Lightburn Tutorial for the xTool D1 / D1 Pro
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- čas přidán 29. 07. 2024
- This is a not so quick rundown of using Lightburn for the xTool D1 Pro and also applies to the original D1. It's broken into chapters to try to make it a little easier to digest. I hope you find this useful in some way.
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00:00 Intro
00:50 Initial Parameters in XCS
05:46 Download Lightburn and Configuration Files
08:08 Lightburn Initial Setup
13:24 Main Menu
16:11 Tools and Shapes
25:36 Cuts and Layers Window
31:38 Move Window
34:23 Laser Window
38:08 Absolute Coordinates/ Laser Grid
42:41 Position and Scale
48:05 Speed/Power Tests
51:04 Burning a Image
59:22 Raster image to Vector
1:04:12 Pre-Made Etsy file burning
1:08:45 Rotary Attachment
1:17:10 Final Words - Věda a technologie
I have purchased grid files from you and now I understand how to use them and where my mistakes were. This is by far the best Lightburn tutorial. Thank you for giving me the confidence to use my Xtool d1 pro 20w laser and how to learn from my mistakes.
Thank you! I appreciate it.
Thank you so much! I’ve been using Lightburn for about three months, but there were certain things that were aggravating the daylights out of me that you just cleared up for me. I cannot be more thankful.
Thank you very much Natalie! I very much appreciate the support and I'm glad I could clear up a few things for you!
This is one of the BEST videos for Lightburn and D1 Pro. Thank you so much. I have watched a ton of videos on Lightburn and the D1 separately but this is the best for combining them and explaining the settings. Thank you!
No problem. Glad you liked it!
this is fantastic information - very thurough and the pace / detail are so on point! If not already, XTool should be paying you for this!!
This video was very informative, I would suggest anybody that is new to this like I am to watch this.Thank You
Bravo Sir, ordered D1 Pro feet and grid from your Etsy store yesterday. Thanks for investing your time in sharing your knowledge.
I wished I found this video sooner. Would've saved me a bunch of heartache.
Great information! Your explanations are straight forward on a program which can be a bit overwhelming to new users like myself. Thanks!
At first I was a little intimidated with the length of this video but I'm absolutely astounded with the wealth of information in this little chunk of time. Thank you so very much, I feel ready to tackle this program!
No worries. Glad it helped! Also be sure to refer to the timeline for easy reference for a subject you want to refresh yourself on.
What a wonderful tutorial. It's much more than an introduction to LightBurn. By the end of the video, I found myself wishing it was already over! I don't have a laser engraver yet, because I haven't made my choice of machine. But now I already know a lot about LightBurn. And as I am comfortable with line drawing software including F360, my learning curve will be fast. I still have to decide on a machine! A big thank you to you from France, for taking the time to make a video of such quality !!!!
You are very welcome! I'm glad that you liked it!
Fantastic video! Loved everything about i and can't wait to experiment more with my new laser. Thank you!
Thanks. That was really good info. The part about updating the xtool was particularly important. I did not know I had to when using Lightburn.
5 stars, not only was this super informative. I have a minor issue (my issue) with burning the grid I purchase from Ryan. I messaged him and he got back with me in just a few minutes. Great information, great customer service.
You're very welcome. Happy to help!
I love how easy your instructions/explanations are to follow! Thank you for making this vide.
You are very welcome!
Thank you. This is most informative video on Lightburn I have seen yet. In fact you are the only one I have seen yet that mentioned you must use USB and not WIFI of all the instructional videos out there. Keep up the good work.
Thank you. Glad it was helpful.
Excellent Lightburn beginner tutorial. Thanks so much!
Appreciate this walkthrough. After 2 days of frustration and many other videos....this one made all the pieces come together for me.
Wow. Thank you so much! I really appreciate the support and I'm glad you liked the video.
This is the most informative and best video I’ve seen on using xTool and lightburn. Thank you so much!
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching.
You are a God-send! I had so many questions with I purchased my D1 Pro that I wasn't finding answers for until I found your video channel. I'm subscribed!
You're very welcome! Welcome to the channel!
