Each layer has it’s own power, speed, DPI and kerf settings. One layer might be cutting a line, another for filling a shape. Export as SVG, import into Lightburn.Įach color is automatically placed on a separate layer. I can export DXF from CAD, import to Corel, clean up any nonsense then assign color to geometry. I’m using Lightburn to drive my 60 watt laser. Thankfully, the software has matured and SVG files work consistently.

DXF’s confound the laser software 99 times out of a 100. I’ve experienced many of the same anomalies, oddities, scale issues, extra geometry and so on. Anything driven via GRBL or G-Code requires CAD files to be converted to vector or raster images. There is a parallel frustration in converting from CAD to vector for CNC and laser machines. Importantly, they are now pads in a footprint! The pads have lost some resolution and became somewhat wavy in the conversion, but they’re there. Carry on.īy now, I have edge.cuts and F.cu in place. It’s me classically conditioning myself to remember to do something.

And check ALT-3 often.ĭisregard this portion of the post. Remember to mash CNTRL-S a neurotic number of times per minute. Plus one more for the wiper strip.ĭrink single malt Scotch and revel in what you’ve achieved. In this case study, repeat that process 30 times. Now the pad number is larger and the pad is the entire shape of the polygon. Now, once again:ĬTRL-E again to exit pad edit mode. Right click > Create From Selection > Create Polygon from SelectionĪdd a Pad. Pads are on Front.mask, but it’s a start.Ĭlick select one pad.

Paste into footprint editor which already has edge cuts geometry. Only the edge.cuts geometry appeared in footprint editor. I tried exporting each layer separately from Inkscape using SVG2Shenzhen. Had to go tend to other work and life, now returning to this conundrum.

Convert lightburn files