Your DIY digital fabrication file

Your digital fabrication file contains a series of shapes identified by lines. These lines are known as polylines and can be read by a computer. They identify each part of the furniture such as it’s legs or beams. You can open this file with any CAD or CAM software and cut parts on any full-size CNC router. Because a CNC router is essentially a large computer controlled drill, it is able to follow lines in the fabrication file and accurately cut each part. Many of the lines are different colours. This indicates that the CNC router should do something different such as cut through the line or engrave on the line.