After imported the file into 123D make, it automatically generates four different types of construction technique,which are stacked slices, radial slices, curve and interlocked slices. For my initial idea, I was go to choose curve construction technique, but then I realized the model issues still exists even though I changed the 1st Axis and Radial so many times by the method of counting, which also happened at the radial slices. Finally, I choose the interlocked slices as it does not have modeling issue.
This is the leaser cutting file that I exported from 123D Make. Its ready to cut!
The material I used was 3.0mm plywood and you can easily buy it from the material supply at design lab.
Important Tips:
1. Before import file to 123D Make, use the software called Meshmixer to revise your model in case it has some unsatisfied texture that you want to remove and also you can smooth your model and do some make up for it.
2. After import revised model to 123D Make, before you start,always remember to change the manufacturing settings in order to get it right. As the image shows, click the blue pencil in the manufacturing panel and add an default setting, mine called : Project 1 setting. It is important that always change the material size since mine is 300mm x 600mm plywood. Besides, the thickness always be 3.0mm but for some student's model are too complicate and it would be really hard to fit in. So I suggest better change the thickness to 3.5mm or 4.0mm to get an better performance.
3. When you export leaser cutting file from 123D make, you should be careful with the format. You should choose DXF in mm rather than EPS or PDF.
4. After exported file from 123D Make, now you have to revise your file in the Adobe Illustrator since the colors have to be RGB format. The R would always be 255 and G, B would be 0.
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