Report

[Laser cut and engrave] XCS 2.0 Node Tutorial Easy - incl. Test Grid — Project made with xTool M1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.

[Laser cut and engrave] XCS 2.0 Node Tutorial Easy - incl. Test Grid — Project made with xTool M1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.

[Laser cut and engrave] XCS 2.0 Node Tutorial Easy - incl. Test Grid — Project made with xTool M1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.

[Laser cut and engrave] XCS 2.0 Node Tutorial Easy - incl. Test Grid — Project made with xTool M1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.

[Laser cut and engrave] XCS 2.0 Node Tutorial Easy - incl. Test Grid

[Laser cut and engrave] XCS 2.0 Node Tutorial Easy - incl. Test Grid

[Laser cut and engrave] XCS 2.0 Node Tutorial Easy - incl. Test Grid

[Laser cut and engrave] XCS 2.0 Node Tutorial Easy - incl. Test Grid

XCS 2.0 Node Tutorial Easy - incl. Test Grid

Instruction

Files

Original files

AuthorM1 · 3mm Basswood Plywood

1

Add Make Profile

Same design, different machine or material · Earn 100 Credits

gift

16

554

Information

      I remembered my early days of using such tools and the frustration. i created an easy tutorial to copy and videos to watch.
a test print is also included as this is a prerequisite.
But my plan here was to bring the topic of nodes closer and the great use and power of this tool

Instruction

1

Step1: Using the Test grid

XCS 2.0 Node Tutorial Easy - incl. Test Grid instruction: step 1 - Using the Test grid

Preview

XCS 2.0 Node Tutorial Easy - incl. Test Grid instruction: step 1 - Using the Test grid

Preview

XCS 2.0 Node Tutorial Easy - incl. Test Grid instruction: step 1 - Using the Test grid

Preview

for easy copying and you can open the file in XCS and try it yourself
the advantage is that the color with which you use the vector tool is different from that of the grid so that you can see what you have created

in the settings you can turn off the function that the vector tool always aligns itself this helps in some situations - auto snapping

2

Step2: Trace the image

XCS 2.0 Node Tutorial Easy - incl. Test Grid instruction: step 2 - Trace the image

Preview

XCS 2.0 Node Tutorial Easy - incl. Test Grid instruction: step 2 - Trace the image

Preview

I have created 2 pictures with the AI to show how to use the trace image function and what you can do if this function is not usable

3

Step3: Tracing

XCS 2.0 Node Tutorial Easy - incl. Test Grid instruction: step 3 - Tracing

Preview

XCS 2.0 Node Tutorial Easy - incl. Test Grid instruction: step 3 - Tracing

Preview

you always have to play with the sliders frame by frame
until you have found the right setting

as soon as the picture is finished you have to ungroup it
and then you can remove the things you don't need anymore

4

Step4: Vectoring your own text :)

XCS 2.0 Node Tutorial Easy - incl. Test Grid instruction: step 4 - Vectoring your own text :)

Preview

XCS 2.0 Node Tutorial Easy - incl. Test Grid instruction: step 4 - Vectoring your own text :)

Preview

sometimes it is not possible to trace a picture
then there is the vector method
simply trace the lines

the practical thing is that you can still edit the nodes afterwards
you can then change it with your own ideas

Comments

Remixes

License