Click on the filled box icon, the circle is now black.This indicates there is no outline stroke defining the circle (4th image). Stroke PaintĬurrently, there's an invisible circle, we know this because the X icon is highlighted. Click on the X to remove the paint filled inside the shape (3rd image).ĭon't worry, your circle is still there.You can move the arrows around to create whatever color you wish. On the right side panel - there is a dialog box called Fill and Stroke.Ĭurrently, the circle is filled, we know this because there is an icon of a filled box and the RGB spectrum is active. We only want the outline stroke of the circle and we want to designate a color defining it to be a cut.

Your circle will be filled with a color, but this is NOT what we want. Stretch your mouse and create a symmetrical circle.

Click on the circle shape on the left-hand panel (1st image).

Click on the Vector layer, this is where your circle cut will live.This circle will be the coaster cut that I want from the 5'x 5' plywood scrap. I want to create a circle the will fit inside my Materials layer. It may take some time to get use to but it definitely helps understand how layers work for laser jobs. The Material layer is a reference of the material size for your laser job ensuring it all fits! Whatever you want engraved, place those objects, shapes, path, etc. Whatever you want cut, place those objects, shapes, path, etc. This is helpful to use when you still need to move objects around that space but don't want to interfere with accidentally moving anything from other layers. The Material layer has the lock closed, meaning I can't move those objects, shapes, paths, etc. The Raster layer has the lock open- which means I can move whatever is in that layer anywhere on the canvas. Next to the eyeball is a Lock (6th image). You can see my Vector layer has an open eye - my Raster layer has a closed eye so it's hidden. If you click on the eyeball that layer hides whatever designs, objects, or paths you've placed inside it. The next options are what I call the Eyeball (4th image). Whatever will be engraved will live in that layer.

Whatever will be cut will live in that layer. Go ahead and add the following layers (3rd image). The - is to delete the selected layer you have highlighted (2nd image). You can define that layer with a name so you know what that layer is about. Let's look at some of the options on the Layers panel.

Inkscape trace bitmap layers