Additive Manufacturing Service Bureau Quoting worked example
Nesting Yield at 98% target nesting yield: a worked example in additive manufacturing service bureau quoting
This scenario runs the nesting yield calculation on the strong side: 98% target nesting yield, with every other input held at its documented default. an AM estimator needs to know whether a build nest is efficient enough to support the quoted price
The inputs for this scenario
- Usable nested parts: 86 parts (unchanged)
- Requested or theoretical parts: 100 parts (unchanged)
- Target nesting yield: 98 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 85)
Working through the calculation
- Applying the documented formula (Nesting yield = usable nested parts รท requested or theoretical parts) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
- At this operating point the engine returns 86 % for nesting yield, the number this scenario is built around.
- At this operating point the engine returns 12 points for gap to target.
- At this operating point the engine returns 86 parts for usable nested parts.
- At this operating point the engine returns 100 parts for requested/theoretical parts.
How this compares with the baseline
- Against the tool's baseline example, where target nesting yield sits at 85% and the headline result is 86 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 86 %.
- Use it after laying out a build in your nesting software to confirm packing density before committing machine time, or to grade historical builds. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.
Results at a glance
- Nesting yield: 86 % (headline result)
- Gap to target: 12 points
- Usable nested parts: 86 parts
- Requested/theoretical parts: 100 parts
Run it with your numbers
- Every input above is editable in the live Nesting Yield calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.