conservative)
+                            next.Add(pieceTri);
+                        }
+                        // else: fully inside hole - discard
+                    }
+                }
+
+                current = next;
+            }
+
+            return current;
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Core/Geometry/CollisionResult.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Geometry
+{
+    public class CollisionResult
+    {
+        public static readonly CollisionResult None = new(false, new List<Polygon>(), new List<Vector>());
+
+        public CollisionResult(bool overlaps, List<Polygon> overlapRegions, List<Vector> intersectionPoints)
+        {
+            Overlaps = overlaps;
+            OverlapRegions = overlapRegions;
+            IntersectionPoints = intersectionPoints;
+            OverlapArea = overlapRegions.Sum(r => r.Area());
+        }
+
+        public bool Overlaps { get; }
+        public IReadOnlyList<Polygon> OverlapRegions { get; }
+        public IReadOnlyList<Vector> IntersectionPoints { get; }
+        public double OverlapArea { get; }
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Core/Geometry/EllipseConverter.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+using OpenNest.Math;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Geometry
+{
+    public static class EllipseConverter
+    {
+        private const int MaxSubdivisionDepth = 12;
+        private const int DeviationSamples = 20;
+
+        internal static Vector EvaluatePoint(double semiMajor, double semiMinor, double rotation, Vector center, double t)
+        {
+            var x = semiMajor * System.Math.Cos(t);
+            var y = semiMinor * System.Math.Sin(t);
+
+            var cos = System.Math.Cos(rotation);
+            var sin = System.Math.Sin(rotation);
+
+            return new Vector(
+                center.X + x * cos - y * sin,
+                center.Y + x * sin + y * cos);
+        }
+
+        internal static Vector EvaluateTangent(double semiMajor, double semiMinor, double rotation, double t)
+        {
+            var tx = -semiMajor * System.Math.Sin(t);
+            var ty = semiMinor * System.Math.Cos(t);
+
+            var cos = System.Math.Cos(rotation);
+            var sin = System.Math.Sin(rotation);
+
+            return new Vector(
+                tx * cos - ty * sin,
+                tx * sin + ty * cos);
+        }
+
+        internal static Vector EvaluateNormal(double semiMajor, double semiMinor, double rotation, double t)
+        {
+            // Inward normal: perpendicular to tangent, pointing toward center of curvature.
+            // In local coords: N(t) = (-b*cos(t), -a*sin(t))
+            var nx = -semiMinor * System.Math.Cos(t);
+            var ny = -semiMajor * System.Math.Sin(t);
+
+            var cos = System.Math.Cos(rotation);
+            var sin = System.Math.Sin(rotation);
+
+            return new Vector(
+                nx * cos - ny * sin,
+                nx * sin + ny * cos);
+        }
+
+        internal static Vector IntersectNormals(Vector p1, Vector n1, Vector p2, Vector n2)
+        {
+            // Solve: p1 + s*n1 = p2 + t*n2
+            var det = n1.X * (-n2.Y) - (-n2.X) * n1.Y;
+            if (System.Math.Abs(det) < 1e-10)
+                return Vector.Invalid;
+
+            var dx = p2.X - p1.X;
+            var dy = p2.Y - p1.Y;
+            var s = (dx * (-n2.Y) - dy * (-n2.X)) / det;
+
+            return new Vector(p1.X + s * n1.X, p1.Y + s * n1.Y);
+        }
+
+        internal static Vector Circumcenter(Vector a, Vector b, Vector c)
+        {
+            var ax = a.X - c.X;
+            var ay = a.Y - c.Y;
+            var bx = b.X - c.X;
+            var by = b.Y - c.Y;
+            var D = 2.0 * (ax * by - ay * bx);
+
+            if (System.Math.Abs(D) < 1e-10)
+                return Vector.Invalid;
+
+            var a2 = ax * ax + ay * ay;
+            var b2 = bx * bx + by * by;
+            var ux = (by * a2 - ay * b2) / D;
+            var uy = (ax * b2 - bx * a2) / D;
+
+            return new Vector(ux + c.X, uy + c.Y);
+        }
+
+        public static List<Entity> Convert(Vector center, double semiMajor, double semiMinor,
+            double rotation, double startParam, double endParam, double tolerance = 0.001)
+        {
+            if (tolerance <= 0)
+                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(tolerance), "Tolerance must be positive.");
+            if (semiMajor <= 0 || semiMinor <= 0)
+                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("Semi-axis lengths must be positive.");
+
+            if (endParam <= startParam)
+                endParam += Angle.TwoPI;
+
+            // True circle — emit a single arc (or two for full circle)
+            if (System.Math.Abs(semiMajor - semiMinor) < Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                return ConvertCircle(center, semiMajor, rotation, startParam, endParam);
+
+            var splits = GetInitialSplits(startParam, endParam);
+
+            var entities = new List<Entity>();
+            for (var i = 0; i < splits.Count - 1; i++)
+                FitSegment(center, semiMajor, semiMinor, rotation,
+                    splits[i], splits[i + 1], tolerance, entities, 0);
+
+            return entities;
+        }
+
+        private static List<Entity> ConvertCircle(Vector center, double radius,
+            double rotation, double startParam, double endParam)
+        {
+            var sweep = endParam - startParam;
+            var isFull = System.Math.Abs(sweep - Angle.TwoPI) < 0.01;
+
+            if (isFull)
+            {
+                var startAngle1 = Angle.NormalizeRad(startParam + rotation);
+                var midAngle = Angle.NormalizeRad(startParam + System.Math.PI + rotation);
+                var endAngle2 = startAngle1;
+
+                return new List<Entity>
+                {
+                    new Arc(center, radius, startAngle1, midAngle, false),
+                    new Arc(center, radius, midAngle, endAngle2, false)
+                };
+            }
+
+            var sa = Angle.NormalizeRad(startParam + rotation);
+            var ea = Angle.NormalizeRad(endParam + rotation);
+            return new List<Entity> { new Arc(center, radius, sa, ea, false) };
+        }
+
+        private static List<double> GetInitialSplits(double startParam, double endParam)
+        {
+            var splits = new List<double> { startParam };
+
+            var firstQuadrant = System.Math.Ceiling(startParam / (System.Math.PI / 2)) * (System.Math.PI / 2);
+            for (var q = firstQuadrant; q < endParam; q += System.Math.PI / 2)
+            {
+                if (q > startParam + 1e-10 && q < endParam - 1e-10)
+                    splits.Add(q);
+            }
+
+            splits.Add(endParam);
+            return splits;
+        }
+
+        private static void FitSegment(Vector center, double semiMajor, double semiMinor,
+            double rotation, double t0, double t1, double tolerance, List<Entity> results, int depth)
+        {
+            var p0 = EvaluatePoint(semiMajor, semiMinor, rotation, center, t0);
+            var p1 = EvaluatePoint(semiMajor, semiMinor, rotation, center, t1);
+
+            if (p0.DistanceTo(p1) < 1e-10)
+                return;
+
+            var n0 = EvaluateNormal(semiMajor, semiMinor, rotation, t0);
+            var n1 = EvaluateNormal(semiMajor, semiMinor, rotation, t1);
+
+            var arcCenter = IntersectNormals(p0, n0, p1, n1);
+
+            if (!arcCenter.IsValid() || depth >= MaxSubdivisionDepth)
+            {
+                results.Add(new Line(p0, p1));
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var radius = p0.DistanceTo(arcCenter);
+            var maxDev = MeasureDeviation(center, semiMajor, semiMinor, rotation,
+                t0, t1, arcCenter, radius);
+
+            if (maxDev <= tolerance)
+            {
+                results.Add(CreateArc(arcCenter, radius, center, semiMajor, semiMinor, rotation, t0, t1));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                var tMid = (t0 + t1) / 2.0;
+                FitSegment(center, semiMajor, semiMinor, rotation, t0, tMid, tolerance, results, depth + 1);
+                FitSegment(center, semiMajor, semiMinor, rotation, tMid, t1, tolerance, results, depth + 1);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static double MeasureDeviation(Vector center, double semiMajor, double semiMinor,
+            double rotation, double t0, double t1, Vector arcCenter, double radius)
+        {
+            var maxDev = 0.0;
+            for (var i = 1; i <= DeviationSamples; i++)
+            {
+                var t = t0 + (t1 - t0) * i / DeviationSamples;
+                var p = EvaluatePoint(semiMajor, semiMinor, rotation, center, t);
+                var dist = p.DistanceTo(arcCenter);
+                var dev = System.Math.Abs(dist - radius);
+                if (dev > maxDev) maxDev = dev;
+            }
+            return maxDev;
+        }
+
+        private static Arc CreateArc(Vector arcCenter, double radius,
+            Vector ellipseCenter, double semiMajor, double semiMinor, double rotation,
+            double t0, double t1)
+        {
+            var p0 = EvaluatePoint(semiMajor, semiMinor, rotation, ellipseCenter, t0);
+            var p1 = EvaluatePoint(semiMajor, semiMinor, rotation, ellipseCenter, t1);
+            var pMid = EvaluatePoint(semiMajor, semiMinor, rotation, ellipseCenter, (t0 + t1) / 2);
+
+            // Use circumcircle of (p0, pMid, p1) so the arc passes through both
+            // endpoints exactly, eliminating gaps between adjacent arcs.
+            var cc = Circumcenter(p0, pMid, p1);
+            if (cc.IsValid())
+            {
+                arcCenter = cc;
+                radius = p0.DistanceTo(cc);
+            }
+
+            var startAngle = System.Math.Atan2(p0.Y - arcCenter.Y, p0.X - arcCenter.X);
+            var endAngle = System.Math.Atan2(p1.Y - arcCenter.Y, p1.X - arcCenter.X);
+
+            var points = new List<Vector> { p0, pMid, p1 };
+            var isReversed = SumSignedAngles(arcCenter, points) < 0;
+
+            if (startAngle < 0) startAngle += Angle.TwoPI;
+            if (endAngle < 0) endAngle += Angle.TwoPI;
+
+            return new Arc(arcCenter, radius, startAngle, endAngle, isReversed);
+        }
+
+        private static double SumSignedAngles(Vector center, List<Vector> points)
+        {
+            var total = 0.0;
+            for (var i = 0; i < points.Count - 1; i++)
+            {
+                var a1 = System.Math.Atan2(points[i].Y - center.Y, points[i].X - center.X);
+                var a2 = System.Math.Atan2(points[i + 1].Y - center.Y, points[i + 1].X - center.X);
+                var da = a2 - a1;
+                while (da > System.Math.PI) da -= Angle.TwoPI;
+                while (da < -System.Math.PI) da += Angle.TwoPI;
+                total += da;
+            }
+            return total;
+        }
+    }
+}

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>
@@ -29,6 +36,11 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsVisible { get; set; } = true;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Optional tag for identifying generated entities (e.g. bend etch marks).
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Tag { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Smallest box that contains the entity.
         /// </summary>

OpenNest.Core/Geometry/GeometryOptimizer.cs

@@ -7,65 +7,46 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
 {
     public static class GeometryOptimizer
     {
-        public static void Optimize(IList<Arc> arcs)
+        public static void Optimize(IList<Arc> arcs) =>
+            MergePass(arcs,
+                (list, item, i) => list.GetCoradialArs(item, i),
+                (Arc a, Arc b, out Arc joined) => TryJoinArcs(a, b, out joined));
+
+        public static void Optimize(IList<Line> lines) =>
+            MergePass(lines,
+                (list, item, i) => list.GetCollinearLines(item, i),
+                (Line a, Line b, out Line joined) => TryJoinLines(a, b, out joined));
+
+        private delegate bool TryJoin<T>(T a, T b, out T joined);
+
+        private static void MergePass<T>(IList<T> items,
+            Func<IList<T>, T, int, List<T>> findCandidates,
+            TryJoin<T> tryJoin) where T : class
         {
-            for (int i = 0; i < arcs.Count; ++i)
+            for (var i = 0; i < items.Count; ++i)
             {
-                var arc = arcs[i];
-
-                var coradialArcs = arcs.GetCoradialArs(arc, i);
-                int index = 0;
-
-                while (index < coradialArcs.Count)
-                {
-                    Arc arc2 = coradialArcs[index];
-                    Arc joinArc;
-
-                    if (!TryJoinArcs(arc, arc2, out joinArc))
-                    {
-                        index++;
-                        continue;
-                    }
-
-                    coradialArcs.Remove(arc2);
-                    arcs.Remove(arc2);
-
-                    arc = joinArc;
-                    index = 0;
-                }
-
-                arcs[i] = arc;
-            }
-        }
-
-        public static void Optimize(IList<Line> lines)
-        {
-            for (int i = 0; i < lines.Count; ++i)
-            {
-                var line = lines[i];
-
-                var collinearLines = lines.GetCollinearLines(line, i);
+                var item = items[i];
+                var candidates = findCandidates(items, item, i);
                 var index = 0;
 
-                while (index < collinearLines.Count)
+                while (index < candidates.Count)
                 {
-                    Line line2 = collinearLines[index];
-                    Line joinLine;
+                    var candidate = candidates[index];
 
-                    if (!TryJoinLines(line, line2, out joinLine))
+                    if (!tryJoin(item, candidate, out var joined))
                     {
                         index++;
                         continue;
                     }
 
-                    collinearLines.Remove(line2);
-                    lines.Remove(line2);
+                    candidates.Remove(candidate);
+                    items.Remove(candidate);
 
-                    line = joinLine;
+                    item = joined;
                     index = 0;
                 }
 
-                lines[i] = line;
+                items[i] = item;
             }
         }
 
@@ -76,6 +57,9 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
             if (line1 == line2)
                 return false;
 
+            if (line1.Layer?.Name != line2.Layer?.Name)
+                return false;
+
             if (!line1.IsCollinearTo(line2))
                 return false;
 
@@ -113,9 +97,9 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
             var b = b1 < b2 ? b1 : b2;
 
             if (!line1.IsVertical() && line1.Slope() < 0)
-                lineOut = new Line(new Vector(l, t), new Vector(r, b));
+                lineOut = new Line(new Vector(l, t), new Vector(r, b)) { Layer = line1.Layer, Color = line1.Color };
             else
-                lineOut = new Line(new Vector(l, b), new Vector(r, t));
+                lineOut = new Line(new Vector(l, b), new Vector(r, t)) { Layer = line1.Layer, Color = line1.Color };
 
             return true;
         }
@@ -127,28 +111,44 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
             if (arc1 == arc2)
                 return false;
 
+            if (arc1.Layer?.Name != arc2.Layer?.Name)
+                return false;
+
             if (arc1.Center != arc2.Center)
                 return false;
 
             if (!arc1.Radius.IsEqualTo(arc2.Radius))
                 return false;
 
-            if (arc1.StartAngle > arc1.EndAngle)
-                arc1.StartAngle -= Angle.TwoPI;
+            var start1 = arc1.StartAngle;
+            var end1 = arc1.EndAngle;
+            var start2 = arc2.StartAngle;
+            var end2 = arc2.EndAngle;
 
-            if (arc2.StartAngle > arc2.EndAngle)
-                arc2.StartAngle -= Angle.TwoPI;
+            if (start1 > end1)
+                start1 -= Angle.TwoPI;
 
-            if (arc1.EndAngle < arc2.StartAngle || arc1.StartAngle > arc2.EndAngle)
+            if (start2 > end2)
+                start2 -= Angle.TwoPI;
+
+            // Check that arcs are adjacent (endpoints touch), not overlapping
+            var touch1 = end1.IsEqualTo(start2) || (end1 + Angle.TwoPI).IsEqualTo(start2);
+            var touch2 = end2.IsEqualTo(start1) || (end2 + Angle.TwoPI).IsEqualTo(start1);
+            if (!touch1 && !touch2)
                 return false;
 
-            var startAngle = arc1.StartAngle < arc2.StartAngle ? arc1.StartAngle : arc2.StartAngle;
-            var endAngle = arc1.EndAngle > arc2.EndAngle ? arc1.EndAngle : arc2.EndAngle;
+            var startAngle = start1 < start2 ? start1 : start2;
+            var endAngle = end1 > end2 ? end1 : end2;
+
+            // Don't merge if the result would be a full circle (start == end)
+            var sweep = endAngle - startAngle;
+            if (sweep >= Angle.TwoPI - Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                return false;
 
             if (startAngle < 0) startAngle += Angle.TwoPI;
             if (endAngle < 0) endAngle += Angle.TwoPI;
 
-            arcOut = new Arc(arc1.Center, arc1.Radius, startAngle, endAngle);
+            arcOut = new Arc(arc1.Center, arc1.Radius, startAngle, endAngle) { Layer = arc1.Layer, Color = arc1.Color };
 
