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eBook: Sheet Metal Cutting Design Guide
With all of today’s innovative sheet cutting capabilities, it’s important to understand the strengths and trade-offs of this process. Download our guide for sheet metal manufacturability recommendations to optimize your designs and lower your costs.
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
- What is Sheet Cutting?
- Sheet Cutting Methods
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Preparing a File for Sheet Cutting
- Raster vs. Vector
- File Optimisation and Guidelines
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Design Guidelines For Cut Features
- General Tolerances
- Kerf
- Distance Between Features
- Minimum Detail Sizes
- Notches and Slots
- Assembly Features
- Designing Text For Cutting
- Text and Graphics For Engraving
- Standard Sheet Thickness
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Materials and Post-Processing
- Standard Materials
- Finishes
- Inserts
- Part Marking
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Quick Reference Sheets
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