Wild automation

[NumberEngineer (Antoine Tremblay)]

I use autocad and i have automated the layers and positioning.
How can I easily import a DXF and press CUT without having to move to the proper corner?

The coordinates in the dxf are the same than they should be on the laser.

[NicholasL (Nicholas Leqeta)]

Use the Shift key when importing to preserve the drawing’s origin, for example, you can either;

• click on Import, then hold down Shift as you double click or “Open” the DXF

• or drag the DXF file into the LightBurn window and hold down Shift as you drop it.

If the scale of the import is wrong, make sure you have enabled “Auto-detect units” in Edit > Settings > File Settings;

If you are working in “Absolute Coords” mode, and your incoming DXF geometry is already organised in layers you’ve coloured to auto-match to LightBurn layers with custom default cut settings then you could be immediately ready to cut.