Tips for creating a laser machining drawing:
• Plate size is max. 600x300mm.
• Use scale 1:1.
• Use mm. as a unit.
• Use vector drawings.
• Do not make shapes that are too thin (not sturdy/fragile).
• Make use of layers (for different operations).
• Make a cutting outline of your sheet size or the sum of your shapes.
• Give the different plates a serial number.
• Merge overlapping engraving areas (otherwise the laser will do it twice).
• Remove duplicate lines and overlapping cutting and engraving lines.
• Remove other unnecessary information or put it on a separate layer.
• Ungroup the whole.
• The cutting thickness is ±0.15mm. ('the Kerf')
That is the material that is vaporized by the laser.
Keep this in mind if shapes need to fit.
With a closed shape, circle, square, etc., this works on both sides (2 x 0.15 = 0.3mm.).
If you draw a shape of 40 x 40mm, the final product will be 39.7 x 39.7mm.
