Test cut files using Affinity Designer is it possible?

[deirdrebeth]

There are quite a few, for free, right here in the forum. Yes, you set up the individual jobs - but, if it’s designed well - you do it all at once.

So you start with (Eg.) 100 power/100 speed and then you change one or the other by 10 - so 90 power/100 speed, then 80 power/100 speed, etc. Once you’ve got it set up you run the test on a scrap of your material and make a judgement call as to which you like best. Sometimes you follow up getting even more exact 81 power/100 speed, 82 power, 83 power, etc.

For cuts this is my favorite test:

New material cut test method

Don’t know what settings to use on a material? The only way to be sure is to test. Good news! You can effectively test on a thin strip on the edge of your material, it’s fast and easy. I use this shape to do so (SVG attached): [Material_test] Click here to download/save Or click here for the ZIP: Material_test.zip (3.3 KB) To use: Set the first operation to score (the numbers). You’ll use these to identify your cut pieces later. Set each of the curve shapes to a power/speed combo t…

For engraves it’s this one (since you also want to test cuts usually):

Engrave and Cut 1/4" Mahogany tips?

This is the test I run on every new wood species and often on several to test what I want to actually use. but this first test runs the engraves at twice the number noted and then comes back and makes the cuts at the numbers noted and then cuts off the piece at two passes at 125 all full power. [evans%20tests] Watching closely while it is done allows me to put a wet cloth on after it cuts in the case where it starts to make charcoal,this is the Zebrawood piece after sanding it as the cut is de…

but seriously, if you do a search on here for “test” there are probably easily a dozen.