When I’m happy with my work, and have all the things that will be cut on one layer, I’ll save that file, duplicate it, renaming the dupe to “Panel Mount LC.svg” and then open that file. Let’s pretend my design file is named “Panel Mount.svg”, and it has more than one layer. For our final file though, we want a single layer. Often I’ll use layers to hold pieces or revisions of a design. I should note that while doing the design work I may end up with multiple layers. (Some software is smart, and always makes inside cuts first, other software… is not.)
This is so we can set a manual cut order for machines that don’t automatically cut inside lines first. You’ll notice that the inside lines are blue, and the outside lines are black. Here’s what my vector art looks like in Inkscape. I’ve got a file workflow that can work with all of these machines… which I’ll explain below. The Zing uses Rhino instead of CorelDraw, which may sound weird, but it works. I also use a 40 watt Epilog Zing at UWM’s DCRL. At Milwaukee Makerspace there’s a 60 watt ULS and 50 watt ULS, but using a Windows PC with CorelDraw for control, and at Brown Dog Gadgets there’s a 90 watt Chinese laser cutter using CorelDraw (and LaserCut 5.3) though it seems to be a much newer version than used at the Makerspace.
Right now I typically use a few different laser cutters in the Milwaukee area. It’s been a few years since I’ve posted about laser cut files, and by that I mean, the files I prepare to be used for laser cutting, so I thought I’d do an update.
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