Main functions of laser engraving software

Laser engraving software is an industrial software specifically designed for laser engraving, mainly deployed on the PC platform. Its principle is to analyze the imported processing graphics, convert them into processing paths, control the laser head to move according to the path, and at the same time, control the laser output of the corresponding power to complete the engraving process.

Laser engraving software can be classified into many categories according to different standards. Currently, the most common software on the market is a general-purpose software that can simultaneously perform laser cutting and laser engraving, as well as some specialized software that focuses on engraving effects. In addition, there are also visual engraving software and so on.

The main functions of laser engraving software include graphic editing, process settings, laser parameters, processing settings, etc
Graphic Editing: Light software can import common vector and bitmap formats and perform simple editing operations, including scaling, rotation, mirroring, segmentation, etc. It can also layout graphics according to the size of the material as the final processing solution.
Process settings: According to different processing requirements, operators need to set different carving processes, such as relief carving, deep carving, grayscale carving, etc. For some special carving requirements, such as surface carving, cylindrical carving, etc., laser carving software with corresponding functions is also needed to complete them.

Laser parameters: Adjust laser related parameters based on different factors such as material size, thickness, and characteristics, including laser power, laser speed, pulse frequency, pulse width, etc. These parameters directly determine the quality of the processing effect. For example, when the power is too high, it can cause problems such as overburning or blackening, and when the speed is too fast, it may result in shallow material carving.

Processing settings: Laser engraving software can set processing related parameters such as feeding method, processing frequency, and cycle processing time. After setting, the software will automatically control the computer to start processing without continuous manual supervision, which can effectively save the time of operators and improve work efficiency.

At present, there are many types of laser engraving software on the market, but their main functions are basically the same. Relatively speaking, different brands will have their own unique features in terms of process settings, especially specialized laser engraving software, which will have more convenient and detailed functions in process processing. The specific selection is still based on their own processing needs and budget costs.