[KwartzLab] Cad software for laser cutter?

[Michael Hiemstra]

Cool. I'll have to check that one out too.

Thanks.
On Mar 10, 2012 10:25 AM, "Jonathan Lamothe" <jonathan at jlamothe.net> wrote:

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> On 12-03-10 09:42 AM, Michael Hiemstra wrote:
> > Quick question. If a friend of Kwartzlab were to come on a TON
> > night and want to use the laser cutter, what software should be
> > used to design the cutting pattern?
> >
> > I'm thinking of making book safes with a cutout more detailed than
> > the rectangles I can manage with an exacto knife.
>
> I've heard good things about LibreCAD.  If you're familiar with
> AutoCAD, this is probably a good way to go as the dxf exporting
> process is reportedly much more straight-forward.
>
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> Regards,
> Jonathan Lamothe
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