<p>Autodesk must have been reading your mind.</p>

<p>A brand new video just got posted today from Autodesk on how to do this in F360.
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E4Hr7lcBzc" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/R1Qwa.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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2017-06-07T16:39:48.107Z
Thanks! Maybe they even have somebody reading this forum. :)  Will check it out (though will have to renew my license to use it....)
TextGeek
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2017-06-07T17:13:32.197Z
Or you could help mentor a First Robotics Team and get to use it for free (non-commercially)
markshancock
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Mind to elaborate on this a little as the link might die in the future, orphaning this answer?
Trish
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2017-06-06T03:15:04.780Z
markshancock
<p>I have a laser-engraving "head" for one of my 3D printers (a Boxzy, so it's designed for it, not just strapping a random laser onto something), and I'd like to try using it to, well, <em>engrave</em> something. So:</p>

<ul>
<li>Can anyone point me to some control software for this? </li>
</ul>

<p>The Boxzy came with a license to Fusion360, but I found that nearly impossible to use (or maybe understand), and it wasn't clear how to apply it to engraving anyway (as opposed to milling or regular FDM printing).</p>

<p>I suppose I could just sketch out a thin 3D extrusion of the text or design, and print it in the usual way, setting the layer-height and/or scaling so it only "prints" one or 2 layers. I guess turning the laser on and off counts as turning the extruder motor on and off... But that's clearly a hack. Any "real" software for this sort of thing?</p>

<p>Any other hints are also welcome.</p>

<p>I'm thinking of writing my own software to generate G-code for this, though rasterizing fonts sounds painful in something like OpenScad... Must be a better way...</p>

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Laser engraving software for Boxzy 3D printer
TextGeek
# Laser engraving software for Boxzy 3D printer

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-06-05)

I have a laser-engraving "head" for one of my 3D printers (a Boxzy, so it's designed for it, not just strapping a random laser onto something), and I'd like to try using it to, well, *engrave* something. So:

* Can anyone point me to some control software for this?

The Boxzy came with a license to Fusion360, but I found that nearly impossible to use (or maybe understand), and it wasn't clear how to apply it to engraving anyway (as opposed to milling or regular FDM printing).

I suppose I could just sketch out a thin 3D extrusion of the text or design, and print it in the usual way, setting the layer-height and/or scaling so it only "prints" one or 2 layers. I guess turning the laser on and off counts as turning the extruder motor on and off... But that's clearly a hack. Any "real" software for this sort of thing?

Any other hints are also welcome.

I'm thinking of writing my own software to generate G-code for this, though rasterizing fonts sounds painful in something like OpenScad... Must be a better way...

**Tags:** software, laser, 2d


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-06-06. Score: 2

Autodesk must have been reading your mind.

A brand new video just got posted today from Autodesk on how to do this in F360.
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/R1Qwa.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E4Hr7lcBzc)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks! Maybe they even have somebody reading this forum. :)  Will check it out (though will have to renew my license to use it....)  
> **username_1**: Or you could help mentor a First Robotics Team and get to use it for free (non-commercially)  
> **username_2**: Mind to elaborate on this a little as the link might die in the future, orphaning this answer?  

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