Design considerations for laser engraving aluminum are similar to those for other laser engraving and marking types. We go into more detail on part marking design best practices in our guide to part marking, but here are some of the most important factors to keep in mind:
- Try to simplify your design as much as possible; complexity increases cost.
- Submit your design as a vector file (such as a DXF) to ensure it doesn’t lose quality in the process of engraving. Pixel-based files like JPEGs lose definition.
- Make sure you include all required marking dimensions in the final submission, especially engraving depth and character size.
- Don’t forget to include where you want the marking to go.
