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Laguna Laser-Work

Laser cutting is often employed in the metalworking industry to cut metal into desired shapes. Some common products that are produced are: beams, columns, pipes, tubing, and sheet metal. These products can be used in a variety of industries, such as construction, automotive, and aerospace.

Step 1

Make your design using VCarve, and select the trace bitmap icon. Apply the bitmap, then save your file as .DXF.

Step 2

Import your file into RDWorks, select everything within your set border (if you have one), and select a color at the bottom to differentiate the inside of the border from the outside.

Step 3

Delete everything outside of the border, and make sure the border is on a separate color layer than the objects inside of the border.

Step 4

Set up each color layer to be cut

Settings for cut layer (border)

Settings for scan layer (inside of border)

It should look somewhat like this after settings are applied.

Step 5

Flip the image using the "Invert Horizontal" tool (I forgot to do this before the next step, so make sure you do this first.)

Step 6

Run a simulation of your laser cut using the simulation button (the icon is a computer screen)

Step 7

Press the "SaveToUFile" button, and save your file. Then, put your file into a USB drive.

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Step 8

Put your USB drive into the laser cutter and watch the magic happen.

Step 9 (final step)

Enjoy your creation!

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