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How-To Use Polygon Feature

Instruction
rock shape.xcs
rock shape
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Application scenario
Laser (15min)
Machine & module
xTool S1
20W
Material used
Very Old Rock
Polygon Feature
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Information
      This project how-to shows how well the S1 laser machine can map out odd shaped items so you can engrave the matching shape without neediing a camera.
    
Instruction
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Step1: Setting Up Rock and Shape
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Step 1) This step sets up the Rock, by installing it on the bed of the laser the first thing is to move cross hairs so it is over the Rock so the auto measure feature can be activated. Once this is done The pressing of Start Marking is used. Once this button is pressed a new window pops up and gives several options, in this case the Polygon feature is selected. This feature allows pin point accuracy by allowing many points of reference. In this case the laser module is moved to each new place and the start button is pressed on the machine. For this Rock 13 points were recorded.

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Step2: Vector Creation of Rock shape
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Step 2) With this step the vector option is used to created the actual shape of the polygon shape created earlier. By clicking each point made by the polygon it duplicates the actual shape and you are left with a copy of the 13 points made.

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Step3: Copying Shape to Engrave
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Step 3) For this step the newly created shape is resized slightly smaller than it was originally, this is done to allow an outline created to be almost back to original size. Once the outline is created both parts are highlighted and the combine feature is used and subtract at overlap is selcted. This allows the outliine shape to be filled with engraving.

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Step4: Adding Text
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Step 4) Now it is time to add some text to the Rock, I created the words and selected the font, again combine and subtract at over lap was selected again with the outline. This was done so only the outline and the wording will be engraved.

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Step5: Settings
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Step 50 Now everything is ready to go get engraved, The settings for Rock was set and the laser machine did it's job. Once the engraving was finished you can clearly see how close you can create the same shape of an odd item with the polygon feature and it's multiple point system. The Rock looks greyed but once a cleaning of just water and a cloth it cleans up well.

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xTool Supplies Used in This Template
xTool S1
xTool S1