My recommendation would be to make yourself a nice snack or meal, sit down, and enjoy some tutorials! If you feel rusty or uncomfortable using any of the drawing programs- no worries! There are communities for each of these. And hopefully by the end, you love it just as much as I do!Īre you a pro at CorelDraw? Love to use AutoCAD? Big fan of Adobe Illustrator? There is no one software that’s “the best,” so if you like one-just stick to it! I think the hardest part is just knowing how to get started, so here are 10 tips to get you comfortable with the laser cutter. It’s huge! It’s the largest machine we have, and it can be a bit intimidating to use. As a Fabber since the installation of this laser cutter, I can tell you once I got the hang of it, it became my favorite machine in the lab (no offense to the other ones, of course). If you’ve seen our lab-you’ve likely seen our laser cutter.

Feeling overwhelmed about how to start laser cutting? Here’s some advice that’ll make you look like a pro.

Slicer for fusion 360 laser cutting