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Amy.Hickman: /* Examples */ Replaced examples

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Examples: Replaced examples

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	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
			<div class="res-img">[[File:26-09-23-SampleCardArtworkV1.png\|center\|Artwork prepared for laser cutting, including cutting (red), vector engraving (green), and raster engraving (black/greyscale)]]</div>
			Artwork prepared for laser cutting, including cutting (red), vector engraving (green), and raster engraving (black/greyscale).

	<div class="res-img">[[File:26-09-22-SampleCardPhotoV1.jpg\|center\|Laser cutting and engraving processes produced by the artwork above on 3mm plywood]]</div>		<div class="res-img">[[File:26-09-22-SampleCardPhotoV1.jpg\|center\|Laser cutting and engraving processes produced by the artwork above on 3mm plywood]]</div>
	~~{\| class="wikitable"~~		Laser cutting and engraving processes produced by the artwork above on 3mm plywood.
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	!<div class="res-img">[[File:Laserdemo trotec.png\|alt=Artwork prepared for Trotec laser cutters, including cutting (red), vector engraving (green), and raster engraving (black/greyscale). In green is an icon showing a laser beam, and the year 2023. The text "LASER" is in solid black. There is a greyscale gradient at the top, and a red rectangular outline with curved corners.\|frameless]]</div>
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	~~\|Artwork prepared for Trotec laser cutters, including cutting (red), vector engraving (green), and raster engraving (black/greyscale)~~
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	\|<div class="res-img">[[File:Lasercut logo.jpg\|alt=Laser-cut and engraved piece of ply based on example artwork. The ply is rectangular with rounded corners, with a shaded gradient at the top. It has an engraved line drawing of a laser beam, with the words "2023 LASER" engraved below.\|center\|frameless]]</div>
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	\|Laser cutting and engraving ~~styles~~ produced by the above ~~image~~
	\|}

	== Software-specific guides and templates ==		== Software-specific guides and templates ==

Amy.Hickman: /* Examples */

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Examples

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	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
			<div class="res-img">[[File:26-09-22-SampleCardPhotoV1.jpg\|center\|Laser cutting and engraving processes produced by the artwork above on 3mm plywood]]</div>
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Amy.Hickman at 02:34, 21 September 2026

2026-09-21T02:34:09Z

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	\| type = warn		\| type = warn
	\| text = Laser cutting requires a Makerspace Induction.		\| text = Laser cutting requires a Makerspace Induction.
			This equipment is operated only by technical staff. Students must be present at the workshop to have their work cut.
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	Materials: Strawboard, plywood, acrylic, polypropylene, fabrics, and other materials		Materials: Strawboard, plywood, acrylic, polypropylene, fabrics, and other materials

	Location: Digital Modelling Workshop, building 202~~{{Note~~		Location: Digital Modelling Workshop, building 202
	~~\| inline = 1~~
	~~\| type = info~~
	~~\| text = This equipment is operated only by technical staff. Students must be present at the workshop to have their work cut.~~
	}}

	== Materials ==		== Materials ==
	{{Note		{{Note
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	Work must be nested to make your cutting times efficient, and reduces material waste.		Work must be nested to make your cutting times efficient, and reduces material waste.
	<div class="res-img">[[File:Nested laser cut.png\|Example of work that has been nested vs not nested\|center]]</div>		<div class="res-img">[[File:Nested laser cut.png\|Example of work that has been nested vs not nested\|center]]</div>


	=== File size and format ===		=== File size and format ===

Amy.Hickman: centred images

2026-09-21T02:28:20Z

centred images

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	Vectors need to be made in your vector program, not just copied and pasted in or imported. If you save your work as a raster format (e.g. psd, jpg, or bmp) it will be rasterized and cannot be converted back into a vector file. If you zoom in on your vector file, you will be able to identify that it does not lose resolution, whereas a raster file will become pixelated or blurry:		Vectors need to be made in your vector program, not just copied and pasted in or imported. If you save your work as a raster format (e.g. psd, jpg, or bmp) it will be rasterized and cannot be converted back into a vector file. If you zoom in on your vector file, you will be able to identify that it does not lose resolution, whereas a raster file will become pixelated or blurry:

	<div class="res-img">[[File:Vector_vs_Raster.jpg\|alt=vector vs raster visualisation.\|~~frameless\|300x300px~~]]</div>		<div class="res-img">[[File:Vector_vs_Raster.jpg\|alt=vector vs raster visualisation.\|center]]</div>

