[Lab] Laser

[Darcy Whyte]

I was able to pass a file from Sketchup to Inkscape:

http://mambohead.com/2011/09/cad-and-laser-cutting/

So this means that you can use Sketchup with it's easy learning curve. Then
you can go through MeshCAM or Phlatboyz for 3D, 2.5D CNC milling.

Or prepare it for printing (through Inkscape) which should work on the
Epilog (or Pokono) and stuff...

Darcy








On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 12:37 AM, Trevyn Watson <trevyn at dybydx.ca> wrote:

> I've found that trying to use Inkscape for drafting only ends in tears. You
> might like DraftSight, a free AutoCAD workalike.
> http://www.3ds.com/products/**draftsight/free-cad-software/<http://www.3ds.com/products/draftsight/free-cad-software/>
>
> It has a steeper learning curve than Inkscape because its interface is
> identical to AutoCAD, but there are lots of tutorials and help pages and
> it's worth learning if you want to do precise drafting for mechanical parts
> rather than drawing.
>
> On 02/09/2011 00|15, Darcy Whyte wrote:
>
>>
>> I wish it had the little measuring tape like Sketchup. Or that feature
>> where you make a line then punch in a number for the length of the
>> line.... And the snap to objects behavior....
>>
>> I'm going to try both Inkscape and the Sketchup to Inkscape conversion
>> and see which one gels first.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 12:12 AM, Andrew O'Malley <aomalley at gmail.com
>> <mailto:aomalley at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>    +1 for Inkscape, a nice, free vector program. Bit of a learning curve,
>>    but it's what I've been using for all my laser'ing.
>>
>>    ao.
>>
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>>     > Subject: Re: [Lab] Laser
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>>     > I don't think the machine minds but if you are using a system such
>> as
>>     > Photoshop the problem will be more at your end.
>>     >
>>     > For instance if you made a circle that was 1" and the .001" line
>>    width and
>>     > then changed it to a 3" circle by stretching it you'd have a
>>    couple of
>>     > issues. One is that you'd be scaling the line width. The second
>>    is that the
>>     > raster would scale up into a lower res circle.
>>     >
>>     > With a vector based system you can change the size of the circle
>>    and the
>>     > line thickness more independently. .
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