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Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node

Instruction
spring - magic node.xcs
spring - magic node
.xcs
Application scenario
Laser (60min)
Machine & module
xTool D1 Pro
20W
Compatibles · 9
Material used
1/8"(3mm) MDF Board
18
608

Information

      To work with the nodes
there are many possibilities
here I show you a few of them
    

Instruction

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Step1: Creating your Image

Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 1 - Creating your Image
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I created the image with an AI
for this I used the text
create a simple picture with spring flowers which is suitable for the lasercut

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Step2: Tracing

Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 2 - Tracing
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Then I imported the image into XCS
Selected the image and selected trace image

Adjust a little the settings to become your result

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Step3: Ungroup the image

Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 3 - Ungroup the image
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Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 3 - Ungroup the image
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Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 3 - Ungroup the image
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Click on the image and ungroup the picture 

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Step4: Let the magic node happen

Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 4 - Let the magic node happen
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in this case i would like to have the same leave as the one below
we click on the image and then select node

 

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Step5: all the node´s

Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 5 - all the node´s
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Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 5 - all the node´s
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Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 5 - all the node´s
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select all nodes and then delete them

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Step6: work out cleanly

Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 6 - work out cleanly
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Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 6 - work out cleanly
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select the node that create this edge and delete it 

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Step7: Copy & paste

Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 7 - Copy & paste
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Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 7 - Copy & paste
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Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 7 - Copy & paste
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copy the leave you want and reflect horizontally  

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Step8: next node tip

Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 8 - next node tip
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Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 8 - next node tip
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you want this unsightly corner to disappear
select the picture and click on node 

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Step9: node extension

Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 9 - node extension
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Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 9 - node extension
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Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 9 - node extension
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double click on the node to become the node type call “perfect symmetry”

but now such a corner has been created 
we simply solve this by deleting the following node

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Step10: adding node

Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 10 - adding node
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Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 10 - adding node
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Spring project - Working with XCS 2.0 Node instruction: step 10 - adding node
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on the other side is also an edge but now we use another technique to remove it
click on the line before and after the node that creates the corner to add another node
then remove the node that creates the corner 

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xTool Supplies Used in This Template

xTool D1 Pro
xTool D1 Pro
1/8"(3mm) MDF Board
1/8"(3mm) MDF Board