Step 4: Create Sections for Laser Cut

Import the stl file into 123D Make from the previous app. In this step we will complete a laser cut template that is ready to open in illustrator for cutting. All the settings including size of the material board, cutting techniques and construction will be done here.


Original file:














On the left tab:

1. change the scale to "mm"

2. select the size you wish to make your object
    (it's in uniform scale, you only need to change one dimension)
    hammer and other tools for making the aluminium sheet are mostly 10cm x10cm, you 
    get your life easier if you have a larger template

3. select the "construction technique" that is appropriate to show details of the object
    (stacked slices in this case)

4. fill in the size of the material board you're using in "manufacturing settings"
    (it can be any material permitted for laser cutting)
    material used in this case is 900mm x 600mm x 3mm 
    the thinner the material is, the more detail it shown

5. save the file in dxf for the next step


Completed object with laser cut layout: