Modes Toolbar

The Modes Toolbar contains buttons to open dialog windows or wizards for advanced lasering processes.

The Modes Toolbar appears differently depending on the type of laser you have selected.

• For Gantry style lasers, you'll see buttons for Rotary Mode and Print and Cut.

• For Galvo style lasers, you'll see buttons for Rotary Mode and Cylinder Correction.

Accessing the Modes Toolbar

The Modes Toolbar is located near the top right of the top toolbar in LightBurn by default, between the Text Options Toolbar and the Docking Toolbar.

If you have closed the Modes Toolbar, go to Window → Modes to re-enable it.

To restore it and all other toolbars and windows to their default positions, go to Window → Reset to Default Layout.

Tip

The layout of LightBurn is highly customizable. For more information on enabling and disabling windows and toolbars, or rearranging the default layout, see Customizing the LightBurn Window.

Modes Toolbar Options

Click any button in the images below to jump to information on that option, or scroll down for a list of options and descriptions.

The Modes Toolbar for Gantry style lasers (GCode and DSP)

The Modes Toolbar for Galvo style lasers

Rotary Mode

Rotaries are used to turn cylindrical objects so that their surfaces can be marked by a laser. In order to use your laser with a rotary, you must first establish several important parameters in the Rotary Setup window that control the rotary's motion and adjust the output sent to your laser.

For more information on using a rotary with your type of laser, see:

• Rotary Mode (DSP)
• Rotary Mode (GCode)
• Rotary Mode (Galvo)

Print and Cut

Print and Cut aligns a current project to existing Target Positions — also called registration marks — in a previously output design.

Print and Cut works by measuring the difference in location, orientation, and scale between two Target Positions in your laser's physical work area and the positions of two corresponding graphics in your LightBurn Workspace.

See Print and Cut for more information.

Note

This option is available for Gantry style lasers only.

Cylinder Correction

Cylinder Correction (called ProjectMark in EZCAD) warps the output of your design to correct for the expansion that happens when you mark on a cylindrical object, like a cup or tumbler, without using a rotary.

See Cylinder Correction for more information.

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