Preparing Laser Cutting Files in Rhino

Rhino Laser Cutting Guide

1. Choose the correct laser cutter based on the material and its maximum cut size.

TROTEC SPEEDY 400

Located in the Digital Modelling Room (Room 160, Building 202)

Maximum material size: 900mm x 600mm x 12.7mm

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

TROTEC SP500

Located in the DBE Makerspace (Room 114, Building 418)

Maximum material size: 1245mm x 710mm x 12.7mm

Can cut: Strawboard,  Plywood

2. Download the template

Rhino Laser cutting templates (3dm)

3. Job Setup

Make sure your work fits within the material boundary. Create multiple boundaries if necessary.

Ensure that your objects are at the appropriate scale.

The Laser Cutter cuts  at 1:1 scale. For example, if you need your models at 1:100, they should be scaled down by 0.01.

Having trouble with Scale  |  Try a scale converter:

https://www.ginifab.com/feeds/cm_to_inch/scale_converter.html