Absolutely great video! I've been fumbling around for over a year and this video cleared up a ton of things for me. Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful to you!
Thank you! Really helped a lot. Been using the D1 for months now and still learning.
Very welcome!
This video was so helpful, thank you for making it!!
Thank you for taking the time to do this. I printed your feet and grid. Huge help thanks
You are very welcome. Happy to help!
Best video Ive seen so far covering stool and Lightburn. My D1 pro 20w arrives tomorrow, can't wait
Thank you. Glad it was helpful.
You are the best! I'm new to this so few months ago i purchased xtool d1 pro and was kind of in a rush going through this video and i was stuck as the zero coordinate grid couldn't be printed on my board because of the limiting switches so I moved on since I couldn't find on you-tube how to turn off the limiting switches. Just yesterday I came across this video again and I took my time and I'm glad I did, all my problems are solved now thank you!
You are very welcome!
BIG THANKS, excellent presentation and information👏
Great Video, Thanks for posting. It saved me when I tried installing Lightburn
I just got my Xtool D1 pro 10W lazer with RA2 and watching this video was amazing. I got the trial of lightburn and now i feel so confident that i can use the full version. I plan to comb through all your videos and soak up the knowledge. Thank you so very much for this video.
You are very welcome! Happy to help.
@@BusterBeagle3D Hey, I just went back to this video explaining how to engrave a small section of a bigger or longer engrave and I am so thankful because that piece stood out as I am always doing test cuts and running through materials but this tip helped me save and get some really great results. So thanks again.
@@admikewalker You are very welcome again. Come back any time!
thank you...lots of info to digest. bought your grid file...the 5w had trouble cutting feet. bought 2mm basswood and glued them together
Yeah while the 5w can cut it's certainly not as powerful as the 10 or 20W but it can still get the job done.
Thank you for the hard work of making this video the explanation is real good I learned a lot from it.😊
Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic video. Thank you for this!
Thank you so much for this Lightburn instructional video.
You're very welcome!
Many, many thanks for this great introduction!
Thank you very much. What an excellent tutorial
Outstanding Tutorial! Thanks!!
Wow! What a well put together and informative video. Thanks very much!
Thanks! You're welcome
Very good explanation of the buttons functions. Thank you.
Wow! The tutorial is outstanding. Thank you.
You're very welcome!
Thank you for taking the time to make a great video! It has helped so much!
Thank you so much! You are a rockstar and I really appreciate it!
Fantastic video. Very thorough. I just setup my D1 Pro and this has helped tremendously! Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
Ton's of great info, thank you so much!
My pleasure!
Very clear and I now have a better understanding on what are the best settings.
Happy to help!
Dang, bro. Way to go! Love this information... super helpful. I wish for you the best and many blessings.
You are very welcome.
Thanks so much for your video! It’s the best intro video I’ve watched so far and really explained a lot that I didn’t understand to this point.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the video. I just one so I’m looking forward to using your tutorial.
You're welcome!
Ryan, Wow! Thank you so much for taking the time to explain everything . I'm a little confused as to how you can place an object on the spoil board and cut things out without damaging the board. I'm obviously missing something, but i feel so much more confident in conquering my laser than ever before thanks to you.
Well a spoilboard simply by the name is meant to take some damage so the surface below does not. However if you are talking about cutting then I highly recommend the use of a honeycomb. It lifts the part up and adds air behind the piece and greatly reduces charring or damage to the back of the part. Obviously this means the grid is less useful so that typically when I rely on framing.
Greetings from New Zealand ..... Wow !!!!! .... What a Brilliantly Informative Vidclip.... Must be The Best Total Cover of the D1 Pro..... Thanks a Stack, Best to You and Yours .....
Wow, thank you!
As a newcomer to lightburn and xtool. This is one of the best tutorial video I’ve seen. Your presentation format is on 🔑. I’ve seen many videos but this one rocks. Hopefully you will be able to present on making jigs. Do you recommend the honey comb or spoil board? Thank you for your time👍
Thank you very much! I would recommend both. Spoilboard for engraving, honeycomb for cutting.
Excellent tutorial. Thanks!
You are very welcome!
Super rundown!
Thank you!
