Laser Cutting/AutoCAD - Revision history

Alyyra.Cowie at 08:24, 12 August 2026

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	~~{{DISPLAYTITLE:AutoCAD File Setup}}~~

	= <big>AutoCAD Laser Cutting Guide</big> =		= <big>AutoCAD Laser Cutting Guide</big> =
	=== <big>1. Choose the correct laser cutter based on the material and its maximum cut size.</big> ===		=== <big>1. Choose the correct laser cutter based on the material and its maximum cut size.</big> ===

Alyyra.Cowie at 08:16, 12 August 2026

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			{{DISPLAYTITLE:AutoCAD File Setup}}

	= <big>AutoCAD Laser Cutting Guide</big> =		= <big>AutoCAD Laser Cutting Guide</big> =
	=== <big>1. Choose the correct laser cutter based on the material and its maximum cut size.</big> ===		=== <big>1. Choose the correct laser cutter based on the material and its maximum cut size.</big> ===

Alyyra.Cowie at 08:16, 12 August 2026

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Alyyra.Cowie at 07:33, 12 August 2026

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	= <big>~~'''~~AutoCAD Laser Cutting Guide~~'''~~</big> =		= <big>AutoCAD Laser Cutting Guide</big> =
	=== ~~'''~~<big>1. Choose the correct laser cutter based on the material and its maximum cut size.</big>~~'''~~ ===		=== <big>1. Choose the correct laser cutter based on the material and its maximum cut size.</big> ===
	[[File:Laser_Cutters.jpg\|300x300px\|right\|frameless]]		[[File:Laser_Cutters.jpg\|300x300px\|right\|frameless]]
	~~<big>~~'''TROTEC SPEEDY 400'''~~</big>~~		'''TROTEC SPEEDY 400'''

	~~<big>DIGITAL MODELLING @ BUILDING~~ 202~~</big>~~		Located in the Digital Modelling Room (Room 160, Building 202)

	~~<big>MAX MATERIAL = SIZE 900~~ x ~~600~~ x 12.7mm~~</big>~~		'''Maximum material size:''' 900mm x 600mm x 12.7mm

	Strawboard, Plywood, Acrylic, ~~leather~~ , other upon request		'''Can cut:''' Strawboard, Plywood, Acrylic, Leather , Potentially other materials upon request



	~~<big>'''TROTEC SP500'''</big>~~

	~~<big>DBE MAKERSPACE @ BUILDING 418</big>~~		'''TROTEC SP500'''

	~~<big>MAX MATERIAL SIZE = 1245 x 710 x 12.7mm</big>~~		Located in the DBE Makerspace (Room 114, Building 418)

	~~Strawboard, Plywood~~		'''Maximum material size:''' 1245mm x 710mm x 12.7mm

			'''Can cut:''' Strawboard, Plywood


	=== ~~'''~~<big>2. Download the template</big>~~'''~~ ===

			=== <big>2. Download the template</big> ===
	[[Media:TEMPLATE AutoCAD TORTEC SP500.zip\|AutoCAD Laser cutting template Trotec SP500 (dwg)]]		[[Media:TEMPLATE AutoCAD TORTEC SP500.zip\|AutoCAD Laser cutting template Trotec SP500 (dwg)]]

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	=== ~~'''~~<big>3. Job Setup</big>~~'''~~ ===		=== <big>3. Job Setup</big> ===
	{{Note		{{Note
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	=== <big>~~'''~~4a. Export file as a PDF (Windows)~~'''~~</big> ===		=== <big>4a. Export file as a PDF (Windows)</big> ===
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	=== <big>~~'''~~4b. Export file as a PDF (Mac)~~'''~~</big> ===		=== <big>4b. Export file as a PDF (Mac)</big> ===
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Alyyra.Cowie at 07:23, 12 August 2026

