Position Laser
The Position Laser tool is a quick way to jog your laser to a location in its physical work area, by clicking in your LightBurn Workspace.
In order to use this tool, LightBurn must be directly connected to your laser, and your laser must be properly homed and reporting its position accurately.
To enable Position Laser, go to Tools → Position Laser, click the Position Laser button in the left side toolbar, or press Alt/Option+L.
Use With Caution
If your laser is not properly homed and reporting its position accurately, using this tool may cause your laser to attempt to travel outside its physical bounds, in some cases even crashing into the side rails.
Before using this tool, make sure nothing is in the path of your laser.
Using Position Laser¶
The grid in your LightBurn Workspace has a coordinate system that matches the physical work area of your laser. The 0,0 position is always the location of your laser's Origin. You can see the exact location of your cursor at any given position in the Status Bar.
After enabling Position Laser, click anywhere in your Workspace, and LightBurn will issue a command to send your laser to the corresponding location in its physical work area.
The speed at which the laser travels when using Position Laser is determined by the value set in the Speed field in the Move Window.
Position Laser automatically turns itself off after about 10 seconds, in case you accidentally leave it on.
Related Topics¶
For more help using LightBurn, please visit our forum to talk with LightBurn staff and users, or email support.