             return true;
         }

OpenNest.Core/Geometry/GeometrySimplifier.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,648 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using OpenNest.Math;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Geometry;
+
+public class ArcCandidate
+{
+    public int ShapeIndex { get; set; }
+    public int StartIndex { get; set; }
+    public int EndIndex { get; set; }
+    public int LineCount => EndIndex - StartIndex + 1;
+    public Arc FittedArc { get; set; }
+    public double MaxDeviation { get; set; }
+    public Box BoundingBox { get; set; }
+    public bool IsSelected { get; set; } = true;
+    /// <summary>First point of the original line segments this candidate covers.</summary>
+    public Vector FirstPoint { get; set; }
+    /// <summary>Last point of the original line segments this candidate covers.</summary>
+    public Vector LastPoint { get; set; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A mirror axis defined by a point on the axis and a unit direction vector.
+/// </summary>
+public class MirrorAxisResult
+{
+    public static readonly MirrorAxisResult None = new(Vector.Invalid, Vector.Invalid, 0);
+
+    public Vector Point { get; }
+    public Vector Direction { get; }
+    public double Score { get; }
+    public bool IsValid => Point.IsValid();
+
+    public MirrorAxisResult(Vector point, Vector direction, double score)
+    {
+        Point = point;
+        Direction = direction;
+        Score = score;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Reflects a point across this axis.</summary>
+    public Vector Reflect(Vector p)
+    {
+        var dx = p.X - Point.X;
+        var dy = p.Y - Point.Y;
+        var dot = dx * Direction.X + dy * Direction.Y;
+        return new Vector(
+            p.X - 2 * (dx - dot * Direction.X),
+            p.Y - 2 * (dy - dot * Direction.Y));
+    }
+}
+
+public class GeometrySimplifier
+{
+    public double Tolerance { get; set; } = 0.004;
+    public int MinLines { get; set; } = 3;
+
+    public List<ArcCandidate> Analyze(Shape shape)
+    {
+        var candidates = new List<ArcCandidate>();
+        var entities = shape.Entities;
+        var i = 0;
+
+        while (i < entities.Count)
+        {
+            if (entities[i] is not Line and not Arc)
+            {
+                i++;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            var runStart = i;
+            var layerName = entities[i].Layer?.Name;
+            var lineCount = 0;
+            while (i < entities.Count && (entities[i] is Line || entities[i] is Arc) && entities[i].Layer?.Name == layerName)
+            {
+                if (entities[i] is Line) lineCount++;
+                i++;
+            }
+            var runEnd = i - 1;
+
+            if (lineCount >= MinLines)
+                FindCandidatesInRun(entities, runStart, runEnd, candidates);
+        }
+
+        return candidates;
+    }
+
+    public Shape Apply(Shape shape, List<ArcCandidate> candidates)
+    {
+        var selected = candidates
+            .Where(c => c.IsSelected)
+            .OrderBy(c => c.StartIndex)
+            .ToList();
+
+        var newEntities = new List<Entity>();
+        var i = 0;
+
+        foreach (var candidate in selected)
+        {
+            while (i < candidate.StartIndex)
+            {
+                newEntities.Add(shape.Entities[i]);
+                i++;
+            }
+
+            newEntities.Add(candidate.FittedArc);
+            i = candidate.EndIndex + 1;
+        }
+
+        while (i < shape.Entities.Count)
+        {
+            newEntities.Add(shape.Entities[i]);
+            i++;
+        }
+
+        var result = new Shape();
+        result.Entities.AddRange(newEntities);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Detects the mirror axis of a shape by testing candidate axes through the
+    /// centroid. Uses PCA to find principal directions, then also tests horizontal
+    /// and vertical. Works for shapes rotated at any angle.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static MirrorAxisResult DetectMirrorAxis(Shape shape)
+    {
+        var midpoints = new List<Vector>();
+        foreach (var e in shape.Entities)
+            midpoints.Add(e.BoundingBox.Center);
+
+        if (midpoints.Count < 4) return MirrorAxisResult.None;
+
+        var centroid = new Vector(
+            midpoints.Average(p => p.X),
+            midpoints.Average(p => p.Y));
+        var cx = centroid.X;
+        var cy = centroid.Y;
+
+        // Covariance matrix for PCA
+        var cxx = 0.0;
+        var cxy = 0.0;
+        var cyy = 0.0;
+        foreach (var p in midpoints)
+        {
+            var dx = p.X - cx;
+            var dy = p.Y - cy;
+            cxx += dx * dx;
+            cxy += dx * dy;
+            cyy += dy * dy;
+        }
+
+        // Eigenvectors of 2x2 symmetric matrix via analytic formula
+        var trace = cxx + cyy;
+        var det = cxx * cyy - cxy * cxy;
+        var disc = System.Math.Sqrt(System.Math.Max(0, trace * trace / 4 - det));
+        var lambda1 = trace / 2 + disc;
+        var lambda2 = trace / 2 - disc;
+
+        var candidates = new List<Vector>();
+
+        // PCA eigenvectors (major and minor axes)
+        if (System.Math.Abs(cxy) > 1e-10)
+        {
+            candidates.Add(Normalize(new Vector(lambda1 - cyy, cxy)));
+            candidates.Add(Normalize(new Vector(lambda2 - cyy, cxy)));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            candidates.Add(new Vector(1, 0));
+            candidates.Add(new Vector(0, 1));
+        }
+
+        // Also always test pure horizontal and vertical
+        candidates.Add(new Vector(1, 0));
+        candidates.Add(new Vector(0, 1));
+
+        // Score each candidate axis
+        var bestResult = MirrorAxisResult.None;
+        foreach (var dir in candidates)
+        {
+            var score = MirrorMatchScore(midpoints, centroid, dir);
+            if (score > bestResult.Score)
+                bestResult = new MirrorAxisResult(centroid, dir, score);
+        }
+
+        return bestResult.Score >= 0.8 ? bestResult : MirrorAxisResult.None;
+    }
+
+    private static double NormalizeAngle(double angle) =>
+        angle < 0 ? angle + Angle.TwoPI : angle;
+
+    private static Vector Normalize(Vector v)
+    {
+        var len = System.Math.Sqrt(v.X * v.X + v.Y * v.Y);
+        return len < 1e-10 ? new Vector(1, 0) : new Vector(v.X / len, v.Y / len);
+    }
+
+    private static double PerpendicularDistance(Vector point, Vector axisPoint, Vector axisDir)
+    {
+        var dx = point.X - axisPoint.X;
+        var dy = point.Y - axisPoint.Y;
+        var dot = dx * axisDir.X + dy * axisDir.Y;
+        var px = dx - dot * axisDir.X;
+        var py = dy - dot * axisDir.Y;
+        return System.Math.Sqrt(px * px + py * py);
+    }
+
+    private static double MirrorMatchScore(List<Vector> points, Vector axisPoint, Vector axisDir)
+    {
+        var matchTol = 0.1;
+        var matched = 0;
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < points.Count; i++)
+        {
+            var p = points[i];
+            var dist = PerpendicularDistance(p, axisPoint, axisDir);
+
+            // Points on the axis count as matched
+            if (dist < matchTol)
+            {
+                matched++;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // Reflect across axis and look for partner
+            var reflected = new MirrorAxisResult(axisPoint, axisDir, 0).Reflect(p);
+
+            for (var j = 0; j < points.Count; j++)
+            {
+                if (i == j) continue;
+                var d = reflected.DistanceTo(points[j]);
+                if (d < matchTol)
+                {
+                    matched++;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return (double)matched / points.Count;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Pairs candidates across a mirror axis and forces each pair to use
+    /// the same arc (mirrored). The candidate with more lines or lower
+    /// deviation is kept as the source.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Symmetrize(List<ArcCandidate> candidates, MirrorAxisResult axis)
+    {
+        if (!axis.IsValid || candidates.Count < 2) return;
+
+        var paired = new HashSet<int>();
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < candidates.Count; i++)
+        {
+            if (paired.Contains(i)) continue;
+
+            var ci = candidates[i];
+            var ciCenter = ci.BoundingBox.Center;
+            if (PerpendicularDistance(ciCenter, axis.Point, axis.Direction) < 0.1) continue; // on the axis
+
+            var mirrorCenter = axis.Reflect(ciCenter);
+
+            var bestJ = -1;
+            var bestDist = double.MaxValue;
+            for (var j = i + 1; j < candidates.Count; j++)
+            {
+                if (paired.Contains(j)) continue;
+                var d = mirrorCenter.DistanceTo(candidates[j].BoundingBox.Center);
+                if (d < bestDist)
+                {
+                    bestDist = d;
+                    bestJ = j;
+                }
+            }
+
+            var matchTol = System.Math.Max(ci.BoundingBox.Width, ci.BoundingBox.Length) * 0.5;
+            if (bestJ < 0 || bestDist > matchTol) continue;
+
+            paired.Add(i);
+            paired.Add(bestJ);
+
+            var cj = candidates[bestJ];
+            var sourceIdx = i;
+            var targetIdx = bestJ;
+            if (cj.LineCount > ci.LineCount || (cj.LineCount == ci.LineCount && cj.MaxDeviation < ci.MaxDeviation))
+            {
+                sourceIdx = bestJ;
+                targetIdx = i;
+            }
+
+            var source = candidates[sourceIdx];
+            var target = candidates[targetIdx];
+            var mirrored = MirrorArc(source.FittedArc, axis);
+
+            // Only apply the mirrored arc if its endpoints are close enough to the
+            // target's actual boundary points. Otherwise the mirror introduces gaps.
+            var mirroredStart = mirrored.StartPoint();
+            var mirroredEnd = mirrored.EndPoint();
+            var startDist = mirroredStart.DistanceTo(target.FirstPoint);
+            var endDist = mirroredEnd.DistanceTo(target.LastPoint);
+
+            if (startDist <= Tolerance && endDist <= Tolerance)
+            {
+                target.FittedArc = mirrored;
+                target.MaxDeviation = source.MaxDeviation;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static Arc MirrorArc(Arc arc, MirrorAxisResult axis)
+    {
+        var mirrorCenter = axis.Reflect(arc.Center);
+
+        // Reflect start and end points, then compute new angles
+        var sp = arc.StartPoint();
+        var ep = arc.EndPoint();
+        var mirrorSp = axis.Reflect(sp);
+        var mirrorEp = axis.Reflect(ep);
+
+        // Mirroring reverses winding — swap start/end to preserve arc direction
+        var mirrorStart = NormalizeAngle(System.Math.Atan2(mirrorEp.Y - mirrorCenter.Y, mirrorEp.X - mirrorCenter.X));
+        var mirrorEnd = NormalizeAngle(System.Math.Atan2(mirrorSp.Y - mirrorCenter.Y, mirrorSp.X - mirrorCenter.X));
+
+        var result = new Arc(mirrorCenter, arc.Radius, mirrorStart, mirrorEnd, arc.IsReversed);
+        result.Layer = arc.Layer;
+        result.Color = arc.Color;
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private void FindCandidatesInRun(List<Entity> entities, int runStart, int runEnd, List<ArcCandidate> candidates)
+    {
+        var j = runStart;
+        var chainedTangent = Vector.Invalid;
+
+        while (j <= runEnd - MinLines + 1)
+        {
+            var result = TryFitArcAt(entities, j, runEnd, chainedTangent);
+            if (result == null)
+            {
+                j++;
+                chainedTangent = Vector.Invalid;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            chainedTangent = ComputeEndTangent(result.Center, result.Points);
+            var arc = CreateArc(result.Center, result.Radius, result.Points, entities[j]);
+            candidates.Add(new ArcCandidate
+            {
+                StartIndex = j,
+                EndIndex = result.EndIndex,
+                FittedArc = arc,
+                MaxDeviation = result.Deviation,
+                BoundingBox = result.Points.GetBoundingBox(),
+                FirstPoint = arc.StartPoint(),
+                LastPoint = arc.EndPoint(),
+            });
+
+            j = result.EndIndex + 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private record ArcFitResult(Vector Center, double Radius, double Deviation, List<Vector> Points, int EndIndex);
+
+    private ArcFitResult TryFitArcAt(List<Entity> entities, int start, int runEnd, Vector chainedTangent)
+    {
+        var k = start + MinLines - 1;
+        if (k > runEnd) return null;
+
+        var points = CollectPoints(entities, start, k);
+        if (points.Count < 3) return null;
+
+        var startTangent = chainedTangent.IsValid()
+            ? chainedTangent
+            : new Vector(points[1].X - points[0].X, points[1].Y - points[0].Y);
+
+        var endTangent = GetExitDirection(entities[k]);
+        var (center, radius, dev) = TryFit(points, startTangent, endTangent);
+        if (!center.IsValid()) return null;
+
+        // Extend the arc as far as possible
+        while (k + 1 <= runEnd)
+        {
+            var extPoints = CollectPoints(entities, start, k + 1);
+            var extEndTangent = GetExitDirection(entities[k + 1]);
+            var (nc, nr, nd) = extPoints.Count >= 3 ? TryFit(extPoints, startTangent, extEndTangent) : (Vector.Invalid, 0, 0d);
+            if (!nc.IsValid()) break;
+
+            k++;
+            center = nc;
+            radius = nr;
+            dev = nd;
+            points = extPoints;
+        }
+
+        // Reject arcs that subtend a tiny angle — these are nearly-straight lines
+        // that happen to fit a huge circle. Applied after extension so that many small
+        // segments can accumulate enough sweep to qualify.
+        var sweep = System.Math.Abs(SumSignedAngles(center, points));
+        if (sweep < Angle.ToRadians(5))
+            return null;
+
+        return new ArcFitResult(center, radius, dev, points, k);
+    }
+
+    private (Vector center, double radius, double deviation) TryFit(List<Vector> points, Vector startTangent, Vector endTangent)
+    {
+        // Try dual-tangent fit first (matches direction at both endpoints)
+        if (endTangent.IsValid())
+        {
+            var (dc, dr, dd) = ArcFit.FitWithDualTangent(points, startTangent, endTangent);
+            if (dc.IsValid() && dd <= Tolerance)
+            {
+                var isRev = SumSignedAngles(dc, points) < 0;
+                var aDev = MaxArcToSegmentDeviation(points, dc, dr, isRev);
+                if (aDev <= Tolerance)
+                    return (dc, dr, System.Math.Max(dd, aDev));
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Fall back to start-tangent-only, then mirror axis
+        var (center, radius, dev) = ArcFit.FitWithStartTangent(points, startTangent);
+        if (!center.IsValid() || dev > Tolerance)
+            (center, radius, dev) = FitMirrorAxis(points);
+        if (!center.IsValid() || dev > Tolerance)
+            return (Vector.Invalid, 0, 0);
+
+        // Check that the arc doesn't bulge away from the original line segments
+        var isReversed = SumSignedAngles(center, points) < 0;
+        var arcDev = MaxArcToSegmentDeviation(points, center, radius, isReversed);
+        if (arcDev > Tolerance)
+            return (Vector.Invalid, 0, 0);
+
+        return (center, radius, System.Math.Max(dev, arcDev));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Computes the tangent direction at the last point of a fitted arc,
+    /// used to chain tangent continuity to the next arc.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static Vector ComputeEndTangent(Vector center, List<Vector> points)
+    {
+        var lastPt = points[^1];
+        var rx = lastPt.X - center.X;
+        var ry = lastPt.Y - center.Y;
+        var sign = SumSignedAngles(center, points) >= 0 ? 1 : -1;
+        return new Vector(-sign * ry, sign * rx);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Fits a circular arc using the mirror axis approach. The center is constrained
+    /// to the perpendicular bisector of the chord (P1->Pn), guaranteeing the arc
+    /// passes exactly through both endpoints. Golden section search optimizes position.
+    /// </summary>
+    private (Vector center, double radius, double deviation) FitMirrorAxis(List<Vector> points)
+    {
+        if (points.Count < 3)
+            return (Vector.Invalid, 0, double.MaxValue);
+
+        var p1 = points[0];
+        var pn = points[^1];
+        var mx = (p1.X + pn.X) / 2;
+        var my = (p1.Y + pn.Y) / 2;
+        var dx = pn.X - p1.X;
+        var dy = pn.Y - p1.Y;
+        var chordLen = System.Math.Sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
+        if (chordLen < 1e-10)
+            return (Vector.Invalid, 0, double.MaxValue);
+
+        var halfChord = chordLen / 2;
+        var nx = -dy / chordLen;
+        var ny = dx / chordLen;
+
+        var maxSagitta = 0.0;
+        for (var i = 1; i < points.Count - 1; i++)
+        {
+            var proj = (points[i].X - mx) * nx + (points[i].Y - my) * ny;
+            if (System.Math.Abs(proj) > System.Math.Abs(maxSagitta))
+                maxSagitta = proj;
+        }
+        if (System.Math.Abs(maxSagitta) < 1e-10)
+            return (Vector.Invalid, 0, double.MaxValue);
+
+        var dInit = (maxSagitta * maxSagitta - halfChord * halfChord) / (2 * maxSagitta);
+        var range = System.Math.Max(System.Math.Abs(dInit) * 2, halfChord);
+
+        var dOpt = GoldenSectionMin(dInit - range, dInit + range,
+            d => ArcFit.MaxRadialDeviation(points, mx + d * nx, my + d * ny,
+                System.Math.Sqrt(halfChord * halfChord + d * d)));
+
+        var center = new Vector(mx + dOpt * nx, my + dOpt * ny);
+        var radius = System.Math.Sqrt(halfChord * halfChord + dOpt * dOpt);
+        return (center, radius, ArcFit.MaxRadialDeviation(points, center.X, center.Y, radius));
+    }
+
+    private static double GoldenSectionMin(double low, double high, Func<double, double> eval)
+    {
+        var phi = (System.Math.Sqrt(5) - 1) / 2;
+        for (var iter = 0; iter < 30; iter++)
+        {
+            var d1 = high - phi * (high - low);
+            var d2 = low + phi * (high - low);
+            if (eval(d1) < eval(d2))
+                high = d2;
+            else
+                low = d1;
+            if (high - low < 1e-6)
+                break;
+        }
+        return (low + high) / 2;
+    }
+
+    private static List<Vector> CollectPoints(List<Entity> entities, int start, int end)
+    {
+        var points = new List<Vector>();
+
+        for (var i = start; i <= end; i++)
+        {
+            switch (entities[i])
+            {
+                case Line line:
+                    if (i == start)
+                        points.Add(line.StartPoint);
+                    points.Add(line.EndPoint);
+                    break;
+
+                case Arc arc:
+                    if (i == start)
+                        points.Add(arc.StartPoint());
+                    var segments = System.Math.Max(2, arc.SegmentsForTolerance(0.1));
+                    var arcPoints = arc.ToPoints(segments);
+                    for (var j = 1; j < arcPoints.Count; j++)
+                        points.Add(arcPoints[j]);
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return points;
+    }
+
+    private static Arc CreateArc(Vector center, double radius, List<Vector> points, Entity sourceEntity)
+    {
+        var firstPoint = points[0];
+        var lastPoint = points[^1];
+
+        var startAngle = NormalizeAngle(System.Math.Atan2(firstPoint.Y - center.Y, firstPoint.X - center.X));
+        var endAngle = NormalizeAngle(System.Math.Atan2(lastPoint.Y - center.Y, lastPoint.X - center.X));
+        var isReversed = SumSignedAngles(center, points) < 0;
+
+        var arc = new Arc(center, radius, startAngle, endAngle, isReversed);
+        arc.Layer = sourceEntity.Layer;
+        arc.Color = sourceEntity.Color;
+        return arc;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns the exit direction (tangent at endpoint) of an entity.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static Vector GetExitDirection(Entity entity) => entity switch
+    {
+        Line line => new Vector(line.EndPoint.X - line.StartPoint.X, line.EndPoint.Y - line.StartPoint.Y),
+        Arc arc => arc.IsReversed
+            ? new Vector(System.Math.Sin(arc.EndAngle), -System.Math.Cos(arc.EndAngle))
+            : new Vector(-System.Math.Sin(arc.EndAngle), System.Math.Cos(arc.EndAngle)),
+        _ => Vector.Invalid,
+    };
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sums signed angular change traversing consecutive points around a center.
+    /// Positive = CCW, negative = CW.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static double SumSignedAngles(Vector center, List<Vector> points)
+    {
+        var total = 0.0;
+        for (var i = 0; i < points.Count - 1; i++)
+        {
+            var a1 = System.Math.Atan2(points[i].Y - center.Y, points[i].X - center.X);
+            var a2 = System.Math.Atan2(points[i + 1].Y - center.Y, points[i + 1].X - center.X);
+            var da = a2 - a1;
+            while (da > System.Math.PI) da -= Angle.TwoPI;
+            while (da < -System.Math.PI) da += Angle.TwoPI;
+            total += da;
+        }
+        return total;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Measures the maximum distance from sampled points along the fitted arc
+    /// back to the original line segments. This catches cases where points lie
+    /// on a large circle but the arc bulges far from the original straight geometry.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static double MaxArcToSegmentDeviation(List<Vector> points, Vector center, double radius, bool isReversed)
+    {
+        var startAngle = System.Math.Atan2(points[0].Y - center.Y, points[0].X - center.X);
+        var endAngle = System.Math.Atan2(points[^1].Y - center.Y, points[^1].X - center.X);
+
+        var sweep = endAngle - startAngle;
+        if (isReversed)
+        {
+            if (sweep > 0) sweep -= Angle.TwoPI;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (sweep < 0) sweep += Angle.TwoPI;
+        }
+
+        var sampleCount = System.Math.Max(10, (int)(System.Math.Abs(sweep) * radius * 10));
+        sampleCount = System.Math.Min(sampleCount, 100);
+
+        var maxDev = 0.0;
+        for (var i = 1; i < sampleCount; i++)
+        {
+            var t = (double)i / sampleCount;
+            var angle = startAngle + sweep * t;
+            var px = center.X + radius * System.Math.Cos(angle);
+            var py = center.Y + radius * System.Math.Sin(angle);
+            var arcPt = new Vector(px, py);
+
+            var minDist = double.MaxValue;
+            for (var j = 0; j < points.Count - 1; j++)
+            {
+                var dist = DistanceToSegment(arcPt, points[j], points[j + 1]);
+                if (dist < minDist) minDist = dist;
+            }
+            if (minDist > maxDev) maxDev = minDist;
+        }
+        return maxDev;
+    }
+
+    private static double DistanceToSegment(Vector p, Vector a, Vector b)
+    {
+        var dx = b.X - a.X;
+        var dy = b.Y - a.Y;
+        var lenSq = dx * dx + dy * dy;
+        if (lenSq < 1e-20)
+            return System.Math.Sqrt((p.X - a.X) * (p.X - a.X) + (p.Y - a.Y) * (p.Y - a.Y));
+
+        var t = ((p.X - a.X) * dx + (p.Y - a.Y) * dy) / lenSq;
+        t = System.Math.Max(0, System.Math.Min(1, t));
+        var projX = a.X + t * dx;
+        var projY = a.Y + t * dy;
+        return System.Math.Sqrt((p.X - projX) * (p.X - projX) + (p.Y - projY) * (p.Y - projY));
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Core/Geometry/Line.cs

@@ -370,23 +370,23 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
             if (StartPoint.X < EndPoint.X)
             {
                 boundingBox.X = StartPoint.X;
-                boundingBox.Width = EndPoint.X - StartPoint.X;
+                boundingBox.Length = EndPoint.X - StartPoint.X;
             }
             else
             {
                 boundingBox.X = EndPoint.X;
-                boundingBox.Width = StartPoint.X - EndPoint.X;
+                boundingBox.Length = StartPoint.X - EndPoint.X;
             }
 
             if (StartPoint.Y < EndPoint.Y)
             {
                 boundingBox.Y = StartPoint.Y;
-                boundingBox.Length = EndPoint.Y - StartPoint.Y;
+                boundingBox.Width = EndPoint.Y - StartPoint.Y;
             }
             else
             {
                 boundingBox.Y = EndPoint.Y;
-                boundingBox.Length = StartPoint.Y - EndPoint.Y;
+                boundingBox.Width = StartPoint.Y - EndPoint.Y;
             }
         }
 

OpenNest.Core/Geometry/Polygon.cs

@@ -311,8 +311,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
 
             boundingBox.X = minX;
             boundingBox.Y = minY;
-            boundingBox.Width = maxX - minX;
-            boundingBox.Length = maxY - minY;
+            boundingBox.Length = maxX - minX;
+            boundingBox.Width = maxY - minY;
         }
 
         public override Entity OffsetEntity(double distance, OffsetSide side)

