Barleycorn with lasercut plate (help)?

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Hello @MeesterPeach!

Here is what I do for my plate designs.

  1. Use keyboard layout editor to create the key layout.
    http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/
    Once done, copy and save the raw data to a file.

  2. Go to AI03 plate generator.
    https://kbplate.ai03.com/
    Copy your saved date from the keybaord layout generator.
    You can tune you raw data for special cases like stabilizers facing orientation for example.
    Generate the zipp file containing the dxf file.

  3. Final design modifications.
    You may go without this final step if the dxf file is to your liking.
    If not you can use a 2D vector drawing program (like InkScape).
    I personnaly use Fusion 360 cad software because I’m used to it and you can see the result in 3D.
    In Fusion 360 I import the DXF file and do the modifications I want, then export to dxf the result (there is a magic trick to do that very easily from the top plane of the 3D plate :wink: ).

  4. Go to LaserBoost, spend money, and voilà !

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