Cutting and engraving wellLesson 6 of 19
Cut order
Decide the order the parts cut in, and where each cut starts.
Left alone, the parts cut in the order they were drawn, and the head crosses the bed between them.
The tool sets the travel order, picks a start point on each shape, and cuts inside shapes before outlines.
The job runs shorter, and small parts stay held in the sheet until their outline goes last.
Every setting
7What each number in the dialog means, and where it starts.
Width of the beam (mm), so parts come out on size
Round off corners by (mm). 0 leaves them sharp.
Pick the cut order with the least head travel
Cut inner shapes first
Finish engraving before cutting
Cuts a shared edge once instead of twice.
Spread cuts to cool material
What it is
Sets the order the machine cuts in, and how much it allows for the beam. Works on the whole drawing, not just what you picked.