Laser Cut Toolpath

The Laser Cut toolpath drives a laser along your vectors. It follows the vectors to cut or score them;

Watch tutorial: How to use the Laser Cut Toolpath

Tool and Power

Tool Selection

Power

The laser power, as a percentage, taken from the selected laser tool.

Move Speed

The speed the laser travels at while cutting.

No. Repeats

How many times the toolpath is repeated, for deeper cuts or darker engraving.

Cut Options

Cut Outside / Cut Inside / Cut On

Which side of the vector the laser follows.

Cut Depth

The depth to cut to. The number of passes is worked out automatically from the tool's step-down.

Allowance offset

A machining allowance left on outside or inside cuts.

Vectors to Machine

Vectors can be selected for machining in one of two ways:

• Manually using the selection tool.

• Automatically by choosing a layer from the dropdown menu

If you choose to use the automatic selection then all of the vectors on the chosen layer are machined at the point of toolpath calculation.