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Options available for PDF files:
• All strokes as vectors – converts all vector information in the file to vector laser paths, regardless of
vector color or thickness. All vectors which are not blue in color will be converted to red “cut”
vectors when the materials database is used. If the manual tab of Laser Interface+ is used, different
settings can be selected for each vector color.
• Sort vectors – rearrange vector processing order to maximize processing efficiency. In most cases,
this box should be checked.
Options available for DXF files:
• Sort vectors – rearrange vector processing order to maximize processing efficiency. In most cases,
this box should be checked.
• Center image – places the imported DXF image at the center of the laser processing area.
• Units – set the scale that will be used to convert DXF units into inches or centimeters. Selecting the
option marked “None (WYSIWYG)” will attempt to match the scale to that used to display the image
on the user’s monitor. The effect of “None (WYSIWYG)” setting depends on zoom levels and other
variables and may produce unpredictable results.
5. Click “Edit” to choose materials settings. Like any other job, materials settings can be changed later
by clicking the “Settings” button on the Universal Control Panel viewer tab.
6. Click OK to add the file to the job list. It may take a few moments to load the file.
7. Click “Close” to return to the viewer tab of the Universal Control Panel.
Functionality
DXF import only supports vector data. Any raster data in a DXF file will be ignored. All vector line width and
type data are ignored, and all vector data is imported as solid hairline vectors. If using the materials tab in
DXF mode, red vectors will be imported as cut vectors using the vector cut laser settings in the database,
blue vectors will be imported as scribe vectors using the vector scribe laser settings in the database and all
other vector colors will retain their original color but will use the red vector cut laser settings in the
database. If using the manual tab in DXF mode vector colors will be mapped to the color table and use the
laser settings assigned to each color. DXF import process ignores image density (manual controls) and
preserves vector data at the highest resolution.
PDF import supports both raster and vector data. When using the materials database, the same rules apply
as for printing using the materials database. Red vectors will be interpreted as cut vectors, blue vectors as
scribe vectors and all other color vectors will be converted to raster data unless the “all strokes as vectors”
option is selected in which case all vectors will be imported as vectors and non red or blue vectors will be
converted to red vectors. All non-black raster data will be grayscaled. When using the manual controls, all
colors will be mapped to the color table for laser settings. When using the “all strokes as vectors” option
with the manual controls all vectors will be imported as vectors regardless of line width and will use the
laser settings mapped from the color table. PDF import process uses the selected image density (manual
controls) for raster data only and vector data is preserved as vector data at the highest resolution regardless
of image density selection.
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