setup.glowforge.com allows you to connect to the Glowforge but them from there, it is not possible to access anything but pictures in the picture library or a photo if you access it. There is no way to access a file to print. One can also print out the canned stuff which I have no interest in. There is no software that allows you to see what is in the Glowforge and select an image that is under the hood as far as I can tell.
Did you upload the images from your computer into the GF app.
cynd11
August 7, 2018, 4:31pm
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If you are using the iOS app, that appears to be true, but in fact you can load SVG files from Dropbox by going to the image in Dropbox, clicking on Export, choose Open In… then choose Copy to Glowforge.
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https://app.glowforge.com will take you to the home page where load your designs from.
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Jules
August 7, 2018, 4:36pm
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Hi, welcome to the group!
You’re looking for some instructions on how to get content into the Glowforge right?
There are some tutorials that will help you to decide how you want to create your content and bring it into the Glowforge here:
(Don’t be alarmed, most of them are just a page or two…they’re a very quick read.)
Here you go:
The Dashboard: Sign in to app.glowforge.com
[dashboard]
Keyboard Shortcuts and Maneuvering in the Interface:
Copy (Select item)… CTRL/CMD + C
Paste (Select item)… CTRL/CMD + V
Undo … CTRL/CMD + Z
Delete (Select item) … Press the Delete key on the keyboard.
Update on Delete: _After the Autosave Settings Saver migration on 01/08/2018, if you delete a part or item from your file it will stay gone when you close it.
The next time you open the file, it will not be there.
If yo…
I’m going to demo an alignment process below using my (ancient) version of Adobe Illustrator, but the process is the same for Inkscape or CorelDraw or Affinity Designer. Whichever one you like to use, you’ll do the same things, with the tools in that program. (I’m also going to give you the thought process that goes into creating a design with 2D Design software, to keep from having to write another one up, so if you can slog through it, you’ll pick up some stuff you need to know to make thing…
It’s soooooo easy to create files easily in programs like Illustrator, Inkscape, CorelDraw and Affinity Designer if you understand what the Glowforge interface sees when it looks at your file.
(Think of this as a last batch of Tips and Tricks, then I’ll quit bugging you.)
I’m going to demo in Illustrator again, but the same things will be done in whatever program you choose to use for your designs.
If you have questions about specifics for other kinds of drawing and modeling software, …
For All Programs:
If you want to engrave a bitmap (raster) style image and include it inside a vector SVG file, you need to Embed the image in the file if you want it to stay aligned inside the SVG file. Otherwise you will need to re-load the raster file and use the camera to align it visually.
(That’s fine, but you will completely lose the benefit of more accurate alignment that you get from the design software.)
There are instructions for how to Embed raster images for some of the main 2D…
Have fun!
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Dan_H
August 7, 2018, 5:56pm
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Thanks for the amazing links, @Jules .
@jodhner , it sounds like you may want to use the trace feature as well! A great way to get started there is the second print in our Learn by Doing section on glowforge.com/support !
https://glowforge.com/support/topic/first-three-prints/2nd-print-trace-box
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