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 === DXF Versions === === DXF Versions ===
-There are multiple versions of the DXF file [[https://www.loc.gov/preservation/digital/formats/fdd/fdd000446.shtml|spec]]. LaserCut has been observed to have best compatibility with DXF R14, and this should be used if it is an option in your program of choice. If this is not possible check your file carefully after importing, or use LibreCAD in the [[equipment:a0_laser_cutter:software|Laser Cutter Recommended Software]] to change the version.+There are multiple versions of the DXF file [[https://www.loc.gov/preservation/digital/formats/fdd/fdd000446.shtml|spec]]. LaserCut has been observed to have best compatibility with DXF R14, and this should be used if it is an option in your program of choice. If this is not possible check your file carefully after importing, or use LibreCAD in the [[equipment:cnc:laser:software|Laser Cutter Recommended Software]] to change the version.
  
 ===== Using LaserCut ===== ===== Using LaserCut =====
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 === Design Tools === === Design Tools ===
 == Sizing and Placing Designs== == Sizing and Placing Designs==
-When importing a design it may initially be incorrectly sized, and may be placed outside of the work area. To solve this select your entire design and click the //Size// button on the left toolbar or choose //Tools -> Size//. {{:equipment:cnc:laser:lc_size.png?direct&300  |}}+When importing a design it may initially be incorrectly sized, and may be placed outside of the work area. To solve this select your entire design and click the //Size// button on the left toolbar or choose //Tools -> Size//. {{ :equipment:cnc:laser:lc_size.png?direct&300  |}}
 In the pop up enter the desired size in in mm in one axis and click the //"..."// button for the other axis to keep the aspect ratio the same. Resizing can also be done by dragging a corner of the selection, however this is not useful for accurate sizing. In the pop up enter the desired size in in mm in one axis and click the //"..."// button for the other axis to keep the aspect ratio the same. Resizing can also be done by dragging a corner of the selection, however this is not useful for accurate sizing.
  
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 If The Immediate checkbox is check checked then the placement within the work area no longer matters, as long as the design is not outside the work area. In this mode the origin point can be moved and set using the controls on the laser cutter and corresponds to the knife origin point in LaserCut, shown by a blue dot on the edge of the design. This can be moved by pressing the //Set knife origin// button or //Laser -> Set laser origin// and choosing one of the radio button options. If The Immediate checkbox is check checked then the placement within the work area no longer matters, as long as the design is not outside the work area. In this mode the origin point can be moved and set using the controls on the laser cutter and corresponds to the knife origin point in LaserCut, shown by a blue dot on the edge of the design. This can be moved by pressing the //Set knife origin// button or //Laser -> Set laser origin// and choosing one of the radio button options.
-{{:equipment:cnc:laser:lc_origin.png?direct&300 |}}+{{ :equipment:cnc:laser:lc_origin.png?direct&300 |}}
  
 Here both the Immediate checkbox on the right of the interface and the knife origin (blue dot) in the upper left of the design can be seen. Here both the Immediate checkbox on the right of the interface and the knife origin (blue dot) in the upper left of the design can be seen.
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 Click //Del all// to delete the previous file followed by //Download current// to download the current design. If you get an error message or file manager with many unnamed files in it, the laser cutter may be off or the USB connection may have been interrupted requiring unplugging and reconnecting. The the laser cutter is the silver USB cable in the front of the laser PC. Click //Del all// to delete the previous file followed by //Download current// to download the current design. If you get an error message or file manager with many unnamed files in it, the laser cutter may be off or the USB connection may have been interrupted requiring unplugging and reconnecting. The the laser cutter is the silver USB cable in the front of the laser PC.
  
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-**Continue using the controls on the laser cutter itself, please see the [[equipment:a0_laser_cutter:operation|Laser Cutter Operation]] guide.**+
  
  
  
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