When you are ready to start modifying your design in Adobe Illustrator, save the DXF file for the part.

Open the DXF file in Adobe Illustrator

• Make sure Scale = 1
• Units = 1 Inches

Expand the Artboard to fit your design ideas. If needed, create new Artboards to enable you to separate the parts to cut on the laser cutter.

Make a copy of the layer by selecting it and dragging it to the plus sign. Lock the original layer.

If you intend to utilize the AI text-to-image generator to help with your designs

• Incorporate AI Output: Thoughtfully integrate AI-generated elements into your creative work.
• Maintain Your Artistic Voice: While AI can support creativity, your artistic input remains essential. Use AI-generated content as a starting point, then personalize it with your unique style, emotions, and perspective.
• Document Your Process: Acknowledge the use of AI-generated imagery.
• Under the Window pull-down menu, turn on the :
  • Contextual Task Bar
  • Generated Variations Window

DO NOT

Hinder your artistic creativity by over-relying on AI-generated images

DO

Experiment and Refine: Explore multiple iterations of AI-generated content and refine your approach through experimentation.

Create a separate layer for raster etching and vector through cuts.

The laser cutter differentiates between a vector path and raster etching based on the stroke width. To have the laser follow a vector path, set the stroke width to .0001. Graphics with a stroke width greater than .0001 will be treated as raster etching.

Adjust the Artboard to match the size of the material from which you will be cutting the part.