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4 more 0/90 20x26
4 more 0/90 20x26
Layup:
On the Epilogue in Makerworks
speed 10%
100% power
50 Hz frequency
600 ppi
Exporting from Solidworks:
- right click on the face you wish to export and click "Export to DXF / DWG"
- Specify the proper name and file location, and set the file type to dxf
- The Left Panel should say "DFX / DWG Output"
- Ensure "export" is set to "faces / loops / edges"
- Ensure "export options" is set to "Single File"
- Click the green check mark at the top of the panel
- The file will be exported!
Printing a DXF File:
- Open the dxf in your favorite vector graphics editor (e.g. Adobe Illustrator, inkscape, Corel draw)
- In Illustrator
- Set your document to the size of your piece
- Place your piece in the top right corner of the laser cutter
- In illustrator, select file > open and navigate to your dxf
- In the window that appears, make sure "original" size is selected
- Hit okay
- It may complain about not having a text file - just hit okay
- Move your drawing to the top right corner of the file
- Delete extraneous lines (solidworks will include a "only for educational use" decal)
- Select the drawing and set the line width to "hairline" or 0.001" if that isn't an option