Guides
Guides for cut-ready panels
Short, plain-word guides on the rules a cutting file has to pass — written for the person who will stand at the machine. The same rules KraftDXF checks on every file it makes.
Minimum bridge width for laser cutting
The 2× plate-thickness rule, the minimum widths for 1–5 mm plate, and why thin bridges warp, melt and drop.
Read the guide →How to prepare a design image for laser cutting
Clean black-on-white artwork, sharp and large enough, one panel per image — and when a vector file beats an image.
Read the guide →Cut-ready DXF checklist
A printable checklist to run before any file reaches the machine: scale, closed outlines, bridges, islands, kerf, report.
Read the guide →Jali & mashrabiya panels: patterns, sizes and materials
The classic patterns, where panels are used, and how to pick steel or aluminium — and the thickness that fits the job.
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