![]() ![]() If you ever get a bigger laser or more robust software you’ll be able to use the same files you created for the K40 just in a more efficient way. I can take the same Illustrator file and send it to my big laser’s software and use the layer colors to define the cuts/engraves/order. This software is poorly documented, has a terrible user interface, and non-intuitive, but it works. Then I import one BMP into LaserDRW, do the engrave and then leave the material in the laser, reload LaserDRW with the next “layer” that I want to cut and send that out to the laser. This tutorial explains how to use LaserDrw a common stand alone control software for cheap Chinese laser engravers. Then when I export those to the bitmaps that LaserDRW will use to send to the laser I do each layer as a separate BMP. When I want some things cut & other things engraved using my K40 I create an Illustrator file with different layers for the cuts vs engraves. That’s a pretty standard approach for most higher-end lasers. I use colors in my Illustrator files for the large laser I use at our Makerspace because that machine’s software (LaserCut) allows me to set each color to cut or engrave and the order so I can do it in one pass vs multiple files. LASERDRW 3 CUT OUTLINE HOW TO How to Split Textor the next example, here is some text surrounded by an outline.ctivate the Knife tool, choose the Freehand cut mode and set the level of freehand smoothing to about 80. If it were me, I would have spent some company dollars to at least put a new lid on the thing or something.I believe it cuts/etches any line - colors are ignored. about 50/50 good/bad towards that company, and I was finished looking into their display. My thoughts came back to the posts I've read here. FSL had 1 ragged-out looking $3499 machine on display. the stepper motor current values very low due to EXTEREME heat in the steppers if I increase them anywhere past about. I have tried a number of different speeds and settings, but cannot seem to get this to change. Glowforge was swamped with potential customers, so I wasn't able to get any more than a glance over other peoples' shoulders. If you notice, the etching is also very rough on the outline, as well as incomplete left to right. The Universal rep was the most helpful, answering any questions I had, but there were no amazing show deals to be had, so I moved on. Yesterday I attended the Maker Faire in San Francisco and was able to see a few manufacturers: Glowforge, FSL, and ULS. They put off production one too many times for me. The part you might find funny about my search for a new laser: I'm using my refund from a Glowforge that I'd bought many months ago to fund this. If I were near OH I'm sure I'd go with a Rabbit. So I tried working with that a bit "What if I come to your shop for training and pick it up or ship it from there?" and the reply was: they don't do it that way. You just need to find one that your CAD program can output. ![]() Inkscape can read multiple input file types. Laser Draw (LaserDRW) - Inkscape Extension. ![]() To bring vectors into LaserDRW you can use the LaserDRW Inkscape extension. Instead they need to deliver it, set up, and train. Re: Importing a CAD file with LaserDRW and K40 Laser. When inquiring about shipping fees to see what t would cost from OH to CA, I found out they won't just ship it. My deciding factor for going with a system direct from China instead of a Rabbit was their delivery program. So I figured whichever software, if any, had this feature, it could help me choose a machine.īert, like I said I've been reading the forums lately, and your support of Rabbit had me looking into those. They either come with Auto Laser or Laser Works depending on the brand/controller it seems. I should have mentioned: One of the reasons I'm asking now is because I'm looking to upsize to a 6040 or 5070 Chinese laser (G.Weike, Shenhui, or Rayfine maybe). ![]()
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