software to the upper left corner also.

To set the location of the origin:

1. From the View menu select Ruler and Grid.

2. On the Ruler tab, under Orientation, press the button to set the

origin to be in the top left corner.

3. Click OK.

Positioning the Design

The substrate must be positioned exactly as defined in the design. The

laser engraver cannot detect the location of the substrate: it can only cut

where it is told.

For this reason, it’s best to set up your design so that the substrate sits

in a corner of the cutting table. This eliminates any need to measure out

the position.

Marking the Boundaries of the Substrate with a Guide

It is often difficult to determine exactly where the boundaries of the

substrate are when you are working on your design. It makes it easier if

you add an object to your design that has the same size, shape and

location as the substrate, then make the object into a guide.

To make an object into a guide:

1. Select the object.

2. From the Arrange menu, select Guides then Make Guide.

The guide object will appear as a dotted blue outline.

Working with Laser Engravers

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