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→Path Settings
The way speed/power settings are applied is colors applied to "paths". Originally all paths have the black color applied. Once you have a color applied to a path, you can set up the path settings. Each path has 4 settings:
The way speed/power settings are applied is colors applied to "paths". Originally all paths have the black color applied. Once you have a color applied to a path, you can set up the path settings. Each path has 4 settings:
# Speed
# Speed
# Power (While Power goes up to 100% in practice it's limited to 95%)
# Power (While Power goes up to 100% in practice it's limited to 95%, and you shouldn't use above 80%)
# Display (if the path shows in RDWorks layout
# Display (if the path shows in RDWorks layout
# Output (if the path selected is being output)
# Output (if the path selected is being output)
* When first starting your job, you may want to cut only a test piece first, so you can make sure it's cutting properly. Set all other paths to a different color, then set the "Output" setting to "No".
* When first starting your job, you may want to cut only a test piece first, so you can make sure it's cutting properly. Set all other paths to a different color, then set the "Output" setting to "No".
* You can also set a priority for a color. This is useful when dealing with plywood. Almost no 1/4" plywood is flat - it always warps. Additionally applying heat tends to make the plywood "cup" even more. By making your first cuts through the center of the board (from top to bottom or left to right), you're cutting the "cup" in half and helping the board fall much flatter.
* You can also set a priority for a color. This is useful when dealing with plywood. Almost no 1/4" plywood is flat - it always warps. Additionally applying heat tends to make the plywood "cup" even more. By making your first cuts through the center of the board (from top to bottom or left to right), you're cutting the "cup" in half and helping the board fall much flatter.
* Set a path not to output, but preserve its location and preserve the location of the origin.
* Set a path not to output, but preserve its location and preserve the location of the origin.
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