Beam Bench Docs

Beam Bench Docs

BeamBench is free.

Our maker projects keep it that way: Craftgineer and PrintCutCarve.

Outside the workshop: Journtell, family memories written into books.

Install First launch Connect your machine The workspace Import or draw Layers and cut settings Frame and preview Save the project First burn What is next

Troubleshooting

Community & support

Install

Download and install Beam Bench.

Skip to Install Beam Bench for the full per-OS instructions. The short version:

Download the macOS, Windows, or Linux installer from beambench.com.
Install. Current macOS builds are Developer ID signed and notarized; if Gatekeeper still blocks launch, see macOS Gatekeeper blocks the app. On Windows, a SmartScreen notice is expected while the app is new; see Windows SmartScreen warns about the installer.
Launch the app.

Next

BeamBench is free, and our other projects fund it. For makers: Craftgineer (AI tools for machine-ready art) and PrintCutCarve (machine-tested design files). Outside the workshop: Journtell turns family memories into written story books.

Get Started

A linear path from install to your first burn. Walk it once, end to end.

First launch

What you see the first time you open Beam Bench.

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