Laseo resources and guides

Resources

Everything you need to succeed with your projects

Detailed guides to use the Laseo application, manage your orders and understand technical specifications. All the information needed to transform your designs into quality finished parts.

Step-by-step guides
Technical documentation
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Using the Application

Guides to upload your designs and configure your parts

Upload a 2D Design

Complete guide to import your DXF, DWG, SVG and other 2D formats into the Laseo application.

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3D Design Conversion

Learn how to convert your 3D models into 2D cuttable profiles for manufacturing.

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Sketch Generator

Create simple shapes directly in the application without external CAD software.

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Smart Catalog

Library of predefined and configurable parts to quickly start your projects.

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Smart Designer Program

Turn your proven designs into recurring revenue without managing manufacturing or inventory.

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Materials Step

Guide to select the right material for your needs and see instant pricing.

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Design Step

Add bending and engraving operations to your design for more complex parts.

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Operations Step

Configure secondary operations like tapping, countersinking and hardware insertion.

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Finishes Step

Select professional finishes to protect and beautify your parts.

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Parts Vault

Manage your saved parts library and easily reuse your designs.

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Manage Your Orders

Everything about pricing, delivery and tracking

Pricing

Understand how prices are calculated and benefit from volume discounts.

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Production Time

Discover production lead times and expedited shipping options.

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Packaging

How your parts are protected and packaged for safe delivery.

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Shipping

Delivery options, carriers and areas served in Quebec and Canada.

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Warranty

Returns, refunds policy and Laseo satisfaction guarantee.

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Place an Order

Complete guide from cart to secure payment to finalize your order.

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Track an Order

Track your order in real time from production to delivery.

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Business Accounts

Net 30 terms, multi-user management, and business quotes for your organization.

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Choosing Your Material

Clear comparisons to decide before you order

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Which metal for outdoor use?

Freeze-thaw, road salt and UV: how to pick the right metal + finish combo for a part that lasts outdoors.

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Galvanized or galvanneal?

Hot-dip G90 versus paint-ready galvanneal: the comparison to choose the right zinc-coated steel.

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Stainless finishes #1, #2B, #4

Hot-rolled and pickled, matte cold-rolled or brushed: understand stainless steel finishes and pick the right one for your part.

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Stainless 304 or 316?

Kitchen, marine, road salt: when 304 is enough and when the molybdenum in 316 is worth the difference.

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Choosing your aluminum

Bending, corrosion, machining: the real differences between 3003, 5052 and 6061, and the right choice by use.

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Choosing your checker plate

Running boards, flooring, ramps: weight, corrosion and available thicknesses to choose the right anti-slip plate in aluminum, steel or stainless.

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Custom rubber gaskets

EPDM, NBR, neoprene, silicone or SBR: the comparison hub to choose the right elastomer based on temperature and fluids.

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Acrylic or polycarbonate?

Gloss and clarity versus impact resistance: the right clear plastic for your application.

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HDPE, UHMW or acetal?

Three engineering plastics that look alike: slip, abrasion, food contact or mechanical precision.

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Technical Specifications

Technical documentation and manufacturing limits

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Bending Guide (DFM)

Radii, K-factors, minimum flanges, hole-to-bend distances, reliefs and tolerances — every rule with complete tables per material.

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Cutting Tolerances & Min. Holes

Laser cutting tolerances, minimum hole diameters and edge distances by material and thickness.

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Gauge / Inch / mm Conversion

Actual thicknesses per gauge for steel, stainless, galvanized and aluminum — as stocked at Laseo.

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Design Warnings

Understand automatic verifications and manufacturing limits for your designs.

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