Luban 4.1.4 Laser Filling in Letter Holes

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Hi All,

So I’m at the stage of a current project where Im switching from CNC to Laser. I haven’t connected my 10W laser yet, and was playing with the new(er) Luban update.

Below are two images: The first is from photoshop where I have text and the outline of a heart. The second is from luban after I tried setting up a vector engrave.

Why is the A and O filled in completely? How do I correct this?

I have tried line vs dot, different fill levels, etc. The only time the letters are defined as they should be is if I do “on the path” vs fill, but that isn’t what I’m trying to achieve.

Thanks all!

Photoshop:

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t21235×510 186 KB

Luban:

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For reference, the heart outline and words are in different vector processes. They are not together in terms of how the machine would burn.

Settings:

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Luban is kinda stupid about its vector fill mode. It doesn’t seem to differentiate between inside and outside and if it has a complete outside line, it’ll fill the entire thing. I found it better to export it as a high quality PNG, then use the B&W mode and fill engrave.

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Hi Skree,

This worked! Its dumb it needs to be done that way, but it does appear to have worked in the preview now.

Makes me wonder if the heart had a closed profile (it was open at the top stem) if it would have tried to fill the whole thing in too.

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Likely, I’m glad it worked in the end though. :slight_smile:

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