Thanks for the in-depth tutorial. Much better than course I paid for. Now I need to cut a new spoilboard because I forgot to turn off the offset. lol
If that's the only mistake you end up making you are a better man then I. :)
Great simple easy to follow tutorial! Thank You!
You're welcome!
Amazing help!!!! Thank you for doing this video!! Much appreciated!!
No worries. You are welcome.
I am having trouble zeroing my machine in. when it goes there it wants to continue running. I bought the extensions so the rails are 36 inches. @@BusterBeagle3D
Thank you so much fo this video, it has been very informative 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Great tutorial - thanks for the info
Great video. Very helpful
Thank you so much! That was very kind of you. Cheers!
Wow! Just Wow. I learned so much from your video. THANK YOU for taking the time to do this. I was so afraid of lightburn. I thought that the 30 day trial was good, if I didn't like it, no harm done. I'm a fan! I am still going to take the 30 days and become a pro (I hope). Thanks again. 🙂
You are very welcome! Good luck.
Excellent! Thanks so much!
Glad it was helpful!
This is on the best tutorials I have seen so far. Thank you so much for taking the time for this dummy. 😂
I really appreciate how you breaking everything down and put in terms thats easy to follow.
I am so new to this xtool. I don’t have creative space yet.
I have the other beginner software.
Thank you for sharing
If you are using the D1 Pro you must use Creative Space or Lightburn to control it. If you have the original D1 you can use Laserbox Basic as well which is really just an older version of creative space. Glad you liked the video.
Very informative video !!! Thank you sir 🙏🙏🙏
You are welcome!
Great Information !!!!
Thank you
Ed
Thanks Ed. Glad you liked it!
Something from a total noobe. I understand LightBurn to an extent and you did an excellent job of explaining this software. Now my hangup is the speed. On the basic test from the online generator you showed the grid going from 100 to 500; then on the other grid 12k to 24k. This has me totally lost I know it's probably something simple I'm missing, but this has me and others wondering LOL. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make this video.
Hi Kat, Happy to help. The D1 Pro can engrave at speeds of up to 24,000 mm/min. So that one grid is testing engraving speeds from 12,00mm/min to 24,000 mm/min. If you slowed the machine down to 100mm/min you would be cutting into the surface pretty deep depending on what version you have. You also need to pay close attention where people are talking about speed since some people use mm/min and some use mm/sec. So 24,000mm/min can also sometimes be displayed as 400mm/sec you just need to be careful as to which one you are using.
@@BusterBeagle3D Bless you! I'am cautious when I read some of advice on settings...because of what you just said...That is what can be confusing. (I have the D1 10W and use mm/min) and in the console it says 18000 does that sound right? I certainly do not want to start a fire LOL.
@@kittyrings Speed is determined by how powerful your laser is and how dark you are looking to engrave or cut. 18,000 has to be mm/min otherwise that would be 1,080,000mm/sec which no laser can do. Honestly you are somewhat safe guarded in your firmware where it has a max speed set and no matter what crazy high number you put it will only ever move at the max speed. What you want to be careful is of the cutting speeds. 1.6mm/sec =100mm/min which will cut pretty deep, 1.6mm/min = Fire.
Excellent! Thank you
You are welcome!
ALWAYS a GREAT tutorial!! No one seems to show the extended bed version Pro 20w 2-in-1. Do you have any knowledge footage of this setup? Will save it to your playlist.
Have had my 20w d1 pro for three weeks now nothing major done so much confusion and not a lot of solid info on xcs. I get it they say it’s beginner software. But just watching this video I’m encouraged to start using lightburn soooo much readily available to explore , and fine tune. Buster Beagle Thank you for such an awesome lesson very articulate sir 🤙
No worries. Thanks for watching. XCS has had some updated since I made the video on it so it might be worth another look but it still doesn't hold a candle to Lightburn.
Thank you!
Thank you for the video. When going over the left tool bar, you mentioned you didn't see much benefit from the circular array tool. At first glance I agree, but last weekend, I needed to make a circle with objects equally spaced around it. This tool was just the trick. Drag the circle, create the object, tell it where to start (0°) and how many copies to make. You wind up with perfectly spaced objects all around your circle!
