GCC Technologies LaserPro Venus II, User Manual

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Chapter V - Cutting Techniques
5.1 Raster Cutting
A laser engraver can process text, scanned image, digital picture, or design by “laser firing” grids / dots
of individual pixels into a raster image. Think of this as simply “printing” your job onto any particular
material. An example of a raster engraved piece would be a photo engraving on tile, as shown in the
picture below.
5.2 Vector Cutting
A laser engraver can process text, design, and images composed of lines through continuou s-firing of
the laser to cut out various shapes. When performing vector cutting operations, imagine the laser head
as a pair of scissors cutting out the lines specified in your design. An example of a vector cut piece
would be a customized dining mat, as shown in the picture below.
The Spirit Series Print Driver determines which sections should be raster engraved or vector cut
based on the outline width of that particular area or section of the design. In order to prep a
particular section for vector c
utting, you will need to set that object’s fill color to white and set its
outline thickness between 0.001" (0.025 mm) to 0.004" (0.1 mm) via the graphics software.