OpenNest.Core/Geometry/Shape.cs

@@ -532,9 +532,29 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
             Line line, Line offsetLine,
             double distance, OffsetSide side, Shape offsetShape)
         {
-            Vector intersection;
+            // Determine if this is a convex corner using the cross product of
+            // the original line directions. Convex corners need an arc; concave
+            // corners use the line intersection (miter join).
+            var d1 = lastLine.EndPoint - lastLine.StartPoint;
+            var d2 = line.EndPoint - line.StartPoint;
+            var cross = d1.X * d2.Y - d1.Y * d2.X;
 
-            if (Intersect.IntersectsUnbounded(offsetLine, lastOffsetLine, out intersection))
+            var isConvex = (side == OffsetSide.Left && cross < -OpenNest.Math.Tolerance.Epsilon) ||
+                           (side == OffsetSide.Right && cross > OpenNest.Math.Tolerance.Epsilon);
+
+            if (isConvex)
+            {
+                var arc = new Arc(
+                    line.StartPoint,
+                    distance,
+                    line.StartPoint.AngleTo(lastOffsetLine.EndPoint),
+                    line.StartPoint.AngleTo(offsetLine.StartPoint),
+                    side == OffsetSide.Left
+                    );
+
+                offsetShape.Entities.Add(arc);
+            }
+            else if (Intersect.IntersectsUnbounded(offsetLine, lastOffsetLine, out var intersection))
             {
                 offsetLine.StartPoint = intersection;
                 lastOffsetLine.EndPoint = intersection;
@@ -559,43 +579,73 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Offsets the shape outward by the given distance, detecting winding direction
-        /// to choose the correct offset side. Falls back to the opposite side if the
-        /// bounding box shrinks (indicating the offset went inward).
+        /// Offsets the shape outward by the given distance.
+        /// Normalizes to CW winding before offsetting Left (which is outward for CW),
+        /// making the method independent of the original contour winding direction.
         /// </summary>
         public Shape OffsetOutward(double distance)
         {
             var poly = ToPolygon();
-            var side = poly.Vertices.Count >= 3 && poly.RotationDirection() == RotationType.CW
-                ? OffsetSide.Left
-                : OffsetSide.Right;
 
-            var result = OffsetEntity(distance, side) as Shape;
+            if (poly == null || poly.Vertices.Count < 3
+                || poly.RotationDirection() == RotationType.CW)
+                return OffsetEntity(distance, OffsetSide.Left) as Shape;
 
-            if (result == null)
-                return null;
+            // Shape is CCW — reverse to CW so Left offset goes outward.
+            var copy = new Shape();
 
-            UpdateBounds();
-            var originalBB = BoundingBox;
-            result.UpdateBounds();
-            var offsetBB = result.BoundingBox;
-
-            if (offsetBB.Width < originalBB.Width || offsetBB.Length < originalBB.Length)
+            for (var i = Entities.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
             {
-                Trace.TraceWarning(
-                    "Shape.OffsetOutward: offset shrank bounding box " +
-                    $"(original={originalBB.Width:F3}x{originalBB.Length:F3}, " +
-                    $"offset={offsetBB.Width:F3}x{offsetBB.Length:F3}). " +
-                    "Retrying with opposite side.");
-
-                var opposite = side == OffsetSide.Left ? OffsetSide.Right : OffsetSide.Left;
-                var retry = OffsetEntity(distance, opposite) as Shape;
-
-                if (retry != null)
-                    result = retry;
+                switch (Entities[i])
+                {
+                    case Line l:
+                        copy.Entities.Add(new Line(l.EndPoint, l.StartPoint) { Layer = l.Layer });
+                        break;
+                    case Arc a:
+                        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, Rotation = RotationType.CW });
+                        break;
+                }
             }
 
-            return result;
+            return copy.OffsetEntity(distance, OffsetSide.Left) as Shape;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Offsets the shape inward by the given distance.
+        /// Normalizes to CCW winding before offsetting Left (which is inward for CCW),
+        /// making the method independent of the original contour winding direction.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Shape OffsetInward(double distance)
+        {
+            var poly = ToPolygon();
+
+            if (poly == null || poly.Vertices.Count < 3
+                || poly.RotationDirection() == RotationType.CCW)
+                return OffsetEntity(distance, OffsetSide.Left) as Shape;
+
+            // Create a reversed copy to avoid mutating shared entity objects.
+            var copy = new Shape();
+
+            for (var i = Entities.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+            {
+                switch (Entities[i])
+                {
+                    case Line l:
+                        copy.Entities.Add(new Line(l.EndPoint, l.StartPoint) { Layer = l.Layer });
+                        break;
+                    case Arc a:
+                        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, Rotation = RotationType.CCW });
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return copy.OffsetEntity(distance, OffsetSide.Left) as Shape;
         }
 
         /// <summary>

OpenNest.Core/Geometry/ShapeProfile.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace OpenNest.Geometry
 {
@@ -41,5 +42,52 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
         public Shape Perimeter { get; set; }
 
         public List<Shape> Cutouts { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Ensures CNC-standard winding: perimeter CW (kerf left = outward),
+        /// cutouts CCW (kerf left = inward). Reverses contours in-place as needed.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void NormalizeWinding()
+        {
+            EnsureWinding(Perimeter, RotationType.CW);
+
+            foreach (var cutout in Cutouts)
+                EnsureWinding(cutout, RotationType.CCW);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the entities in normalized winding order (perimeter first, then cutouts).
+        /// </summary>
+        public List<Entity> ToNormalizedEntities()
+        {
+            NormalizeWinding();
+            var result = new List<Entity>(Perimeter.Entities);
+
+            foreach (var cutout in Cutouts)
+                result.AddRange(cutout.Entities);
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Convenience method: builds a ShapeProfile from raw entities,
+        /// normalizes winding, and returns the corrected entity list.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static List<Entity> NormalizeEntities(IEnumerable<Entity> entities)
+        {
+            var profile = new ShapeProfile(entities.ToList());
+            return profile.ToNormalizedEntities();
+        }
+
+        private static void EnsureWinding(Shape shape, RotationType desired)
+        {
+            var poly = shape.ToPolygon();
+
+            if (poly != null && poly.Vertices.Count >= 3
+                && poly.RotationDirection() != desired)
+            {
+                shape.Reverse();
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

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;
-
-            // 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;
+            return DirectionalDistance(movingLines, 0, 0, stationaryLines, direction);
         }
 
         /// <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>();
-            for (int i = 0; i < movingLines.Count; i++)
-            {
-                movingVertices.Add(movingLines[i].pt1 + movingOffset);
-                movingVertices.Add(movingLines[i].pt2 + movingOffset);
-            }
+            var movingVertices = CollectVertices(movingLines, movingOffset);
 
-            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);
-
-            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();
+            var stationaryEdges = ToEdgeArray(stationaryLines);
+            SortEdgesForPruning(stationaryEdges, direction);
 
             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>();
-            for (int i = 0; i < stationaryLines.Count; i++)
-            {
-                stationaryVertices.Add(stationaryLines[i].pt1);
-                stationaryVertices.Add(stationaryLines[i].pt2);
-            }
+            var stationaryVertices = CollectVertices(stationaryLines, Vector.Zero);
 
-            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();
+            var movingEdges = ToEdgeArray(movingLines);
+            SortEdgesForPruning(movingEdges, opposite);
 
             foreach (var sv in stationaryVertices)
             {
@@ -253,15 +273,11 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
         {
             var minDist = double.MaxValue;
 
-            // Extract unique vertices from moving edges.
-            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);
-            }
+            SortEdgesForPruning(stationaryEdges, direction);
 
             // 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>();
-            for (var i = 0; i < stationaryEdges.Length; i++)
-            {
-                stationaryVertices.Add(stationaryEdges[i].start + stationaryOffset);
-                stationaryVertices.Add(stationaryEdges[i].end + stationaryOffset);
-            }
+            SortEdgesForPruning(movingEdges, opposite);
+
+            var stationaryVertices = CollectVertices(stationaryEdges, 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>();
-            for (var i = 0; i < movingLines.Count; i++)
-            {
-                movingVertices.Add(movingLines[i].pt1);
-                movingVertices.Add(movingLines[i].pt2);
-            }
+            var movingVertices = CollectVertices(movingLines, Vector.Zero);
 
             foreach (var mv in movingVertices)
             {
@@ -487,12 +495,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
             var oppX = -dirX;
             var oppY = -dirY;
 
-            var stationaryVertices = new HashSet<Vector>();
-            for (var i = 0; i < stationaryLines.Count; i++)
-            {
-                stationaryVertices.Add(stationaryLines[i].pt1);
-                stationaryVertices.Add(stationaryLines[i].pt2);
-            }
+            var stationaryVertices = CollectVertices(stationaryLines, Vector.Zero);
 
             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;
@@ -523,177 +804,17 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
 
         #endregion
 
-        public static double ClosestDistanceLeft(Box box, List<Box> boxes)
-        {
-            var closestDistance = double.MaxValue;
-
-            for (int i = 0; i < boxes.Count; i++)
-            {
-                var compareBox = boxes[i];
-
-                RelativePosition pos;
-
-                if (!box.IsHorizontalTo(compareBox, out pos))
-                    continue;
-
-                if (pos != RelativePosition.Right)
-                    continue;
-
-                var distance = box.Left - compareBox.Right;
-
-                if (distance < closestDistance)
-                    closestDistance = distance;
-            }
-
-            return closestDistance == double.MaxValue ? double.NaN : closestDistance;
-        }
-
-        public static double ClosestDistanceRight(Box box, List<Box> boxes)
-        {
-            var closestDistance = double.MaxValue;
-
-            for (int i = 0; i < boxes.Count; i++)
-            {
-                var compareBox = boxes[i];
-
-                RelativePosition pos;
-
-                if (!box.IsHorizontalTo(compareBox, out pos))
-                    continue;
-
-                if (pos != RelativePosition.Left)
-                    continue;
-
-                var distance = compareBox.Left - box.Right;
-
-                if (distance < closestDistance)
-                    closestDistance = distance;
-            }
-
-            return closestDistance == double.MaxValue ? double.NaN : closestDistance;
-        }
-
-        public static double ClosestDistanceUp(Box box, List<Box> boxes)
-        {
-            var closestDistance = double.MaxValue;
-
-            for (int i = 0; i < boxes.Count; i++)
-            {
-                var compareBox = boxes[i];
-
-                RelativePosition pos;
-
-                if (!box.IsVerticalTo(compareBox, out pos))
-                    continue;
-
-                if (pos != RelativePosition.Bottom)
-                    continue;
-
-                var distance = compareBox.Bottom - box.Top;
-
-                if (distance < closestDistance)
-                    closestDistance = distance;
-            }
-
-            return closestDistance == double.MaxValue ? double.NaN : closestDistance;
-        }
-
-        public static double ClosestDistanceDown(Box box, List<Box> boxes)
-        {
-            var closestDistance = double.MaxValue;
-
-            for (int i = 0; i < boxes.Count; i++)
-            {
-                var compareBox = boxes[i];
-
-                RelativePosition pos;
-
-                if (!box.IsVerticalTo(compareBox, out pos))
-                    continue;
-
-                if (pos != RelativePosition.Top)
-                    continue;
-
-                var distance = box.Bottom - compareBox.Top;
-
-                if (distance < closestDistance)
-                    closestDistance = distance;
-            }
-
-            return closestDistance == double.MaxValue ? double.NaN : closestDistance;
-        }
-
         public static Box GetLargestBoxVertically(Vector pt, Box bounds, IEnumerable<Box> boxes)
         {
             var verticalBoxes = boxes.Where(b => !(b.Left > pt.X || b.Right < pt.X)).ToList();
 
-            #region Find Top/Bottom Limits
-
-            var top = double.MaxValue;
-            var btm = double.MinValue;
-
-            foreach (var box in verticalBoxes)
-            {
-                var boxBtm = box.Bottom;
-                var boxTop = box.Top;
-
-                if (boxBtm > pt.Y && boxBtm < top)
-                    top = boxBtm;
-
-                else if (box.Top < pt.Y && boxTop > btm)
-                    btm = boxTop;
-            }
-
-            if (top == double.MaxValue)
-            {
-                if (bounds.Top > pt.Y)
-                    top = bounds.Top;
-                else return Box.Empty;
-            }
-
-            if (btm == double.MinValue)
-            {
-                if (bounds.Bottom < pt.Y)
-                    btm = bounds.Bottom;
-                else return Box.Empty;
-            }
-
-            #endregion
+            if (!FindVerticalLimits(pt, bounds, verticalBoxes, out var top, out var btm))
+                return Box.Empty;
 
             var horizontalBoxes = boxes.Where(b => !(b.Bottom >= top || b.Top <= btm)).ToList();
 
-            #region Find Left/Right Limits
-
-            var lft = double.MinValue;
-            var rgt = double.MaxValue;
-
-            foreach (var box in horizontalBoxes)
-            {
-                var boxLft = box.Left;
-                var boxRgt = box.Right;
-
-                if (boxLft > pt.X && boxLft < rgt)
-                    rgt = boxLft;
-
-                else if (boxRgt < pt.X && boxRgt > lft)
-                    lft = boxRgt;
-            }
-
-            if (rgt == double.MaxValue)
-            {
-                if (bounds.Right > pt.X)
-                    rgt = bounds.Right;
-                else return Box.Empty;
-            }
-
-            if (lft == double.MinValue)
-            {
-                if (bounds.Left < pt.X)
-                    lft = bounds.Left;
-                else return Box.Empty;
-            }
-
-            #endregion
+            if (!FindHorizontalLimits(pt, bounds, horizontalBoxes, out var lft, out var rgt))
+                return Box.Empty;
 
             return new Box(lft, btm, rgt - lft, top - btm);
         }
@@ -702,75 +823,77 @@ namespace OpenNest.Geometry
         {
             var horizontalBoxes = boxes.Where(b => !(b.Bottom > pt.Y || b.Top < pt.Y)).ToList();
 
-            #region Find Left/Right Limits
-
-            var lft = double.MinValue;
-            var rgt = double.MaxValue;
-
-            foreach (var box in horizontalBoxes)
-            {
-                var boxLft = box.Left;
-                var boxRgt = box.Right;
-
-                if (boxLft > pt.X && boxLft < rgt)
-                    rgt = boxLft;
-
-                else if (boxRgt < pt.X && boxRgt > lft)
-                    lft = boxRgt;
-            }
-
-            if (rgt == double.MaxValue)
-            {
-                if (bounds.Right > pt.X)
-                    rgt = bounds.Right;
-                else return Box.Empty;
-            }
-
-            if (lft == double.MinValue)
-            {
-                if (bounds.Left < pt.X)
-                    lft = bounds.Left;
-                else return Box.Empty;
-            }
-
-            #endregion
+            if (!FindHorizontalLimits(pt, bounds, horizontalBoxes, out var lft, out var rgt))
+                return Box.Empty;
 
             var verticalBoxes = boxes.Where(b => !(b.Left >= rgt || b.Right <= lft)).ToList();
 
-            #region Find Top/Bottom Limits
+            if (!FindVerticalLimits(pt, bounds, verticalBoxes, out var top, out var btm))
+                return Box.Empty;
 
-            var top = double.MaxValue;
-            var btm = double.MinValue;
+            return new Box(lft, btm, rgt - lft, top - btm);
+        }
 
-            foreach (var box in verticalBoxes)
+        private static bool FindVerticalLimits(Vector pt, Box bounds, List<Box> boxes, out double top, out double btm)
+        {
+            top = double.MaxValue;
+            btm = double.MinValue;
+
+            foreach (var box in boxes)
             {
                 var boxBtm = box.Bottom;
                 var boxTop = box.Top;
 
                 if (boxBtm > pt.Y && boxBtm < top)
                     top = boxBtm;
-
                 else if (box.Top < pt.Y && boxTop > btm)
                     btm = boxTop;
             }
 
             if (top == double.MaxValue)
             {
-                if (bounds.Top > pt.Y)
-                    top = bounds.Top;
-                else return Box.Empty;
+                if (bounds.Top > pt.Y) top = bounds.Top;
+                else return false;
             }
 
             if (btm == double.MinValue)
             {
-                if (bounds.Bottom < pt.Y)
-                    btm = bounds.Bottom;
-                else return Box.Empty;
+                if (bounds.Bottom < pt.Y) btm = bounds.Bottom;
+                else return false;
             }
 
-            #endregion
+            return true;
+        }
 
-            return new Box(lft, btm, rgt - lft, top - btm);
+        private static bool FindHorizontalLimits(Vector pt, Box bounds, List<Box> boxes, out double lft, out double rgt)
+        {
+            lft = double.MinValue;
+            rgt = double.MaxValue;
+
+            foreach (var box in boxes)
+            {
+                var boxLft = box.Left;
+                var boxRgt = box.Right;
+
+                if (boxLft > pt.X && boxLft < rgt)
+                    rgt = boxLft;
+                else if (boxRgt < pt.X && boxRgt > lft)
+                    lft = boxRgt;
+            }
+
+            if (rgt == double.MaxValue)
+            {
+                if (bounds.Right > pt.X) rgt = bounds.Right;
+                else return false;
+            }
+
+            if (lft == double.MinValue)
+            {
+                if (bounds.Left < pt.X) lft = bounds.Left;
+                else return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
         }
     }
 }

