I’m working on a project that is larger than the actual cutting surface. That it self isn’t an issue. I’ve made signs that were 30x60cm with engraved text on it. The hard part in that, is to align the project precisely when turning the working piece around for the second engraving.
My issue is, that the projekt I’m currently working on, needs to be cut in an odd shape, that needs to be done over two times. So I need to cut the “upper half”, turn the pice around and then cut the “lower half”.
So the question is; how do I do that?
If I just use one “model” and let the part that is not cut exceed the cutting area, my experience is that Snapmaker will cut a line at the bottom of the model aligned withe the edge at which the model exceed. It does so because it can’t continue outside its boundaries.
If I try to make two models, an upper and a lower, then I kinda run into the same issue. Now I won’t get a cut all the way along the edge, but I will stil get unwanted cuts as the model is vectorized. See example:
I need the model to be “open” in the end there the project exceed the cutting area.
Are there any way to do this with raster graphic or does it need to be vector graphic. And if so, how do you convert a raster to a single vector line. I have tried using Inkscape, but even though I can manage to make an edge from the raster model, that edge is still not a single line but has a width (consist of two vector lines)
Do anyone have a nice idea how to solve this little puzzle
Kind Regards Jonas