What Is Offset Fill In Lightburn
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Published 2023-12-01
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In todays video I will take you through how and when to use Offset fill in Lightburn. This Cut/Layer mode can be easily overlooked so I want to bring it to as many peoples attention as I can.
Offset Fill has saved me so much time when it comes to batch production, so much so that in this video I prove to you that this single setting made the difference from 13 minutes to 2 minutes.
Although this setting wont be this advantageous on all projects it is still worth making sure to check if there is any time to save by selecting offset fill before previewing your project and sending it to your laser engraver.
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All Comments (21)
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Lord this is the first time someone has explained this setting.vwill save me ages!! Thanks.
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for large boarders like this you should give flood fill a try too, i usually find its faster than offset fill and offset fill can sometimes leave burn marks. flood fill is found by double clicking a layer then clicking the advanced tab on the new window that pops up :)
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Time saved yes, quality goes out the window though. Flood fill seems to work well but depends on we’ll set axis
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Another setting to check out is the "flood fill" setting under the advanced tab in the fill settings. Depending on the design, it can save even more time. Sometimes it's slower though.
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Depending on the design and material, I can see offset fill being useful. I typically use Flood Fill instead, however. It saves the traversal moves and keeps the heat high in the zone it's working. Maybe you want to trace a border but let the material relax before being hit again, this is where offset would be more useful. Typically when I'm using fill, it's to burn away a good deal of material to make a recess or well, not necessarily engraving art. In such cases, offset fill typically leaves rings of material I need to scrape out. (Could reduce interval size, but my material is crap plywood and too* much power will cut all the way through weak and hollow spots in the wood) To find "Flood Fill" Double click on one of the cut layers in your side panel to open "cut settings editor". Click the 'advanced' tab underneath the first section of speed/power/mode and click the checkbox to enable.
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Very good info. From regular fill to flood fill, I cut my time in half. With offset fill, I cut that time by 75%! Huge difference from a 2.25 hr job to just over 35 minutes….WOW!
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smart. thanks for sharing this feature
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Great tip. Thank you.
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Thank you for posting this video! This will be a huge help!
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Was wondering about this- nice! Thanks for the tip
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Thanks will save me a ton of time.
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Invaluable tip, thanks 🙏
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It is great to know!
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Brillliant! Thank you for this!
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Thanks for this info, please keep the videos coming.
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A good explanation and something i didnt know, so thanks for that video. Am looking forward your future ones, especially if they are woodwork and laser related.
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Thank you very much for the tip of offset fill compared to regular fill!!! What a time saver!!
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Thank you. This is useful 😮
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I wish I saw this video yesterday LOL. Awesome stuff
