Apply settings like power, speed, number of passes, cut order, brightness & contrast, dithering mode, and much more.Arrange, edit, and even create new vector shapes within the editor, with powerful features like offsetting, boolean operations, welding, and node editing.Import artwork in a variety of common vector graphic and image formats (including AI, PDF, SVG, DXF, PLT, PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP).This is useful if you have custom settings you like to run frequently, for instance a smaller test pattern you want to use on metal tags or a range of settings you want to test on different woods. There is also a dropdown allowing you to select a saved preset. The text settings will allow you to set the cut settings for the text labels.Īt the top are buttons allowing you to save, delete, export, and import presets. The material settings will control the settings for the test grid, aside from the two parameters being tested. Each of these buttons will open a cut settings editor window for you to adjust the settings you want to use. The rows and columns can be controlled independently, using the settings in the dialog box.Īt the bottom of the dialog box, you'll see buttons for 'Edit Material Setting' and 'Edit Text Setting'. Galvo lasers with the appropriate source can also test Q-pulse combined with the above options. The material test generator defaults to varying power and speed, but you can choose to make your grid with any 2 of the avalible settings with the 'param' dropdowns.

At the top, you can see the settings for interval, passes, and frequency. On the left side, you can see a range of speeds, and on the bottom you can see a range of power levels.

The example to the right shows what you can expect after running a material test. To the right, you'll have buttons to preview the test pattern, frame it on the material, start, pause, and stop. The settings in this dialog box will let you configure your test pattern. You can find it in the LightBurn menus by going to Laser Tools > Material Test You can use this to identify the best settings for your laser and material combination.

LightBurn has a built-in feature for generating test patterns. Primary Docs UI Material Test ¶ About the Material Test Function ¶

Lightburn software code