Material Library
Store tested presets and apply compatible settings to a layer's primary entry.
The Material Library stores material presets with speed, power, passes, descriptive fields, and optional raster settings captured from a layer. Presets are references for a specific tested setup, not universal safe recipes.
Opening it
- Default dock zone:
lower-right - Visible by default: yes
- Hotkey: no default
Search, filters, and action row
- Search materials... filters by preset name or material.
- All Ops filters to Line, Fill, or Offset Fill.
- All Devices appears when presets include more than one device profile.
- + Add immediately saves a default row: New Preset, Custom, 3.0 mm, Line, 1000 mm/min, 50% power, and 1 pass. It does not open the editor.
- Import reads preset JSON; Export writes preset JSON.
- From Layer immediately saves a row from the selected layer's primary entry. It does not open the editor and is disabled without an eligible selected layer.
Thickness and speed are converted to the current Display Unit and Speed Time Unit. Internal values remain millimeters and millimeters per minute.
Preset rows
Rows are grouped by material and then thickness. Each collapsed row shows its name, material, thickness, operation, speed, and power.
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| + | Apply the preset to the selected layer. |
| D | Duplicate the preset and append (Copy) to its name. |
| E | Open the inline editor. |
| X | Delete the preset. |
Inline editor
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Name | Preset name. |
| Material | Material description. |
| Thickness | Current Display Unit; invalid or non-positive input falls back to 3.0 mm. |
| Operation | Line / Fill / Offset Fill for ordinary presets. An existing Cut, Score, Image, or Tool value remains available while that preset is edited. |
| Speed | Current display and speed-time units; invalid or non-positive input falls back to 1000 mm/min. |
| Power % | Stored from the entered number; blank or zero falls back to 50. |
| Passes | Stored from the entered number without rounding or clamping; blank or zero falls back to 1. |
| Notes | Free-form context. |
The form has no Interval, DPI, focus, or Z field. Use Save to commit edits or Cancel to discard them. If another preset is selected while the current row has unsaved edits, Keep Editing and Discard resolve the conflict.
Apply behavior
Applying a preset keeps the target primary entry's operation and identity. It copies:
- Speed and power for every supported target operation.
- Passes into the target operation's raster or vector settings.
- Interval/DPI and compatible raster fields for Fill or Image targets.
- Image-only raster-mode and image-processing fields only for an Image target.
It does not change the target layer to the preset's listed operation. On a layer with multiple entries, only the primary entry is updated and Beam Bench shows a warning. Tool layers do not accept material presets.
Capture from a layer
- Configure and select the target layer.
- Click From Layer.
- Find the new row and click E to edit its name, material, thickness, and notes.
- Click Save.
From Layer reads only the primary entry. For Image entries, it captures consistent DPI and line interval plus raster mode, scan, pass-through, halftone/newsprint, inversion, and related compatible fields. Other raster entries can also supply interval and scan fields even though the inline editor does not expose them.
Import and sharing safety
Imported or shared presets may have been tested on a different laser, lens, material batch, focus procedure, or ventilation setup. Treat them as reference values and recalibrate on scrap within manufacturer limits before a real job.