Lapas

22/10/2026

What if you could use less metal on every job?

LAPAS finds a better way to arrange your parts, so you waste less material and save money.

Try it now 👉 lapas.io

18/10/2026

New Lapas features in action! 🙌 From G-code export to automatic micro joints. Big thanks to Lumberjack Engineering for sharing his experience with Lapas!

15/10/2026

Already have an ERP, quoting tool, or another system handling your jobs?

Now you can send drawings and sheets directly to Lapas and get back the nesting and machine files you need.

Send your DXF, SVG or DWG files and request:
• DXF or SVG
• G-code for supported machine posts
• PLT
• PDF report

Quick nests can run directly in the same request. Longer jobs run in the background, with a webhook sent to your system when they are finished.

You can also use test keys to run the real Lapas engine and get real files without being charged. This lets your developer test it with your own drawings before going live.

Everything your developer needs is available on the Lapas API page lapas.io/api/

Want to see how Lapas could fit into your existing workflow? Email us at [email protected] and we’ll discuss it.

13/10/2026

Pierces now stay off the edges of your parts, with a second pierce moved into the scrap where there is room.

Lead-ins are fitted into the scrap around the compensated outline. If there isn’t enough room, Lapas tells you.

You can also use the new micro-joints option to keep parts in the sheet until you take them out.
• joint length follows the plate thickness
• never shorter than two kerfs
• helps prevent the beam from cutting through the joint

Holes are cut before outlines, as before. On machine outputs that support marking, engraving runs before cutting.

Want to see how Lapas could fit into your nesting process? Email us at [email protected] and we’ll be happy to discuss your workflow and how we can help.

11/10/2026

Before you download the program, Lapas checks the G-code or PLT it generated against your parts.

It looks for issues like:
• a cut going through a part
• an edge being left uncut
• a joint being cut through
• a cut crossing one that was already made

If one part fails the check, Lapas leaves it out of the program and shows you the reason. Every other part on the sheet is cut as normal.

The export status tells you clearly: All checks passed, or how many issues are left to review.

Want to see how Lapas could fit into your nesting process? Email us at [email protected] and we’ll be happy to discuss your workflow and how we can help.

08/10/2026

07/10/2026

A cut path sitting on the line can leave parts undersized. That means the part you cut is smaller than the one you drew. So we changed that.

Lapas can now account for kerf when exporting a job. Depending on your machine, it can:
• offset outlines outward and holes inward
• write G41/G42 for the controller
• or leave the DXF at the drawn size for your CAM to compensate

For CypCut, Lapas shows you exactly which kerf value to set. You enter the kerf once per job, and the export shows where it came from. No guessing, and no undersized parts.

How do you currently handle kerf compensation in your workflow?

06/10/2026

Laser cutting shops, how do you know your nesting software is giving you the best possible result?

Most shops already have a nesting solution they’ve been using for years. The team knows it, the workflow is familiar and it gets the job done.

But there’s only one way to know if you could get better results.

Take the same parts and compare the nesting.

More than 2,000 shops have already run 8,519 nests through Lapas. Some are looking for a better alternative, others simply want to see how their current results compare.

If you have a job you’d like to compare, send us a DM. Tell us what you’re trying to optimize and we’ll reply quickly and show you what Lapas can do.

25/09/2026

Since launching Lapas in February, we've shipped seven updates. Most of them started with feedback from people who use Lapas every day in their shops.

The latest one, v2.0, is all about cutting: common-line cutting, kerf settings, saved machine profiles, micro-joints, and a check of every G-code and PLT program before download.

Earlier this month we added DWG, PDF, Illustrator and LightBurn import, and you can now nest onto offcuts in their real shape. That one came straight from a shop owner who was tired of leftover sheets piling up against the wall.

Thank you to everyone who sent us files, comments and honest feedback. Keep it coming.

If you haven't tried Lapas in a while, now is a good time to upload a file and see what's changed. You can find the full list of updates in the comments. 👇