ScotyBoy
November 10, 2020, 10:30pm
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I have prepared my art in Illustrator. It includes words converted to shapes that I want to engrave a shape behind them. Same with the shape. (Star). When I import to Lightburn the text and inside of the star do not show up.
Stroonzo
November 10, 2020, 10:36pm
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If you upload your file to this thread, I predict it will show several layers of fill conflicting with your desired result.
If you want to invert a vector engraving (Fill layer) you need to add an outline to it. Think about what happens when you scan a circle, compared to the letter ‘O’. The inner ring of the O toggles the fill. If you add another shape (like a square) outside it, it negates the whole thing:
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And a slightly different example, this time done by changing the outer line around the design to a ‘Line’, instead of leaving it as part of the Fill layer:
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In the case above, the design alr…
The text, if it is actual text from Illustrator, won’t import. You need to convert it to curves before importing to LightBurn.
ScotyBoy
November 10, 2020, 10:45pm
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Yes, I converted the text to shapes.
ScotyBoy
November 10, 2020, 10:47pm
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Okay, I will work through this to learn how to do it. Thank you.
system
December 10, 2020, 10:47pm
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