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Date, time, and Cut Setting variables
Use LightBurn Variable Text for timestamps and live layer values while keeping the result understandable and verifiable.
Serial-number production with arrays
Format serial values, assign predictable offsets to array copies, and restart interrupted batches without duplicate numbers.
CSV-driven Variable Text production
Prepare clean UTF-8 data, map zero-based columns, control record advancement, and validate a personalised LightBurn batch.
Variable Text formatting basics
Choose the matching data mode, use the correct placeholder syntax, and test the resolved text before running a batch.
Variable Text: CSV Merges, Serial Numbers, Dates and Offsets
Automate personalized or numbered batches while controlling current values, offsets and preview verification.
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.