OpenNest.Core/Geometry/SplineConverter.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+using OpenNest.Math;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Geometry
+{
+    public static class SplineConverter
+    {
+        private const int MinPointsForArc = 3;
+
+        public static List<Entity> Convert(List<Vector> points, bool isClosed, double tolerance = 0.001)
+        {
+            if (points == null || points.Count < 2)
+                return new List<Entity>();
+
+            var entities = new List<Entity>();
+            var i = 0;
+            var chainedTangent = Vector.Invalid;
+
+            while (i < points.Count - 1)
+            {
+                var result = TryFitArc(points, i, chainedTangent, tolerance);
+                if (result != null)
+                {
+                    entities.Add(result.Arc);
+                    chainedTangent = result.EndTangent;
+                    i = result.EndIndex;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    entities.Add(new Line(points[i], points[i + 1]));
+                    chainedTangent = Vector.Invalid;
+                    i++;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return entities;
+        }
+
+        private static ArcFitResult TryFitArc(List<Vector> points, int start,
+            Vector chainedTangent, double tolerance)
+        {
+            var minEnd = start + MinPointsForArc - 1;
+            if (minEnd >= points.Count)
+                return null;
+
+            var hasTangent = chainedTangent.IsValid();
+
+            var subPoints = points.GetRange(start, MinPointsForArc);
+            var (center, radius, dev) = hasTangent
+                ? FitWithStartTangent(subPoints, chainedTangent)
+                : FitCircumscribed(subPoints);
+
+            if (!center.IsValid() || dev > tolerance)
+                return null;
+
+            var endIdx = minEnd;
+            while (endIdx + 1 < points.Count)
+            {
+                var extPoints = points.GetRange(start, endIdx + 1 - start + 1);
+                var (nc, nr, nd) = hasTangent
+                    ? FitWithStartTangent(extPoints, chainedTangent)
+                    : FitCircumscribed(extPoints);
+
+                if (!nc.IsValid() || nd > tolerance)
+                    break;
+
+                endIdx++;
+                center = nc;
+                radius = nr;
+                dev = nd;
+            }
+
+            var finalPoints = points.GetRange(start, endIdx - start + 1);
+            var sweep = System.Math.Abs(SumSignedAngles(center, finalPoints));
+            if (sweep < Angle.ToRadians(5))
+                return null;
+
+            var arc = CreateArc(center, radius, finalPoints);
+            var endTangent = ComputeEndTangent(center, finalPoints);
+
+            return new ArcFitResult(arc, endTangent, endIdx);
+        }
+
+        private static (Vector center, double radius, double deviation) FitCircumscribed(
+            List<Vector> points)
+        {
+            if (points.Count < 3)
+                return (Vector.Invalid, 0, double.MaxValue);
+
+            var p0 = points[0];
+            var pMid = points[points.Count / 2];
+            var pEnd = points[^1];
+
+            // Find circumcenter by intersecting perpendicular bisectors of two chords
+            var (center, radius) = Circumcenter(p0, pMid, pEnd);
+            if (!center.IsValid())
+                return (Vector.Invalid, 0, double.MaxValue);
+
+            return (center, radius, MaxRadialDeviation(points, center.X, center.Y, radius));
+        }
+
+        private static (Vector center, double radius) Circumcenter(Vector a, Vector b, Vector c)
+        {
+            // Perpendicular bisector of chord a-b
+            var m1x = (a.X + b.X) / 2;
+            var m1y = (a.Y + b.Y) / 2;
+            var d1x = -(b.Y - a.Y);
+            var d1y = b.X - a.X;
+
+            // Perpendicular bisector of chord b-c
+            var m2x = (b.X + c.X) / 2;
+            var m2y = (b.Y + c.Y) / 2;
+            var d2x = -(c.Y - b.Y);
+            var d2y = c.X - b.X;
+
+            var det = d1x * d2y - d1y * d2x;
+            if (System.Math.Abs(det) < 1e-10)
+                return (Vector.Invalid, 0);
+
+            var t = ((m2x - m1x) * d2y - (m2y - m1y) * d2x) / det;
+
+            var cx = m1x + t * d1x;
+            var cy = m1y + t * d1y;
+            var radius = System.Math.Sqrt((cx - a.X) * (cx - a.X) + (cy - a.Y) * (cy - a.Y));
+
+            if (radius < 1e-10)
+                return (Vector.Invalid, 0);
+
+            return (new Vector(cx, cy), radius);
+        }
+
+        private static (Vector center, double radius, double deviation) FitWithStartTangent(
+            List<Vector> points, Vector tangent) =>
+            ArcFit.FitWithStartTangent(points, tangent);
+
+        private static double MaxRadialDeviation(List<Vector> points, double cx, double cy, double radius) =>
+            ArcFit.MaxRadialDeviation(points, cx, cy, radius);
+
+        private static double SumSignedAngles(Vector center, List<Vector> points)
+        {
+            var total = 0.0;
+            for (var i = 0; i < points.Count - 1; i++)
+            {
+                var a1 = System.Math.Atan2(points[i].Y - center.Y, points[i].X - center.X);
+                var a2 = System.Math.Atan2(points[i + 1].Y - center.Y, points[i + 1].X - center.X);
+                var da = a2 - a1;
+                while (da > System.Math.PI) da -= Angle.TwoPI;
+                while (da < -System.Math.PI) da += Angle.TwoPI;
+                total += da;
+            }
+            return total;
+        }
+
+        private static Vector ComputeEndTangent(Vector center, List<Vector> points)
+        {
+            var lastPt = points[^1];
+            var totalAngle = SumSignedAngles(center, points);
+
+            var rx = lastPt.X - center.X;
+            var ry = lastPt.Y - center.Y;
+
+            return totalAngle >= 0
+                ? new Vector(-ry, rx)
+                : new Vector(ry, -rx);
+        }
+
+        private static Arc CreateArc(Vector center, double radius, List<Vector> points)
+        {
+            var firstPoint = points[0];
+            var lastPoint = points[^1];
+
+            var startAngle = System.Math.Atan2(firstPoint.Y - center.Y, firstPoint.X - center.X);
+            var endAngle = System.Math.Atan2(lastPoint.Y - center.Y, lastPoint.X - center.X);
+            var isReversed = SumSignedAngles(center, points) < 0;
+
+            if (startAngle < 0) startAngle += Angle.TwoPI;
+            if (endAngle < 0) endAngle += Angle.TwoPI;
+
+            return new Arc(center, radius, startAngle, endAngle, isReversed);
+        }
+
+        private sealed class ArcFitResult
+        {
+            public Arc Arc { get; }
+            public Vector EndTangent { get; }
+            public int EndIndex { get; }
+
+            public ArcFitResult(Arc arc, Vector endTangent, int endIndex)
+            {
+                Arc = arc;
+                EndTangent = endTangent;
+                EndIndex = endIndex;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Core/IConfigurablePostProcessor.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace OpenNest
+{
+    public interface IConfigurablePostProcessor : IPostProcessor
+    {
+        object Config { get; }
+
+        void SaveConfig();
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Core/Math/ExpressionEvaluator.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Math
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Recursive descent parser for simple arithmetic expressions supporting
+    /// +, -, *, /, parentheses, unary minus/plus, and $variable references.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class ExpressionEvaluator
+    {
+        public static double Evaluate(string expression, IReadOnlyDictionary<string, double> variables)
+        {
+            var parser = new Parser(expression, variables);
+            var result = parser.ParseExpression();
+            parser.SkipWhitespace();
+            if (!parser.IsEnd)
+                throw new FormatException($"Unexpected character at position {parser.Position}: '{parser.Current}'");
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private ref struct Parser
+        {
+            private readonly ReadOnlySpan<char> _input;
+            private readonly IReadOnlyDictionary<string, double> _variables;
+            private int _pos;
+
+            public Parser(string input, IReadOnlyDictionary<string, double> variables)
+            {
+                _input = input.AsSpan();
+                _variables = variables;
+                _pos = 0;
+            }
+
+            public int Position => _pos;
+            public bool IsEnd => _pos >= _input.Length;
+            public char Current => _input[_pos];
+
+            public void SkipWhitespace()
+            {
+                while (_pos < _input.Length && _input[_pos] == ' ')
+                    _pos++;
+            }
+
+            // Expression = Term (('+' | '-') Term)*
+            public double ParseExpression()
+            {
+                SkipWhitespace();
+                var left = ParseTerm();
+
+                while (true)
+                {
+                    SkipWhitespace();
+                    if (IsEnd) break;
+
+                    var op = Current;
+                    if (op != '+' && op != '-') break;
+
+                    _pos++;
+                    SkipWhitespace();
+                    var right = ParseTerm();
+
+                    left = op == '+' ? left + right : left - right;
+                }
+
+                return left;
+            }
+
+            // Term = Unary (('*' | '/') Unary)*
+            private double ParseTerm()
+            {
+                var left = ParseUnary();
+
+                while (true)
+                {
+                    SkipWhitespace();
+                    if (IsEnd) break;
+
+                    var op = Current;
+                    if (op != '*' && op != '/') break;
+
+                    _pos++;
+                    SkipWhitespace();
+                    var right = ParseUnary();
+
+                    left = op == '*' ? left * right : left / right;
+                }
+
+                return left;
+            }
+
+            // Unary = ('-' | '+')? Primary
+            private double ParseUnary()
+            {
+                SkipWhitespace();
+                if (!IsEnd && Current == '-')
+                {
+                    _pos++;
+                    return -ParsePrimary();
+                }
+                if (!IsEnd && Current == '+')
+                {
+                    _pos++;
+                }
+                return ParsePrimary();
+            }
+
+            // Primary = '(' Expression ')' | '$' Identifier | Number
+            private double ParsePrimary()
+            {
+                SkipWhitespace();
+
+                if (IsEnd)
+                    throw new FormatException("Unexpected end of expression.");
+
+                if (Current == '(')
+                {
+                    _pos++; // consume '('
+                    var value = ParseExpression();
+                    SkipWhitespace();
+                    if (IsEnd || Current != ')')
+                        throw new FormatException("Expected closing parenthesis.");
+                    _pos++; // consume ')'
+                    return value;
+                }
+
+                if (Current == '$')
+                {
+                    _pos++; // consume '$'
+                    var start = _pos;
+                    while (_pos < _input.Length && (char.IsLetterOrDigit(_input[_pos]) || _input[_pos] == '_'))
+                        _pos++;
+                    if (_pos == start)
+                        throw new FormatException("Expected variable name after '$'.");
+                    var name = _input.Slice(start, _pos - start).ToString();
+                    if (!_variables.TryGetValue(name, out var varValue))
+                        throw new KeyNotFoundException($"Undefined variable: ${name}");
+                    return varValue;
+                }
+
+                // Number
+                var numStart = _pos;
+                while (_pos < _input.Length && (char.IsDigit(_input[_pos]) || _input[_pos] == '.'))
+                    _pos++;
+
+                if (_pos == numStart)
+                    throw new FormatException($"Unexpected character '{Current}' at position {_pos}.");
+
+                var numSpan = _input.Slice(numStart, _pos - numStart).ToString();
+                if (!double.TryParse(numSpan, NumberStyles.Float, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out var number))
+                    throw new FormatException($"Invalid number: '{numSpan}'");
+
+                return number;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Core/Nest.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using OpenNest.Collections;
 using OpenNest.Geometry;
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace OpenNest
 {
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ namespace OpenNest
             Plates.ItemRemoved += Plates_PlateRemoved;
             Drawings = new DrawingCollection();
             PlateDefaults = new PlateSettings();
+            Material = new Material();
             Customer = string.Empty;
             Notes = string.Empty;
         }
@@ -38,6 +40,10 @@ namespace OpenNest
 
         public string AssistGas { get; set; } = "";
 
+        public double Thickness { get; set; }
+
+        public Material Material { get; set; }
+
         public Units Units { get; set; }
 
         public DateTime DateCreated { get; set; }
@@ -46,6 +52,10 @@ namespace OpenNest
 
         public PlateSettings PlateDefaults { get; set; }
 
+        public List<PlateOption> PlateOptions { get; set; } = new();
+
+        public double SalvageRate { get; set; } = 0.5;
+
         public Plate CreatePlate()
         {
             var plate = PlateDefaults.CreateNew();
@@ -84,18 +94,6 @@ namespace OpenNest
                 set { plate.Quadrant = value; }
             }
 
-            public double Thickness
-            {
-                get { return plate.Thickness; }
-                set { plate.Thickness = value; }
-            }
-
-            public Material Material
-            {
-                get { return plate.Material; }
-                set { plate.Material = value; }
-            }
-
             public Size Size
             {
                 get { return plate.Size; }
@@ -116,9 +114,7 @@ namespace OpenNest
 
             public void SetFromExisting(Plate plate)
             {
-                Thickness = plate.Thickness;
                 Quadrant = plate.Quadrant;
-                Material = plate.Material;
                 Size = plate.Size;
                 EdgeSpacing = plate.EdgeSpacing;
                 PartSpacing = plate.PartSpacing;
@@ -128,11 +124,9 @@ namespace OpenNest
             {
                 return new Plate()
                 {
-                    Thickness = Thickness,
                     Size = Size,
                     EdgeSpacing = EdgeSpacing,
                     PartSpacing = PartSpacing,
-                    Material = Material,
                     Quadrant = Quadrant,
                     Quantity = 1
                 };

OpenNest.Core/OpenNest.Core.csproj

@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
     <RootNamespace>OpenNest</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>OpenNest.Core</AssemblyName>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <InternalsVisibleTo Include="OpenNest.Tests" />
+  </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Clipper2" Version="2.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="8.0.10" />

OpenNest.Core/Part.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using OpenNest.CNC;
 using OpenNest.Converters;
 using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using OpenNest.Math;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ namespace OpenNest
     {
         private Vector location;
         private bool ownsProgram;
+        private double preLeadInRotation;
 
         public readonly Drawing BaseDrawing;
 
@@ -55,12 +57,56 @@ namespace OpenNest
 
         public bool HasManualLeadIns { get; set; }
 
+        public bool LeadInsLocked { get; set; }
+
+        public CNC.CuttingStrategy.CuttingParameters CuttingParameters { get; set; }
+
+        public void ApplyLeadIns(CNC.CuttingStrategy.CuttingParameters parameters, Vector approachPoint)
+        {
+            preLeadInRotation = Rotation;
+            var strategy = new CNC.CuttingStrategy.ContourCuttingStrategy { Parameters = parameters };
+            var result = strategy.Apply(Program, approachPoint);
+            Program = result.Program;
+            CuttingParameters = parameters;
+            HasManualLeadIns = true;
+            UpdateBounds();
+        }
+
+        public void ApplySingleLeadIn(CNC.CuttingStrategy.CuttingParameters parameters,
+            Geometry.Vector point, Geometry.Entity entity, CNC.CuttingStrategy.ContourType contourType)
+        {
+            preLeadInRotation = Rotation;
+            var strategy = new CNC.CuttingStrategy.ContourCuttingStrategy { Parameters = parameters };
+            var result = strategy.ApplySingle(Program, point, entity, contourType);
+            Program = result.Program;
+            CuttingParameters = parameters;
+            HasManualLeadIns = true;
+            UpdateBounds();
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveLeadIns()
+        {
+            var rotation = preLeadInRotation;
+            var location = Location;
+            Program = BaseDrawing.Program.Clone() as Program;
+            ownsProgram = true;
+
+            if (!Math.Tolerance.IsEqualTo(rotation, 0))
+                Program.Rotate(rotation);
+
+            Location = location;
+            HasManualLeadIns = false;
+            LeadInsLocked = false;
+            CuttingParameters = null;
+            UpdateBounds();
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the rotation of the part in radians.
         /// </summary>
         public double Rotation
         {
-            get { return Program.Rotation; }
+            get { return HasManualLeadIns ? preLeadInRotation : Program.Rotation; }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -72,6 +118,7 @@ namespace OpenNest
             EnsureOwnedProgram();
             Program.Rotate(angle);
             location = Location.Rotate(angle);
+            preLeadInRotation = Program.Rotation;
             UpdateBounds();
         }
 
@@ -85,6 +132,7 @@ namespace OpenNest
             EnsureOwnedProgram();
             Program.Rotate(angle);
             location = Location.Rotate(angle, origin);
+            preLeadInRotation = Program.Rotation;
             UpdateBounds();
         }
 
@@ -142,7 +190,14 @@ namespace OpenNest
         {
             var rotation = Rotation;
             Program = BaseDrawing.Program.Clone() as Program;
-            Program.Rotate(Program.Rotation - rotation);
+
+            if (!Math.Tolerance.IsEqualTo(rotation, 0))
+                Program.Rotate(rotation);
+
+            HasManualLeadIns = false;
+            LeadInsLocked = false;
+            CuttingParameters = null;
+            UpdateBounds();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -170,10 +225,18 @@ namespace OpenNest
             if (perimeter1 == null || perimeter2 == null)
                 return false;
 
-            perimeter1.Offset(Location);
-            perimeter2.Offset(part.Location);
+            var polygon1 = perimeter1.ToPolygon();
+            var polygon2 = perimeter2.ToPolygon();
 
-            return perimeter1.Intersects(perimeter2, out pts);
+            if (polygon1 == null || polygon2 == null)
+                return false;
+
+            polygon1.Offset(Location);
+            polygon2.Offset(part.Location);
+
+            var result = Geometry.Collision.Check(polygon1, polygon2);
+            pts = result.IntersectionPoints.ToList();
+            return result.Overlaps;
         }
 
         public double Left
@@ -221,7 +284,7 @@ namespace OpenNest
             var part = new Part(BaseDrawing, Program,
                 location + offset,
                 new Box(BoundingBox.X + offset.X, BoundingBox.Y + offset.Y,
-                    BoundingBox.Width, BoundingBox.Length));
+                    BoundingBox.Length, BoundingBox.Width));
 
             return part;
         }

OpenNest.Core/PartGeometry.cs

@@ -39,25 +39,130 @@ 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 entities = ConvertProgram.ToGeometry(part.Program);
-            var shapes = ShapeBuilder.GetShapes(entities.Where(e => e.Layer != SpecialLayers.Rapid));
-            var lines = new List<Line>();
+            var geoEntities = ConvertProgram.ToGeometry(part.Program);
+            var profile = new ShapeProfile(
+                geoEntities.Where(e => e.Layer != SpecialLayers.Rapid).ToList());
 
-            foreach (var shape in shapes)
+            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)
             {
-                // Add chord tolerance to compensate for inscribed polygon chords
-                // being inside the actual offset arcs.
-                var offsetEntity = shape.OffsetOutward(spacing + chordTolerance);
+                foreach (var entity in perimeter.Entities)
+                    entity.Offset(part.Location);
+                entities.AddRange(perimeter.Entities);
+            }
 
-                if (offsetEntity == null)
+            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;
 
-                var polygon = offsetEntity.ToPolygonWithTolerance(chordTolerance);
-                polygon.RemoveSelfIntersections();
-                polygon.Offset(part.Location);
-                lines.AddRange(polygon.ToLines());
+                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(
+                entities.Where(e => e.Layer != SpecialLayers.Rapid).ToList());
+            var lines = new List<Line>();
+            var totalSpacing = spacing;
+
+            AddOffsetLines(lines, profile.Perimeter.OffsetOutward(totalSpacing),
+                chordTolerance, part.Location);
+
+            if (!perimeterOnly)
+            {
+                foreach (var cutout in profile.Cutouts)
+                    AddOffsetLines(lines, cutout.OffsetInward(totalSpacing),
+                        chordTolerance, part.Location);
             }
 
             return lines;
@@ -66,21 +171,17 @@ namespace OpenNest
         public static List<Line> GetOffsetPartLines(Part part, double spacing, PushDirection facingDirection, double chordTolerance = 0.001)
         {
             var entities = ConvertProgram.ToGeometry(part.Program);
-            var shapes = ShapeBuilder.GetShapes(entities.Where(e => e.Layer != SpecialLayers.Rapid));
+            var profile = new ShapeProfile(
+                entities.Where(e => e.Layer != SpecialLayers.Rapid).ToList());
             var lines = new List<Line>();
+            var totalSpacing = spacing;
 
-            foreach (var shape in shapes)
-            {
-                var offsetEntity = shape.OffsetOutward(spacing + chordTolerance);
+            AddOffsetDirectionalLines(lines, profile.Perimeter.OffsetOutward(totalSpacing),
+                chordTolerance, part.Location, facingDirection);
 
-                if (offsetEntity == null)
-                    continue;
-
-                var polygon = offsetEntity.ToPolygonWithTolerance(chordTolerance);
-                polygon.RemoveSelfIntersections();
-                polygon.Offset(part.Location);
-                lines.AddRange(GetDirectionalLines(polygon, facingDirection));
-            }
+            foreach (var cutout in profile.Cutouts)
+                AddOffsetDirectionalLines(lines, cutout.OffsetInward(totalSpacing),
+                    chordTolerance, part.Location, facingDirection);
 
             return lines;
         }
@@ -104,21 +205,17 @@ namespace OpenNest
         public static List<Line> GetOffsetPartLines(Part part, double spacing, Vector facingDirection, double chordTolerance = 0.001)
         {
             var entities = ConvertProgram.ToGeometry(part.Program);
-            var shapes = ShapeBuilder.GetShapes(entities.Where(e => e.Layer != SpecialLayers.Rapid));
+            var profile = new ShapeProfile(
+                entities.Where(e => e.Layer != SpecialLayers.Rapid).ToList());
             var lines = new List<Line>();
+            var totalSpacing = spacing;
 
-            foreach (var shape in shapes)
-            {
-                var offsetEntity = shape.OffsetOutward(spacing + chordTolerance);
+            AddOffsetDirectionalLines(lines, profile.Perimeter.OffsetOutward(totalSpacing),
+                chordTolerance, part.Location, facingDirection);
 
-                if (offsetEntity == null)
-                    continue;
-
-                var polygon = offsetEntity.ToPolygonWithTolerance(chordTolerance);
-                polygon.RemoveSelfIntersections();
-                polygon.Offset(part.Location);
-                lines.AddRange(GetDirectionalLines(polygon, facingDirection));
-            }
+            foreach (var cutout in profile.Cutouts)
+                AddOffsetDirectionalLines(lines, cutout.OffsetInward(totalSpacing),
+                    chordTolerance, part.Location, facingDirection);
 
             return lines;
         }
@@ -189,5 +286,41 @@ namespace OpenNest
 
             return lines;
         }
+
+        private static void AddOffsetLines(List<Line> lines, Shape offsetEntity,
+            double chordTolerance, Vector location)
+        {
+            if (offsetEntity == null)
+                return;
+
+            var polygon = offsetEntity.ToPolygonWithTolerance(chordTolerance);
+            polygon.RemoveSelfIntersections();
+            polygon.Offset(location);
+            lines.AddRange(polygon.ToLines());
+        }
+
+        private static void AddOffsetDirectionalLines(List<Line> lines, Shape offsetEntity,
+            double chordTolerance, Vector location, PushDirection facingDirection)
+        {
+            if (offsetEntity == null)
+                return;
+
+            var polygon = offsetEntity.ToPolygonWithTolerance(chordTolerance);
+            polygon.RemoveSelfIntersections();
+            polygon.Offset(location);
+            lines.AddRange(GetDirectionalLines(polygon, facingDirection));
+        }
+
+        private static void AddOffsetDirectionalLines(List<Line> lines, Shape offsetEntity,
+            double chordTolerance, Vector location, Vector facingDirection)
+        {
+            if (offsetEntity == null)
+                return;
+
+            var polygon = offsetEntity.ToPolygonWithTolerance(chordTolerance);
+            polygon.RemoveSelfIntersections();
+            polygon.Offset(location);
+            lines.AddRange(GetDirectionalLines(polygon, facingDirection));
+        }
     }
 }

