Difference between revisions of "Laser-cutting Inspiration"
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== Inkscape File Editing == | == Inkscape File Editing == | ||
==== Configuring Software ==== | ==== 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 ==== | ==== Different Types of Cut ==== | ||
Revision as of 08:07, 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.
- 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.
- Select a different stroke colour for a scored line vs filled ‘raster engrave’.
