Laser Cutting/Illustrator
Illustrator Laser Cutting Guide
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
Download the template
Illustrator Laser Cutting Template.ai
How to use Illustrator
Import your work into the template
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.htmlUse File - Place... to import any work you already have into the template