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→Prepare the design file for the router
[[Image:TV_Mood_Lamp_Mitered_Base_With_Hole_DXF.png|500px]]
[[Image:TV_Mood_Lamp_Mitered_Base_With_Hole_DXF.png|500px]]
* The router does not use DXF files, but it wants an SVG. So, open [[Inkscape]] and import this DXF file. If you are not familiar with [[Inkscape]], this would be a good time to do the training on the [[Inkscape#Training|Inkscape Training]] page. On the import, make sure that you have the "Method of Scaling" set to "Read from file".
* The router does not use DXF files, but it wants an SVG. So, open [[Inkscape]] and import this DXF file. If you are not familiar with [[Inkscape]], this would be a good time to do the training on the [[Inkscape#Training|Inkscape Training]] page. On the import, make sure that you have the "Method of Scaling" set to "Read from file".
[[Image:TV_Mood_Lamp_Mitered_Base_With_Hole_DXF_Import_to_Inkscape.png]]
[[Image:TV_Mood_Lamp_Mitered_Base_With_Hole_DXF_Import_to_Inkscape.png]]
[[Image:TV_Mood_Lamp_Mitered_Base_With_Hole_DXF_Text.png|500px]]
[[Image:TV_Mood_Lamp_Mitered_Base_With_Hole_DXF_Text.png|500px]]
* Things look OK at this point, but they are not. You can test this by trying to fill one of the sections with a color. You will quickly find out that these lines are not joined together. There is a thorough explanation of how to fix this given here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN0jkUGdObw.
* We can choose to color code the design for the router. This isn't strictly necessary, as it can be done on the router. In fact, for something this simple, it will be just as easy to do this on the router. If you did want to color code it here, you could download the [[Media:Shaper_Origin_Template.svg|Shaper_Origin_Template.svg]] file and import it into your design. Move it off to the side. We will just be using it for color reference. Then color the different sections accordingly. To be honest, I am having trouble getting this to work correctly :)
* We can choose to color code the design for the router. This isn't strictly necessary, as it can be done on the router. In fact, for something this simple, it will be just as easy to do this on the router. If you did want to color code it here, you could download the [[Media:Shaper_Origin_Template.svg|Shaper_Origin_Template.svg]] file and import it into your design. Move it off to the side. We will just be using it for color reference. Then color the different sections accordingly. To be honest, I am having trouble getting this to work correctly :)