In this case, one vertical and one horizontal. Using the “line segment” tool, create the correct number of horizontal and vertical lines to match the creases you need to mark.Change the units to inches (sorry, metric purists–it’s easiest to talk to our laser cutter in inches), and set the width and height of the file to match the piece of cardboard. In this case, a vertical crease 8″ in from the left side, and two horizontal creases 4″ and 11″ from the top.
Measure the locations of any cuts or creases in the cardboard.Measure the width and height of the piece of cardboard.Identify the piece of cardboard, measure the width and height as well as the locations of any creases, and then open Illustrator to create your new file.Īs shown in the pictures above, the basic steps for setting up a file are:
Initial File Setupįor laser cutting, my students start from the very beginning planning for the particular piece of material that they will be cutting on. In addition to introducing Adobe Illustrator here, I’ll speak to comparisons to Inkscape when it makes sense. When I learned Inkscape this summer at DesignDoDiscover, I found that it had a lot of the same look and feel as Illustrator. Many schools use Inkscape, which is FREE! Our design-program-of-choice is Adobe Illustrator because our students learn Adobe Photoshop in intermediate grade tech classes, and we’ve used other Adobe products in the past too. Downloadsĭownload the latest version of GIMP 2.One of the absolute most popular pieces of equipment in our makerspace is the laser cutter, but many are nervous about getting started on it because the design process feels overwhelming. To my knowledge this is currently the only working method for cutting text out of a shape in Inkscape for 2020. In this Inkscape 1.0 tutorial, I show you how to cut out text from a shape using an easy, beginner-friendly method. How to Cut Out Text in Inkscape 1.0 (Inkscape Basics)
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