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| ====Terminology==== | | ====Terminology==== |
| * CorelDraw - The program you will be using to design is CorelDraw. It allows you to type in words, edit logos, make your own logos and such to engrave or cut out of your material. | | * CorelDraw - The program you will be using to design is CorelDraw. It allows you to type in words, edit logos, make your own logos and such to engrave or cut out of your material. |
− | * Job Control - The program that interacts with the laser cutter to perform a cut. | + | * Job Control - The program that interacts with the laser cutter to perform a cut. Job Control lets you set up/create Material Profiles, change between the HoneyComb Table and the Rotary tool (mostly used for Hydroflasks), and choose a location to cut on your material. |
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| * Focusing tool - Used to focus the laser cutter. | | * Focusing tool - Used to focus the laser cutter. |
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| Job Control & Laser Cutter: | | Job Control & Laser Cutter: |
− | | + | # After you send your design to Job Control it will let you name your design and it will store it in a window on the right. If you do not see your design, be sure to select [See All] at the bottom of that window. This lets you see files ALL dpi types, rather than just a specific dpi type. |
− | Job Control lets you set up/create Material Profiles, change between the HoneyComb Table and the Rotary tool (mostly used for Hydroflasks), and choose a location to cut on your material.
| + | # Double click on your job name or drag and drop the job to bring it onto the virtual honeycomb. |
− | | + | # Then select your material at the top left.You can check the print preview by double clicking the box showing your preview in the bottom right. |
− | After you send your design to Job Control it will let you name your design and it will store it in a window on the right. If you do not see your design, be sure to select See All at the bottom of that window. This lets you see files ALL dpi types, rather than just a specific dpi type. Then select your material at the top left.You can check the print preview by double clicking the box showing your preview in the bottom right. | |
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| [[File:Mitch5.jpg|center|thumb|600x600px]] | | [[File:Mitch5.jpg|center|thumb|600x600px]] |
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