EZCAD2 : Beginner's Guide to Hatch Settings

An explanation of the settings available in ezcad for adding hatch lines to shapes. This is ezcad version 2.14.10.

[@AndTheCorrectAnswerIs]

This is the best explanation on hatching I've seen! I’ve had my laser for several years and had never fully understood what these settings were doing until now. Thanks 🙏

[@RichLeeFL]

You make the most informative videos for newbies like myself. Thank you for taking your time to make your easy-to-follow videos.

[@KnightsArmory]

Man this is hands down the best video I have found on this! Thank you so much. 😁👊

[@MarkWaples]

Brilliant thank you - I am learning as I go and your videos certainly help me along that path

[@SteveN-bh3wv]

Thanks for clearing a LOT of things up for me! Especially the confusion I had between "NumLoops", "Count", and "Mark Loop" to the right.

[@ouichef4651]

Dude, these videos are awesome! Really well done! Thank you very much!!

[@davetpilot]

I can’t thank you enough for making these videos.

[@jamesrobert7405]

We should share this awesome video in the Ezcad page facebook.com/groups/ezcad2/

[@PatriotCoinRings]

*LIKED AND SUBSCRIBED* Best tutorial for beginners I've found to date. Extremely clear, to the point, no waisted time and very easy a beginner to understand without talking over our heads. Do you have any videos explaining how to use a rotary and engrave rings for beginners? If not, hopefully you'll consider it but I'll be looking at your entire library shortly. Thank you!

[@quentinengraver]

Very clear and well presented, thanks!

[@napolinares]

You are a real wonder, when I grow up I want to be like you A greeting from Spain

[@hobbybob123]

Thanks for this helpful video. Amazingly clear for a starter like me.

[@Making]

Love your content, I'll be having your videos playing in the background in my shop along with Ave and this old Tony!

[@jefferyj]

Thanks!

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[@MrCkong]

Thx, this was a useful video. My 12.1 version doesn't have the cross hatch option in the hatch menu, so if I want a cross hatch, I use hatch two to make the cross hatch. But I guess that I switch to version 2.14.11, easier that way. I didn't know what you told at the end about the outline contour, so giving it a different color outside the hatch will solve some issues that I had with it. :)

[@leadingedge626]

amazingly helpful as usual. thank you for doing so many great videos. I am a machiniest but this laser stuff is out of my scope. thanks again

[@NovemberDelta]

Wild... this makes a HUGE difference 👏

[@abdelkadoustedjini5869]

Thanks a lot for this helpful video.Really the best tutorial video about EZCAD2. Thanks again

[@shameemevans4413]

Cool tutorial..keep em comin....wish I had this machine...looks like so much fun.

[@ajfreeze215]

Another helpful video, thanks!

[@Sbregher]

OMG! This video was so helpful! Thanks much Jeffery!

[@cocuyona1]

Great Video!! super helpful to newbies to FIber Lasering like me...will be buying my 30W Omtech soon.

[@desroseaux1]

Thank you so much for your tutorial. If you have any video on cutting metals it will be great

[@Vemovemo1]

This video is Gold. Thank you!

[@fearlessattitude818]

Thnx for the explanation bro!!!!! greetings from Mexico

[@MissConnieFung]

Hi Jeffrey Thank you so much for the tutorial about hatching. It’s super useful as always. Just a few questions tho. 1. Why the hatch settings can make clearer and more solid colours on metals (black, white, silver or grey) than only using parameter settings to engrave on metals? 2. I noticed in your previous videos that the Laser off/on, End and Polygon have different parameter settings. How do these settings change the colours I want to engrave on metals without hatching? 3. What is the best parameter settings to engrave on sterling silver or gold metal in black without hatching?

[@EddieCoyle]

Fantastic info. Thank you.

[@peterj5251]

Jeff you are the man !

[@terryjones991]

excellent video and explanation question so the bigger the line interval the light the engrave

[@shedlight369]

You are amazing sir.

[@AliAli-wf1rz]

Thank you, you are a hero

[@lambi7539]

Thank you very much for the informative videos. I have the 50w laser machine and each time I try and get accurate left ro right lines.. the angle constantly changes. Any ideas on what this could be?

[@pedrompj]

Bem esclarecedor, obrigado ❤

[@EugenioVillaverde]

Superb

[@MANXEONPRINTDISPLAY]

This is so good!

[@shaunm2208]

Thank you very much

[@johnson6048]

Looking for clarification on your explanation of hatch and angle settings 15:45 in your video. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong because I haven't tested this yet and I didn't read through all 107 comments but I understood this to work as follows: Angle (above count) defines the initial angle the hatch lines are marked where Count describes the number of times/passes that one full cycle of hatches are marked, and Auto Angle Rotate describes the rotation in degrees that the next hatch set will be marked in relationship to the previous pass/marking until the number of counts are complete (effectively making a style of crosshatch). Sound correct? -Thank you so much for all your videos. HUGE help for us beginners.

