Learn all the LightBurn software basics for your CO2 laser engraver, engraving vector and raster images, using layers, importing design files, and how to laser cut your first project! Look no further; this comprehensive guide will teach you how to use Lightburn software....
The Cuts / Layers window shows the colors currently in use in your design, and lets you quickly access the settings assigned to each color.The first column shows the name you've assigned to this layer, followed by the color, then the Mode (Line, Fill, both, or Image). Then the speed...
To see how your result will look, you can set the open shapes to a Line layer, and use thePreviewwindow to check whether the simulation matches your desired output. Edit Nodes✉¶ TheEdit Nodestool is not just an option for identifying open shapes, it can also be used to close them...
LightBurn provides the ability to save layer settings, create template files, use Variable Text support to auto-fill placeholders, and cut setting libraries known as Materials Libraries, all designed to help in this process as well. We believe when used in conjunction, the lasing proces...
The image below shows how Kerf Offset (dashed lines) relates to the original shape (solid lines). Advanced Settings✉¶ Under theAdvancedtab you'll find useful, but less frequently used, options, many of which can be used to compensate for lasers that don't fire at the start or end ...
We're going to go step-by-step through creating a small, simple project in LightBurn, from start to finish, to show you how to use a few of the basic editing tools, and give you a feel for how things work.Before you start, make sure you have a laser set up in LightBurn (see ...