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	=== '''<big>3. Job Setup</big>''' ===		=== '''<big>3. Job Setup</big>''' ===
	~~Import your work into the template and setup your layers.~~
	{{Note		{{Note
	\| inline = 1		\| inline = 1
	\| type = warn		\| type = warn
	\| text = Make sure your work fits within the material boundary.		\| text = Make sure your work fits within the material boundary.
	Create multiple ~~sheet~~ if necessary.		Create multiple boundaries if necessary.
	}}		}}
	[[File:Example AutoCAD Job.jpg\|frameless\|950x950px]]		[[File:Example AutoCAD Job.jpg\|frameless\|950x950px]]
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	https://www.ginifab.com/feeds/cm_to_inch/scale_converter.html		https://www.ginifab.com/feeds/cm_to_inch/scale_converter.html
	}}		}}

	~~=== <big>'''4. Finalise your file'''</big> ===~~
	~~Complete the following actions before exporting your work~~


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	=== <big>'''5a. Export file as a PDF (Windows)'''</big> ===		=== <big>'''4a. Export file as a PDF (Windows)'''</big> ===
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	=== <big>'''5b. Export file as a PDF (Mac)'''</big> ===		=== <big>'''4b. Export file as a PDF (Mac)'''</big> ===
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Alyyra.Cowie at 07:21, 12 August 2026

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	Select All (CTRL+A) and type JOIN - hit Enter		Select All (CTRL+A) and type JOIN - hit Enter



	'''<big>Nesting</big>'''		'''<big>Nesting</big>'''
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	[[File:AutoCAD_PDF_1.jpg\|frameless\|950x950px]]		[[File:AutoCAD_PDF_1.jpg\|frameless\|950x950px]]



	=== <big>'''5a. Export file as a PDF (Windows)'''</big> ===		=== <big>'''5a. Export file as a PDF (Windows)'''</big> ===

Alyyra.Cowie at 07:21, 12 August 2026

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Alyyra.Cowie at 07:12, 12 August 2026

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	= <big>'''AutoCAD Laser Cutting Guide'''</big> =		= <big>'''AutoCAD Laser Cutting Guide'''</big> =
	=== '''<big>1. Choose the correct laser cutter based on the material and its maximum cut size.</big>''' ===		=== '''<big>1. Choose the correct laser cutter based on the material and its maximum cut size.</big>''' ===
	~~{{Note~~
	~~\| inline = 1~~
	~~\| type = reminder~~
	~~\| text = Your job should be smaller size then then Max Material Size.~~
	}}
	[[File:Laser_Cutters.jpg\|300x300px\|right\|frameless]]		[[File:Laser_Cutters.jpg\|300x300px\|right\|frameless]]
	<big>'''TROTEC SPEEDY 400'''</big>		<big>'''TROTEC SPEEDY 400'''</big>

Alyyra.Cowie at 07:11, 12 August 2026

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	= <big>AutoCAD Laser Cutting Guide</big> =		= <big>'''AutoCAD Laser Cutting Guide'''</big> =
	=== '''<big>1. Choose the correct laser cutter based on the material and its maximum cut size.</big>''' ===		=== '''<big>1. Choose the correct laser cutter based on the material and its maximum cut size.</big>''' ===
	{{Note		{{Note

Alyyra.Cowie at 07:11, 12 August 2026

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	[[Media:TEMPLATE AutoCAD EMBLASER 2.zip\|AutoCAD Laser cutting template Emblaser 2 (dwg)]]		[[Media:TEMPLATE AutoCAD EMBLASER 2.zip\|AutoCAD Laser cutting template Emblaser 2 (dwg)]]

	~~===~~ '''ALTERNATIVELY SET UP YOUR LAYERS FROM SCRATCH.''' ~~===~~		'''<big>ALTERNATIVELY SET UP YOUR LAYERS FROM SCRATCH.</big>'''

	[[File:Trotec Setup.jpg\|frameless\|950x950px]]		[[File:Trotec Setup.jpg\|frameless\|950x950px]]