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This step by step section of the guide will run through how to assign the
in 2D Design to create a print order on the laser cutter. This will be how you can
Custom Colours
then determine if a section of the design is engraved, scorn or cut out.
The recommended use of how to setup up colours with the laser cutter is:
Black (1st) = for engraving and/or scoring material.
Red (2nd) = for inside cuts.
Green (3rd) = for outside cuts.
Project 1
Example
2. Inside cut
3. Outside cut
1. Engrave
These colours are recommended in this order so that your project will be printed working from the inside out and always starting with the engrave. This is the safest way to
work with the laser as some material after being cut, can drop out of position (ie: when using slightly warped material). By cutting in this recommended order your design will
be held in focus until the final part of the project has been completed.
Step 1
. After you have designed or loaded up your project, you will need to select the parts of the design you want to assign a particular colour to. To do this click the left
mouse button on the part you are wanting to select. Once selected it will change the colour of the line to
to indicate which part/parts are selected.
purple
Tip.
For selecting multiple parts you
can (after left clicking the mouse
to select the first part of the design)
use the right mouse button to
select other parts.
Note:
The colours assigned to your project do not represent cuts or engraves, they simply represent an order for the laser to operate in. ie: black is the first job,
red is the second job and green is your third job. It’s by inputting the power and speed settings that determine whether the colour will be cut or engraved
along with setting either a fine line for cutting and solid objects for engraving.
How to Assign Colours in 2D Design
