Jules
July 29, 2020, 1:37am
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Welcome!
Lots of choices, it all just depends on what you want to do.
Best way to get started is to click on the Support link here and start reading the tutorials, setup and troubleshooting tips. That will get you started thinking in the right direction.
Glowforge Support (Tutorials and Setup)
After that, there are a couple of Beginner tutorials that will flesh out the Design process.
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, …
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…
There are a lot of other tutorials that are specific to various Design programs once you decide which one you want to use.
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