I created a cross hatch pattern and filled a square with it. When I export it seems fine (image 1 below), however when I export into a laser engraving software (Beam Studio) it shows a mesh of very tiny patterns underneath the "main" pattern. In playing around with it in Inkscape Export function, I can only replicate this "tiny" pattern behind the main pattern by deleting the background layer. I have tried putting a white layer underneath the pattern however nothing is working. I have attached two images, one being what the pattern should look like, the second being what is imported with the SVG into the laser engraving software. I have also attached my SVG. Appreciate some help, thanks in advance!
Basically, a pattern exists not of thick lines, but of a bunch of rectangles that are black. This means that the overlapping rectangles are invisible, but for a laser cutter that gets ignored. All the rectangles in the pattern will be cut (or scored).
If you open the svg-file in a text editor, you'll see how a patterns is a set of matrices and rectangles. This is a different approach than groups and shapes. Odds are, the software doesn't handle these patterns as expected.
Thanks for your replies. Apologies for the delayed response as have been travelling on business.
@Tyler, Beam Studio recognizes fill & cut only via layers. If I import a 2 layer SVG, one with engraving and one with a cut line, I just need to modify the speed/power settings for each respective layer.
@Jurgen, thanks for the thread, that is very helpful. I have found through trial & error that the pattern only works with thick lines being created by a group of rectangles. It is good learning that stroke on an object makes no difference, as it is still recognized as a thin line in Beam Studio.
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I created a cross hatch pattern and filled a square with it. When I export it seems fine (image 1 below), however when I export into a laser engraving software (Beam Studio) it shows a mesh of very tiny patterns underneath the "main" pattern. In playing around with it in Inkscape Export function, I can only replicate this "tiny" pattern behind the main pattern by deleting the background layer. I have tried putting a white layer underneath the pattern however nothing is working. I have attached two images, one being what the pattern should look like, the second being what is imported with the SVG into the laser engraving software. I have also attached my SVG. Appreciate some help, thanks in advance!
Hard to say, without installing Beam Studio. (I may do that later.)
In the meantime, please try the attached svg file. It is pasted objects from the hashV4 file.
Thanks Tyler, appreciate it :)
How does Beam studio determine which will be fill/engrave vs cut? (No simple tutorials found.)
Maybe this thread can point you in the right direction: https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/110719/how-do-i-convert-a-svg-patterned-fill-to-a-set-of-paths
Basically, a pattern exists not of thick lines, but of a bunch of rectangles that are black. This means that the overlapping rectangles are invisible, but for a laser cutter that gets ignored. All the rectangles in the pattern will be cut (or scored).
If you open the svg-file in a text editor, you'll see how a patterns is a set of matrices and rectangles. This is a different approach than groups and shapes. Odds are, the software doesn't handle these patterns as expected.
Patterns can contain any number of svg objects including bitmaps.
It's not clear how lineweights and fills are managed in Beam Studio. It appears only the path geometry is appearing in the workspace.
Hi guys,
Thanks for your replies. Apologies for the delayed response as have been travelling on business.
@Tyler, Beam Studio recognizes fill & cut only via layers. If I import a 2 layer SVG, one with engraving and one with a cut line, I just need to modify the speed/power settings for each respective layer.
@Jurgen, thanks for the thread, that is very helpful. I have found through trial & error that the pattern only works with thick lines being created by a group of rectangles. It is good learning that stroke on an object makes no difference, as it is still recognized as a thin line in Beam Studio.