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How to create a new Category and Material
Select one of the existing Categories on the left and click on the NEW button.1.
From the Category drop down menu list on the left, select ‘**New Category.’2.
The Material Category window appears allowing you to type a name of the new category in the blank 3.
space. A Category ID (900-999) will automatically be assigned once a new category is made.
Click the OK button.4.
Once a category is made, you can add a material name to the new category by typing in a name in the 5.
Material Name blank area.
Once that is done you can make your necessary modications to each area in the Material Editing 6.
window.
To save your new category and material, you must click the APPLY button, then click the CLOSE button. 7.
If you click the CLOSE button, without rst clicking APPLY, your changes will not be saved in the
Materials Database Tab.
Material Thickness
In order for the laser system to properly vector cut and/or engrave on the material, the printer driver needs to know
the thickness of the material before it starts engraving. Using a caliper or similar measuring device, measure the
thickness of your material and enter it into the Material Thickness box.
Units
This section allows you to switch between Metric and Inches.
Fixture Type
None
If you are not using any type of xture, set the drop down menu to NONE.
Rotary
If you have purchased this accessory, read how to install and operate this xture in the Accessories section of
the User Guide.
Custom
If you use a prop (other piece of material) to adjust the height of the material you want to process, you need
to compensate for that additional height by using the Custom Height eld.