Very cool. I'm sure it's used or it wouldn't be there. I'm glad you found a good use for it!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!! This so useful!
You're welcome!
This is great. Thanks
You're welcome!
One or both of these companies should be writing you a check. Hell of a video!
Thank you very much! I wish I got a check! I do actually make a couple bucks when people buy the machine using my affiliate links in the video description but that’s about it. I still bought Lightburn like everyone else. Not quitting my day job any time soon.
Great video thank you! And question if your using a honey comb how do you measure up to exact coordinates like the spoil board? Thanks! And what material spoil board you use for this?
Best tutorial
Thank you!
"BEST XTOOL-LIGHTBURN VIDEO"
This is by far the most instructive video on this subject I have seen. The concise manner in which you approach the subject and the sequence you presented the information made this a perfect lesson to all who seek rescue from wasting time doing it all wrong. I am very thankful and look forward to watching more of what you are teaching.
Thank you very much. Glad you liked it!
Fantastic tutorial video! Very clear and concise. I have an XTool D1 10 watt laser. Can you recommend settings to burn an image and or vector files onto a hardwood cutting board? Thank you for creating this video!!! Jason
You are very welcome. It’s really hard to recommend settings without know what type of wood you are talking about. Even your environment can change the way things work. Best to do a power speed test to really know. You could also check the XTool Facebook group for others who have done it as well for a general range to start from.
Thank you.. REALLY.
No problem!
Thanks for the great video. during the video settings for work size you say the settings may vary based on he power of the laser. I have the 40 watt. what should the settings be.
Thanks very much. Appreciate your insights. If I may ask a question regarding changing the burn order of layers in order to make the cut that last operation: can LightBurn insert a pause before the cut? Just thinking that I would need to change the laser focus before starting the cut.
From reading the forums I don't think that this is a feature they offer. However since you can set layers to Output or not Output you could essentially run all of the engravings first and then run the cuts after, even from the same file. Just turn off output on the cuts and then switch it after it engraves. If you are using absolute coordinates everything should line up.
I really enjoyed this video, thank you for taking the time to do this. I just wondered if you know the work area of the Xtool D1 40 watt that's entered into lightburn please? That's model I have just purchased.
Thank you, thought I would hate lightburn (I am quite computer literate & long time cricut... also understanding. Png bitmap v svg vector
Will keep this video on save & follow
Glad it was helpful!
THANK YOUUUU, the cable is in a bad to hook it up , will change cable layout. Someone on the ball.
No Problem!
Thank you for this excellent tutorial and your time.
I have a question how can I engrave objects larger than my laser bed using the xtool d1 pro?
Basically a 6 foot long birch plywood.
I am currently using the creative space and don’t see any options to do that unless I do it manual sections using layers and is little error prone.
Will love to learn how you will handle this scenario and if Lightburn will be the way to go.
Did see some other videos using Lightburn but got little lost with them.
Your step by step explanation is very nice, that’s why requesting you for help.
Regards
KK
Ryan thank you for videos, I am new to laser engraving I just purchased the DX1 tool. 10 watt laser I also purchased Lightburn, with the lightburn software I can frame it hit start and it will engrave backwards I’ve tried mirror that just makes it worse if you could help would greatly appreciate it
Make sure you installed the configure file I mention in the beginning of the video. The home position should be in the top left corner so if you set it up backwards it will engrave backwards.
Thanks!
Thank you very much!
I don't have the fire alarm, stop when moved or the limit switch controls. It says i have the latest version. i only have the red cross or laser options.
Great video, thanks so much. I did not see a link to the automation after market part for the D1 Air assist? I have the air assist, just no way to automate it via Laserburn. Thanks in advance!
I've seen it here but have no experience with it. store.dryheatembroidery.com/xtool-d1-laser-rotary-selector-switch.html?fbclid=IwAR1lsGg6TfFCDKZv0sbNU-0mTX1D1YN55ixby3OMZpa4sgrwxzk-OdJusgg
Any tips on how to start a file from where you left off if it stops.
