Setting A Vector Cutting Line - Epilog Fusion M2 32 Manual

SECTION 8: QUICK START GUIDE
Note: If your raster artwork contains thin lines between .001" (.025 mm) and .007" (.177 mm) depending on
resolution, and you are using Vector or Combined mode, those thin lines will all vector cut. The most common
setup where this occurs is when you have a clipart image with hidden lines that you send to the laser using
Combined mode. The artwork shown below is a good example of a piece of clipart as it appears on the screen (top) and
the hidden lines (bottom) that will vector cut if you are in Combined or Vector mode. If you only want to raster engrave,
make sure you select Raster mode in the Epilog Dashboard.
In CorelDraw you can view just the lines (bottom view) by clicking on the View key in the menu bar and selecting Simple
Wire Frame. The upper image is a complex piece of clipart. The lower image shows all of the hidden lines that are in this
piece of clipart. If this clipart image were run in Combined mode, it would first raster engrave most of the car then vector
cut any of the thin lines below .007" (.177 mm). You can also use the Preview function of the Epilog Job Manager to view
only vector lines. See "Previewing Your Job" on page 39.
Clipart that looks like it is a raster
file is actually often made up of
small lines. If the lines are set too
thin, then it may cut as well as
engrave if you send it to the laser in
combined mode.

Setting a Vector Cutting Line

The laser determines which lines to engrave or cut based on the width (stroke) of each line. If you're using CorelDRAW,
any line set to hairline width will cut. But in other software what width should you set a line to? Different line weights will
engrave and cut at different widths and resolutions.
The table below shows various line widths and which will cut at the different resolutions. To be safe, set all vector lines to
.004" (.101 mm) or less to make sure they will always cut.
Line Width 150 DPI
.001" (.025 mm) Cut
.002 (.058 mm) Cut
.003 (.076 mm) Cut
.004 (.101 mm) Cut
.005 (.127 mm) Cut
.006 (.152 mm) Cut
.007 (.177 mm) Cut
200 DPI 300 DPI
Cut Cut
Cut Cut
Cut Cut
Cut Cut
Cut Cut
Cut Cut
Cut Engrave
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Setting a Vector Cutting Line
400 DPI 600 DPI
Cut Cut
Cut Cut
Cut Cut
Cut Cut
Engrave Engrave
Engrave Engrave
Engrave Engrave
1200 DPI
Cut
Cut
Cut
Cut
Engrave
Engrave
Engrave