Design Guidelines
Follow these best practices to ensure your parts are manufacturable and cost-effective.
Laser Cutting Rules
Key constraints for 2D geometry.
Hole Size
Hole diameter should be at least equal to the material thickness.
Min Diameter ≥ Material Thickness (T)
Wall Thickness
Minimum distance between features (holes, edges) should be at least equal to material thickness.
Min Wall ≥ Material Thickness (T)
Bending Rules
Constraints for folded parts.
Bend Radius
Internal bend radius depends on tooling. Standard is usually 1x Thickness.
Radius ≈ Thickness (Typical)
Avoid Features Near Bends
Holes placed too close to a bend line will distort. Keep them away by at least 3x thickness.
Distance ≥ 3 * Thickness + Radius
File Preparation
How to format your DXF for instant quoting.
- Scale 1:1 - Export your files in millimeters (mm) at 1:1 scale.
- Single Layer - Remove title blocks, dimensions, and text annotations. Keep only the cut lines.
- Closed Loops - Ensure all outer profiles and inner holes are fully closed polylines.
- No Overlapping Lines - Delete duplicate lines to prevent the laser from cutting twice.
Have a complex part?
If your design doesn't fit these rules, our engineers can review it manually.