Purchased the Etsy kit. Love it! And the video is awesome. Thank you for doing it. I bought the 1064nm for the xTool. Do you know if the size of the laser case is the same size as the 20w. In short, would I be able to use the 20w grid for the 1064nm? (I currently have the 5w diode)
Hello. Technically you can use the grid but I'm not sure if the position of the 1064 laser is in the exact same spot. I don't have one but I'm guessing that it isn't. You can still use the grid to line up your pieces but I feel like the absolute coordinates will be off a little bit.
Hello thank you for making these videos, I have come across your video and am very impressed because other videos people don't teach you all the functions of light burn and you go one by one which is very helpful. you are a good teacher. by the way i have bought a NEJE 2S with an 80-watt laser. I have been having problems getting images to burn properly they turn out dotted instead of lined. Do I need to program the neje 2s with light burn and if I do how would I go about doing that. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many Thanks Noah
Hello. Much of this could depend on either your Line Interval or the dpi or even the dithering method that you are using. Without knowing your settings it's hard to know what your issue is. Plus be careful when choosing your settings because I'm not aware of a 80W output power diode laser. My guess is that is the machine power which is misleading to consumers. You probably have a 10-20W laser.
New to lighburn and xtool d1. Downloaded grid for my RA2pro. Thanks! How do I open the file in windows?
i want to engrave my logo and after cut it round but it only do a line and don`t cut what i`m doing wrong
need a tip i burned my first picture and it was inside out .... how can i set this to do it right
Great Video. I also appreciate the templates from etsy. You stated the workable size for the 20w is actually a little smaller than 430x400 but xtool says 430x400 is correct. Can you please tell me what it should actually be set on for the 20w? Thank you
If you go to the xTool website and click on the D1 Pro and then scroll all the way down to the SPECS you can see the workable area of all of the lasers. It lists the 20W at 430x390 so that is what I was going off of. If you load that .lbdev file into Lightburn from the xTool website they only have one version which is 430x400 but that's actually too large for the 20W. It won't hurt anything to use that but just know not to try to burn something past Y390 if using the 20W.
GM. Thanks for the reply. Ill try it as soon as i get home from work. Would that make my laser move opposite front and back(im assuming thats the Y direction) also, would that be responsible for it burning upside down and reversed side to side?
From what you described that would be my best guess for what’s going on. It of course could be something else but I would try that first. Also if that doesn’t work I would suggest doing a test in XTool creative space just to see if it works as expected or not. That would rule out a hardware issue if it works in there.
Hi Buster, how can I turn off the fire alert in lightburn? I just want to make the grid test but the fire alert stop the process, and I cannot restart the test at the current point. Thank you for your help.
You can't adjust that in Lightburn. It needs to be turned off in xtoole creative space and then it will be off in Lightburn as well.
Awesome video! I’m getting a D1 10w this weekend. Do you a have a spoilboard grid for just the D1 not the pro? Or can I use the pro for it?
The same grid for the pro would also work with the original D1. Only issue is that you won’t have limit switches with the original so you would have to find a way to manually find the home position. Something like this might help. www.thingiverse.com/thing:5274995
What power is it better to go with: 100% or 80%? I know I can adjust speed but what power is better for the laser to let it last long? Or it is vital only for CO2 lasers and a diod laser can be used on 100% all the time to speed up the process? Please advise.
Great video sir!! I absolutely appreciate this! Do you or anyone here know a way of importing images or anything from a cricut into lightburn? This would help me significantly
I’m not familiar with that software but if it doesn’t export and SVG or some other type of image you could always do a Print Screen or SNIP in windows to copy the image and then paste it into Lightburn. Then you can use the trace function in Lightburn to turn it into line-work.
2:51 This setting is not here because of the accuracy of the red cross position, but the wide variety of lasers supported by Lightburn. Because the cross or dot is often not exactly where the the laser will target a value may need to be put in here if not already done in the laser cutter's native software or if Lightburn doesn't carry those over when opening.
This is an excellent tutorial. Is it possible to use the camera with light burn on the D1 Pro?
There are aftermarket kits that you can buy to use a camera with a D1 Pro. If you check out GeeksAtLarge on Etsy or his own website he has a lot of information on that.