Laser cut sheets, scale models and electronic components

Published on September 17, 2026

Test-fit arcade buttons, joysticks, and displays inside laser-cut enclosures, export nested SVG cut sheets, or cut a tabletop scale model of a full-size timber project.

You can now place electronic components from the library alongside plywood panels, export full-size SVG laser cut sheets, or cut a physical scale model of a framing project from thin birch ply.

Arcade controls and electronic components

The hardware library now includes 30 mm and 24 mm pushbuttons, a ball-top joystick, panel-mount switches, a mushroom stop button, and a 5-inch display modeled from manufacturer CAD files. Components with color options let you pick the cap color in the library or change it later in the Inspector, and two example builds are ready to open: a Raspberry Pi 5 tabletop arcade cabinet and a Bluetooth arcade controller.

Full-size laser cut sheets and box procedures

Export -> Laser cut sheets nests every sheet-stock part onto your laser bed and downloads a ZIP with one SVG per sheet plus a parts list. Cut lines export in red, engravings and alignment marks in blue, and part outlines on a hidden purple reference layer. If you are starting a new enclosure, the laser box procedures generate six-sided boxes with flat, finger, or T-slot joints from inside or outside dimensions in inches or millimetres.

Scale models from sheet stock

When you want to test joinery or check proportions on your desk before buying full-size lumber, choose Scale model parts in the laser sheet exporter. By default, Match common board thickness to one sheet scales your project so its primary board thickness (such as 1.5-inch framing lumber) equals a single sheet of 3 mm or 5 mm plywood, and stacks thicker posts into two or more laminated layers. You can also slice at a fixed scale like 1:12 or 1:24.