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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.
Optimize Selected Shapes: Reduce Noise Without Destroying the Design
Simplify imported or traced vectors with tolerance-controlled smoothing and line/arc fitting.
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.
Set Start Point and Path Direction for Vector Cuts
Control where a vector path begins and which direction it follows, while understanding that optimization rules can still change final execution order.
Fill Mode: Scan Angle, Bidirectional Scanning and Crosshatch
Understand the Fill controls that change scan direction, travel efficiency and the way engraved coverage is built.