OpenNest.Core/Plate.cs

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ namespace OpenNest
         {
             EdgeSpacing = new Spacing();
             Size = size;
-            Material = new Material();
             Parts = new ObservableList<Part>();
             Parts.ItemAdded += Parts_PartAdded;
             Parts.ItemRemoved += Parts_PartRemoved;
@@ -63,11 +62,6 @@ namespace OpenNest
                 e.Item.BaseDrawing.Quantity.Nested -= Quantity;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Thickness of the plate.
-        /// </summary>
-        public double Thickness { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// The spacing between parts.
         /// </summary>
@@ -83,10 +77,7 @@ namespace OpenNest
         /// </summary>
         public Size Size { get; set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Material the plate is made out of.
-        /// </summary>
-        public Material Material { get; set; }
+        public CNC.CuttingStrategy.CuttingParameters CuttingParameters { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Material grain direction in radians. 0 = horizontal.
@@ -433,7 +424,7 @@ namespace OpenNest
         {
             var plateBox = new Box();
 
-            // Convention: Size.Length = X axis (horizontal), Size.Width = Y axis (vertical)
+            // Width = Y axis (vertical), Length = X axis (horizontal)
             switch (Quadrant)
             {
                 case 1:
@@ -460,8 +451,8 @@ namespace OpenNest
                     return new Box();
             }
 
-            plateBox.Width = Size.Length;
-            plateBox.Length = Size.Width;
+            plateBox.Width = Size.Width;
+            plateBox.Length = Size.Length;
 
             if (!includeParts)
                 return plateBox;
@@ -477,11 +468,11 @@ namespace OpenNest
                 ? partsBox.Bottom
                 : plateBox.Bottom;
 
-            boundingBox.Width = partsBox.Right > plateBox.Right
+            boundingBox.Length = partsBox.Right > plateBox.Right
                 ? partsBox.Right - boundingBox.X
                 : plateBox.Right - boundingBox.X;
 
-            boundingBox.Length = partsBox.Top > plateBox.Top
+            boundingBox.Width = partsBox.Top > plateBox.Top
                 ? partsBox.Top - boundingBox.Y
                 : plateBox.Top - boundingBox.Y;
 
@@ -498,8 +489,8 @@ namespace OpenNest
 
             box.X += EdgeSpacing.Left;
             box.Y += EdgeSpacing.Bottom;
-            box.Width -= EdgeSpacing.Left + EdgeSpacing.Right;
-            box.Length -= EdgeSpacing.Top + EdgeSpacing.Bottom;
+            box.Length -= EdgeSpacing.Left + EdgeSpacing.Right;
+            box.Width -= EdgeSpacing.Top + EdgeSpacing.Bottom;
 
             return box;
         }
@@ -569,19 +560,17 @@ namespace OpenNest
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the volume of the plate.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <returns></returns>
-        public double Volume()
+        public double Volume(double thickness)
         {
-            return Area() * Thickness;
+            return Area() * thickness;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the weight of the plate.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <returns></returns>
-        public double Weight()
+        public double Weight(double thickness, double density)
         {
-            return Volume() * Material.Density;
+            return Volume(thickness) * density;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -601,10 +590,24 @@ namespace OpenNest
             for (var i = 0; i < realParts.Count; i++)
             {
                 var part1 = realParts[i];
+                var b1 = part1.BoundingBox;
 
                 for (var j = i + 1; j < realParts.Count; j++)
                 {
                     var part2 = realParts[j];
+                    var b2 = part2.BoundingBox;
+
+                    // Skip pairs whose bounding boxes don't meaningfully overlap.
+                    // Floating-point rounding can produce sub-epsilon overlaps for
+                    // parts that are merely edge-touching, so require the overlap
+                    // region to exceed Epsilon in both dimensions.
+                    var overlapX = System.Math.Min(b1.Right, b2.Right)
+                                 - System.Math.Max(b1.Left, b2.Left);
+                    var overlapY = System.Math.Min(b1.Top, b2.Top)
+                                 - System.Math.Max(b1.Bottom, b2.Bottom);
+
+                    if (overlapX <= Math.Tolerance.Epsilon || overlapY <= Math.Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                        continue;
 
                     if (part1.Intersects(part2, out var pts2))
                         pts.AddRange(pts2);

OpenNest.Core/PlateManager.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+using OpenNest.Collections;
+using System;
+
+namespace OpenNest
+{
+    public class PlateChangedEventArgs : EventArgs
+    {
+        public Plate Plate { get; }
+        public int Index { get; }
+
+        public PlateChangedEventArgs(Plate plate, int index)
+        {
+            Plate = plate;
+            Index = index;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class PlateManager : IDisposable
+    {
+        private readonly Nest nest;
+        private bool disposed;
+        private bool suppressNavigation;
+        private bool batching;
+        private Plate subscribedLast;
+        private Plate subscribedSecondToLast;
+
+        public event EventHandler<PlateChangedEventArgs> CurrentPlateChanged;
+        public event EventHandler PlateListChanged;
+
+        public PlateManager(Nest nest)
+        {
+            this.nest = nest;
+            nest.Plates.ItemAdded += OnPlateAdded;
+            nest.Plates.ItemRemoved += OnPlateRemoved;
+        }
+
+        public int CurrentIndex { get; private set; }
+
+        public Plate CurrentPlate => nest.Plates.Count > 0 ? nest.Plates[CurrentIndex] : null;
+
+        public int Count => nest.Plates.Count;
+
+        public bool IsFirst => Count == 0 || CurrentIndex <= 0;
+
+        public bool IsLast => CurrentIndex + 1 >= Count;
+
+        public bool CanRemoveCurrent => Count > 1 && CurrentPlate != null && CurrentPlate.Parts.Count > 0;
+
+        public void LoadFirst()
+        {
+            if (Count == 0)
+                return;
+
+            CurrentIndex = 0;
+            FireCurrentPlateChanged();
+        }
+
+        public void LoadLast()
+        {
+            if (Count == 0)
+                return;
+
+            CurrentIndex = Count - 1;
+            FireCurrentPlateChanged();
+        }
+
+        public bool LoadNext()
+        {
+            if (CurrentIndex + 1 >= Count)
+                return false;
+
+            CurrentIndex++;
+            FireCurrentPlateChanged();
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public bool LoadPrevious()
+        {
+            if (Count == 0 || CurrentIndex - 1 < 0)
+                return false;
+
+            CurrentIndex--;
+            FireCurrentPlateChanged();
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public void LoadAt(int index)
+        {
+            if (index < 0 || index >= Count)
+                return;
+
+            CurrentIndex = index;
+            FireCurrentPlateChanged();
+        }
+
+        public void EnsureSentinel()
+        {
+            suppressNavigation = true;
+            try
+            {
+                if (Count == 0 || nest.Plates[^1].Parts.Count > 0)
+                    nest.CreatePlate();
+
+                while (Count > 1
+                    && nest.Plates[^1].Parts.Count == 0
+                    && nest.Plates[^2].Parts.Count == 0)
+                {
+                    nest.Plates.RemoveAt(Count - 1);
+                }
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                suppressNavigation = false;
+            }
+
+            SubscribeToTailPlates();
+        }
+
+        public void BeginBatch()
+        {
+            batching = true;
+        }
+
+        public void EndBatch()
+        {
+            batching = false;
+            EnsureSentinel();
+            PlateListChanged?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+            FireCurrentPlateChanged();
+        }
+
+        public Plate GetOrCreateEmpty()
+        {
+            for (var i = Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+            {
+                if (nest.Plates[i].Parts.Count == 0)
+                    return nest.Plates[i];
+            }
+
+            return nest.CreatePlate();
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveCurrent()
+        {
+            if (Count < 2)
+                return;
+
+            nest.Plates.RemoveAt(CurrentIndex);
+        }
+
+        private void SubscribeToTailPlates()
+        {
+            UnsubscribeFromTailPlates();
+
+            if (Count > 0)
+            {
+                subscribedLast = nest.Plates[^1];
+                subscribedLast.PartAdded += OnTailPartAdded;
+                subscribedLast.PartRemoved += OnTailPartRemoved;
+            }
+
+            if (Count > 1)
+            {
+                subscribedSecondToLast = nest.Plates[^2];
+                subscribedSecondToLast.PartAdded += OnTailPartAdded;
+                subscribedSecondToLast.PartRemoved += OnTailPartRemoved;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void UnsubscribeFromTailPlates()
+        {
+            if (subscribedLast != null)
+            {
+                subscribedLast.PartAdded -= OnTailPartAdded;
+                subscribedLast.PartRemoved -= OnTailPartRemoved;
+                subscribedLast = null;
+            }
+
+            if (subscribedSecondToLast != null)
+            {
+                subscribedSecondToLast.PartAdded -= OnTailPartAdded;
+                subscribedSecondToLast.PartRemoved -= OnTailPartRemoved;
+                subscribedSecondToLast = null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void OnTailPartAdded(object sender, ItemAddedEventArgs<Part> e)
+        {
+            if (!batching)
+                EnsureSentinel();
+        }
+
+        private void OnTailPartRemoved(object sender, ItemRemovedEventArgs<Part> e)
+        {
+            if (!batching)
+                EnsureSentinel();
+        }
+
+        private void OnPlateAdded(object sender, ItemAddedEventArgs<Plate> e)
+        {
+            if (!suppressNavigation && !batching)
+                EnsureSentinel();
+
+            PlateListChanged?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+
+            if (!suppressNavigation)
+            {
+                CurrentIndex = Count - 1;
+                FireCurrentPlateChanged();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void OnPlateRemoved(object sender, ItemRemovedEventArgs<Plate> e)
+        {
+            if (CurrentIndex >= Count && Count > 0)
+                CurrentIndex = Count - 1;
+
+            if (!suppressNavigation && !batching)
+                EnsureSentinel();
+
+            PlateListChanged?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+
+            if (!suppressNavigation)
+                FireCurrentPlateChanged();
+        }
+
+        private void FireCurrentPlateChanged()
+        {
+            CurrentPlateChanged?.Invoke(this, new PlateChangedEventArgs(CurrentPlate, CurrentIndex));
+        }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            if (disposed)
+                return;
+
+            disposed = true;
+            UnsubscribeFromTailPlates();
+            nest.Plates.ItemAdded -= OnPlateAdded;
+            nest.Plates.ItemRemoved -= OnPlateRemoved;
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Core/PlateOptimizerResult.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace OpenNest
+{
+    public class PlateOptimizerResult
+    {
+        public List<Part> Parts { get; set; } = new();
+        public PlateOption ChosenSize { get; set; }
+        public double NetCost { get; set; }
+        public double Utilization { get; set; }
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Core/PlateOption.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+namespace OpenNest
+{
+    public class PlateOption
+    {
+        public double Width { get; set; }
+        public double Length { get; set; }
+        public double Cost { get; set; }
+
+        public double Area => Width * Length;
+    }
+}

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

@@ -5,17 +5,23 @@ namespace OpenNest.Shapes
 {
     public class RectangleShape : ShapeDefinition
     {
+        public double Length { get; set; }
         public double Width { get; set; }
-        public double Height { get; set; }
+
+        public override void SetPreviewDefaults()
+        {
+            Length = 12;
+            Width = 6;
+        }
 
         public override Drawing GetDrawing()
         {
             var entities = new List<Entity>
             {
-                new Line(0, 0, Width, 0),
-                new Line(Width, 0, Width, Height),
-                new Line(Width, Height, 0, Height),
-                new Line(0, Height, 0, 0)
+                new Line(0, 0, Length, 0),
+                new Line(Length, 0, Length, Width),
+                new Line(Length, Width, 0, Width),
+                new Line(0, Width, 0, 0)
             };
 
             return CreateDrawing(entities);

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

@@ -6,10 +6,17 @@ namespace OpenNest.Shapes
 {
     public class RoundedRectangleShape : ShapeDefinition
     {
+        public double Length { get; set; }
         public double Width { get; set; }
-        public double Height { get; set; }
         public double Radius { get; set; }
 
+        public override void SetPreviewDefaults()
+        {
+            Length = 12;
+            Width = 6;
+            Radius = 1;
+        }
+
         public override Drawing GetDrawing()
         {
             var r = Radius;
@@ -17,36 +24,36 @@ namespace OpenNest.Shapes
 
             if (r <= 0)
             {
-                entities.Add(new Line(0, 0, Width, 0));
-                entities.Add(new Line(Width, 0, Width, Height));
-                entities.Add(new Line(Width, Height, 0, Height));
-                entities.Add(new Line(0, Height, 0, 0));
+                entities.Add(new Line(0, 0, Length, 0));
+                entities.Add(new Line(Length, 0, Length, Width));
+                entities.Add(new Line(Length, Width, 0, Width));
+                entities.Add(new Line(0, Width, 0, 0));
             }
             else
             {
                 // Bottom edge (left to right, above bottom-left arc to bottom-right arc)
-                entities.Add(new Line(r, 0, Width - r, 0));
+                entities.Add(new Line(r, 0, Length - r, 0));
 
-                // Bottom-right corner arc: center at (Width-r, r), from 270deg to 360deg
-                entities.Add(new Arc(Width - r, r, r,
+                // Bottom-right corner arc: center at (Length-r, r), from 270deg to 360deg
+                entities.Add(new Arc(Length - r, r, r,
                     Angle.ToRadians(270), Angle.ToRadians(360)));
 
                 // Right edge
-                entities.Add(new Line(Width, r, Width, Height - r));
+                entities.Add(new Line(Length, r, Length, Width - r));
 
-                // Top-right corner arc: center at (Width-r, Height-r), from 0deg to 90deg
-                entities.Add(new Arc(Width - r, Height - r, r,
+                // Top-right corner arc: center at (Length-r, Width-r), from 0deg to 90deg
+                entities.Add(new Arc(Length - r, Width - r, r,
                     Angle.ToRadians(0), Angle.ToRadians(90)));
 
                 // Top edge (right to left)
-                entities.Add(new Line(Width - r, Height, r, Height));
+                entities.Add(new Line(Length - r, Width, r, Width));
 
-                // Top-left corner arc: center at (r, Height-r), from 90deg to 180deg
-                entities.Add(new Arc(r, Height - r, r,
+                // Top-left corner arc: center at (r, Width-r), from 90deg to 180deg
+                entities.Add(new Arc(r, Width - r, r,
                     Angle.ToRadians(90), Angle.ToRadians(180)));
 
                 // Left edge
-                entities.Add(new Line(0, Height - r, 0, r));
+                entities.Add(new Line(0, Width - r, 0, r));
 
                 // Bottom-left corner arc: center at (r, r), from 180deg to 270deg
                 entities.Add(new Arc(r, r, r,

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.Core/SpecialLayers.cs

@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ namespace OpenNest
 
         public static readonly Layer Display = new Layer("DISPLAY") { Color = Color.Cyan };
 
-        public static readonly Layer Leadin = new Layer("LEADIN") { Color = Color.Yellow };
+        public static readonly Layer Leadin = new Layer("LEADIN") { Color = Color.Brown };
 
-        public static readonly Layer Leadout = new Layer("LEADOUT") { Color = Color.Yellow };
+        public static readonly Layer Leadout = new Layer("LEADOUT") { Color = Color.Brown };
 
         public static readonly Layer Scribe = new Layer("SCRIBE") { Color = Color.Magenta };
     }

OpenNest.Core/Splitting/AutoSplitCalculator.cs

@@ -13,25 +13,17 @@ public static class AutoSplitCalculator
 
         var lines = new List<SplitLine>();
 
-        var verticalSplits = usableWidth > 0 ? (int)System.Math.Ceiling(partBounds.Width / usableWidth) - 1 : 0;
-        var horizontalSplits = usableHeight > 0 ? (int)System.Math.Ceiling(partBounds.Length / usableHeight) - 1 : 0;
+        var verticalSplits = usableWidth > 0 ? (int)System.Math.Ceiling(partBounds.Length / usableWidth) - 1 : 0;
+        var horizontalSplits = usableHeight > 0 ? (int)System.Math.Ceiling(partBounds.Width / usableHeight) - 1 : 0;
 
         if (verticalSplits < 0) verticalSplits = 0;
         if (horizontalSplits < 0) horizontalSplits = 0;
 
-        if (verticalSplits > 0)
-        {
-            var spacing = partBounds.Width / (verticalSplits + 1);
-            for (var i = 1; i <= verticalSplits; i++)
-                lines.Add(new SplitLine(partBounds.X + spacing * i, CutOffAxis.Vertical));
-        }
+        for (var i = 1; i <= verticalSplits; i++)
+            lines.Add(new SplitLine(partBounds.X + usableWidth * i, CutOffAxis.Vertical));
 
-        if (horizontalSplits > 0)
-        {
-            var spacing = partBounds.Length / (horizontalSplits + 1);
-            for (var i = 1; i <= horizontalSplits; i++)
-                lines.Add(new SplitLine(partBounds.Y + spacing * i, CutOffAxis.Horizontal));
-        }
+        for (var i = 1; i <= horizontalSplits; i++)
+            lines.Add(new SplitLine(partBounds.Y + usableHeight * i, CutOffAxis.Horizontal));
 
         return lines;
     }
@@ -42,14 +34,14 @@ public static class AutoSplitCalculator
 
         if (verticalPieces > 1)
         {
-            var spacing = partBounds.Width / verticalPieces;
+            var spacing = partBounds.Length / verticalPieces;
             for (var i = 1; i < verticalPieces; i++)
                 lines.Add(new SplitLine(partBounds.X + spacing * i, CutOffAxis.Vertical));
         }
 
         if (horizontalPieces > 1)
         {
-            var spacing = partBounds.Length / horizontalPieces;
+            var spacing = partBounds.Width / horizontalPieces;
             for (var i = 1; i < horizontalPieces; i++)
                 lines.Add(new SplitLine(partBounds.Y + spacing * i, CutOffAxis.Horizontal));
         }

OpenNest.Core/Splitting/DrawingSplitter.cs

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public static class DrawingSplitter
             allEntities.AddRange(pieceEntities);
             allEntities.AddRange(cutoutEntities);
 
-            var piece = BuildPieceDrawing(drawing, allEntities, pieceIndex);
+            var piece = BuildPieceDrawing(drawing, allEntities, pieceIndex, region);
             results.Add(piece);
             pieceIndex++;
         }
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public static class DrawingSplitter
         return entities;
     }
 
-    private static Drawing BuildPieceDrawing(Drawing source, List<Entity> entities, int pieceIndex)
+    private static Drawing BuildPieceDrawing(Drawing source, List<Entity> entities, int pieceIndex, Box region)
     {
         var pieceBounds = entities.Select(e => e.BoundingBox).ToList().GetBoundingBox();
         var offsetX = -pieceBounds.X;
@@ -98,9 +98,69 @@ public static class DrawingSplitter
         piece.Customer = source.Customer;
         piece.Source = source.Source;
         piece.Quantity.Required = source.Quantity.Required;
+
+        if (source.Bends != null && source.Bends.Count > 0)
+        {
+            piece.Bends = new List<Bending.Bend>();
+            foreach (var bend in source.Bends)
+            {
+                var clipped = ClipLineToBox(bend.StartPoint, bend.EndPoint, region);
+                if (clipped == null)
+                    continue;
+
+                piece.Bends.Add(new Bending.Bend
+                {
+                    StartPoint = new Vector(clipped.Value.Start.X + offsetX, clipped.Value.Start.Y + offsetY),
+                    EndPoint = new Vector(clipped.Value.End.X + offsetX, clipped.Value.End.Y + offsetY),
+                    Direction = bend.Direction,
+                    Angle = bend.Angle,
+                    Radius = bend.Radius,
+                    NoteText = bend.NoteText,
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
         return piece;
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Clips a line segment to an axis-aligned box using Liang-Barsky algorithm.
+    /// Returns the clipped start/end or null if the line is entirely outside.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static (Vector Start, Vector End)? ClipLineToBox(Vector start, Vector end, Box box)
+    {
+        var dx = end.X - start.X;
+        var dy = end.Y - start.Y;
+        double t0 = 0, t1 = 1;
+
+        double[] p = { -dx, dx, -dy, dy };
+        double[] q = { start.X - box.Left, box.Right - start.X, start.Y - box.Bottom, box.Top - start.Y };
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+        {
+            if (System.Math.Abs(p[i]) < Math.Tolerance.Epsilon)
+            {
+                if (q[i] < -Math.Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                    return null;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                var t = q[i] / p[i];
+                if (p[i] < 0)
+                    t0 = System.Math.Max(t0, t);
+                else
+                    t1 = System.Math.Min(t1, t);
+
+                if (t0 > t1)
+                    return null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        var clippedStart = new Vector(start.X + t0 * dx, start.Y + t0 * dy);
+        var clippedEnd = new Vector(start.X + t1 * dx, start.Y + t1 * dy);
+        return (clippedStart, clippedEnd);
+    }
+
     private static void DecomposeCircles(ShapeProfile profile)
     {
         DecomposeCirclesInShape(profile.Perimeter);

