Supported file formats
What you can import into Beam Bench and what you can export.
Short version below. For each format's detail and gotchas, see Supported imports and Supported exports.
Native
.lzrproj: the Beam Bench project file. Self-contained, shareable..bbart: the Art Library file. Reusable artwork collection.
Import
Vector
- SVG: first-class. Most reliable.
- DXF: CAD interchange.
- PDF: vector content of the page. For scanned PDFs, export the page to PNG or JPG first.
- AI: modern Adobe Illustrator (which is PDF-compatible internally).
- EPS: PostScript.
Raster
- PNG, JPG / JPEG, GIF, BMP, WebP, TIFF, TGA
Export
- SVG, DXF, PDF, EPS, AI for vector interchange.
- PNG, JPG, BMP for raster output (GUI only, via File → Export).
- G-code for sending to the machine outside of Beam Bench.
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