

If you move quickly, or with low power, you will likely just etch the surface (sometimes called vector marking). In this mode, the laser follows the exact path of your design, tracing the lines with the beam enabled at the power you've chosen. The image above shows the settings for 'Line' mode. We've updated the terminology to make it easier for new users. Note that if you have shapes using this layer grouped with other shapes from other layers, the shapes from the selected layer will be removed from the group in order to select them, so this operation can alter your file.ĭouble-clicking an entry in the layer list will bring up the full Cut Settings Window, allowing you to edit to all the cut settings, including many not shown here.In older versions of LightBurn the 'Line' mode was referred to as 'Cut'. Holding the Shift key and clicking a layer entry will select all shapes using that layer color. Right-clicking an entry in the layer list will flash all the shapes using that color in the edit window, allowing you to quickly see what's using this layer setting. If you right-click the 'Output' or 'Show' headers at the top of the list, you can quickly turn on, off, or toggle that setting for all layers:.This can be very useful if you want the same settings on multiple layers, or want to use one layer's settings as the starting point for further modifications on another layer. These two buttons let you copy a layer's settings (right arrow) into a cache and paste the settings onto a selected layer. This button will delete all the content on the selected layer. The first two buttons, "Move up / Move down", let you re-order the entries in the list. The buttons to the side allow you to manipulate the list of layers: If you select an entry in this list of operations, the values at the bottom of the list will let you edit speed, power, number of passes, and interval. Toggles to show whether the layer is output (sent to the laser) or shown in the editor window.

The type of operation (Line, Fill, Multi, or Image).A summary of all operations in the design.The layers will usually be cut in this order, but you can change that if you want. The Cuts / Layers window in LightBurn shows the list of operations you have in your design.
