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Free video tutorial from Printara Academy, 3 min 36 s. Narration in English, Czech, French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, German. No account needed to watch.
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0:00 A headphone stand with your own engraving, designed as a kit of flat wooden parts. In this tutorial, we will take a visual reference into Sculpt, review the design, and download the laser files.
0:12 Start with a clear reference. You can create a concept in the Image studio, or use an image you already have. Here, the curved profile, geometric decoration and personalized lettering give us a clear direction.
0:27 Open Sculpt and select Laser cut. Set the material thickness and sheet dimensions. This example uses three millimeter material on a three hundred by two hundred millimeter sheet. Use the measurements for your own stock.
0:41 Describe what you want to make, and attach the reference image. Include the exact text to engrave, the intended size and any important features. The reference guides the appearance; your written brief defines the requirements.
0:55 Sculpt may ask for more information before quoting. Here, it asks about the lettering, headphone clearance and whether everything must fit on one sheet. Give real dimensions when fit matters, rather than relying on the picture alone.
1:09 Read the quote and its assumptions before you confirm. In this example, the design is sized to fit one sheet; clearance for a specific pair of headphones has not been verified. Check the proposed size, decoration and credit price.
1:24 Confirm the build when you are happy with the scope. The job runs on the server, and you can return later. We have shortened the waiting periods here; the real build takes longer than this edit.
1:36 As the build progresses, the round previews show the parts and assembly. Inspect the shape from different angles. These are progress views, so wait for the saved result before choosing the files you want to use.
1:49 The finished kit is saved to the Library. Here, the six parts are laid out flat. Check the two side profiles, the base pieces and the smaller joining parts, including the slots and the personalized detail.
2:03 Use Material preview to compare the appearance of plywood, oak, walnut and other finishes. This changes the preview, not the cutting geometry. It does not replace checking the actual material thickness and fit.
2:17 Open the sheet preview to inspect the layout. This example places all six parts on one three hundred by two hundred millimeter sheet. Look at the outlines, slots, decoration and lettering before you download.
2:31 Read the legend: red is Cut, green is Score, and blue is Engrave. The thin green pattern is line detail; the blue lettering is a filled area. Assign the matching operations in your laser software rather than treating every colour as a cut.
2:47 Download the sheet as SVG or DXF, depending on your laser software. They are alternative vector formats of the same layout, so do not import both on top of each other. Check the dimensions and operation assignments after import.
3:04 The Parts ZIP is a different export. Here, it contains six individual STL pieces. Keep those three-dimensional files separate from the laser workflow; use the sheet vectors for cutting and engraving.
3:17 Before cutting the full kit, verify scale, material thickness and joint fit. This export uses nominal contours, so set kerf compensation in your laser software as needed. Test the fit and stability first. Your personalized stand design is now ready for that next check.
Red is Cut, green is Score and blue is Engrave. Thin green lines are line detail and blue lettering is a filled area. Assign the matching operations in your laser software instead of cutting every colour.
Either, depending on your laser software. They are alternative vector formats of the same layout, so import only one, then check the dimensions and operation assignments.
No. The export uses nominal contours. Set kerf compensation in your laser software as needed and test the fit and stability before cutting the full kit.
No. Material preview compares the look of plywood, oak, walnut and other finishes. It does not change the cutting geometry or replace checking the real material thickness and fit.
Yes. The narration is available in English, Czech, French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean and German, with a transcript of each version. The recorded Printara interface stays in English.
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