Using the Variable Text feature in lightburn when doing sports team tumblers.

In this video we start from scratch on how to use the variable text feature in lightburn. This tool will same you allot of time when you need to feed in names, numbers or just about anything from a list. We start in excel for the first part of the video. I show you hot to convert a spreadsheet into a CSV file, how to layout a 32oz Jds sports bottle tumbler and how to get the variable text feature in lightburn. I also share so tips and tricks along the way! If you want to know just how the variable text feature works skip to 10:38 in the video.
Topic key:
Setting up Excel spreadsheet 2:50
Turn on Variable Text Feature 7:39
Tumbler template layout 8:35
Variable Text feature setup 10:38
Wrap up 17:34

[@RaisingtheBARdesigns]

Just ran 45 individual leatherette coaster openers with 2 different columns and this worked great! Thank you for sharing!

[@computercreationz]

So glad it helped out, thanks for the comments.

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[@computercreationz]

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Another amazing, helpful video Robert!!

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[@computercreationz]

thank you for watching love the comments!

[@D5314S]

you just saved me such a headache. i have been trying to get ezcad to engrave the same as a lightburn file i have been running. I was also able to get the auto advance to work with a rotary table. Thank you

[@computercreationz]

Glad I could help

[@karenbyrd8798]

Love your videos. Very easily understood and I’ve learned a lot by watching!

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I look forward to all of your videos! I really appreciate your efforts.........

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[@frankgarcia4644]

Great video! Perfect explanation! Your videos are very informative and help a ton learning features in lightburn. Thank you!

[@computercreationz]

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[@keithjones8070]

Thank you, another excellent video with very clear and concise information

[@computercreationz]

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[@markferrick10]

Great information, well explained and demonstrated. Thanks you.

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[@diamondgaitcreations]

Great presentation and instructions on how to do it! Thanks!

[@computercreationz]

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[@robeccs]

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[@naf2579]

Great video. Thank you!

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[@karvtek]

Great info. I didn’t know this feature existed.

[@computercreationz]

it save a bunch of time! thanks for watching!

[@sammcmoor]

Great video 👍🏼

[@computercreationz]

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Thanks!

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[@fredwienbarg5051]

How in the world do you learn all of these things? Amazing!!!

[@computercreationz]

i spend a fare share of time testing and failing. lol thank for watching

[@hectorflores6666]

great video.I have a question, once you have sent and saved the file under the name what do you do next? do you place the tumbler and press start? and once the first tumbler is completed, do you put the second tumbler and press start again? or do you need to be on the second record in the variable text tab before starting the second tumbler?

[@computercreationz]

you send it to the laser , engrave that if you have it on auto advance all you have to do is keep sending to the laser and it will automatically load the next set of info. I do this manually to ensure I dont miss anyone! its a great feature!

[@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy]

Auto Advance works with the Next function when you hit Send.

[@computercreationz]

Did they get that fixed! last time I tried it it still was not working.

[@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy]

@@computercreationz It only works for me when I use Start, not Send. Sorry, typo!

[@computercreationz]

@@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy interesting, I can’t use start due to air assist sequencing issues with the dsp controller. Appreciate the response. Keep up the great content!

[@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy]

@@computercreationz Ah, I see, that makes sense.

[@mudshark1971]

So I have a question: when you type the %0 did you have to center that, or you can type it anywhere in the box and it automatically centers it from the csv? I want to start offering personalized cups for Christmas but I had to learn this to better manage my time. To not have to center every name. I can just copy the names and put them in s csv

[@mudshark1971]

I figured it out playing with it. Where you place your % and value is where it puts your lettering. Thank you for helping me again with one of your tutorials.

[@computercreationz]

yes this is a very powerful feature. thanks again

[@DK-dp5gz]

Great Video, Can I ask where you got the Water Bottles?

[@computercreationz]

Yes they come from Jds industries they have a great selection, will need a valid business license to open an account.

[@Southwestblanks]

Hello there, is there a way in lightburn to do offset text to have the text be 6mm in width, trying to experiment with led rope lights and have a backer sheet of acrylic and the top have a channel cut out to put the rope light in and make it 6mm. thanks

[@computercreationz]

not that I’ve found you might try a single line font and do a 6mm offset

[@Southwestblanks]

@computercreationz I am trying to figure that out in lightburn, also tried illustrator which I am still new at. Someone told me to do that to with the single line and then offset but I have been having trouble trying it. Can lightburn do that?

[@giannacaito9679]

can you make a video on how to engrave a cutting board that is anywhere between 1/2-3/4" thick?? new to thunder laser and am having a hard time focusing. i have a nova 24

[@computercreationz]

be sure you have your work piece in between the two black boxes for autofocus or search manual focus in thunderlaserusa.com web site allot of what your looking for is there

[@ericb.8813]

I like to focus most engravings at 7.5-8mm with my nova 35. Each machine is a little different but being out of focus a little is what you want

[@brkoury]

Do you live in Fallon?

[@hectorflores6666]

Would this method (having the 2 work areas) work for 2 sets of graphics? like having 2 images (one on each side)?

[@computercreationz]

Yes, I do it all the time, you just need a column in your csv file to accommodate the info.

[@hectorflores6666]

Thanks Now, where do you place the laser origin to start engraving? I tried to use the technique last night, and obviously I have the choice to place my origin in several places (each corner, or the center of the workspace between the two graphics). My first attempt the Engraving ended lower than what I thought and also both graphics or images were not quite center with each other (either side of the tumbler). Did you also adjust the rotating unit settings based on the circumference or diameter of the Tumblr? I am engraving the same two images on different size tumblers. On one side is an image with some wording, and on the other side is our mission statement. Should I put the the mission statement as a single graphic?

[@computercreationz]

@@hectorflores6666 there are a couple of videos on my channel that will explain that completely. Just look for a video that has a tumbler in a rotary on it

[@warrenjameson5465]

You don't nee excel or any spreadsheet software to create .csv files. A CSV is a text file, so it can be created and edited using any text editor. Search how to create a .csv with notepad.

[@computercreationz]

yep your right, it’s just most people know and are familiar with excel

[@tyhtran07]

Excel Click File - Save As - MS DOS Comma Seperated ( .cvs)

[@mudshark1971]

Thanks!

[@computercreationz]

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