Laser file problems, fixed
Short answers to the problems that come up again and again when an SVG becomes a DXF for a laser cutter: the cause, the manual fix in common design software, and how to check before you cut.
Text missing after converting SVG to DXF
Text vanishes in SVG to DXF because DXF can't carry fonts. Convert text to outlines in Inkscape, Illustrator, Affinity or CorelDRAW, or automatically.
Text vanishes in SVG to DXF because DXF can't carry fonts. Convert text to outlines in Inkscape, Illustrator, Affinity or CorelDRAW, or automatically.
Laser file imports at the wrong size
Laser file 25.4×, 3.78× or 1.33× too big or too small? Each ratio points to one unit mix-up: inches, pixels, 72 vs 96 dpi. Find yours and fix it.
Laser file 25.4×, 3.78× or 1.33× too big or too small? Each ratio points to one unit mix-up: inches, pixels, 72 vs 96 dpi. Find yours and fix it.
Open contours: fill does not work on my DXF
Fill won't work or LightBurn warns about open shapes? Your DXF has open contours or duplicate lines. How to find them, close them and avoid them.
Fill won't work or LightBurn warns about open shapes? Your DXF has open contours or duplicate lines. How to find them, close them and avoid them.
Importing SVG or DXF into LightBurn
SVG or DXF for LightBurn? Which import settings matter, and the five checks to run before cutting: size, open shapes, duplicates, layers and fill.
SVG or DXF for LightBurn? Which import settings matter, and the five checks to run before cutting: size, open shapes, duplicates, layers and fill.
Holes get filled when engraving a DXF in xTool Studio
Engraving a DXF in xTool Studio fills the inside of letters (o, e, a) and cut-outs. Why it happens, how to spot it, and how to keep holes empty.
Engraving a DXF in xTool Studio fills the inside of letters (o, e, a) and cut-outs. Why it happens, how to spot it, and how to keep holes empty.