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===Layers and Ordering=== | ===Layers and Ordering=== | ||
Layers are ways of separating out objects in Inkscape. However these are not supported exporting to dxf and importing into the Lasercut software. Neither are colours. | |||
Hiding layers also seems to be unsupported, with hidden layers being saved into the dfx, | |||
Once imported into the Laser software menu: | |||
* Go to 'Tools/Unite lines' and accept the defaults. | |||
* Then manually select each segement, and "colour" it to the appropriate layer. | |||
As an alternative for complicated layers | |||
* Create a rectangle around the whole design | |||
* Save as svg | |||
** open original svg | |||
** delete all but one layer, and the bounding rectangle | |||
** save as dfx | |||
*** repeat until all layers are available | |||
* Open lasercut software | |||
** Import a dxf file | |||
** Go to 'Tools/Unite lines' and accept the defaults | |||
** "colour" it to the appropriate layer | |||
** Align bounding rectangle | |||
*** Repeat until all layers imported | |||
* Delete bounding rectangles | |||
===Path operations=== | ===Path operations=== | ||
