User Bundles
Grid Array Random Orientation
Customizable Workspace Orientation
Other Notable Additions
- Added support for GCode-based machines that work in negative coordinates, without the need to set up a workspace offset in the machine's coordinate system
- New "Enable" switches for Text and Border options in the Material Test
- Pressing Ctrl/⌘ enables the drag-dots for corner radius and polygon sides
- Rotation can now be nudged using the "." and "," keys during Live Framing for Galvo devices
Note: Starting with the release of LightBurn 1.6, the Windows version of LightBurn is 64-bit only. Users in need of a 32-bit version should download LightBurn 1.5.06, which is the final version available for 32-bit versions of Windows.
The full list of changes and bug fixes appears below:
New Features
- Added User and Vendor Bundles, Export and Import
- Pressing Ctrl/ ⌘ enables the drag-dots for corner radius and polyon sides
- Added ability to rotate workspace for GCode machines (portrait -> landscape)
- Added support for negative workspace for GCode machines
- Added "Output" switches for Text and Border options in the Material Test
- Allow "Mirror across line" if the line is a bezier, but straight
- Added option to clean whole image or just recent passes with 3DSlice on Galvos
- Shift+Click on "Reset to defaults" in Optimization Settings resets to LightBurn standard defaults
- External start trigger for galvos will show a status warning if nothing selected or enabled for output
- Added "Randomize orientation" flag to grid array
- Added ability to nudge rotation during Galvo framing
Bug Fixes
- Setting a kerf offset on a sub-layer that wasn't the last sub would not apply the kerf properly
- Extremely large decompressed streams (>2Gb) would cause Illustrator files to fail to load
- Handle different image paddings in PDF files
- Remember last extension used when saving device specific files (gc, gcode, txt, etc...)
- Pressing "Frame" on rotary screen for galvos could freeze, or frame incorrectly
- Galvo lens correction wizard would fail bounds check with lens size smaller than 100 mm
- If using "Order by Priority" or "Order by Group" with "Angle per Pass", partitions after the first would get an incorrect number of passes
- Stroke in exported SVGs wasn't properly scaled by shape scale
- Fixed Trocen origin issues
- Fixed Global Passes not applying Cylinder Projection
- Don't show missing Material Libraries in list
- Clicking the Cut/Copy/Paste toolbar buttons could crash in specific cases
- DXF import of MTEXT could break if formatting string had mismatched {}'s
- Rerunning device wizard on existing device could lose settings
- Fixed broken material thickness entry when working in inches
FAQs
- Is it a subscription?
- No. You pay once, the software will work forever as long as you have your license key.
- How many computers can I use it on?
- The license key lets you use the software on up to two computers at once, they don't have to use the same operating system, and a license can be easily moved if you get a new computer. If you need to use it on 3 machines, we're happy to update your license to allow it, at no cost. If you need more seats or a floating license setup, we can do that too - contact us for pricing and details.
- Does the license expire?
- The license key has an expiry date - a year from when you first activate it. When it expires, it's still valid, you just don't get updates anymore. If you download a version of the software released after your license expires, it won't work.