OpenNest.Data/CutOffConfig.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace OpenNest.Data;
+
+public class CutOffConfig
+{
+    public double PartClearance { get; set; } = 0.02;
+    public double Overtravel { get; set; }
+    public double MinSegmentLength { get; set; } = 0.05;
+    public string Direction { get; set; } = "AwayFromOrigin";
+}

OpenNest.Data/Defaults/CL-980.json

@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+{
+  "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000980001",
+  "schemaVersion": 1,
+  "name": "CL-980",
+  "type": "laser",
+  "units": "inches",
+  "materials": [
+    {
+      "name": "Mild Steel",
+      "grade": "A36",
+      "density": 0.2836,
+      "thicknesses": [
+        {
+          "value": 0.060,
+          "kerf": 0.008,
+          "assistGas": "O2",
+          "leadIn": { "type": "Arc", "length": 0.125, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0625 },
+          "leadOut": { "type": "Line", "length": 0.0625, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0 },
+          "cutOff": { "partClearance": 0.25, "overtravel": 0.125, "minSegmentLength": 0.5, "direction": "AwayFromOrigin" },
+          "plateSizes": [ "48x120", "60x120" ]
+        },
+        {
+          "value": 0.075,
+          "kerf": 0.008,
+          "assistGas": "O2",
+          "leadIn": { "type": "Arc", "length": 0.125, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0625 },
+          "leadOut": { "type": "Line", "length": 0.0625, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0 },
+          "cutOff": { "partClearance": 0.25, "overtravel": 0.125, "minSegmentLength": 0.5, "direction": "AwayFromOrigin" },
+          "plateSizes": [ "48x120", "60x120" ]
+        },
+        {
+          "value": 0.105,
+          "kerf": 0.010,
+          "assistGas": "O2",
+          "leadIn": { "type": "Arc", "length": 0.1875, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.09375 },
+          "leadOut": { "type": "Line", "length": 0.09375, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0 },
+          "cutOff": { "partClearance": 0.375, "overtravel": 0.1875, "minSegmentLength": 0.75, "direction": "AwayFromOrigin" },
+          "plateSizes": [ "48x120", "60x120" ]
+        },
+        {
+          "value": 0.135,
+          "kerf": 0.010,
+          "assistGas": "O2",
+          "leadIn": { "type": "Arc", "length": 0.1875, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.09375 },
+          "leadOut": { "type": "Line", "length": 0.09375, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0 },
+          "cutOff": { "partClearance": 0.375, "overtravel": 0.1875, "minSegmentLength": 0.75, "direction": "AwayFromOrigin" },
+          "plateSizes": [ "48x120", "60x120", "60x144" ]
+        },
+        {
+          "value": 0.1875,
+          "kerf": 0.012,
+          "assistGas": "O2",
+          "leadIn": { "type": "Arc", "length": 0.25, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.125 },
+          "leadOut": { "type": "Line", "length": 0.125, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0 },
+          "cutOff": { "partClearance": 0.5, "overtravel": 0.25, "minSegmentLength": 1.0, "direction": "AwayFromOrigin" },
+          "plateSizes": [ "48x120", "60x120", "60x144" ]
+        },
+        {
+          "value": 0.250,
+          "kerf": 0.012,
+          "assistGas": "O2",
+          "leadIn": { "type": "Arc", "length": 0.25, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.125 },
+          "leadOut": { "type": "Line", "length": 0.125, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0 },
+          "cutOff": { "partClearance": 0.5, "overtravel": 0.25, "minSegmentLength": 1.0, "direction": "AwayFromOrigin" },
+          "plateSizes": [ "48x120", "60x120", "60x144" ]
+        },
+        {
+          "value": 0.375,
+          "kerf": 0.016,
+          "assistGas": "O2",
+          "leadIn": { "type": "Arc", "length": 0.375, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.1875 },
+          "leadOut": { "type": "Line", "length": 0.1875, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0 },
+          "cutOff": { "partClearance": 0.625, "overtravel": 0.3125, "minSegmentLength": 1.25, "direction": "AwayFromOrigin" },
+          "plateSizes": [ "60x120", "60x144", "72x120" ]
+        },
+        {
+          "value": 0.500,
+          "kerf": 0.020,
+          "assistGas": "O2",
+          "leadIn": { "type": "Arc", "length": 0.5, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.25 },
+          "leadOut": { "type": "Line", "length": 0.25, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0 },
+          "cutOff": { "partClearance": 0.75, "overtravel": 0.375, "minSegmentLength": 1.5, "direction": "AwayFromOrigin" },
+          "plateSizes": [ "60x120", "60x144", "72x120" ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Stainless Steel",
+      "grade": "304",
+      "density": 0.289,
+      "thicknesses": [
+        {
+          "value": 0.060,
+          "kerf": 0.008,
+          "assistGas": "N2",
+          "leadIn": { "type": "Arc", "length": 0.125, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0625 },
+          "leadOut": { "type": "Line", "length": 0.0625, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0 },
+          "cutOff": { "partClearance": 0.25, "overtravel": 0.125, "minSegmentLength": 0.5, "direction": "AwayFromOrigin" },
+          "plateSizes": [ "48x96", "48x120", "60x120" ]
+        },
+        {
+          "value": 0.075,
+          "kerf": 0.008,
+          "assistGas": "N2",
+          "leadIn": { "type": "Arc", "length": 0.125, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0625 },
+          "leadOut": { "type": "Line", "length": 0.0625, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0 },
+          "cutOff": { "partClearance": 0.25, "overtravel": 0.125, "minSegmentLength": 0.5, "direction": "AwayFromOrigin" },
+          "plateSizes": [ "48x96", "48x120", "60x120" ]
+        },
+        {
+          "value": 0.105,
+          "kerf": 0.010,
+          "assistGas": "N2",
+          "leadIn": { "type": "Arc", "length": 0.1875, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.09375 },
+          "leadOut": { "type": "Line", "length": 0.09375, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0 },
+          "cutOff": { "partClearance": 0.375, "overtravel": 0.1875, "minSegmentLength": 0.75, "direction": "AwayFromOrigin" },
+          "plateSizes": [ "48x96", "48x120", "60x120" ]
+        },
+        {
+          "value": 0.250,
+          "kerf": 0.014,
+          "assistGas": "N2",
+          "leadIn": { "type": "Arc", "length": 0.25, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.125 },
+          "leadOut": { "type": "Line", "length": 0.125, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0 },
+          "cutOff": { "partClearance": 0.5, "overtravel": 0.25, "minSegmentLength": 1.0, "direction": "AwayFromOrigin" },
+          "plateSizes": [ "48x96", "48x120", "60x120" ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Aluminum",
+      "grade": "5052",
+      "density": 0.097,
+      "thicknesses": [
+        {
+          "value": 0.060,
+          "kerf": 0.008,
+          "assistGas": "N2",
+          "leadIn": { "type": "Arc", "length": 0.125, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0625 },
+          "leadOut": { "type": "Line", "length": 0.0625, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0 },
+          "cutOff": { "partClearance": 0.25, "overtravel": 0.125, "minSegmentLength": 0.5, "direction": "AwayFromOrigin" },
+          "plateSizes": [ "48x96", "48x120", "60x120" ]
+        },
+        {
+          "value": 0.080,
+          "kerf": 0.008,
+          "assistGas": "N2",
+          "leadIn": { "type": "Arc", "length": 0.125, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0625 },
+          "leadOut": { "type": "Line", "length": 0.0625, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0 },
+          "cutOff": { "partClearance": 0.25, "overtravel": 0.125, "minSegmentLength": 0.5, "direction": "AwayFromOrigin" },
+          "plateSizes": [ "48x96", "48x120", "60x120" ]
+        },
+        {
+          "value": 0.125,
+          "kerf": 0.010,
+          "assistGas": "N2",
+          "leadIn": { "type": "Arc", "length": 0.1875, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.09375 },
+          "leadOut": { "type": "Line", "length": 0.09375, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0 },
+          "cutOff": { "partClearance": 0.375, "overtravel": 0.1875, "minSegmentLength": 0.75, "direction": "AwayFromOrigin" },
+          "plateSizes": [ "48x96", "48x120", "60x120" ]
+        },
+        {
+          "value": 0.250,
+          "kerf": 0.014,
+          "assistGas": "N2",
+          "leadIn": { "type": "Arc", "length": 0.25, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.125 },
+          "leadOut": { "type": "Line", "length": 0.125, "angle": 90.0, "radius": 0.0 },
+          "cutOff": { "partClearance": 0.5, "overtravel": 0.25, "minSegmentLength": 1.0, "direction": "AwayFromOrigin" },
+          "plateSizes": [ "48x96", "48x120", "60x120" ]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}

OpenNest.Data/IDataProvider.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace OpenNest.Data;
+
+public interface IDataProvider
+{
+    IReadOnlyList<MachineSummary> GetMachines();
+    MachineConfig? GetMachine(Guid id);
+    void SaveMachine(MachineConfig machine);
+    void DeleteMachine(Guid id);
+}

OpenNest.Data/LeadConfig.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace OpenNest.Data;
+
+public class LeadConfig
+{
+    public string Type { get; set; } = "Line";
+    public double Length { get; set; }
+    public double Angle { get; set; } = 90.0;
+    public double Radius { get; set; }
+}

OpenNest.Data/LocalJsonProvider.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Data;
+
+public class LocalJsonProvider : IDataProvider
+{
+    private readonly string _directory;
+
+    private static readonly JsonSerializerOptions JsonOptions = new()
+    {
+        WriteIndented = true,
+        PropertyNamingPolicy = JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase,
+        Converters = { new JsonStringEnumConverter(JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase) }
+    };
+
+    public LocalJsonProvider(string directory)
+    {
+        _directory = directory;
+        Directory.CreateDirectory(_directory);
+    }
+
+    public IReadOnlyList<MachineSummary> GetMachines()
+    {
+        var summaries = new List<MachineSummary>();
+        foreach (var file in Directory.GetFiles(_directory, "*.json"))
+        {
+            var machine = ReadFile(file);
+            if (machine is not null)
+                summaries.Add(new MachineSummary(machine.Id, machine.Name));
+        }
+        return summaries;
+    }
+
+    public MachineConfig? GetMachine(Guid id)
+    {
+        var path = GetPath(id);
+        return File.Exists(path) ? ReadFile(path) : null;
+    }
+
+    public void SaveMachine(MachineConfig machine)
+    {
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(machine, JsonOptions);
+        var path = GetPath(machine.Id);
+        WriteWithRetry(path, json);
+    }
+
+    public void DeleteMachine(Guid id)
+    {
+        var path = GetPath(id);
+        if (File.Exists(path))
+            File.Delete(path);
+    }
+
+    private string GetPath(Guid id) => Path.Combine(_directory, $"{id}.json");
+
+    private static MachineConfig? ReadFile(string path)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var json = File.ReadAllText(path);
+            return JsonSerializer.Deserialize<MachineConfig>(json, JsonOptions);
+        }
+        catch (JsonException)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+        catch (IOException)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void EnsureDefaults()
+    {
+        if (Directory.GetFiles(_directory, "*.json").Length > 0)
+            return;
+
+        var assembly = typeof(LocalJsonProvider).Assembly;
+        var resourceName = assembly.GetManifestResourceNames()
+            .FirstOrDefault(n => n.EndsWith("CL-980.json"));
+
+        if (resourceName is null) return;
+
+        using var stream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(resourceName);
+        if (stream is null) return;
+
+        using var reader = new StreamReader(stream);
+        var json = reader.ReadToEnd();
+
+        var config = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<MachineConfig>(json, JsonOptions);
+        if (config is null) return;
+
+        SaveMachine(config);
+    }
+
+    private static void WriteWithRetry(string path, string json, int maxRetries = 3)
+    {
+        for (var attempt = 0; attempt < maxRetries; attempt++)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                File.WriteAllText(path, json);
+                return;
+            }
+            catch (IOException) when (attempt < maxRetries - 1)
+            {
+                Thread.Sleep(100);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Data/MachineConfig.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+using OpenNest.Math;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Data;
+
+public class MachineConfig
+{
+    public Guid Id { get; set; } = Guid.NewGuid();
+    public int SchemaVersion { get; set; } = 1;
+    public string Name { get; set; } = "";
+    public MachineType Type { get; set; } = MachineType.Laser;
+    public UnitSystem Units { get; set; } = UnitSystem.Inches;
+    public List<MaterialConfig> Materials { get; set; } = new();
+
+    public ThicknessConfig? GetParameters(string material, double thickness)
+    {
+        var mat = GetMaterial(material);
+        if (mat is null) return null;
+        return mat.Thicknesses.FirstOrDefault(t => t.Value.IsEqualTo(thickness));
+    }
+
+    public MaterialConfig? GetMaterial(string name)
+    {
+        return Materials.FirstOrDefault(m =>
+            string.Equals(m.Name, name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+    }
+}

OpenNest.Data/MachineSummary.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+namespace OpenNest.Data;
+
+public record MachineSummary(Guid Id, string Name);

OpenNest.Data/MachineType.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace OpenNest.Data;
+
+public enum MachineType
+{
+    Laser,
+    Plasma,
+    Waterjet
+}

OpenNest.Data/MaterialConfig.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace OpenNest.Data;
+
+public class MaterialConfig
+{
+    public string Name { get; set; } = "";
+    public string Grade { get; set; } = "";
+    public double Density { get; set; }
+    public List<ThicknessConfig> Thicknesses { get; set; } = new();
+}

OpenNest.Data/OpenNest.Data.csproj

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows</TargetFramework>
+    <RootNamespace>OpenNest.Data</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>OpenNest.Data</AssemblyName>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenNest.Core\OpenNest.Core.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Defaults\CL-980.json" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>

OpenNest.Data/ThicknessConfig.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Data;
+
+public class ThicknessConfig
+{
+    public double Value { get; set; }
+    public double Kerf { get; set; }
+    public string AssistGas { get; set; } = "";
+    public LeadConfig LeadIn { get; set; } = new();
+    public LeadConfig LeadOut { get; set; } = new();
+    public CutOffConfig CutOff { get; set; } = new();
+    public List<string> PlateSizes { get; set; } = new();
+}

OpenNest.Data/UnitSystem.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace OpenNest.Data;
+
+public enum UnitSystem
+{
+    Inches,
+    Millimeters
+}

OpenNest.Engine/BestFit/BestFitFilter.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
         public double MaxPlateHeight { get; set; }
         public double MaxAspectRatio { get; set; } = 5.0;
         public double MinUtilization { get; set; } = 0.3;
+        public double UtilizationOverride { get; set; } = 0.75;
 
         public void Apply(List<BestFitResult> results)
         {
@@ -16,7 +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";
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
 
                 var aspect = result.LongestSide / result.ShortestSide;
 
-                if (aspect > MaxAspectRatio)
+                if (aspect > MaxAspectRatio && result.Utilization < UtilizationOverride)
                 {
                     result.Keep = false;
                     result.Reason = string.Format("Aspect ratio {0:F1} exceeds max {1}", aspect, MaxAspectRatio);

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/PolygonHelper.cs

@@ -22,18 +22,11 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
             if (perimeter == null)
                 return new PolygonExtractionResult(null, Vector.Zero);
 
-            // Inflate by half-spacing if spacing is non-zero.
-            // Detect winding direction to choose the correct outward offset side.
-            var outwardSide = OffsetSide.Right;
-            if (halfSpacing > 0)
-            {
-                var testPoly = perimeter.ToPolygon();
-                if (testPoly.Vertices.Count >= 3 && testPoly.RotationDirection() == RotationType.CW)
-                    outwardSide = OffsetSide.Left;
-            }
+            // Ensure CW winding for correct outward offset direction.
+            definedShape.NormalizeWinding();
 
             var inflated = halfSpacing > 0
-                ? (perimeter.OffsetEntity(halfSpacing, outwardSide) as Shape ?? perimeter)
+                ? (perimeter.OffsetOutward(halfSpacing) ?? perimeter)
                 : perimeter;
 
             // Convert to polygon with circumscribed arcs for tight nesting.

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 part2TemplateLines = PartGeometry.GetOffsetPartLines(part2Template, halfSpacing);
+            var part1Entities = PartGeometry.GetOffsetPerimeterEntities(part1, 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;
 
@@ -89,15 +89,20 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.BestFit
 
                 if (isHorizontalPush)
                 {
-                    perpMin = -(bbox2.Length + spacing);
-                    perpMax = bbox1.Length + bbox2.Length + spacing;
-                    pushStartOffset = bbox1.Width + bbox2.Width + spacing * 2;
+                    // Perpendicular sweep along Y → Width; push extent along X → Length
+                    // Trim to offsets where the parts overlap by at least 50%.
+                    var halfOverlap = bbox2.Width * 0.5;
+                    perpMin = -(halfOverlap - spacing);
+                    perpMax = bbox1.Width + halfOverlap + spacing;
+                    pushStartOffset = bbox1.Length + bbox2.Length + spacing * 2;
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    perpMin = -(bbox2.Width + spacing);
-                    perpMax = bbox1.Width + bbox2.Width + spacing;
-                    pushStartOffset = bbox1.Length + bbox2.Length + spacing * 2;
+                    // Perpendicular sweep along X → Length; push extent along Y → Width
+                    var halfOverlap = bbox2.Length * 0.5;
+                    perpMin = -(halfOverlap - spacing);
+                    perpMax = bbox1.Length + halfOverlap + spacing;
+                    pushStartOffset = bbox1.Width + bbox2.Width + spacing * 2;
                 }
 
                 var alignedStart = System.Math.Ceiling(perpMin / stepSize) * stepSize;

OpenNest.Engine/CirclePacking/FillEndOdd.cs

@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ namespace OpenNest.CirclePacking
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
 
-        private Bin FillHorizontal(Item item)
+        private Bin FillHorizontal(Item item) => FillAxis(item, horizontal: true);
+
+        private Bin FillVertical(Item item) => FillAxis(item, horizontal: false);
+
+        private Bin FillAxis(Item item, bool horizontal)
         {
             var bin = Bin.Clone() as Bin;
 
@@ -35,65 +39,36 @@ namespace OpenNest.CirclePacking
                 bin.Right - item.BoundingBox.Right + Tolerance.Epsilon,
                 bin.Top - item.BoundingBox.Top + Tolerance.Epsilon);
 
-            var count = System.Math.Floor((bin.Width + Tolerance.Epsilon) / item.Diameter);
+            var primarySize = horizontal ? bin.Width : bin.Length;
+            var count = System.Math.Floor((primarySize + Tolerance.Epsilon) / item.Diameter);
 
             if (count == 0)
                 return bin;
 
-            var xoffset = (bin.Width - item.Diameter) / (count - 1);
-            var yoffset = Trigonometry.Height(xoffset * 0.5, item.Diameter);
+            var primaryOffset = (primarySize - item.Diameter) / (count - 1);
+            var secondaryOffset = horizontal
+                ? Trigonometry.Height(primaryOffset * 0.5, item.Diameter)
+                : Trigonometry.Base(primaryOffset * 0.5, item.Diameter);
 
-            int row = 0;
+            var outerStart = horizontal ? bin.Y : bin.X;
+            var outerMax = horizontal ? max.Y : max.X;
+            var innerStart = horizontal ? bin.X : bin.Y;
+            var innerMax = horizontal ? max.X : max.Y;
 
-            for (var y = bin.Y; y <= max.Y; y += yoffset)
+            var stripe = 0;
+
+            for (var outer = outerStart; outer <= outerMax; outer += secondaryOffset)
             {
-                var x = row.IsOdd() ? bin.X + xoffset * 0.5 : bin.X;
+                var inner = stripe.IsOdd() ? innerStart + primaryOffset * 0.5 : innerStart;
 
-                for (; x <= max.X; x += xoffset)
+                for (; inner <= innerMax; inner += primaryOffset)
                 {
                     var addedItem = item.Clone() as Item;
-                    addedItem.Center = new Vector(x, y);
-
+                    addedItem.Center = horizontal ? new Vector(inner, outer) : new Vector(outer, inner);
                     bin.Items.Add(addedItem);
                 }
 
