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==== Converting File for Laser-cutting ==== | ==== Converting File for Laser-cutting ==== | ||
| + | Save file as DXF (Desktop Plotter Format) - no longer editable within Inkscape | ||
| + | * Base unit mm | ||
| + | * Uncheck LWPOLYLINE & ROBO-MASTER | ||
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==== Design for 3D ==== | ==== Design for 3D ==== | ||
== Laser System Software == | == Laser System Software == | ||
== Laser-cutter Operation == | == Laser-cutter Operation == | ||
Revision as of 08:13, 16 April 2017
Contents
Inkscape File Editing
Configuring Software
- File > Document Properties > Page - Width 600/ Height 400/ Units mm
- File > Document Properties > Snap - NOT 'Always Snap' (eg 20/10/20)
- Edit > Preferences > Tools > (tick) Geometric bounding box
- Edit > Preferences > Interface > Grids > eg x, y spacing 1, major grid every 10
- Edit > Preferences > Behaviour > Steps > 3.5433(07) px
Different Types of Cut
- Decide whether each part should be a drawn line (vector score), a filled area (raster engrave), or cut through - for overal outline or internal cut-outs.
- Set a stroke outline of a different colour for each, but no fill. The laser cutter software will be set later to apply a different treatment for each colour.
Text
- To allow lettering to be cut through material without parts falling out, download & install a stencil font, such as Awery.
- Text can be typed in, re-sized & moved.
- Once a piece of text is converted to a path (by Path > Object to Path), it’s no longer editable as text characters. Save file with different names before & after converting to path.
- Select a different stroke colour for a scored line vs filled ‘raster engrave’.
Source Image
Converting File for Laser-cutting
Save file as DXF (Desktop Plotter Format) - no longer editable within Inkscape
- Base unit mm
- Uncheck LWPOLYLINE & ROBO-MASTER
