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== Optimise your material usage using DeepNest ==
== Optimise your material usage using DeepNest ==
https://www.deepnest.net


== Convert your 3D Model automagically to a flat arrangement of 2D shapes using Fusion ==
== Convert your 3D Model automagically to a flat arrangement of 2D shapes using Fusion ==

Latest revision as of 20:29, 24 April 2025

Optimise your material usage using DeepNest

https://www.deepnest.net

Convert your 3D Model automagically to a flat arrangement of 2D shapes using Fusion

Take control of curve approximations using QCAD

LaserCut 5.3 relies on the ancient revision 14 of the dxf file standard with limited support for curved line primitives. This can lead to two problems: Either LaserCuts automatic approximation using piece-wise linear functions yields a surprisingly coarse shapes or some splines are ignored completely.

We will demonstrate how to use QCADs explode function to solve both problems and provide the user with control over the approximation fidelity.

Caveat: Librecad also contains a function called "explode", but it refers to something similar to an ungroup function.