Notice that the green 'Job Origin' indicator has moved. In this image, we're starting from the Current Position, with the Job Origin set to the lower left: You use the 'Job Origin' value in the Settings window to tell LightBurn how to position the job relative to the laser.

Your job cuts relative to the current position of the laser head when you hit the Start button.

In 'Absolute Coordinates' these are always in the same place.Ĭurrent Position is probably the next easiest to use. The green square in the lower-left of the image represents the Job Origin, and the red square in the same place shows the Machine Origin. In the image below, the two circles placed in the middle of the work area will be cut in the middle of the machine work area. Users with small lasers like the K40 will likely find this the simplest and most intuitive option. Anything you place in that area will be cut in the corresponding place on your machine. You choose them in the 'Start From' box on the Laser tab:Ībsolute Coordinates is the simplest - The page grid you see in the main editing window represents your machine's work area. There are a couple different ways to tell LightBurn how to cut the project within the work area of your machine.

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