Evening All,
Just purchased a LS3060. I'm very new to laser cutters.
I am familiar with photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, however I am REALLY struggling to get anything to import properly in to Lasercut 5.3.
I have Corel Draw also. Can anyone help me out, what software should I be using and what export settings?
I am trying to use the test cut pattern on this website, but it will not import correctly from any of the programs:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2243854
Thanks in advanced.
Ryan
Adobe Illustrator to Lasercut 5.3
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Re: Adobe Illustrator to Lasercut 5.3
You need to export/save as DXF and then import that into Lasercut.
You can interface CorelDraw but I don't use it so not sure how or what formats I'm afraid.
Best
Dave
You can interface CorelDraw but I don't use it so not sure how or what formats I'm afraid.
Best
Dave
Using two LS3060's and an ex 3020 user
Please note I am not employed by HPC, any advice or recomendations I give are based on my own experience and are not necessarily the same as HPC's. First point of contact on any hardware issues should be with HPC
Please note I am not employed by HPC, any advice or recomendations I give are based on my own experience and are not necessarily the same as HPC's. First point of contact on any hardware issues should be with HPC
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Re: Adobe Illustrator to Lasercut 5.3
Thanks Dave. I think it may be the file that I'm trying to convert.
What is the recommended editing software to use other than AI and Corel?
Re: Adobe Illustrator to Lasercut 5.3
For DXF cad files I use BricsCad but there are some free programs available like DoubleCad or DesignSpark Mechanical. I used to use AutoCad but the cost is greater than the need
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Dave
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Dave
Using two LS3060's and an ex 3020 user
Please note I am not employed by HPC, any advice or recomendations I give are based on my own experience and are not necessarily the same as HPC's. First point of contact on any hardware issues should be with HPC
Please note I am not employed by HPC, any advice or recomendations I give are based on my own experience and are not necessarily the same as HPC's. First point of contact on any hardware issues should be with HPC
Re: Adobe Illustrator to Lasercut 5.3
PS the template file is a bit over the top to start of with to be honest - it has a mixture of engraving and cutting with different setting which all need to be on different layers. Start of with something simple - if just cutting I use that same Idea of the squares and circles each set on different layer with incremental speeds (3mm ply set at say 65% power and speed starting at 18mm's, next set 20mm/s and so on).
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Dave
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Dave
Using two LS3060's and an ex 3020 user
Please note I am not employed by HPC, any advice or recomendations I give are based on my own experience and are not necessarily the same as HPC's. First point of contact on any hardware issues should be with HPC
Please note I am not employed by HPC, any advice or recomendations I give are based on my own experience and are not necessarily the same as HPC's. First point of contact on any hardware issues should be with HPC
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Re: Adobe Illustrator to Lasercut 5.3
Thanks Dave. I'll give it a go!Daven wrote: ↑Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:15 am PS the template file is a bit over the top to start of with to be honest - it has a mixture of engraving and cutting with different setting which all need to be on different layers. Start of with something simple - if just cutting I use that same Idea of the squares and circles each set on different layer with incremental speeds (3mm ply set at say 65% power and speed starting at 18mm's, next set 20mm/s and so on).
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Dave
Re: Adobe Illustrator to Lasercut 5.3
Another decent free CAD program is Draftsight.
My wife also uses inkscape (also free) which is more of a design suite (like illustrator).
If you use draftsight, just make sure you close the drawing when wanting to import to lasercut or else it won't open.
My wife also uses inkscape (also free) which is more of a design suite (like illustrator).
If you use draftsight, just make sure you close the drawing when wanting to import to lasercut or else it won't open.
Re: Adobe Illustrator to Lasercut 5.3
We do this and find it easiest to open the .ai file in Inkscape, ungroup all of the items and ensure all objects are converted to paths then save a copy as a .dxf. Inkscape cannot export to a .dxf on a mac correctly though. I find Inkscape easier to use than a CAD program as it mimics a lot of the functions in Illustrator.
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