Laser Cutting Tutorial

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Laser Cutting Tutorial - going from Rhino - Autocad in preparation for output to laser cutter

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sections extracted from Rhino via ‘contour’ or ‘section’ command,then ‘make2D’ command

sections rationalised to create solidpanels that can be stacked to describe the overal form - remember that every line is a cut

rationalised sections overlayed toindicate complexity of form but alsoto show how the layers align perfectlyat certain points - this is critical for thenext step of joining these together

indicating a possible step to give the planes an outline or to create a ‘rib’effect on the planes

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sections taken back into Rhinoand reconfigured to create new object

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final render of object - next is to considerhow they are connected together in theother direction - to create a support structure