-                row++;
-            }
-
-            return bin;
-        }
-
-        private Bin FillVertical(Item item)
-        {
-            var bin = Bin.Clone() as Bin;
-
-            var max = new Vector(
-                Bin.Right - item.BoundingBox.Right + Tolerance.Epsilon,
-                Bin.Top - item.BoundingBox.Top + Tolerance.Epsilon);
-
-            var count = System.Math.Floor((bin.Length + Tolerance.Epsilon) / item.Diameter);
-
-            if (count == 0)
-                return bin;
-
-            var yoffset = (bin.Length - item.Diameter) / (count - 1);
-            var xoffset = Trigonometry.Base(yoffset * 0.5, item.Diameter);
-
-            int column = 0;
-
-            for (var x = bin.X; x <= max.X; x += xoffset)
-            {
-                var y = column.IsOdd() ? bin.Y + yoffset * 0.5 : bin.Y;
-
-                for (; y <= max.Y; y += yoffset)
-                {
-                    var addedItem = item.Clone() as Item;
-                    addedItem.Center = new Vector(x, y);
-
-                    bin.Items.Add(addedItem);
-                }
-
-                column++;
+                stripe++;
             }
 
             return bin;

OpenNest.Engine/DefaultNestEngine.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+using OpenNest.Engine;
+using OpenNest.Engine.BestFit;
 using OpenNest.Engine.Fill;
 using OpenNest.Engine.Strategies;
 using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using OpenNest.Math;
 using OpenNest.RectanglePacking;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -26,9 +29,9 @@ namespace OpenNest
             set => angleBuilder.ForceFullSweep = value;
         }
 
-        public override List<double> BuildAngles(NestItem item, double bestRotation, Box workArea)
+        public override List<double> BuildAngles(NestItem item, ClassificationResult classification, Box workArea)
         {
-            return angleBuilder.Build(item, bestRotation, workArea);
+            return angleBuilder.Build(item, classification, workArea);
         }
 
         protected override void RecordProductiveAngles(List<AngleResult> angleResults)
@@ -44,24 +47,50 @@ namespace OpenNest
             PhaseResults.Clear();
             AngleResults.Clear();
 
-            var context = new FillContext
+            // Fast path: for very small quantities, skip the full strategy pipeline.
+            if (item.Quantity > 0 && item.Quantity <= 2)
             {
-                Item = item,
-                WorkArea = workArea,
-                Plate = Plate,
-                PlateNumber = PlateNumber,
-                Token = token,
-                Progress = progress,
-                Policy = BuildPolicy(),
-            };
+                var fast = TryFillSmallQuantity(item, workArea);
+                if (fast != null && fast.Count >= item.Quantity)
+                {
+                    Debug.WriteLine($"[Fill] Fast path: placed {fast.Count} parts for qty={item.Quantity}");
+                    WinnerPhase = NestPhase.Pairs;
+                    ReportProgress(progress, new ProgressReport
+                    {
+                        Phase = WinnerPhase,
+                        PlateNumber = PlateNumber,
+                        Parts = fast,
+                        WorkArea = workArea,
+                        Description = $"Fast path: {fast.Count} parts",
+                        IsOverallBest = true,
+                    });
+                    return fast;
+                }
+            }
 
-            RunPipeline(context);
+            // For low quantities, shrink the work area in both dimensions to avoid
+            // running expensive strategies against the full plate.
+            var effectiveWorkArea = workArea;
+            if (item.Quantity > 0)
+            {
+                effectiveWorkArea = ShrinkWorkArea(item, workArea, Plate.PartSpacing);
 
-            // PhaseResults already synced during RunPipeline.
-            AngleResults.AddRange(context.AngleResults);
-            WinnerPhase = context.WinnerPhase;
+                if (effectiveWorkArea != workArea)
+                    Debug.WriteLine($"[Fill] Low-qty shrink: {item.Quantity} requested, " +
+                        $"from {workArea.Width:F1}x{workArea.Length:F1} " +
+                        $"to {effectiveWorkArea.Width:F1}x{effectiveWorkArea.Length:F1}");
+            }
 
-            var best = context.CurrentBest ?? new List<Part>();
+            var best = RunFillPipeline(item, effectiveWorkArea, progress, token);
+
+            // Fallback: if the reduced area didn't yield enough, retry with full area.
+            if (item.Quantity > 0 && best.Count < item.Quantity && effectiveWorkArea != workArea)
+            {
+                Debug.WriteLine($"[Fill] Low-qty fallback: got {best.Count}, need {item.Quantity}, retrying full area");
+                PhaseResults.Clear();
+                AngleResults.Clear();
+                best = RunFillPipeline(item, workArea, progress, token);
+            }
 
             if (item.Quantity > 0 && best.Count > item.Quantity)
                 best = ShrinkFiller.TrimToCount(best, item.Quantity, TrimAxis);
@@ -79,6 +108,180 @@ namespace OpenNest
             return best;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fast path for qty 1-2: place a single part or a best-fit pair
+        /// without running the full strategy pipeline.
+        /// </summary>
+        private List<Part> TryFillSmallQuantity(NestItem item, Box workArea)
+        {
+            if (item.Quantity == 1)
+                return TryPlaceSingle(item.Drawing, workArea);
+
+            if (item.Quantity == 2)
+                return TryPlaceBestFitPair(item.Drawing, workArea);
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        private static List<Part> TryPlaceSingle(Drawing drawing, Box workArea)
+        {
+            var part = Part.CreateAtOrigin(drawing);
+            if (part.BoundingBox.Width > workArea.Width + Tolerance.Epsilon ||
+                part.BoundingBox.Length > workArea.Length + Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                return null;
+
+            part.Offset(workArea.Location - part.BoundingBox.Location);
+            return new List<Part> { part };
+        }
+
+        private List<Part> TryPlaceBestFitPair(Drawing drawing, Box workArea)
+        {
+            var bestFits = BestFitCache.GetOrCompute(
+                drawing, Plate.Size.Length, Plate.Size.Width, Plate.PartSpacing);
+
+            List<Part> bestPlacement = null;
+
+            foreach (var fit in bestFits)
+            {
+                if (!fit.Keep)
+                    continue;
+
+                // Skip pairs that can't possibly fit the work area in either orientation.
+                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;
+
+                var landscape = fit.BuildParts(drawing);
+                var portrait = RotatePair90(landscape);
+
+                var lFits = TryOffsetToWorkArea(landscape, workArea);
+                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)
+        {
+            var rotated = new List<Part>(parts.Count);
+            foreach (var p in parts)
+                rotated.Add((Part)p.Clone());
+
+            var bbox = ((IEnumerable<IBoundable>)rotated).GetBoundingBox();
+            var center = bbox.Center;
+
+            foreach (var p in rotated)
+                p.Rotate(-Angle.HalfPI, center);
+
+            var newBbox = ((IEnumerable<IBoundable>)rotated).GetBoundingBox();
+            var offset = new Vector(-newBbox.Left, -newBbox.Bottom);
+            foreach (var p in rotated)
+            {
+                p.Offset(offset);
+                p.UpdateBounds();
+            }
+
+            return rotated;
+        }
+
+        private static bool TryOffsetToWorkArea(List<Part> parts, Box workArea)
+        {
+            var bbox = ((IEnumerable<IBoundable>)parts).GetBoundingBox();
+            if (bbox.Width > workArea.Width + Tolerance.Epsilon ||
+                bbox.Length > workArea.Length + Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                return false;
+
+            var offset = workArea.Location - bbox.Location;
+            foreach (var p in parts)
+            {
+                p.Offset(offset);
+                p.UpdateBounds();
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Shrinks the work area in both dimensions proportionally when the
+        /// requested quantity is much less than the plate capacity.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static Box ShrinkWorkArea(NestItem item, Box workArea, double spacing)
+        {
+            var bbox = item.Drawing.Program.BoundingBox();
+            if (bbox.Width <= 0 || bbox.Length <= 0)
+                return workArea;
+
+            var bin = new Bin { Size = new Size(workArea.Width, workArea.Length) };
+            var packItem = new Item { Size = new Size(bbox.Width + spacing, bbox.Length + spacing) };
+            var packer = new FillBestFit(bin);
+            packer.Fill(packItem);
+            var fullCount = bin.Items.Count;
+
+            if (fullCount <= 0 || fullCount <= item.Quantity)
+                return workArea;
+
+            // Scale both dimensions by sqrt(ratio) so the area shrinks
+            // proportionally. 2x margin gives strategies room to optimize.
+            var ratio = (double)item.Quantity / fullCount;
+            var scale = System.Math.Sqrt(ratio) * 2.0;
+
+            var newWidth = workArea.Width * scale;
+            var newLength = workArea.Length * scale;
+
+            // Ensure at least one part fits.
+            var minWidth = bbox.Width + spacing * 2;
+            var minLength = bbox.Length + spacing * 2;
+            newWidth = System.Math.Max(newWidth, minWidth);
+            newLength = System.Math.Max(newLength, minLength);
+
+            // Clamp to original dimensions.
+            newWidth = System.Math.Min(newWidth, workArea.Width);
+            newLength = System.Math.Min(newLength, workArea.Length);
+
+            if (newWidth >= workArea.Width && newLength >= workArea.Length)
+                return workArea;
+
+            return new Box(workArea.X, workArea.Y, newLength, newWidth);
+        }
+
+        private List<Part> RunFillPipeline(NestItem item, Box workArea,
+            IProgress<NestProgress> progress, CancellationToken token)
+        {
+            var context = new FillContext
+            {
+                Item = item,
+                WorkArea = workArea,
+                Plate = Plate,
+                PlateNumber = PlateNumber,
+                Token = token,
+                Progress = progress,
+                Policy = BuildPolicy(),
+                MaxQuantity = item.Quantity,
+            };
+
+            RunPipeline(context);
+
+            AngleResults.AddRange(context.AngleResults);
+            WinnerPhase = context.WinnerPhase;
+
+            return context.CurrentBest ?? new List<Part>();
+        }
+
         public override List<Part> Fill(List<Part> groupParts, Box workArea,
             IProgress<NestProgress> progress, CancellationToken token)
         {
@@ -94,7 +297,7 @@ namespace OpenNest
 
             // Multi-part group: linear pattern fill only.
             PhaseResults.Clear();
-            var engine = new FillLinear(workArea, Plate.PartSpacing);
+            var engine = new FillLinear(workArea, Plate.PartSpacing) { Label = "GroupPattern" };
             var angles = RotationAnalysis.FindHullEdgeAngles(groupParts);
             var best = FillHelpers.FillPattern(engine, groupParts, angles, workArea, Comparer);
             PhaseResults.Add(new PhaseResult(NestPhase.Linear, best?.Count ?? 0, 0));
@@ -132,10 +335,12 @@ namespace OpenNest
 
         protected virtual void RunPipeline(FillContext context)
         {
-            var bestRotation = RotationAnalysis.FindBestRotation(context.Item);
-            context.SharedState["BestRotation"] = bestRotation;
+            var classification = PartClassifier.Classify(context.Item.Drawing);
+            context.PartType = classification.Type;
+            context.SharedState["BestRotation"] = classification.PrimaryAngle;
+            context.SharedState["Classification"] = classification;
 
-            var angles = BuildAngles(context.Item, bestRotation, context.WorkArea);
+            var angles = BuildAngles(context.Item, classification, context.WorkArea);
             context.SharedState["AngleCandidates"] = angles;
 
             try
@@ -143,6 +348,7 @@ namespace OpenNest
                 foreach (var strategy in FillStrategyRegistry.Strategies)
                 {
                     context.Token.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+                    context.ActivePhase = strategy.Phase;
 
                     var sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();
                     var result = strategy.Fill(context);
@@ -156,14 +362,18 @@ namespace OpenNest
                     // during progress reporting.
                     PhaseResults.Add(phaseResult);
 
-                    if (context.Policy.Comparer.IsBetter(result, context.CurrentBest, context.WorkArea))
+                    // FillContext.ReportProgress updates CurrentBest during the
+                    // strategy's angle sweep. This catches strategies that return a
+                    // result without reporting it (e.g. RectBestFit).
+                    var improved = context.Policy.Comparer.IsBetter(result, context.CurrentBest, context.WorkArea);
+                    if (improved)
                     {
                         context.CurrentBest = result;
                         context.CurrentBestScore = FillScore.Compute(result, context.WorkArea);
                         context.WinnerPhase = strategy.Phase;
                     }
 
-                    if (context.CurrentBest != null && context.CurrentBest.Count > 0)
+                    if (improved && context.CurrentBest != null && context.CurrentBest.Count > 0)
                     {
                         ReportProgress(context.Progress, new ProgressReport
                         {

OpenNest.Engine/Fill/AngleCandidateBuilder.cs

@@ -7,31 +7,68 @@ using System.Linq;
 
 namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
 {
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Builds candidate rotation angles for single-item fill. Encapsulates the
-    /// full pipeline: base angles, narrow-area sweep, ML prediction, and
-    /// known-good pruning across fills.
-    /// </summary>
     public class AngleCandidateBuilder
     {
         private readonly HashSet<double> knownGoodAngles = new();
 
         public bool ForceFullSweep { get; set; }
 
-        public List<double> Build(NestItem item, double bestRotation, Box workArea)
+        public List<double> Build(NestItem item, ClassificationResult classification, Box workArea)
         {
-            var baseAngles = new[] { bestRotation, bestRotation + Angle.HalfPI };
+            // User constraints always take precedence over classification.
+            if (HasExplicitConstraints(item))
+                return BuildFromConstraints(item);
+
+            switch (classification.Type)
+            {
+                case PartType.Circle:
+                    return new List<double> { 0 };
+
+                case PartType.Rectangle:
+                    return new List<double> { classification.PrimaryAngle, classification.PrimaryAngle + Angle.HalfPI };
+
+                default:
+                    return BuildIrregularAngles(item, classification.PrimaryAngle, workArea);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static bool HasExplicitConstraints(NestItem item)
+        {
+            // Default NestConstraints: Start=0, End=0. Both zero = no constraints.
+            return !(item.RotationStart.IsEqualTo(0) && item.RotationEnd.IsEqualTo(0));
+        }
+
+        private static List<double> BuildFromConstraints(NestItem item)
+        {
+            var angles = new List<double>();
+            var step = item.StepAngle > Tolerance.Epsilon ? item.StepAngle : Angle.ToRadians(5);
+
+            for (var a = item.RotationStart; a <= item.RotationEnd + Tolerance.Epsilon; a += step)
+            {
+                if (!ContainsAngle(angles, a))
+                    angles.Add(a);
+            }
+
+            if (angles.Count == 0)
+                angles.Add(item.RotationStart);
+
+            return angles;
+        }
+
+        private List<double> BuildIrregularAngles(NestItem item, double primaryAngle, Box workArea)
+        {
+            var baseAngles = new[] { primaryAngle, primaryAngle + Angle.HalfPI };
 
             if (knownGoodAngles.Count > 0 && !ForceFullSweep)
                 return BuildPrunedList(baseAngles);
 
             var angles = new List<double>(baseAngles);
 
-            if (ForceFullSweep)
-                AddSweepAngles(angles);
+            // Full 5-degree sweep for irregular parts.
+            AddSweepAngles(angles);
 
-            if (!ForceFullSweep && angles.Count > 2)
-                angles = ApplyMlPrediction(item, workArea, baseAngles, angles);
+            // ML prediction complements the sweep when available.
+            angles = ApplyMlPrediction(item, workArea, baseAngles, angles);
 
             return angles;
         }
@@ -64,7 +101,14 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
                     mlAngles.Add(b);
             }
 
-            Debug.WriteLine($"[AngleCandidateBuilder] ML: {fallback.Count} angles -> {mlAngles.Count} predicted");
+            // Merge ML angles into the existing sweep so both contribute.
+            foreach (var a in fallback)
+            {
+                if (!ContainsAngle(mlAngles, a))
+                    mlAngles.Add(a);
+            }
+
+            Debug.WriteLine($"[AngleCandidateBuilder] ML: {fallback.Count} sweep + {predicted.Count} predicted = {mlAngles.Count} total");
             return mlAngles;
         }
 
@@ -86,10 +130,6 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
             return angles.Any(existing => existing.IsEqualTo(angle));
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Records angles that produced results. These are used to prune
-        /// subsequent Build() calls.
-        /// </summary>
         public void RecordProductive(List<AngleResult> angleResults)
         {
             foreach (var ar in angleResults)

OpenNest.Engine/Fill/BestCombination.cs

@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
 
 namespace OpenNest
 {
+    internal record CombinationResult(bool Found, int Count1, int Count2);
+
     internal static class BestCombination
     {
-        public static bool FindFrom2(double length1, double length2, double overallLength, out int count1, out int count2)
+        public static CombinationResult FindFrom2(double length1, double length2, double overallLength)
         {
             overallLength += Tolerance.Epsilon;
-            count1 = 0;
-            count2 = 0;
+            var count1 = 0;
+            var count2 = 0;
 
             var maxCount1 = (int)System.Math.Floor(overallLength / length1);
             var bestRemnant = overallLength + 1;
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ namespace OpenNest
                     break;
             }
 
-            return count1 > 0 || count2 > 0;
+            return new CombinationResult(count1 > 0 || count2 > 0, count1, count2);
         }
     }
 }

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
-                        ? PartGeometry.GetOffsetPartLines(moving, halfSpacing, direction, ChordTolerance)
-                        : PartGeometry.GetPartLines(moving, direction, ChordTolerance);
+                    movingEntities ??= halfSpacing > 0
+                        ? (needCutouts
+                            ? PartGeometry.GetOffsetPartEntities(moving, halfSpacing)
+                            : PartGeometry.GetOffsetPerimeterEntities(moving, halfSpacing))
+                        : (needCutouts
+                            ? PartGeometry.GetPartEntities(moving)
+                            : PartGeometry.GetPerimeterEntities(moving));
 
-                    obstacleLines[i] ??= halfSpacing > 0
-                        ? PartGeometry.GetOffsetPartLines(obstacleParts[i], halfSpacing, opposite, ChordTolerance)
-                        : PartGeometry.GetPartLines(obstacleParts[i], opposite, ChordTolerance);
+                    obstacleEntities[i] ??= halfSpacing > 0
+                        ? PartGeometry.GetOffsetPerimeterEntities(obstacleParts[i], halfSpacing)
+                        : 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/FillExtents.cs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using OpenNest.Engine.Strategies;
 using OpenNest.Geometry;
 using OpenNest.Math;
 using System;
@@ -23,56 +24,41 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
         }
 
         public List<Part> Fill(Drawing drawing, double rotationAngle = 0,
-            int plateNumber = 0,
             CancellationToken token = default,
-            IProgress<NestProgress> progress = null,
-            List<Engine.BestFit.BestFitResult> bestFits = null)
+            Action<List<Part>, string> reportProgress = null)
         {
             var pair = BuildPair(drawing, rotationAngle);
             if (pair == null)
                 return new List<Part>();
 
-            var column = BuildColumn(pair.Value.part1, pair.Value.part2, pair.Value.pairBbox);
+            var column = BuildColumn(pair.Value);
             if (column.Count == 0)
                 return new List<Part>();
 
-            NestEngineBase.ReportProgress(progress, new ProgressReport
-            {
-                Phase = NestPhase.Extents,
-                PlateNumber = plateNumber,
-                Parts = column,
-                WorkArea = workArea,
-                Description = $"Extents: initial column {column.Count} parts",
-            });
+            reportProgress?.Invoke(column, $"Extents: initial column {column.Count} parts");
 
             var adjusted = AdjustColumn(pair.Value, column, token);
 
-            NestEngineBase.ReportProgress(progress, new ProgressReport
+            // The iterative pair adjustment can shift parts enough to cause
+            // genuine overlap. Fall back to the unadjusted column when this happens.
+            if (HasOverlappingParts(adjusted))
             {
-                Phase = NestPhase.Extents,
-                PlateNumber = plateNumber,
-                Parts = adjusted,
-                WorkArea = workArea,
-                Description = $"Extents: adjusted column {adjusted.Count} parts",
-            });
+                Debug.WriteLine("[FillExtents] Adjusted column has overlaps, using unadjusted");
+                adjusted = column;
+            }
+
+            reportProgress?.Invoke(adjusted, $"Extents: column {adjusted.Count} parts");
 
             var result = RepeatColumns(adjusted, token);
 
-            NestEngineBase.ReportProgress(progress, new ProgressReport
-            {
-                Phase = NestPhase.Extents,
-                PlateNumber = plateNumber,
-                Parts = result,
-                WorkArea = workArea,
-                Description = $"Extents: {result.Count} parts total",
-            });
+            reportProgress?.Invoke(result, $"Extents: {result.Count} parts total");
 
             return result;
         }
 
         // --- Step 1: Pair Construction ---
 
-        private (Part part1, Part part2, Box pairBbox)? BuildPair(Drawing drawing, double rotationAngle)
+        private PartPair? BuildPair(Drawing drawing, double rotationAngle)
         {
             var part1 = Part.CreateAtOrigin(drawing, rotationAngle);
             var part2 = Part.CreateAtOrigin(drawing, rotationAngle + System.Math.PI);
@@ -87,7 +73,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
             var boundary2 = new PartBoundary(part2, halfSpacing);
 
