Cut Settings Display
One of MakerVault’s most useful features for laser cutter users is the ability to see LightBurn cut settings at a glance, without opening the file in LightBurn.
What’s displayed
Section titled “What’s displayed”For each cut layer in a LightBurn file, MakerVault shows:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Layer index | The layer number (0, 1, 2, …) |
| Name | Custom layer name (e.g., “Tumblers”, “C02150”) |
| Type | Scan (engrave), Cut, or Line |
| Speed | mm/s speed setting |
| Min Power | Minimum power percentage |
| Max Power | Maximum power percentage |
| Kerf | Beam/blade width compensation in mm (per layer) |
| Interval | Scan line spacing in mm — affects engraving quality and speed |
| Priority | The sequence in which layers are processed |
| Material Height (Z offset) | Configured thickness or Z offset setting (shown when non-zero) |
Where to see it
Section titled “Where to see it”Cut settings appear in three places:
- File detail panel — The “LightBurn” section shows a table of all cut layers
- Spacebar preview — The metadata sidebar includes cut settings
- Expanded file row — The metadata column shows cut settings inline
Shape breakdown
Section titled “Shape breakdown”The detail panel also shows a count of the different shape types in the project:
| Count | What it represents |
|---|---|
| Paths | Vector paths and shapes |
| Text | Text elements in the design |
| Bitmaps | Embedded raster images |
This gives you an at-a-glance sense of what a file contains before opening it.
Why this matters
Section titled “Why this matters”Makers often have hundreds of LightBurn files with different cut settings for different materials. Being able to see “this file uses 300mm/s at 35% power on a Scan layer called Tumblers, with 0.1mm kerf compensation” without opening LightBurn saves significant time when you’re looking for the right settings to reuse.
Kerf matters for precision cuts — if you’ve dialed in the right kerf for a specific material and machine, seeing it in the metadata means you can confirm settings match before loading a job.
Interval (scan line spacing) directly affects engraving quality and job time. A tighter interval produces smoother engravings but takes longer. Seeing it alongside speed and power gives you the full picture of what a Scan layer will do.