U-Nesting

A high-performance 2D/3D spatial optimization engine for nesting and bin packing problems.

Features

2D Nesting: Optimal placement of irregular polygons on sheets
3D Bin Packing: Efficient box placement in containers
Multiple Algorithms: BLF, NFP-guided, Genetic Algorithm, BRKGA, Simulated Annealing
High Performance: Written in Rust with Python bindings
Type Hints: Full type annotation support

Installation

pip install u-nesting

Quick Start

2D Nesting

import u_nesting

# Define polygons to nest
geometries = [
    {
        "id": "part1",
        "polygon": [[0, 0], [100, 0], [100, 50], [0, 50]],
        "quantity": 5,
        "rotations": [0, 90, 180, 270]
    },
    {
        "id": "triangle",
        "polygon": [[0, 0], [80, 0], [40, 60]],
        "quantity": 3
    }
]

# Define sheet boundary
boundary = {"width": 500, "height": 300}

# Configure solver
config = {
    "strategy": "nfp",      # Options: blf, nfp, ga, brkga, sa
    "spacing": 2.0,         # Gap between parts
    "time_limit_ms": 30000  # 30 second timeout
}

# Solve
result = u_nesting.solve_2d(geometries, boundary, config)

print(f"Utilization: {result['utilization']:.1%}")
print(f"Placed: {len(result['placements'])} items")
for p in result['placements']:
    print(f"  {p['geometry_id']}[{p['instance']}]: ({p['position'][0]:.1f}, {p['position'][1]:.1f})")

3D Bin Packing

import u_nesting

# Define boxes to pack
geometries = [
    {
        "id": "small",
        "dimensions": [20, 20, 20],
        "quantity": 10
    },
    {
        "id": "large",
        "dimensions": [40, 30, 25],
        "quantity": 5,
        "mass": 2.5  # Optional weight
    }
]

# Define container
boundary = {
    "dimensions": [200, 150, 100],
    "max_mass": 50.0,    # Optional mass limit
    "gravity": True,     # Stack from bottom
    "stability": True    # Require stable placement
}

# Configure solver
config = {
    "strategy": "ep",       # Extreme Point heuristic
    "time_limit_ms": 10000
}

# Solve
result = u_nesting.solve_3d(geometries, boundary, config)

print(f"Utilization: {result['utilization']:.1%}")
print(f"Containers used: {result['boundaries_used']}")

API Reference

`solve_2d(geometries, boundary, config=None) -> dict`

Solve a 2D nesting problem.

Parameters:

geometries: List of geometry definitions
- id (str): Unique identifier
- polygon (list): Vertices as [[x, y], ...]
- quantity (int): Number of copies (default: 1)
- rotations (list): Allowed rotation angles in degrees
- allow_flip (bool): Allow horizontal flip
- holes (list): Interior holes as list of polygons
boundary: Sheet definition
- width, height (float): Rectangle dimensions, OR
- polygon (list): Custom boundary shape
config: Solver configuration (optional)
- strategy (str): "blf", "nfp", "ga", "brkga", "sa"
- spacing (float): Gap between geometries
- margin (float): Gap from boundary
- time_limit_ms (int): Timeout in milliseconds
- population_size (int): GA/BRKGA population
- max_generations (int): GA/BRKGA generations
- multi_sheet (bool): Distribute overflow across multiple sheets (default: False). When True, parts that do not fit on one sheet spill onto extra sheets instead of becoming unplaced; boundaries_used reports the sheet count and each placement's boundary_index selects its sheet with sheet-local coordinates.

Returns: Dictionary with:

success (bool): Whether solve succeeded
placements (list): Placement results (instance-level)
utilization (float): Area utilization ratio
boundaries_used (int): Number of sheets used (>1 only when multi_sheet=True)
total_requested (int): Σ of every geometry's quantity (instance-level total). Unplaced instance count = total_requested - len(placements)
unplaced (list): Deduplicated IDs of items that couldn't be placed (not per-instance, so len(unplaced) under-reports the failed-instance count)
computation_time_ms (int): Solve time

`solve_3d(geometries, boundary, config=None) -> dict`

Solve a 3D bin packing problem.

Parameters:

geometries: List of box definitions
- id (str): Unique identifier
- dimensions (list): [width, depth, height]
- quantity (int): Number of copies
- mass (float): Weight (optional)
boundary: Container definition
- dimensions (list): [width, depth, height]
- max_mass (float): Weight limit (optional)
- gravity (bool): Enable gravity constraint
- stability (bool): Enable stability constraint
config: Same as solve_2d, plus:
- strategy: "blf", "ep", "ga", "brkga", "sa"

Returns: Same structure as solve_2d

Strategy Selection Guide

Strategy	Speed	Quality	Best For
`blf`	Fast	Good	Large instances, quick results
`nfp`	Medium	Better	2D with complex shapes
`ep`	Fast	Good	3D bin packing
`ga`	Slow	Best	Small instances, max quality
`brkga`	Slow	Best	Complex constraints
`sa`	Medium	Better	Balanced speed/quality

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Python 3.8+
No additional dependencies

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MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

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