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	# Click '''Layer Properties'''		# Click '''Layer Properties'''
	# Name your layers and set their colours according to the [[Laser Cutting\|Laser Cutting Guidelines]]: Use a colour that is not red, green, or ~~black~~ to draw your material boundary. Use RGB red (255, 0, 0) for cut lines, green (0, 255, 0) for vector engraving, and black (0, 0, 0) for raster engraving.		# Name your layers and set their colours according to the [[Laser Cutting\|Laser Cutting Guidelines]]: Use a colour that is not red, green, black or grey to draw your material boundary. Use RGB red (255, 0, 0) for cut lines, green (0, 255, 0) for vector engraving, and black (0, 0, 0) for raster engraving.
	# Set your '''Lineweight''' for each layer to '''0.00mm'''		# Set your '''Lineweight''' for each layer to '''0.00mm'''
	<div class="res-img">[[File:Trotec Setup.jpg\|frameless\|950x950px]]</div>		<div class="res-img">[[File:Trotec Setup.jpg\|frameless\|950x950px]]</div>

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	== Download the template ==		== Download the template ==
	[[Media:TEMPLATE AutoCAD TORTEC SP500.zip\|Download the AutoCAD Laser Cutting Template.]]		[[Media:TEMPLATE AutoCAD TORTEC SP500.zip\|Download the AutoCAD Laser Cutting Template.]]

			This is a zip archive containing a dwg. On Mac, double-click the zip file to extract it. On Windows, right-click and select Extract all... to extract it.

	== Set up your layers manually (optional) ==		== Set up your layers manually (optional) ==

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	# Click '''Layer Properties'''		# Click '''Layer Properties'''
	# Name your layers and set their colours according to the [[Laser Cutting\|Laser Cutting Guidelines]]: Use a colour that is not red, green, or black to draw your material boundary. Use RGB red (255, 0, 0) for cut lines, green (0, 255, 0) for vector engraving, and black (0, 0, 0) for raster engraving.		# Name your layers and set their colours according to the [[Laser Cutting\|Laser Cutting Guidelines]]: Use a colour that is not red, green, or black to draw your material boundary. Use RGB red (255, 0, 0) for cut lines, green (0, 255, 0) for vector engraving, and black (0, 0, 0) for raster engraving.
	# Set your '''Lineweight''' for each layer to '''0.00mm'''[[File:Trotec Setup.jpg\|frameless\|950x950px]]		# Set your '''Lineweight''' for each layer to '''0.00mm'''
			<div class="res-img">[[File:Trotec Setup.jpg\|frameless\|950x950px]]</div>

	== <big>Job Setup</big> ==		== <big>Job Setup</big> ==

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	[[Media:TEMPLATE AutoCAD TORTEC SP500.zip\|Download the AutoCAD Laser Cutting Template.]]		[[Media:TEMPLATE AutoCAD TORTEC SP500.zip\|Download the AutoCAD Laser Cutting Template.]]

	== Set up your layers (optional) ==		== Set up your layers manually (optional) ==
	You can set up your layers from scratch instead of using the template. If you're using the template, [[Preparing Laser Cutting Files in AutoCAD#Job Setup\|skip ahead to the next section (Job Setup)]].		You can set up your layers from scratch instead of using the template. If you're using the template, [[Preparing Laser Cutting Files in AutoCAD#Job Setup\|skip ahead to the next section (Job Setup)]].

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	== Set up your layers (optional) ==		== Set up your layers (optional) ==
	You can set up your layers from scratch instead of using the template. If you're using the template, skip ahead to the next section (Job Setup).		You can set up your layers from scratch instead of using the template. If you're using the template, [[Preparing Laser Cutting Files in AutoCAD#Job Setup\|skip ahead to the next section (Job Setup)]].

	# Click '''Layer Properties'''		# Click '''Layer Properties'''
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	== Export to PDF ==		== Export to PDF ==
	Export your file as a PDF. If you're using a Mac, skip ahead to Export file as a PDF (Mac).		Export your file as a PDF. If you're using a Mac, skip ahead to [[Preparing Laser Cutting Files in AutoCAD#Export file as a PDF (Mac)\|Export file as a PDF (Mac)]].

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

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

	~~Located in the Digital Modelling Room (Room 160, Building 202)~~		=== Trotec SP500 ===
			Maximum material size: 1245 x 710mm

	~~'''Maximum material size~~:~~''' 900mm x 600mm x 12.7mm~~		Materials: Strawboard (1 and 2mm), plywood (3 and 6mm)

	~~'''Can cut~~:~~''' Strawboard~~, ~~Plywood, Acrylic, Leather , Potentially other materials upon request~~		Location: DBE Makerspace, building 418

			=== Trotec Speedy 400 Flexx ===
			Maximum material size: 1000 x 610mm

			Materials: Strawboard, plywood, acrylic, polypropylene, fabrics, and other materials

			Location: Digital Modelling Workshop, building 202

	~~'''TROTEC~~ SP500~~'''~~		== Download the template ==
			[[Media:TEMPLATE AutoCAD TORTEC SP500.zip\|Download the AutoCAD Laser Cutting Template.]]

	~~Located in~~ the ~~DBE Makerspace~~ (~~Room 114, Building 418~~)		== Set up your layers (optional) ==
			You can set up your layers from scratch instead of using the template. If you're using the template, skip ahead to the next section (Job Setup).

	'''~~Maximum~~ material ~~size:~~''' ~~1245mm x 710mm x 12~~.~~7mm~~		# Click '''Layer Properties'''
			# Name your layers and set their colours according to the [[Laser Cutting\|Laser Cutting Guidelines]]: Use a colour that is not red, green, or black to draw your material boundary. Use RGB red (255, 0, 0) for cut lines, green (0, 255, 0) for vector engraving, and black (0, 0, 0) for raster engraving.
			# Set your '''Lineweight''' for each layer to '''0.00mm'''[[File:Trotec Setup.jpg\|frameless\|950x950px]]

	~~'''Can cut:''' Strawboard, Plywood~~		== <big>Job Setup</big> ==




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

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

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



	~~=== <big>3.~~ Job Setup</big> ===
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			== Export to PDF ==
			Export your file as a PDF. If you're using a Mac, skip ahead to Export file as a PDF (Mac).

			=== <big>Export file as a PDF (Windows)</big> ===
	=== <big>~~4a.~~ Export file as a PDF (Windows)</big> ===
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