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  1. Create a new design in Gravit. Set the size at 12"x12"
    • Create a new design in Gravit.

    • Set the size at 12"x12"

  2. Choose the 'Star' Tool from the drawing tools drop down. Click and drag to lay down a star. Don't worry about scale or orientation. Just get it put into the design. Adjust the setting in the right sidebar. Adjust the number of points, the size, and corner types. You can make pretty shapes this way!
    • Choose the 'Star' Tool from the drawing tools drop down.

    • Click and drag to lay down a star. Don't worry about scale or orientation. Just get it put into the design.

    • Adjust the setting in the right sidebar. Adjust the number of points, the size, and corner types. You can make pretty shapes this way!

  3. Hide the fill color by clicking on the eye next to 'Fill', than set the border to black. Set the height and width to 5"x5" in the top of the right sidebar.
    • Hide the fill color by clicking on the eye next to 'Fill', than set the border to black.

    • Set the height and width to 5"x5" in the top of the right sidebar.

  4. Create a copy of your design by hitting CMD+C. Paste a new copy in using CMD+V. You can also use SHIFT+CMD+V to paste directly in place with the original. This will make the next few steps much easier.
    • Create a copy of your design by hitting CMD+C.

    • Paste a new copy in using CMD+V. You can also use SHIFT+CMD+V to paste directly in place with the original. This will make the next few steps much easier.

  5. Use the 'Transform' drop down to set the scale to 90% in the X and 90% in the Y and hit apply. Select the new smaller version, and copy it...than paste it in place again, then scale. Repeat until you have 10 shapes total.
    • Use the 'Transform' drop down to set the scale to 90% in the X and 90% in the Y and hit apply.

    • Select the new smaller version, and copy it...than paste it in place again, then scale. Repeat until you have 10 shapes total.

  6. Hit Export and change the file type to SVG. Export and submit this file to be laser cut.
    • Hit Export and change the file type to SVG. Export and submit this file to be laser cut.

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Great! Very Good

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