DXF for Laser

DXF for Laser

Mac OS, English

Hobbyist: Ross Korsky
Generates a Kerf (laser cut width) compensated DXF file to produce laser cut parts with dimensions that match your drawings geometry. Optionally generates a DXF with multiple layers as well.

General Usage Instructions

Find this add-in under the CREATE menu as "Save DXF for Laser Cutting"

If you do not see this add-in under the CREATE menu click: Scripts and Addins  >>>  Add-ins >>>  Select "DXF4Laser"  >>>  hit "Run"

Set your KERF width in the dialog and pick a plainer face of a body to generate a kerf compensated DXF file for. The higher your Kerf setting the tighter your parts will fit together. Using the 60W epilogue laser I have access to I use 0.20mm kerf for small designs I want to pound together cut from 5mm wood and go down to 0.10mm for larger works I want to be able to dry-fit and disassemble before gluing. 

The right kerf setting to use will vary by your material and laser settings. You can either experiment with various settings or cut a test pattern - e.g. cut 10x 5mm wide rectangles, set them side by side and measure the total width then calculate your kerf. I find it helpful to flip every other tile over as laser cuts always have a little bit of a taper to them and this helps average things out. Example: if your total width was 48.5mm then your ‘perfect fit’ kerf is (50 - 48.5) / 10 = 0.15mm

Tip: Use https://a360.autodesk.com/viewer to view your DXF files.

Screenshots

Commands

Installation/Uninstallation

Install:

The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from Autodesk App Store has already installed the app/plug-in.

OR, simply double-click the PKG to install the app.

Uninstall:

You can unload the add-in without uninstalling it by clicking the "Stop" button when the add-in is selected in the list box on the "Add-Ins" tab of the "Scripts and Add-Ins" dialog.

Unchecking "Run on Startup" causes the add-in not to be loaded in future sessions of Autodesk® Fusion 360™.

- Navigate to/ApplicationsPlugins and select the app you want to uninstall

- Either drag the application icon to the Trash or right-click and select “Move to Trash”

- Right-click on the Trash can and select “Empty Trash”

- If you prefer keystrokes, you can also just select the app bundle and then hit Command+Delete to move the app to Trash, then empty the Trash and the app will be removed.

Additional Information

Known Issues

Non-manifold shapes (ones where cutouts share an edge - e.g. two square cutouts sharing a corner) are not supported.

If the top level component is not the active component and you are generating a DXF for a deeply nested, and transformed, component the generated sketches will not correctly overlay the selected face.

Contact

Company Name: Hobbyist: Ross Korsky
Support Contact: ross.korsky@gmail.com

Author/Company Information

Hobbyist: Ross Korsky

Support Information

I primarily created this script for my own use and it is provided AS-IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED and is released under the MIT license. That said, I will continue to improve it to better serve my needs and I'm interested to hear about others experiences, ideas, and any issues encountered. Email me at ross.korsky@gmail.com

Version History

Version Number Version Description

1.1.3

Update for new Fusion UI - DXF for Laser is now found under the create menu (and tools > add-ins menu) instead of the sketch menu.
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