[@MDNAZMUL-rx2nc]

Thank for guidance

[@jefferyj]

You're welcome 😊

[@user-qr9rl4zf5u]

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[@zehcnassabas]

THANK YOUUUUUU SOOOOO MUCH!

[@rsnakteten5587]

JefferyJ is from Laser Heaven. Thank you.

[@tylerthayne1748]

Great video! Everything works for me up to the point of pressing the mark button. When I press the mark button it shows where it would be marking but doesn't mark.. do you know what the problem could be. Sorry in advanced if I'm missing something easy. I'm a noob at this stuff! Thanks

[@todds3]

thank you Jeffery for sharing the information, I'm thinking of getter a fibre laser to mark small logos on stainless, your videos are really helping me make an informed purchase, my worry was that most demo videos are from china and not clear information, is the machine you use a 20 or 30w?

[@jefferyj]

Mine is a 20w from ebay. Check out the first video I made where I sort of review it and talk about my experience with setup.

[@petervu9773]

ty so much for the video, I seem to have an issue on some images ; when hatching it will add shadow lines no matter what I do, any tips ? =]

[@LAH92]

Hatch Patterns, do certain patterns work best for certain metals and is one pattern faster then the other? New to lasering trying to learn / understand as quick as I can!!

[@mikeymoto8510]

Awesome video !!!! Have you ever had a situation when hatching it is adding another cross hatch that goes super slow. ? I’ve checked all the settings and I can’t seem to find where to find it, Or why it’s happening

[@thenetwork6802]

Having the same issue. Any luck?

[@michaelmisiolek3054]

Hi Jeffery, I am looking to get a fiber laser. Which would you get a 20 watt or 30 watt ? Also a Raycus or JPT Thanks

[@HalcyonDefense]

So what do you do if you are running 2.9.9 and there is no crosshatch setting at all, and the "auto rotate hatch angle" feature does not have any effect?

[@johnjcjr]

Excellent videos. Thank you. Is it possible to email you with questions?

[@jefferyj]

Sure I might be able to help. There's quite a bit of assistance available at these facebook groups too: facebook.com/groups/250911899106529/ facebook.com/groups/440091022989424/ facebook.com/groups/300139820848489/

[@colinfoster1669]

Hi, Very helpful information, Can you help with a problem I have found, When I put a size of say 10mm characters they engrave as 6.9mm, Have I got a setting wrong?

[@jefferyj]

Your settings should be fine. The fonts have a baseline on which the letter sits as well as clearance above and below the letter that is referred to as ascending and descending heights. These values are unique to every font and both amounts are included in the 10mm 'height', so when you change the 'height' you're not setting the actual marked Y dimension. If you're just marking one line, select your text on the screen, set the height in the X, Y dimensions boxes (with the ratio lock activated) for an actual 10mm Y value instead of using the 'height' box. Your actual Y value is now 10mm while the 'height' now changes to a value greater than 10mm. Make sense?

[@wallydandridge700]

Do you know how to get a hatch to keep a parameter setting? When I setup hatch 2 and 3, the parameter settings do not change with each hatch I set, do I need to group the logo after setting individual hatches?

[@petersiska7044]

THX, super video... I want to ask... 3:32 ... what happens if I check the box: HATCH ONE BY ONE ?

[@bellamore3425]

Hi Jeff Iam trying to achieve darker laser marking like black color. Do you know how I can achieve this?

[@asilbekboboyev2706]

Hello. Thanks for the video. I have a question. Can we black marks on a white surface using fiber laser machine?

[@kelbyparker9712]

It depends on the materials. facebook.com/groups/368089227540080/

[@asilbekboboyev2706]

@@kelbyparker9712 its white plastic of LED lamps

[@miguelangelreyesgomez310]

How about Jeffery, I hope you are well, congratulations for your courses are interesting, hey I would like to ask you a question I have a 20 watt fiber optic machine and my software broke down, is there a way to download it in any league? since I downloaded one and it tells me demo and it doesn't let me work, I thank you greetings

[@jefferyj]

Do you know what version you need? I have 2.14.10 (download link here www.rayfinetech.com/download.html ). You'll need to input your parameters. I assume you have the BJJCZ drivers already installed correct?

[@sunilnivas]

HI.. HOW ARE YOU...? I have bought one Chinese laser machine and it's software broke down. Where can I found the software and drivers. I AM USING it for engraving chromium plated brass materials.

[@tamires4152]

Ei na empresa que trabalho tem máquina a laser, porém mexemos na configuração sem saber e as letras na hora da gravação na peça sai invertida. no Ezecad na área onde o texto fica esta normal, so na peça mesmo que invente você poderia me ajudar.

[@victormanuelvillarrealgarz6348]

i have a question abouth hach , whena almost finish hatch, in my machine , it engrave a grid. i do not know if it is something wrong or i am making a mistake. could you explain me? thanks.

