I think it will be worthwhile reading anyway. This is not a tutorial for complete newcomers: I gloss over the keystrokes and mundane details. You may follow along and recreate it, or merely inspect my design linked below. Since this loft must follow a curved path, we’ll need either centerline or guide rails, and a bit of planning to make it come out right. The legs look like a job for Fusion 360’s Loft tool. Imagine four angry Cobras swallowing the corners of the tabletop! The legs emerge from the corners of the table, bend downward, and transition to a circular section at the feet. The project is an end table with legs that gracefully descend from a simple square top. Chelsea has given me permission to share them with you here. As I was looking it over, I found that it also illustrated a few ‘best practices’ I’ve cultivated that I think make my designs easier to edit and maintain. I was unable to give a quick answer, so later I practiced a bit by making an approximate copy of the design she was working on. On Monday, Chelsea came to me with a question about Fusion 360’s loft tool. Choose the Epilog or AUTODESK DXF post-processor, and you'll be provided with a prompt to save your. (4) Post your process as if you're preparing an NC file. b) Even if you don't have experience with the CAM workspace, just do what I do in the video and you should be fine!
The width doesn't matter.Ī) You'll need to turn compensation off in the toolpath settings, but you won't have to do much else. (3) Make a simple CAM toolpath using a library lasercutter.
In the screencast, I just placed the file on my desktop and navigated to it. (2) Put the post-processor in your CAM post library. dxf, and it's the one shown in the screencast. b) The AUTODESK DXF post processor (found on this page).
If you plan to do more post-processing in Inkscape, Illustrator or CorelDRAW, this is a good option. (1) Download one of these post-processors I have also attached them to this Instructable.Ī) The Epilog post processor, which outputs your file as an SVG. The files will need significant post-processing after export if you're using a laser that requires lines to be welded together, for example a large production laser used to cut metal parts. These files work very well with low-wattage laser cutters, so if you're cutting wood or acrylic, this is usually a good way to go. dxf file with all of the curves in your desired profile. But if the other methods fail, this one will usually successfully export a. This method takes a little more time, and also requires you to set up your computer for it.
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