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Creating a test grid - Réaliser une grille de test
Instruction
Information
These instructions may seem straightforward. That said, for people like me who are just starting out in laser engraving and cutting, it's very useful to know how to make a test grid, so as not to work blindly. And even with experience, when you change brands of material, you may have to review all your parameters.
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This instruction manual may seem simple. That said, for people who are new to laser engraving and cutting, like me, it is very interesting to know how to make a test grid so as not to work blindly.
And even with experience, when changing the brand of material you may be forced to review all its parameters.
Instruction
Step1: Preparing the Grid in XCS
The aim of this short tutorial is to explain how to create a test grid with XCS. It's quick and easy, as xTool has integrated this function into its software.
To begin, draw a small shape of your choice, the size of which is appropriate for your surface. 4x4 mm for me.
Enter the scoring, engraving or cutting parameter, depending on what you want to test.
Here I've put in passes because I've changed wood species and yesterday's results weren't what I expected. So before wasting any more material, I thought it would be wise to do a test. I'll explain the process, because not everyone knows how to do it, and it's a shame to miss out.
This short tutorial aims to explain how to make a test grid with XCS. This is very easy and fast because xTool has integrated this function into its software
To get started, draw a small shape of your choice of size in relation to your support. 4x4 mm for me.
Enter the setting of scoring, engraving or cutting depending on what you want to test.
Here I put passes because I changed the species of wood and my results yesterday were not what expected. So before wasting more material I thought it would be wise to do a test. I explain the process because not everyone knows how to do it and it's a shame to miss out.
Step2
Once you've traced this little square, simply click on "deploy" at the top of the page, then choose the "test array" command. It's easy - there's a test grid image next to it, so you can't miss it.
A window opens and you can set the power and speed range to be tested. You can also choose the number of rows and columns;
Don't forget to select the number of lines per cm. You can make a grid for different values, which is very instructive.
Then don't forget to set the text parameters. For simplicity, define one layer for the text and another for the grid.
You can add text elements to specify the number of lines or the type of wood....
This also applies to engraving tests.
I hope you find these explanations useful.
After drawing this little square, just click on deployment at the top and then choose the test array hardware command. It's easy there is a test grid image next to it, you can't miss it.
A window will open and you can set the power and speed range to be tested. You can also choose the number of rows and columns,
don't forget to select the number of rows per cm. You can make a grid for different values, it's very informative.
Then, remember to set up the text carefully. For simplicity, set one layer for the text and another for the grid.
You can add text elements to specify the number of lines, the type of wood....
This is valid for engraving tests as well.
I hope you find these explanations helpful.