	=== Size and colour scheme ===		=== Size and colour scheme ===
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	Work must be nested to make your cutting times efficient, and reduces material waste.		Work must be nested to make your cutting times efficient, and reduces material waste.
	<div class="res-img">[[File:Nested laser cut.png\|Example of work that has been nested vs not nested\|~~thumb\|none\|771x771px~~]]</div>		<div class="res-img">[[File:Nested laser cut.png\|Example of work that has been nested vs not nested\|center]]</div>

Amy.Hickman: update category

2026-09-21T02:26:42Z

update category

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	Guide: [https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/laser-cutting/laser-cutting/creating-a-montage-model Creating a Contour Model] by Melbourne School of Design's Fab Lab		Guide: [https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/laser-cutting/laser-cutting/creating-a-montage-model Creating a Contour Model] by Melbourne School of Design's Fab Lab
	[[Category:Digital Modelling]]		[[Category:Digital Modelling]]
	~~[[Category:Makerspace]]~~
	[[Category:Laser cutting]]		[[Category:Laser cutting]]

Amy.Hickman at 06:24, 17 September 2026

2026-09-17T06:24:20Z

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	== Laser cutting equipment ==		== Laser cutting equipment ==
	{\| ~~class="wikitable"~~		Choose your laser cutter based on your material and size. More details on [[Laser Cutting#Materials\|materials are below]].
	~~!Type~~
	~~!Quantity~~		=== Trotec SP500 ===
	~~!Dimensions~~		Maximum material size: 1245 x 710mm
	~~!Materials~~
	~~!Location~~		Materials: Strawboard (1 and 2mm), plywood (3 and 6mm)
	\|-
	\|Trotec SP500		Location: DBE Makerspace, building 418
	\|1
	\|1245 mm x ~~710 mm~~		=== Trotec Speedy 400 Flexx ===
	\|Strawboard (1 and 2mm), plywood (3 and 6mm)		Maximum material size: 1000 x 610mm
	\|418 ~~Makerspace~~
	\|-		Materials: Strawboard, plywood, acrylic, polypropylene, fabrics, and other materials
	\|Trotec Speedy 400 Flexx
	\|1		Location: Digital Modelling Workshop, building 202{{Note
	\|1000 x 610mm
	\|Strawboard, plywood, acrylic, ~~mylar~~, fabrics, and other materials.
	~~\|202~~ Digital Modelling
	\|}{{Note
	\| inline = 1		\| inline = 1
	\| type = info		\| type = info

Amy.Hickman: Created laser cutting cat

2026-09-17T01:45:12Z

Created laser cutting cat

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	[[Category:Digital Modelling]]		[[Category:Digital Modelling]]
	[[Category:Makerspace]]		[[Category:Makerspace]]
			[[Category:Laser cutting]]

Amy.Hickman: Removed laser cutter images

2026-09-17T01:41:29Z

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	!Location		!Location
	\|-		\|-
	\|Trotec SP500~~<div class="res-img">[[File:Trotec sp 500 image.jpg\|thumb]]</div>~~		\|Trotec SP500
	\|1		\|1
	\|1245 mm x 710 mm		\|1245 mm x 710 mm
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	\|418 Makerspace		\|418 Makerspace
	\|-		\|-
	\|Trotec Speedy 400 Flexx~~<div class="res-img">[[File:Speedy 400.jpg\|thumb]]</div>~~		\|Trotec Speedy 400 Flexx
	\|1		\|1
	\|1000 x 610mm		\|1000 x 610mm

Amy.Hickman: Added responsive images

2026-09-17T01:32:52Z

Added responsive images

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	!Location		!Location
	\|-		\|-
	\|Trotec SP500[[File:Trotec sp 500 image.jpg\|thumb]]		\|Trotec SP500<div class="res-img">[[File:Trotec sp 500 image.jpg\|thumb]]</div>
	\|1		\|1
	\|1245 mm x 710 mm		\|1245 mm x 710 mm
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	\|418 Makerspace		\|418 Makerspace
	\|-		\|-
	\|Trotec Speedy 400 Flexx[[File:Speedy 400.jpg\|thumb]]		\|Trotec Speedy 400 Flexx<div class="res-img">[[File:Speedy 400.jpg\|thumb]]</div>
	\|1		\|1
	\|1000 x 610mm		\|1000 x 610mm
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	Vectors need to be made in your vector program, not just copied and pasted in or imported. If you save your work as a raster format (e.g. psd, jpg, or bmp) it will be rasterized and cannot be converted back into a vector file. If you zoom in on your vector file, you will be able to identify that it does not lose resolution, whereas a raster file will become pixelated or blurry:		Vectors need to be made in your vector program, not just copied and pasted in or imported. If you save your work as a raster format (e.g. psd, jpg, or bmp) it will be rasterized and cannot be converted back into a vector file. If you zoom in on your vector file, you will be able to identify that it does not lose resolution, whereas a raster file will become pixelated or blurry:

