Forcing the burn sequence?

[Dave Johnson29]

Hi people,

Yesterday I did some marking (text) on sunglasses and this was the first time I had to mark something on both lenses.

The laser rastered both lenses in each pass which wasted a lot of time traveling between the two lenses. Is there a way to force Corel to burn one Group then burn the next Group?

Thanks in advance.

[Rob Bosworth]

Dave, you could lay out your graphics using two different colors. I don't remember how the old 1720's ran, but newer machines can be "forced" to engrave one color at a time. Layout thegraphics for one lens in black, and the second lens in blue (or red, yellow,......) Then in the print driver, just arrange the priorities of which color does what.

[Darren Null]

Different colours, yes.

This thread is also well worth a read:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=79977

[Dave Johnson29]

you could lay out your graphics using two different colors.


Thanks Rob and Darren, I will try that as the colors define speeds but if I keep them both at the same speed for the colors then that may well be the solution. I will report back.

You guys are great, nah, make that this forum is great. :)

[Joe Pelonio]

Unfortunately color mapping only works for vector cutting on my machine
but then I wouldn't think the distance between lenses wastes that much time since the head is going past the left and right limits of the image anyway. perhaps run one lens at a time, then both, and compare times to see just how much difference it makes.