Too many anchor points can also impact quality. The machines will process your drawings quicker. If you can reduce them, we suggest you do. Draw with the least amount of anchor points possible without sacrificing the drawing appearance. Try and make sure that all your vector paths are continuous.
Achieving a certain depth is a balance in variation between the laser power and speed. Raster and vector engraving is not absolute science in terms of depth specification and therefore not suitable for making mechanical grooves or any features requiring precise depths. In laser terms depth is usually specified in microns. If you would like to achieve a deeper result or an engraving a little heavier let us know your specification. In raster engraving terms the marking is cosmetic, shallow and typically a balance between legibility and cleanliness. We have established optimized settings for all materials. These can be viewed in the materials gallery.Īll vectors you would like raster engraved must be indicated by a vector fill. The depth is very shallow and cosmetic just scratching the surface. The laser is also faster at cutting straight lines than it is at cutting curves. The thicker a material the more power is required at a lower speed. Cutting and speed: The laser cuts different materials at varying speeds.Īs a benchmark it generally takes longer to cut thicker materials than thinner ones. Template sizes Try and use templates that suit best the scale of you drawings. The following templates are set to our machine sizes. Materials come in all different sizes depending on the maximum sheet size supplied from the manufacturer. If using our materials, we recommend downloading our drawing templates. You can download a demo copy of Adobe Illustrator CS6 here that you can use for up to 30 days.
The following guidelines give a detailed step by step overview of how to set up your drawings for us using the Adobe Illustrator Software.