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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

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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