Image layer support?

[jkopel]

Gotcha, interesting question!
So to make sure I understand, your current workflow is something like:

1. Open document in Inkscape
2. Turn on the text layer(s) with the names for next run
3. Print to laser
4. Turn off text layers
5. goto #2

We don’t yet know much about the software, so only @dan or one of the other Glowforge folks can say for sure. But… If you are either running a plugin against a “current view” of a drawing, or using an exported SVG, you would still be able to have all the text layers in Inkscape, have them all be the same color, and do a similar if slightly more cumbersome workflow.

I could also imagine a “batch this folder full of SVGs” command, but then you need to have some kind of automated registration. You might want to check out one of these other threads:

Automated camera registration for repetitive die cutting?

Great question. Dovetails with this thread on indexing. Saving a project’s specs would be great. Templates to load. I have to find a real life laser cutter to see what is standard for setting up projects.

Standard Indexing

Will the glowforge be able to use indexing methods other than the camera? For example, if I made a jig to hold business cards in a specific space in the bed, could I just keep re-running the same job with a preserved material position or will I need to re-index with the camera for every job I run?