[@josheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

Hi, i'm wondering if you can help me . i'm using EZCAD2 and i need to drill 28 micrometers deep and not sure if it's supposed to be 0.28 or 0.028 . in the drill mode there is something says ms. not sure if it's stand for micrometers or millimeters

[@jefferyj]

I believe ms refers to milliseconds. It's in section 4.8 of the Bitmap section of the EzCad manual.

[@josheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

JefferyJ oh I thought this is the depth lol any idea where I change the depth size?

[@jefferyj]

@@josheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Depth will be a function of speed, power, and number of passes. I don't have experience with the 'drill mode' setting for raster images so I can't offer too much here.

[@Crnrst1]

most important for me was at 8:30... Make sure nothing is selected when changing power parameters! thanks

[@nicodemungimba5579]

nice video, am getting problems on installing software

[@Mazde26]

Thanks for the videos, great info. I would love if you get a better mic.. and please stop hammering on your mouse :D

[@HaidarAAbbas]

how can i increase the black color if i use the viber leser on siver??

[@Skinny_Buddha13]

I’m having a problem where I can’t seem to focus my laser. Any suggestions as to parameters?

[@jamesrobert7405]

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[@hudaalattar206]

How can you focus the red light in a spot because it gives me a rectangle only

[@EJSVARZ]

Hey can you please make a video showing how to cut and shade vector ? Let's say the shape of a dog can you show us how to shade the details and then cut in to the shape of the dog?

[@bolsopasionvideos757]

Alguien sabe cómo hacer para grabar el círculo prefecto? Uso la herramienta del círculo pero cuando lo grabo no me queda prefecto. Necesito ayuda urgente, ya que gasté mucha plata en mi máquina y aún no la he podido usar. :(

[@judystrange7530]

I do not get a plain box like yours . once I hatch I get many squares inside my box till they are little in the middle . how do I get it empty. they are there rather cross hatch is mark or not

[@jefferyj]

Do you have more than one hatch enabled?

[@veronicavasquez4141]

Hello I’m having trouble showing the square to show my workspace on what I’m lasering. How do I bring back the square?

[@kelbyparker9712]

Have you asked in the EzCad forum? Try to search 'Ezcad2 and SamLight Users Forum' on facebook group.

[@haythemchabir9096]

Hi I have problem when I put the size in mm the square of point is big than I size it can you help me

[@minorunebunu4228]

hey ... i have a opricat laser 100w .. and i instal all tghe app and it is not doing nothing .. cand you help me pls ??

[@pramilsony1]

How to rotate graphic in any degree like 90 degree in eazycad

[@tonidon7875]

When I open STL files it engraves reversed, the relief which should be high goes indent, any ideas?

[@jefferyj]

Make sure you are hatching the correct parts of your file and that you don't have any open contours in your artwork. Are you committed to using the STL format? If you have access to Adobe Illustrator, the AI3 file format seems to be the most friendly to import into ezcad.

[@tonidon7875]

@@jefferyj I am talking about STL 3D files not vectors.

[@jefferyj]

@@tonidon7875 Ah I guess I read STL and thought SVG, sorry. I've only used STLs when 3d printing, haven't tried them on the laser.

[@linesofdirection9510]

Hi, Jeffery, Can you resolve my Issue regarding Ezcad2. I want to ask you, why my 30W Laser machine print in Reverse order.

[@jefferyj]

If it's upside down and reversed, go to parameters>field tab, then swap the galvo 1 to galvo 2.

[@linesofdirection9510]

@@jefferyj Thanks Dear, This problem is solved, but now the Situations is that, when i select Galvo2 then my rotary device is not work. Now what I do for this new Issue?

[@raihanmohammed4776]

How do I reverse hatch?

[@amandawhitis8788]

How do we add color?

[@dmoneyg3007]

I need your help drawing a template for a 1911 pistol. I also have Escad2

[@Krutikakimasti]

Why not print on M2 and D2 type material by bcamcnc machine

[@marquez_on_quest7596]

Great content. Very straightforward. I hope you could teach us how to use the rotary marking. Honestly I am having issues using the rotary attachment. It's not rotating during marking even if RotaryMark is selected. Much thanks in advance sir.

[@jefferyj]

Hi - I don't have the rotary attachment, otherwise I would.

[@marquez_on_quest7596]

@@jefferyj Thanks for the prompt reply. I'll keep an eye on your upcomIng videos. Maybe you can do the trick engraving on round parts like stainless mugs without the rotary attachment. More power.

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How can I contact you? I need to ask something

[@gokulgopakumar8907]

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[@talatmandwee1005]

Can I contact you for more information please?

[@atheist764]

Failed to open lmc driver what is that means??

[@jefferyj]

Check your connections then restart the laser and ezcad. Hopefully that works.

[@yblomm2753]

How to you cut

[@augusto1989]

And how can i make work my machine?.............It have a message and says Laser:Reserved.

[@hudaalattar206]

My hatch is not working at any power value what is the problem please

[@thapelogololo765]

Hi I have the same problem. Did you manage to fix yours?

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What problem are you having?

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