User:Eb4890: Difference between revisions
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# Use A4 size. Some people swear by this to get the dimensions right. | |||
# Objects such as Text are not exported. Convert them to paths Paths->Object to paths. | |||
# Different bits of the svg are not aligned correctly. Select all then Path-> Combine to make it all one object. Then use a dxf editing program to put the different bits of the object in different layers. As the laser cutting software is not the best for doing this. | |||
Revision as of 15:29, 7 March 2011
Interests
- Augmented Reality
- Human-computer interface/wearable computers
- Random silly projects
- Cutting Stuff with lasers
- Odd low-level security software
- Machine Learning
- Weird Governance schemes
- Shiny things
Work in progress tutorial on inkscape
It is a bit of a pain in the ass to get inkscape to output something useful to laser cut if you are doing anything marginally complex.
Trace Bitmap is your friend
- Use A4 size. Some people swear by this to get the dimensions right.
- Objects such as Text are not exported. Convert them to paths Paths->Object to paths.
- Different bits of the svg are not aligned correctly. Select all then Path-> Combine to make it all one object. Then use a dxf editing program to put the different bits of the object in different layers. As the laser cutting software is not the best for doing this.
