Optimization & Production
Reduce travel, improve job time and organize production with LightBurn optimization, ordering and layout tools.
Read the Status Bar before changing settings
Use LightBurn’s Status Bar to confirm coordinates, selection context, connection state, notifications, and special modes before troubleshooting.
Precise edits with equations and units
Use LightBurn numeric fields as a calculation surface while controlling the anchor point, proportions, and measurement units.
Quick Nest in LightBurn 2.1
Quick Nest automatically packs selected shapes to use material area more efficiently; nesting is a layout optimization, not a substitute for cut-order and part-holding checks.
Grid and Circular Arrays for Batch Production
Duplicate designs with controlled spacing, use virtual arrays where appropriate, and combine arrays with Variable Text for production batches.
Shape Properties: Power Scale and Cut Order Priority
Apply per-shape adjustments without creating another layer, and know the optimization requirement that makes priority values active.
Inner Shapes, Travel Moves and Direction: Practical Cut Optimization
Balance part stability, travel distance and vector direction instead of optimizing only for the shortest theoretical path.
Order by Layer, Group and Priority
Choose a deliberate ordering hierarchy and understand when Shape Properties priorities take effect.
Optimization Settings: How LightBurn Plans Cut Order
Understand the Cut Planner rules that decide layer, priority, inner-shape and travel order instead of treating Preview as a mystery.