Laser-cutting Inspiration

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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’.

Source Image

Converting File for Laser-cutting

Design for 3D

Laser System Software

Laser-cutter Operation