Beginner Mode

Beginner Mode simplifies the LightBurn interface by removing several options that new users are unlikely to use.

You can enable or disable Beginner Mode at any time in the Editor Settings tab of the Settings window.

When Beginner Mode is active, you'll see a message in the title bar, next to the location where your currently selected device profile is indicated.

Note

Although Beginner Mode can make it easier to get started, it also means that your interface will look a little different than most video tutorials or screenshots you'll see.

If you're searching for a button or features and you don't see it, it might be because of Beginner Mode, but it could also be because you're using a machine that doesn't support the feature you're looking for. LightBurn's interface adapts to only show you the features that are compatible with your machine type.

Beginner Mode Changes¶

Transform Control Toggles¶

The toggles for Move, Rotate, Shear and Scale are hidden.

Laser Window¶

The following buttons and options are hidden in the Laser Window:

Save Machine File
Run Machine File
Optimization Settings
Cut Selected Graphics
Enable Rotary and Enable Cylinder Correction

Note

These options only appear if Show rotary enable on main window and Show cylinder correction enable on main window in your Settings. Enabling Beginner Mode hides them, but disabling Beginner Mode does not show them, by itself.

The simplified version of the Arrange Toolbar is automatically selected.
The Move Selected Objects tools appear in a dropdown menu.
The Distribute tools are hidden.
Mirror Across Line is hidden.
The Align tools are replaced with the Align Tools Helper. Click the Align left icon to open a dialog window where you can select any Align option and see the result before clicking OK to confirm the changes, or Cancel to discard them.

Boolean Assistant¶

In the Modifiers Toolbar, the Boolean tools are replaced with the Boolean Assistant. Click the Boolean Union icon to open a dialog window where you can select any Boolean option and see the result before clicking OK to confirm the changes, or Cancel to discard them.

Cut Settings Editor¶

All advanced setting are hidden in the Cut Settings Editor. Advanced settings are ignored in cases where enabling them is optional, and defaults are applied in cases where a selection is required.
Fill layers are always set to Bi-directional fill and Fill all shapes at once. Scan Angle is set to 0°.

Tabs¶

The Tabs / Bridges section of the Cut Settings Editor for Line layers is hidden.
The Add Tabs tool is removed from the Tools Toolbar.

Set Start Point¶

The Set Start Point tool is hidden in the Modifiers Toolbar.

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