For several of my tricks you need your file to be a vector file for the trick to work.īefore we get to tips for cutting and engraving, lets start with some good ideas for preparing to cut or engrave. You can engrave with either vector or bitmap files. With the Epilog laser (and I'm assuming other ones) you can only cut with a vector file. This included digital photos, Adobe Photoshop files, JPGs etc. Bitmap files are collections of individual pixels. These are created by programs like Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, AutoCAD and Corel. Vector files are mathematical formulas defining lines, circles etc.
Note: For several of these tips it is important to understand the difference between Vector files and Bitmap files. I'm going to try to write in general terms so you can use what ever laser and program you want to. The laser I work with is an Epilog Helix and the program we use to run it is Corel Draw.
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As a result, I've learned a few tricks for how to set up jobs to get the best results, and in this Instructable I'm going to pass them on to you. My job is to take in customer's projects, set them up and run them on the laser. The box design is from the Epilog Laser website.Hello, I'm Geordie and I currently work at ADX Portland running the Laser Cutter and Engraver. The lake shape was derived from images from the Minnesota DNR Lake finder. Sample Items Made with the Laser Draw Inkscape Extension Video includes adjusting colors and scaling for different material thickness.ĭialog boxes associated with the Inkscape Extension
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The (*.zip) selection will automatically generate all of the files needed for engraving and cutting and save them to a zip fileĮditing and Existing Design for use with the Laser Draw Inkscape Extension The (*.lyz) selection will allow you to save the red,blue and black features to individual files for use with Laser Draw Select one of the two "Laser Draw LYZ" options Adjust the size of the document to match the area you want to export (You can use "File" - "Document Properties" - "Resize Page to Content" to make the page the same size as your design)Ĥ. Use BLACK to indicate raster engraving (this can be shapes, paths or images)Ģ. Use BLUE lines to indicate vector engraving. After a restart of Inkscape, the new extension will be available. The location above is the location referenced on the Inkscape page for user installed extensions.)ģ. (It will also work if you put the files in "C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\extensions" or "C:\Program Files (x86)\Inkscape\share\extensions" depending on which version you have installed. You might need to resize the window that pops up to see all of the fields and entries. Copy the individual files into the directory listed in Inkscape at "Edit" - "Preferences" - "System": "User extensions". (Right click on the link and select "Save target as" or "Save link as")Ģ. Updated to work with Inkscape 1.0 (Still works with older version also) Removed some messages that were not needed
Changed limits in resolution to 100 dpi minimum and 1000 dpi maximum (if you get an out of memory error in LaserDRW try reducing the resolution) Fixed x,y translation when view box is used in SVG file for scaling Added 60 second timeout to prevent orphan processes Added option to automatically convert text to paths on export. Added handling for basic SVG shapes (circle, ellipse, rectangles, You no longer need to change shapes to paths)
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Save individual files or group of files as a zip file Splits design based on color formating (red,blue) Exported files maintain scaling from Inkscape when opened with laser Draw Blue and red paths in Inkscape are saved to the LYZ file as vectors (everything else is transfered as an image)
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GNU General Public License (GPL) Version 2. The Laser Draw Inkscape Extension is a free open source program released under the Laser Draw (LaserDRW) is a program that comes with the cheap Chinese laser cutters available on E-Bay and Amazon. Save Laser Draw (LYZ) files from Inkscape. Laser Draw (LaserDRW) - Inkscape Extension
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