Open Adobe Illustrator and make a new document that is 24×18”.
Draw a press-fit design on the page with at least 6 pieces. This can be anything from a press fit animal, like the one to the right, to a vehicle, to a box.
Most people make a box. That is the hardest option.
Keep in mind as you design it that it cannot use any glue or fasteners to stay together.
To draw shapes, click and hold on the Rectangle Tool. To draw lines, click on the Line Tool.
To test fit the joints, take one small section of two pieces that fit together and cut them in the laser. Adjust the design accordingly. To test fit pieces, follow steps 5-9.
Change the stroke to 0.001 pt. This is what will tell the laser to cut the lines.
Save your work to your H Drive then to a flash drive and take it to the laser to cut out.
Put your material into the laser in the top left corner.
Go File>Print. Click on Setup, Continue, Preferences, and put in the settings according to the settings sheet. Don’tforget to check AutoFocus AND change thePiece Size.
Pull your pieces out of the laser and put the rest of the material away.
