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Ruby: Manage Screen

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

The manage view allows you to open, delete or upload files as well as organise them, we'll start by uploading a file. Uploading a file In Ruby switch to the manage screen and drag and drop the file(s) onto the dropzone: Alternatively click the "Import File" i...

Ruby: Design Screen

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

Once you open the design in Design Screen you should see the artwork you've created. You will be able to see artboard size, as well as all the colours and lines were all retained. The design screen is split into 3 columns: Left: Design browser Middle: Work a...

Ruby: Prepare Screen

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

Once you've pushed your design over to the Prepare Screen you'll see it sitting in the working area. This area shows the entire working area of the laser bed, with the top left corner reprisenting the back left of the laser cutter bed. When the machine is runn...

Ruby: Produce Screen

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

On this screen you can see the queued jobs and monitor their progress remotely. This is useful if you are waiting for someone else to finish working. This screen must not be used as a substitute for direct supervision of the laser cutter. At the time of writin...

Powering on the laser cutter

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

The laser cutter key is currently stored in the CCI staff office PR_B503. To turn on the laser cutter you will need the key. Insert the key into the key switch. Rotate all the way past the I mark to the power symbol, the machine will click and power up. Allow...

Focusing the laser

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

Once your material has been put in, you need to focus the laser beam onto the surface of the material. When focusing the laser cutter it's possible to damage the machine by running the laser head or X-axis arm into the material. Operating the laser cutter out...

Running a job

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

Once you've designed, prepared and queued up your job it will appear on the touch screen ready to cut. Before you press the run/start button check: Is the correct material selected in Ruby? Is this material approved for use? Is the laser focused? Once ...

Ruby: Design Array

Digital Fabrication Lab Laser Cutter

One of the most useful features in Ruby is the ability to automatically create a repeating grid from your design as a job. Trotec call this a Design Array, but you might also call it a grid, matrix or repeat. When making a simple design like our key chain one ...

Lone Working Policy

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Our buildings are usually staffed from 9 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday term time. End of Term ClosureAll buildings are closed outside of term time, and therefore students cannot work in the building outside of the library and learning zone areas, without except...

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What technical resources can CCI students access at UAL?

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UAL has a wide range of technical resources built to serve the learning outcomes of the courses in each college, to ensure these resources are available to the students who need it those resources are restricted to certain courses. table {font-size: 9pt;} ...

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How to find an Internet Provider

How To Guides IT

There are a number of different courses at CCI with different modes of study, obviously students studying on fully online courses will need a reliable internet connection, however since the pandemic video calling has become a part of every course as it allows ...

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How to pick a new computer

How To Guides IT

This information was updated in Autumn 2025 for the 2025-26 academic year. You can see a list of course-specific information on the Recommended Kit List page. ❌ Chromebook, Android Tablet We do not recommend students purchase these products because they usuall...

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How to access the CCI air quality data

How To Guides CCI Server

We have several AirGradient indoor and outdoor air quality sensors at the Greencoat building, which log data every 30 seconds via MQTT and are available to students and staff who want to access this data. MQTT Server The MQTT server sits at mqtt.cci.arts.ac.uk...

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Courses at CCI South London

Buildings South London

The following courses are taught across our South London campus which includes Peckham Road and Greencoat Building: Undergraduate: BSc (Hons) Creative Computing BSc (Hons) Creative Robotics UAL Sandwich Diploma: UAL Diploma in Creative Computing UAL ...

Peckham Road

Buildings South London

Peckham Road (PR) was the first building CCI occupied, we're spread across the 4th and 5th floors of the new B block at this site which opened in 2016. This complex of 4 blocks (A, B, C, D) is shared with Camberwell College of Arts who've been located here sin...

Greencoat Building

Buildings South London

Conservatory The conservatory is a study and social space where students can work and have lunch. Teaching Spaces Like all our teaching spaces, these rooms have lecture capture and modern AV equipment. GB_G03 - Classroom This classroom is designed for up to 9...

Opening Hours of CCI South London

Buildings South London

The following hours apply during term time. Peckham Road and Greencoat Building This is the opening times for Peckham Road and Greencoat Buildings during term time. Day Opens Closes Monday 08:00 21:0...

Opening Hours of CCI Central London

Buildings Central London

The following hours apply during term time. High Holborn This is the opening time for High Holborn during term time. Day Opens Closes Monday 08:00 20:00 Tuesday 08:00 20:0...