ProNest LT

Software Information

Benefits

Ease of use

Incredibly easy to learn and use with intuitive screens and a wide variety of helpful features.

Built-in design tools

Import CAD files, artwork, and signs, or create your own designs using powerful built-in tools.

Better part quality

Hypertherm’s built-in expertise means the best possible cutting parameters are applied for each job’s unique needs, resulting in sharper corners, cleaner edges, and improved hole quality.

Automatic nesting

Nest jobs even more quickly and efficiently using intelligent auto nesting strategies.

Increased productivity

Modules like Common Line Cutting or Chain and Bridge Cutting can increase efficiency and reduce cutting time and consumable wear.

Unlimited technical support

Get unlimited access to technical support, training, and software updates at no additional charge.

Supported Applications

Cut Process Support

• Plasma – conventional air/oxygen (ex., Powermax®, MAXPRO®)*
• Oxyfuel

Standard Features

Comprehensive machine support

• All major brands/manufacturers/models

Advanced part design and development

• Integrated 2D CAD program to create and edit CAD files
• Variable Shape Parts library to develop common parts from templates

CAD/CAM import and conversion

• Import CAD files (industry-standard file formats)
• Import PDF
• Raster to vector converts static images to CAD
• Automatic CAD file correction and error notification
• Automatic spline/ellipse smoothing and reduction
• Separate multiple parts from a single CAD file
• Automatic mapping of CAD layers to processes (cut, mark, etc.)

Fast, easy job setup

• Material database (with grade and gauge)
• Custom remnant creation (define irregular shapes for nesting)
• Grain constraint
• Safe zones for plate clamping applications
• Multi-head cutting

SureCut™ technology and built-in process enterprise

• Material type, thickness, grade, and class-based process parameters:
• Separations for part, plate, and pierce spacing
• Kerf compensation and feed rate
• Lead-in/out style optimized for part geometry and quality
• Cutting techniques
• Disable automatic height control based on part geometry
• Pre-pierce and edge pierce
• Pre-heat timing for oxyfuel
• Cut sequencing (automatic or manual)
• Pre-pierce and edge pierce

Interactive manual nesting

• Group parts into clusters for nesting
• Color parts according to the part property
• Drag, drop, bump, and auto-bump parts on the nest
• Move, mirror, and drag to rotate parts
• Click and drag to automatically array parts
• Prohibit/permit nesting inside of a part
• Part interference detection
• Edit lead-in/out position and properties within the nest
• Animated cutting sequence simulation
• Control cut direction and cut sequencing on a part-by-part basis
• Plate cropping

Detailed reporting

• Management and shop reports
• Export reports directly to PDF, Excel spreadsheet, CSV, or webpage

Simplified costing

• User-defined machine and labor production costing
• Automatic calculation of part production costs and part/nest utilization

Choice of output

• Post-processor with NC output
• DXF output

Modules

Productivity modules

• Automatic Nesting
• Common Line Cutting
• Chain and Bridge Cutting
• Skeleton Cut-up

Resources

What's New in ProNest 2025 LT (R1)

CAD/CAM Software Family Brochure

ProNest LT Data Sheet

Software Maintenance Plans