11 Graphic object
11
Graphic object
11.1 Add graphic files using the “Graphic” tool
You can add graphic files (VEC, DXF, BMP, JPEG, HPGL) to use them in your marking file.
In the “Marking settings” screen, use the “Graphic” tool in the ribbon to add a graphic file.
• To add a graphic in the “Marking settings” screen, an online connection between your PC
and the laser marking system is not required.
• You can also add a graphic file to a backup file. To add a graphic to a backup file, open
the backup file and add the graphic file in the “Marking settings” screen.
• For JPEG files, the extensions .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, and .jfif are supported. For HPGL files, the
extensions .pgl, .hgl, and .plt are supported.
1. Go to the “Marking settings” screen.
2. Select “Graphic” > “Graphic files”.
3. In the dialog, select “Add”.
4. Choose a graphic file from your local or network drive and select “Open”.
• VEC files are directly added to the graphic files list.
• For DXF, BMP, JPEG, or HPGL file types, the “Edit graphic” dialog opens. In the
dialog, do any of the following:
‒ DXF: To specify individual graphic settings in each marking file, set “OFF
(recommended)” for “Graphic presets”.
If you want to use a DXF file with fixed graphic settings in multiple marking files,
set “ON” for “Graphic presets” and specify settings for size and filling.
‒ BMP, JPEG, HPGL: Make settings for position, rotation and scaling. You can
also specify the parameters of the graphic later, once it is placed into the
marking file.
‒ To convert a DXF, BMP, JPEG, or HPGL graphic into the VEC file type, select
“Save in line-editable format (VEC)”.
‒ Select “OK” to close the “Edit graphic” dialog. The graphic file is added to the list.
5. Select the graphic to be inserted into the marking file and confirm with “OK”.
The graphic is added and displayed in the marking image editor.
Related topics
General object/object group parameters
Add graphic files in the “Data management” screen
Use graphic objects in a marking file
ME-NAVIS2-OP-1
119
