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PicEngrave Pro Tutorial

This tutorial document provides instructions for using PicEngrave Pro 4 software to convert images into gcode files for engraving. It describes the basic steps of opening an image, selecting options, adjusting settings, and saving the gcode file. It also includes some initial program setting recommendations for different engraving modes.

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PicEngrave Pro Tutorial

This tutorial document provides instructions for using PicEngrave Pro 4 software to convert images into gcode files for engraving. It describes the basic steps of opening an image, selecting options, adjusting settings, and saving the gcode file. It also includes some initial program setting recommendations for different engraving modes.

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Tutorial for Version 4.2.

4
November 2013
Start PicEngrave Pro 4 and the following screen displays.

Click on the

button to open a file window to find an image.

Select an image and click the

button at the bottom of the file window.

This screen displays file info and the size of the engraved image.

Click on the

button to review/change the program's parameter and option settings.

After editing/reviewing programs settings, click the

button to save your changes.

Clicking the
button without saving your changes will allow changes youve made to be
used only for the current program run. Clicking either button returns to the previous screen.

If you have selected the ellipse or crop options, a set of adjustment sliders will now appear
below the image. Adjust these sliders to select the area of the image that will be used to
generate a gcode file.

Click on the
button to proceed, and a
button will appear. At this point, you can
still select a different image or change engraving parameters if you wish.
To proceed with the current image, click the

button. After a short time interval,

a
button will appear. Click it to proceed. You can then either enter a file name for the
gcode file, or accept the default name.

As the gcode file is saved, a series of colored lines will scroll down the image. When
complete, you can either

PicEngrave Pro 4+, or select another image to convert.

Clicking the
button opens a sub-program where you can select an image and change
its properties or dither it before generating a gcode file. When finished editing, save the
edited image to your computer, then exit and reopen the newly edited image in the main
program.

Text can be added to an image in another sub-program by clicking the


main starting screen.

button on the

This short tutorial covers the basic operation of PicEngrave Pro 4 +Laser. Please don't
hesitate to experiment. Use Mach3 (or whatever gcode preview software you prefer) to view
your results before actual engraving operations. Be sure to read the Instructions in the Help
menu for additional information.
Initial Program Settings
Setting image engraving options and values is highly dependent upon each users cnc
machine, operation, and material being engraved. The following screen shots can be used to
initially setup PEP4+ with conservative settings to produce gcode for each engraving mode.
As experience is gained with the engraving mode selected, engraving options and values can
be added or changed as desired.
Spindle Engraving (wood)

Spindle Engraving (lithophane)

Laser Analog Engraving

Laser TTL Engraving

Laser VFR Engraving (wood)

Laser VFR Engraving (mirrors)

PicEngrave Pro 4 +Laser is frequently updated and features are added as the author and
users develop new methods of image engraving, especially using laser diodes. The version
of PEP4 that is currently available may not exactly correspond to the screen images in this
tutorial, but using this tutorial as a guide should help get you close. Please dont hesitate to
contact me if you have questions not covered here or in the other usage documents supplied.
Thank You,
John Champlain
[email protected]
www.picengrave.com
Revised November 2013

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