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Once you're feeling O-K about your machine design, you should get ready to cut it out.
Once you're feeling O-K about your machine design, you should get ready to cut it out.
First, pick out the 3D Printed Parts and slice them up.
First, pick out the 3D Printed Parts and slice them up.
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Then, the command that you'll want to use is ``` DupFaceBorder ``` - this will take the faces of your parts (with the RCT Gantries, etc, everything should render well into 2D Cuts only [i.e. no pockets anywhere]), and render them as linework. Then you can export this linework (probably as a .dxf) to whatever machine tool you'd like.
Then, the command that you'll want to use is ``` DupFaceBorder ``` - this will take the faces of your parts (with the RCT Gantries, etc, everything should render well into 2D Cuts only [i.e. no pockets anywhere]), and render them as linework. Then you can export this linework (probably as a .dxf) to whatever machine tool you'd like.
While I cheat by using the CBA's Waterjet and Zund, there are a lot of ways you could go about cutting out the pieces of your machine. HDPE cuts beautifully on a shopbot using a 1/8" single-flute o-cutter, for instance.
While I cheat by using the CBA's Waterjet and Zund, there are a lot of ways you could go about cutting out the pieces of your machine. HDPE cuts beautifully on a shopbot using a 1/8" single-flute o-cutter, for instance.
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[^1] Typically, CNC Machines - but ambitiously I would like to include most of robotics and automation here as well.
[^1]:Typically, CNC Machines - but ambitiously I would like to include most of robotics and automation here as well.
[^2] Parametric CAD Software [from Autodesk](https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview), available [free for students and educators](https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/students-teachers-educators).
[^2]:Parametric CAD Software [from Autodesk](https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview), available [free for students and educators](https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/students-teachers-educators).
[^3] Non-Parametric CAD software [available from McNeel](https://www.rhino3d.com/), loved by generalists and computational geometry-ists. Educational licenses available.
[^3]:Non-Parametric CAD software [available from McNeel](https://www.rhino3d.com/), loved by generalists and computational geometry-ists. Educational licenses available.
