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Tools Toolbar

The Tools toolbar contains tools for selecting, creating, and editing objects.

Accessing the Tools Toolbar

By default, the Tools Toolbar is the upper toolbar on the left side of the screen.

If you have closed the Tools Toolbar, go to Window → Tools to re-enable it.

To restore it and all other toolbars and windows to their default positions, go to Window → Reset to Default Layout.

Tools Toolbar in the left-side toolbar

Tip

The layout of LightBurn is highly customizable. For more information on enabling and disabling windows and toolbars, or rearranging the default layout, see Customizing the LightBurn Window.

Tools Toolbar Options

Click any button in the image below to jump to information on that tool, or scroll down for a list of options and descriptions.

Note

The Tools Toolbar is normally vertical, but can also be removed from the left-side toolbar and oriented horizontally, as presented below. See Customizing the LightBurn Window for more information.

Select

Esc

Objects in LightBurn must be selected before they can be modified. With the Select tool active, you can click on objects to select them, or click, hold, and drag to select objects contained or crossed by a selection box.

See Selection for more information.

Draw Lines

Ctrl/Cmd+L

Creates vector paths out of straight and curved lines. With the tool active, click to place points.

See Draw Lines for more information.

Create Rectangle

Ctrl/Cmd+R

With Create Rectangle active, click and drag to create a rectangle.

See Primary Shapes for more information.

Create Ellipse

Ctrl/Cmd+E

With Create Ellipse active, click and drag to create an ellipse.

See Primary Shapes for more information.

Create Regular Polygon

With Create Regular Polygon active, click and drag to create a polygon. Change the number of sides in the Shape Properties window.

See Primary Shapes for more information.

Edit Nodes

Ctrl/Cmd+`

Use the Edit Nodes tool to edit the nodes, or points, that make up vector paths. This only works on Ungrouped vector paths.

See Edit Nodes for more information.

Trim Shapes

Ctrl/Cmd+K

Use the Trim Shapes tool to remove sections of vector graphics that lie between intersections.

See Trim Shapes for more information.

Add Tabs

Ctrl/Cmd+Tab

Use Add Tabs to add tabs – small sections of material deliberately left uncut – to your project. Tabs prevent cut objects from immediately falling out of the base material.

See Add Tabs for more information.

Create / Edit Text

Ctrl/Cmd+T

Use Create / Edit Text to create or change Text Objects in your design.

See Create and Edit Text for more information.

Position Laser

Alt/Option+L

With Position Laser active, click the Workspace to move the laser to the corresponding location in its physical work area. Before using this tool, make sure nothing is in the path of your laser.

See Position Laser for more information.

Measure

Alt/Option+M

With the Measure tool active, hover over an object to see measurements and node information, or click and drag to measure the distance between any two points.

See Measure for more information.

For more help using LightBurn, please visit our forum to talk with LightBurn staff and users, or email support.