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Cutting and manufacturing
Printing, laser cutting, Cricut, Silhouette, vinyl and file formats.
- Preparing files for home printingDesign a printable template, choose the paper size, and get a true-scale PDF and tiled pages you can print on any home printer.
- How to print a PDF template at actual sizePrint the 1:1 PDF at 100 % scale, check the 100 mm ruler, and join tiled pages accurately.
- How to prepare a laser cutting fileSet up a design for laser cutting, import the SVG or DXF into your laser software at true size, map layers to operations and run a safe test cut.
- Preparing SVG files for CricutDesign for a Cricut cutting machine, upload the SVG to Cricut Design Space at the right size, and assign cut, score and draw operations.
- Preparing files for SilhouetteOpen DIYCutLab files in Silhouette Studio, check the size and set cut, score and sketch actions per layer.
- Vinyl cutting and weedingDesign decals that cut cleanly and weed easily, mirror heat-transfer vinyl, and avoid details that are too small to peel.
- Laser engraving versus cuttingThe difference between cutting through, vector engraving, scoring and raster engraving, and how to choose the right layer for each line.
- Understanding DXF, SVG and PDFWhat each file in your package is for, which programs open it, and which one to use for your machine.
- Importing files into machine softwareGeneral steps for opening DIYCutLab files in laser, cutter and CAD software at true size, with layers mapped to the right operations.
- Assembling a finger-joint boxIdentify the panels, dry-fit, square and glue a finger-jointed box or organizer, including the removable lid.
- What "geometrically validated" meansThe exact checks DIYCutLab runs on every design and export, and the things no software can check for you.
- CNC routing and 3D printing (planned)PlannedWhat DIYCutLab offers today for CNC routers and 3D printers, what the planned modules will add, and how to use the current files safely.