	[[File:Vector_vs_Raster.jpg\|alt=vector vs raster visualisation.\|frameless\|300x300px]]		<div class="res-img">[[File:Vector_vs_Raster.jpg\|alt=vector vs raster visualisation.\|frameless\|300x300px]]</div>

	=== Size and colour scheme ===		=== Size and colour scheme ===
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	Work must be nested to make your cutting times efficient, and reduces material waste.		Work must be nested to make your cutting times efficient, and reduces material waste.
	[[File:Nested laser cut.png\|Example of work that has been nested vs not nested\|thumb\|none\|771x771px]]		<div class="res-img">[[File:Nested laser cut.png\|Example of work that has been nested vs not nested\|thumb\|none\|771x771px]]</div>


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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	![[File:Laserdemo trotec.png\|alt=Artwork prepared for Trotec laser cutters, including cutting (red), vector engraving (green), and raster engraving (black/greyscale). In green is an icon showing a laser beam, and the year 2023. The text "LASER" is in solid black. There is a greyscale gradient at the top, and a red rectangular outline with curved corners.\|frameless]]		!<div class="res-img">[[File:Laserdemo trotec.png\|alt=Artwork prepared for Trotec laser cutters, including cutting (red), vector engraving (green), and raster engraving (black/greyscale). In green is an icon showing a laser beam, and the year 2023. The text "LASER" is in solid black. There is a greyscale gradient at the top, and a red rectangular outline with curved corners.\|frameless]]</div>
	\|-		\|-
	\|Artwork prepared for Trotec laser cutters, including cutting (red), vector engraving (green), and raster engraving (black/greyscale)		\|Artwork prepared for Trotec laser cutters, including cutting (red), vector engraving (green), and raster engraving (black/greyscale)
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[File:Lasercut logo.jpg\|alt=Laser-cut and engraved piece of ply based on example artwork. The ply is rectangular with rounded corners, with a shaded gradient at the top. It has an engraved line drawing of a laser beam, with the words "2023 LASER" engraved below.\|center\|frameless]]		\|<div class="res-img">[[File:Lasercut logo.jpg\|alt=Laser-cut and engraved piece of ply based on example artwork. The ply is rectangular with rounded corners, with a shaded gradient at the top. It has an engraved line drawing of a laser beam, with the words "2023 LASER" engraved below.\|center\|frameless]]</div>
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	\|Laser cutting and engraving styles produced by the above image		\|Laser cutting and engraving styles produced by the above image
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	!Slicer for Fusion360		!Slicer for Fusion360
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[File:Autocad-logo.png\|none\|thumb\|180x180px\|[[Laser Cutting/AutoCAD\|AutoCAD File Setup]]]]		\|<div class="res-img">[[File:Autocad-logo.png\|none\|thumb\|180x180px\|[[Laser Cutting/AutoCAD\|AutoCAD File Setup]]</div>]]
	\|[[File:Rhino Logo.jpg\|none\|thumb\|180x180px\|[[Laser Cutting/Rhino\|Rhino File Setup]]]]		\|<div class="res-img">[[File:Rhino Logo.jpg\|none\|thumb\|180x180px\|[[Laser Cutting/Rhino\|Rhino File Setup]]</div>]]
	\|[[File:Illustrator Logo.jpg\|none\|thumb\|180x180px\|[[Laser Cutting/Illustrator\|Illustrator File Setup]]]]		\|<div class="res-img">[[File:Illustrator Logo.jpg\|none\|thumb\|180x180px\|[[Laser Cutting/Illustrator\|Illustrator File Setup]]</div>]]
	\|[[File:Slicer for fusion logo.jpg\|none\|thumb\|180x180px\|[[Laser Cutting/Slicer for Fusion360\|Stacked Slice Model Guide]]]]		\|<div class="res-img">[[File:Slicer for fusion logo.jpg\|none\|thumb\|180x180px\|[[Laser Cutting/Slicer for Fusion360\|Stacked Slice Model Guide]]</div>]]
	\|}		\|}

Amy.Hickman: updated category

2026-09-16T04:39:49Z

updated category

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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	Guide: [https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/laser-cutting/laser-cutting/creating-a-montage-model Creating a Contour Model] by Melbourne School of Design's Fab Lab		Guide: [https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/laser-cutting/laser-cutting/creating-a-montage-model Creating a Contour Model] by Melbourne School of Design's Fab Lab
	~~[[Category:Digital Fabrication]]~~
	[[Category:Digital Modelling]]		[[Category:Digital Modelling]]
			[[Category:Makerspace]]