Laser Tools Menu
The Laser Tools menu contains tools, tests, and step-by-step wizards for performing advanced lasering operations, dialing in settings to optimize product quality, and setting up accessory hardware.
You'll see different menu options depending on the type of laser you have selected.
Click any option in the images below to go directly to the relevant page for that tool, or scroll down for a list of options and descriptions.
Print and Cut
Aligns your current LightBurn project to target locations in a previously output design. Using Print and Cut requires a properly homed Gantry style laser with an accurate motion system.
See Print and Cut for more information.
Calibrate Camera Lens
Corrects for camera lens distortion when producing a camera overlay for the LightBurn Workspace.
See Camera Lens Calibration for more information.
Calibrate Camera Alignment
Aligns a pre-processed camera capture to the LightBurn Workspace and laser coordinate system by engraving and tagging target markers.
See Calibrate Camera Alignment for more information.
Rotary Setup
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+R
Rotaries are used to turn cylindrical objects so that their surfaces can be marked by a laser. In order to use your laser with a rotary, you must first establish several important parameters in the Rotary Setup window that control the rotary's motion and adjust the output sent to your laser.
For more information on using a rotary with your type of laser, see:
Feeder Setup
Opens the Auto-feed settings dialog to set up auto-feeder controls for lasers with Ruida or Trocen controllers and auto-feed devices.
See Feeder Setup for more information.
Cylinder Correction Setup
Warps the output of your design to correct for the expansion that happens when you mark on a cylindrical object, like a cup or tumbler, allowing you to mark cylindrical objects with a Galvo style laser, without using a rotary.
See Cylinder Correction for more information.
Repeat Marking
Enables the use of a Rotating or Linear axis table with Galvo lasers, to move parts past a laser while running repetitions of identical jobs.
See Repeat Marking for more information
Focus Test
Use the Focus Test setup dialog to set parameters and generate a test pattern to identify optimal focal height. Requires a machine with a mechanized, controllable Z Axis.
See Focus Test for more information.
Interval Test
Generates a test pattern to identify the optimal Line Interval for engraving at a given combination of Speed and Power.
See Interval Test for more information.
Material Test
Generates a test grid of varying combinations of two selected variables. Testable variables are device-dependent, and include Speed, Power, Interval, Passes, Frequency, and Q-Pulse.
See Material Test for more information.
Center Finder
Finds the center of a circular object in the laser's physical work area, by aligning the laser to three points on the object. Can also be used with any object whose shape can be described with a circle diameter.
See Center Finder for more information.
Taper Warp
Adjusts a design to compensate for the difference in diameter between the top and bottom of a cylindrical object, when engraving using Rotary Mode or Cylinder Correction.
See Taper Warp for more information.
Calibrate Galvo Lens
Marks a test pattern that is then measured and input into LightBurn, to compensate for distortion effects from a new or uncalibrated Galvo lens.
See Calibrate Galvo Lens for more information.
For more help using LightBurn, please visit our forum to talk with LightBurn staff and users, or email support.