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spacedocumentation:lasercutterinkscape [2015/12/15 01:30] dennisd |
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It is no longer necessary to go through CorelDraw to get a drawing from Inkscape to the laser cutter. | It is no longer necessary to go through CorelDraw to get a drawing from Inkscape to the laser cutter. | ||
- | - In Inkscape, | + | - Open Inkscape |
+ | - Under Stroke Style, set Width to 0.001in (or 0.025mm) for all of your lines. | ||
- Make sure your line colors match one of the supported colors on the laser cutters (see wall chart on laser cutter room wall for the list). | - Make sure your line colors match one of the supported colors on the laser cutters (see wall chart on laser cutter room wall for the list). | ||
- | - Make sure your page size matches that of the appropriate laser cutter (24x12in for the 50W, 24x18in for the 60W). | ||
- Save your document as a PDF, selecting ' | - Save your document as a PDF, selecting ' | ||
- | - On the laser cutter PC, open the PDF using Adobe Reader | + | - On the laser cutter PC, open the PDF using Adobe Reader. |
- Print the document from Adobe Reader, setting the print properties per the [[spacedocumentation/ | - Print the document from Adobe Reader, setting the print properties per the [[spacedocumentation/ | ||
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+ | ===== Alternate System ===== | ||
+ | Here is a different path that worked better for me - Lance | ||
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+ | - In Inkscape, prepare your image (like above) | ||
+ | - Save your document as a **PostScript Level 3** file. | ||
+ | - import the image into Corel Draw | ||
+ | - Follow the normal printing process through Corel (you may need to verify line widths) |