SVG for LightBurn
LightBurn is the leading laser cutter software used with diode and CO2 lasers. It imports SVG natively and maps each SVG colour to a separate layer for independent cut, engrave, or fill operation assignment.
About SVG for LightBurn
LightBurn is the leading laser cutter software used with diode lasers (xTool, Sculpfun, Atomstack, Ortur) and CO2 lasers (Ruida, Trocen controllers). LightBurn imports SVG natively and uses stroke colour and layer assignments to define cut, engrave, and fill operations.
Importing SVG into LightBurn: use File > Import or drag-and-drop SVG files into LightBurn. Each SVG colour becomes a separate layer in LightBurn's Cuts/Layers panel. Assign speed, power, mode (line, fill, or offset fill), and pass count per layer.
SVG structure for LightBurn: for cutting, use stroke paths with no fill. LightBurn's Line mode traces the path at your speed and power settings. For engraving, use filled shapes — LightBurn's Fill mode rasterises the fill area. For outlines with fill, keep both stroke and fill on separate SVG layers so each can be assigned different LightBurn settings.
Colour coding: LightBurn maps each SVG colour to a layer. Assign distinct colours per operation in your SVG to separate operations cleanly in LightBurn.
SVG units: LightBurn reads SVG coordinates in millimetres by default. Set your SVG canvas units to millimetres for accurate size import. If SVG imports at wrong size, use LightBurn's scale tool or check SVG document unit settings.
Recommended SVG preparation: remove empty layers, merge paths in the same colour, and reduce node count with path simplification. Clean SVG imports are easier to work with in LightBurn's layer panel.