I often import dwg and dxf files from autocad to corel draw for cutting with my epilog laser. can you tell me what is the best way to prepare the geometry for cutting? I don't want the machine to jump around making the cuts in the order it was drawn in the autocad. Are there some things that can be done so that the laser will recognize the shapes as a continuous cut? Thanks
Tedious, but cutting each shape and pasting one at a time, I THINK they will cut in the new paste order.
Commercial macro is the other option. I haven't tried it. I use a vinyl cutter and the cutting software has a feature for changing the cutting order.
Ronny Axelsson said:Maybe the author reads this and recognizes it? It is called SM_ob_order.gms
Here it is: http://macromonster.com/product/shelbys-object-order-tab-creator-for-laser-cutters/
brentj said:Thank you all! ...this macro should be what I need. Any tips on installing on x6 and how to use it, or is it self explanatory?