             // Position part2 to the right of part1 at bounding box width distance.
-            var startOffset = part1.BoundingBox.Width + part2.BoundingBox.Width + partSpacing;
+            var startOffset = part1.BoundingBox.Length + part2.BoundingBox.Length + partSpacing;
             part2.Offset(startOffset, 0);
             part2.UpdateBounds();
 
@@ -102,46 +88,40 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
                 part2.UpdateBounds();
             }
 
-            // Re-anchor pair to work area origin.
-            var pairBbox = ((IEnumerable<IBoundable>)new IBoundable[] { part1, part2 }).GetBoundingBox();
-            var anchor = new Vector(workArea.X - pairBbox.Left, workArea.Y - pairBbox.Bottom);
-            part1.Offset(anchor);
-            part2.Offset(anchor);
-            part1.UpdateBounds();
-            part2.UpdateBounds();
-
-            pairBbox = ((IEnumerable<IBoundable>)new IBoundable[] { part1, part2 }).GetBoundingBox();
-
-            // Verify pair fits in work area.
-            if (pairBbox.Width > workArea.Width + Tolerance.Epsilon ||
-                pairBbox.Length > workArea.Length + Tolerance.Epsilon)
+            var pair = AnchorToWorkArea(part1, part2);
+            if (pair == null)
                 return null;
 
-            return (part1, part2, pairBbox);
+            // Verify pair fits in work area.
+            if (pair.Value.Bbox.Width > workArea.Width + Tolerance.Epsilon ||
+                pair.Value.Bbox.Length > workArea.Length + Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                return null;
+
+            return pair;
         }
 
         // --- Step 2: Build Column (tile vertically) ---
 
-        private List<Part> BuildColumn(Part part1, Part part2, Box pairBbox)
+        private List<Part> BuildColumn(PartPair pair)
         {
-            var column = new List<Part> { (Part)part1.Clone(), (Part)part2.Clone() };
+            var column = new List<Part> { (Part)pair.Part1.Clone(), (Part)pair.Part2.Clone() };
 
             // Find geometry-aware copy distance for the pair vertically.
-            var boundary1 = new PartBoundary(part1, halfSpacing);
-            var boundary2 = new PartBoundary(part2, halfSpacing);
+            var boundary1 = new PartBoundary(pair.Part1, halfSpacing);
+            var boundary2 = new PartBoundary(pair.Part2, halfSpacing);
 
             // Compute vertical copy distance using bounding boxes as starting point,
             // then slide down to find true geometry distance.
-            var pairHeight = pairBbox.Length;
+            var pairHeight = pair.Bbox.Width;
             var testOffset = new Vector(0, pairHeight);
 
             // Create test parts for slide distance measurement.
-            var testPart1 = part1.CloneAtOffset(testOffset);
-            var testPart2 = part2.CloneAtOffset(testOffset);
+            var testPart1 = pair.Part1.CloneAtOffset(testOffset);
+            var testPart2 = pair.Part2.CloneAtOffset(testOffset);
 
             // Find minimum distance from test pair sliding down toward original pair.
             var copyDistance = FindVerticalCopyDistance(
-                part1, part2, testPart1, testPart2,
+                pair.Part1, pair.Part2, testPart1, testPart2,
                 boundary1, boundary2, pairHeight);
 
             if (copyDistance <= 0)
@@ -150,13 +130,13 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
             var count = 1;
             while (true)
             {
-                var nextBottom = pairBbox.Bottom + copyDistance * count;
+                var nextBottom = pair.Bbox.Bottom + copyDistance * count;
                 if (nextBottom + pairHeight > workArea.Top + Tolerance.Epsilon)
                     break;
 
                 var offset = new Vector(0, copyDistance * count);
-                column.Add(part1.CloneAtOffset(offset));
-                column.Add(part2.CloneAtOffset(offset));
+                column.Add(pair.Part1.CloneAtOffset(offset));
+                column.Add(pair.Part2.CloneAtOffset(offset));
                 count++;
             }
 
@@ -170,23 +150,20 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
             double pairHeight)
         {
             // Check all 4 combinations: test parts sliding down toward original parts.
+            var slidePairs = new[]
+            {
+                (moving: boundary1, movingLoc: testPart1.Location, stationary: boundary1, stationaryLoc: origPart1.Location),
+                (moving: boundary1, movingLoc: testPart1.Location, stationary: boundary2, stationaryLoc: origPart2.Location),
+                (moving: boundary2, movingLoc: testPart2.Location, stationary: boundary1, stationaryLoc: origPart1.Location),
+                (moving: boundary2, movingLoc: testPart2.Location, stationary: boundary2, stationaryLoc: origPart2.Location),
+            };
+
             var minSlide = double.MaxValue;
-
-            // Test1 -> Orig1
-            var d = SlideDistance(boundary1, testPart1.Location, boundary1, origPart1.Location, PushDirection.Down);
-            if (d < minSlide) minSlide = d;
-
-            // Test1 -> Orig2
-            d = SlideDistance(boundary1, testPart1.Location, boundary2, origPart2.Location, PushDirection.Down);
-            if (d < minSlide) minSlide = d;
-
-            // Test2 -> Orig1
-            d = SlideDistance(boundary2, testPart2.Location, boundary1, origPart1.Location, PushDirection.Down);
-            if (d < minSlide) minSlide = d;
-
-            // Test2 -> Orig2
-            d = SlideDistance(boundary2, testPart2.Location, boundary2, origPart2.Location, PushDirection.Down);
-            if (d < minSlide) minSlide = d;
+            foreach (var (moving, movingLoc, stationary, stationaryLoc) in slidePairs)
+            {
+                var d = SlideDistance(moving, movingLoc, stationary, stationaryLoc, PushDirection.Down);
+                if (d < minSlide) minSlide = d;
+            }
 
             if (minSlide >= double.MaxValue || minSlide < 0)
                 return pairHeight + partSpacing;
@@ -216,12 +193,9 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
 
         // --- Step 3: Iterative Adjustment ---
 
-        private List<Part> AdjustColumn(
-            (Part part1, Part part2, Box pairBbox) pair,
-            List<Part> column,
-            CancellationToken token)
+        private List<Part> AdjustColumn(PartPair pair, List<Part> column, CancellationToken token)
         {
-            var originalPairWidth = pair.pairBbox.Width;
+            var originalPairWidth = pair.Bbox.Length;
 
             for (var iteration = 0; iteration < MaxIterations; iteration++)
             {
@@ -252,7 +226,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
                 if (adjusted == null)
                     break;
 
-                var newColumn = BuildColumn(adjusted.Value.part1, adjusted.Value.part2, adjusted.Value.pairBbox);
+                var newColumn = BuildColumn(adjusted.Value);
                 if (newColumn.Count == 0)
                     break;
 
@@ -263,9 +237,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
             return column;
         }
 
-        private (Part part1, Part part2, Box pairBbox)? TryAdjustPair(
-            (Part part1, Part part2, Box pairBbox) pair,
-            double adjustment, double originalPairWidth)
+        private PartPair? TryAdjustPair(PartPair pair, double adjustment, double originalPairWidth)
         {
             // Try shifting part2 up first.
             var result = TryShiftDirection(pair, adjustment, originalPairWidth);
@@ -277,13 +249,11 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
             return TryShiftDirection(pair, -adjustment, originalPairWidth);
         }
 
-        private (Part part1, Part part2, Box pairBbox)? TryShiftDirection(
-            (Part part1, Part part2, Box pairBbox) pair,
-            double verticalShift, double originalPairWidth)
+        private PartPair? TryShiftDirection(PartPair pair, double verticalShift, double originalPairWidth)
         {
             // Clone parts so we don't mutate the originals.
-            var p1 = (Part)pair.part1.Clone();
-            var p2 = (Part)pair.part2.Clone();
+            var p1 = (Part)pair.Part1.Clone();
+            var p2 = (Part)pair.Part2.Clone();
 
             // Separate: shift part2 right so bounding boxes don't touch.
             p2.Offset(partSpacing, 0);
@@ -299,20 +269,12 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
             Compactor.Push(moving, obstacles, workArea, partSpacing, PushDirection.Left);
 
             // Check if the pair got wider.
-            var newBbox = ((IEnumerable<IBoundable>)new IBoundable[] { p1, p2 }).GetBoundingBox();
+            var newBbox = PairBbox(p1, p2);
 
-            if (newBbox.Width > originalPairWidth + Tolerance.Epsilon)
+            if (newBbox.Length > originalPairWidth + Tolerance.Epsilon)
                 return null;
 
-            // Re-anchor to work area origin.
-            var anchor = new Vector(workArea.X - newBbox.Left, workArea.Y - newBbox.Bottom);
-            p1.Offset(anchor);
-            p2.Offset(anchor);
-            p1.UpdateBounds();
-            p2.UpdateBounds();
-
-            newBbox = ((IEnumerable<IBoundable>)new IBoundable[] { p1, p2 }).GetBoundingBox();
-            return (p1, p2, newBbox);
+            return AnchorToWorkArea(p1, p2);
         }
 
         // --- Step 4: Horizontal Repetition ---
@@ -322,69 +284,35 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
             if (column.Count == 0)
                 return column;
 
-            var columnBbox = ((IEnumerable<IBoundable>)column).GetBoundingBox();
-            var columnWidth = columnBbox.Width;
+            var pattern = new Pattern();
+            pattern.Parts.AddRange(column);
+            pattern.UpdateBounds();
 
-            // Create a test column shifted right by columnWidth + spacing.
-            var testOffset = columnWidth + partSpacing;
-            var testColumn = new List<Part>(column.Count);
-            foreach (var part in column)
-                testColumn.Add(part.CloneAtOffset(new Vector(testOffset, 0)));
-
-            // Compact the test column left against the original column.
-            var distanceMoved = Compactor.Push(testColumn, column, workArea, partSpacing, PushDirection.Left);
-
-            // Derive the true copy distance from where the test column ended up.
-            var testBbox = ((IEnumerable<IBoundable>)testColumn).GetBoundingBox();
-            var copyDistance = testBbox.Left - columnBbox.Left;
-
-            if (copyDistance <= Tolerance.Epsilon)
-                copyDistance = columnWidth + partSpacing;
-
-            Debug.WriteLine($"[FillExtents] Column copy distance: {copyDistance:F2} (bbox width: {columnWidth:F2}, spacing: {partSpacing:F2})");
-
-            // Build all columns.
-            var result = new List<Part>(column);
-
-            // Add the test column we already computed as column 2.
-            foreach (var part in testColumn)
-            {
-                if (IsWithinWorkArea(part))
-                    result.Add(part);
-            }
-
-            // Tile additional columns at the copy distance.
-            var colIndex = 2;
-            while (!token.IsCancellationRequested)
-            {
-                var offset = new Vector(copyDistance * colIndex, 0);
-                var anyFit = false;
-
-                foreach (var part in column)
-                {
-                    var clone = part.CloneAtOffset(offset);
-                    if (IsWithinWorkArea(clone))
-                    {
-                        result.Add(clone);
-                        anyFit = true;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (!anyFit)
-                    break;
-
-                colIndex++;
-            }
-
-            return result;
+            var linear = new FillLinear(workArea, partSpacing);
+            return linear.Fill(pattern, NestDirection.Horizontal);
         }
 
-        private bool IsWithinWorkArea(Part part)
+        // --- Helpers ---
+
+        private PartPair? AnchorToWorkArea(Part part1, Part part2)
         {
-            return part.BoundingBox.Right <= workArea.Right + Tolerance.Epsilon &&
-                   part.BoundingBox.Top <= workArea.Top + Tolerance.Epsilon &&
-                   part.BoundingBox.Left >= workArea.Left - Tolerance.Epsilon &&
-                   part.BoundingBox.Bottom >= workArea.Bottom - Tolerance.Epsilon;
+            var bbox = PairBbox(part1, part2);
+            var anchor = new Vector(workArea.X - bbox.Left, workArea.Y - bbox.Bottom);
+            part1.Offset(anchor);
+            part2.Offset(anchor);
+            part1.UpdateBounds();
+            part2.UpdateBounds();
+
+            bbox = PairBbox(part1, part2);
+            return new PartPair(part1, part2, bbox);
         }
+
+        private static Box PairBbox(Part part1, Part part2) =>
+            ((IEnumerable<IBoundable>)new IBoundable[] { part1, part2 }).GetBoundingBox();
+
+        private static bool HasOverlappingParts(List<Part> parts) =>
+            FillHelpers.HasOverlappingParts(parts);
+
+        private readonly record struct PartPair(Part Part1, Part Part2, Box Bbox);
     }
 }

OpenNest.Engine/Fill/FillLinear.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using OpenNest.Geometry;
 using OpenNest.Math;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
         public FillLinear(Box workArea, double partSpacing)
         {
             PartSpacing = partSpacing;
-            WorkArea = new Box(workArea.X, workArea.Y, workArea.Width, workArea.Length);
+            WorkArea = new Box(workArea.X, workArea.Y, workArea.Length, workArea.Width);
         }
 
         public Box WorkArea { get; }
@@ -19,6 +20,11 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
 
         public double HalfSpacing => PartSpacing / 2;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Diagnostic label set by callers to identify the engine/context in overlap logs.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Label { get; set; }
+
         private static Vector MakeOffset(NestDirection direction, double distance)
         {
             return direction == NestDirection.Horizontal
@@ -35,7 +41,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
 
         private static double GetDimension(Box box, NestDirection direction)
         {
-            return direction == NestDirection.Horizontal ? box.Width : box.Length;
+            return direction == NestDirection.Horizontal ? box.Length : box.Width;
         }
 
         private static double GetStart(Box box, NestDirection direction)
@@ -113,10 +119,11 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
             var maxCopyDistance = FindMaxPairDistance(
                 patternA.Parts, boundaries, offset, pushDir, opposite, startOffset);
 
-            if (maxCopyDistance < Tolerance.Epsilon)
-                return bboxDim + PartSpacing;
-
-            return maxCopyDistance;
+            // The copy distance must be at least bboxDim + PartSpacing to prevent
+            // bounding box overlap. Cross-pair slides can underestimate when the
+            // circumscribed polygon boundary overshoots the true arc, creating
+            // spurious contacts between diagonal parts in adjacent copies.
+            return System.Math.Max(maxCopyDistance, bboxDim + PartSpacing);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -287,6 +294,74 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
             return result;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fallback tiling using bounding-box spacing when geometry-aware tiling
+        /// produces overlapping parts.
+        /// </summary>
+        private List<Part> TilePatternBbox(Pattern basePattern, NestDirection direction)
+        {
+            var copyDistance = GetDimension(basePattern.BoundingBox, direction) + PartSpacing;
+
+            if (copyDistance <= 0)
+                return new List<Part>();
+
+            var dim = GetDimension(basePattern.BoundingBox, direction);
+            var start = GetStart(basePattern.BoundingBox, direction);
+            var limit = GetLimit(direction);
+
+            var result = new List<Part>();
+            var count = 1;
+
+            while (true)
+            {
+                var nextPos = start + copyDistance * count;
+
+                if (nextPos + dim > limit + Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                    break;
+
+                var offset = MakeOffset(direction, copyDistance * count);
+
+                foreach (var part in basePattern.Parts)
+                    result.Add(part.CloneAtOffset(offset));
+
+                count++;
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private static bool HasOverlappingParts(List<Part> parts, out int overlapA, out int overlapB)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < parts.Count; i++)
+            {
+                var b1 = parts[i].BoundingBox;
+
+                for (var j = i + 1; j < parts.Count; j++)
+                {
+                    var b2 = parts[j].BoundingBox;
+
+                    var overlapX = System.Math.Min(b1.Right, b2.Right)
+                                 - System.Math.Max(b1.Left, b2.Left);
+                    var overlapY = System.Math.Min(b1.Top, b2.Top)
+                                 - System.Math.Max(b1.Bottom, b2.Bottom);
+
+                    if (overlapX <= Tolerance.Epsilon || overlapY <= Tolerance.Epsilon)
+                        continue;
+
+                    if (parts[i].Intersects(parts[j], out _))
+                    {
+                        overlapA = i;
+                        overlapB = j;
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            overlapA = -1;
+            overlapB = -1;
+            return false;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a seed pattern containing a single part positioned at the work area origin.
         /// Returns an empty pattern if the part does not fit.
@@ -325,10 +400,25 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
             var row = new List<Part>(pattern.Parts);
             row.AddRange(TilePattern(pattern, direction, boundaries));
 
+            if (pattern.Parts.Count > 1 && HasOverlappingParts(row, out var a1, out var b1))
+            {
+                LogOverlap("Step1-Primary", direction, pattern, row, a1, b1);
+                row = new List<Part>(pattern.Parts);
+                row.AddRange(TilePatternBbox(pattern, direction));
+            }
+
             // If primary tiling didn't produce copies, just tile along perpendicular
             if (row.Count <= pattern.Parts.Count)
             {
                 row.AddRange(TilePattern(pattern, perpAxis, boundaries));
+
+                if (pattern.Parts.Count > 1 && HasOverlappingParts(row, out var a2, out var b2))
+                {
+                    LogOverlap("Step1-PerpOnly", perpAxis, pattern, row, a2, b2);
+                    row = new List<Part>(pattern.Parts);
+                    row.AddRange(TilePatternBbox(pattern, perpAxis));
+                }
+
                 return row;
             }
 
@@ -341,9 +431,45 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
             var gridResult = new List<Part>(rowPattern.Parts);
             gridResult.AddRange(TilePattern(rowPattern, perpAxis, rowBoundaries));
 
+            if (HasOverlappingParts(gridResult, out var a3, out var b3))
+            {
+                LogOverlap("Step2-Perp", perpAxis, rowPattern, gridResult, a3, b3);
+                gridResult = new List<Part>(rowPattern.Parts);
+                gridResult.AddRange(TilePatternBbox(rowPattern, perpAxis));
+            }
+
             return gridResult;
         }
 
+        private void LogOverlap(string step, NestDirection tilingDir,
+            Pattern pattern, List<Part> parts, int idxA, int idxB)
+        {
+            var pa = parts[idxA];
+            var pb = parts[idxB];
+            var ba = pa.BoundingBox;
+            var bb = pb.BoundingBox;
+
+            Debug.WriteLine($"[FillLinear] OVERLAP FALLBACK ({Label ?? "unknown"})");
+            Debug.WriteLine($"  Step: {step}, TilingDir: {tilingDir}");
+            Debug.WriteLine($"  WorkArea: ({WorkArea.X:F4},{WorkArea.Y:F4}) {WorkArea.Width:F4}x{WorkArea.Length:F4}, Spacing: {PartSpacing}");
+            Debug.WriteLine($"  Pattern: {pattern.Parts.Count} parts, bbox {pattern.BoundingBox.Width:F4}x{pattern.BoundingBox.Length:F4}");
+            Debug.WriteLine($"  Total parts after tiling: {parts.Count}");
+            Debug.WriteLine($"  Overlapping pair [{idxA}] vs [{idxB}]:");
+            Debug.WriteLine($"    [{idxA}]: drawing={pa.BaseDrawing?.Name ?? "?"} rot={Angle.ToDegrees(pa.Rotation):F2}° " +
+                $"loc=({pa.Location.X:F4},{pa.Location.Y:F4}) bbox=({ba.Left:F4},{ba.Bottom:F4})-({ba.Right:F4},{ba.Top:F4})");
+            Debug.WriteLine($"    [{idxB}]: drawing={pb.BaseDrawing?.Name ?? "?"} rot={Angle.ToDegrees(pb.Rotation):F2}° " +
+                $"loc=({pb.Location.X:F4},{pb.Location.Y:F4}) bbox=({bb.Left:F4},{bb.Bottom:F4})-({bb.Right:F4},{bb.Top:F4})");
+
+            // Log all pattern seed parts for reproduction
+            Debug.WriteLine($"  Pattern seed parts:");
+            for (var i = 0; i < pattern.Parts.Count; i++)
+            {
+                var p = pattern.Parts[i];
+                Debug.WriteLine($"    [{i}]: drawing={p.BaseDrawing?.Name ?? "?"} rot={Angle.ToDegrees(p.Rotation):F2}° " +
+                    $"loc=({p.Location.X:F4},{p.Location.Y:F4}) bbox={p.BoundingBox.Width:F4}x{p.BoundingBox.Length:F4}");
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Fills a single row of identical parts along one axis using geometry-aware spacing.
         /// </summary>