SVG Path Studio - Path Optimization for Laser Cutters

Welcome to SVG Path Studio

This is a tool to view, modify, and optimize your SVG files for laser cutters.

You can see the paths and their details, animate the movement of the laser head, add and remove nicks, and reorder the paths to create a shorter overall length.

To begin, drag an SVG file here to view it, or use the menu button to open an SVG file.

For more information, click the Help button in the bottom left corner.

Path Click Action

SVG Details

Total Length

Path Length

Travel Length

X Min

X Max

Y Min

Y Max

Path Details

Path Length

Distance From Previous Point

Distance To Next Point

Menu Options
Open SVG	lets you open an SVG file from your computer. You may also open SVG files by dragging them directly into this window.
Save SVG	will save the SVG with any changes you made to a new file.
Reset SVG	will revert the SVG to the version you uploaded, removing any changes you made.
Close SVG	will close the SVG file.
Open Background Image	lets you open a PNG or JPG file from your computer to set as the background. You may also open background images by dragging them directly into this window.
Close Background Image	will close the background image.
Close All	will close the SVG file and the background image.
Auto Sequence	will automatically reorder the paths of your SVG to try and minimize the travel length. *
Undo	will revert the last action you took. Only the last 5 actions are saved and can be undone.
* It is computationally impossible to find the shortest sequence of paths in a reasonable amount of time (see the travelling salesman problem for more information). Thus, auto sequencing isn't guaranteed to find the shortest possible sequence. It does, however, do it's best to find a near optimal sequence in a reasonable amount of time. The running time increases drastically the more paths your SVG has; therefore, the process allows you to select how long you want it to run for.

Sidebar Options
DPI	must be set to the DPI at which the SVG file was created to make sure the calculations are correct.
Units	can be set to pixels, inches, or centimeters. The calculations will show up in the selected units.
Direction Markers	can be toggled to show or hide the direction arrows on the paths.
Cut Order Labels	can be toggled to show or hide the numeric order labels on the paths. When toggled off, you will not be able to click the paths to perform actions.
Travel Paths	can be toggled to show or hide the paths that the laser will travel between cuts.
Animate Path	allows you to see an animation of the path the laser will take.

Path Click Actions • Left click on a path's order label to perform the action selected in the Path Click Action dropdown. • Right click on a path's order label to view details about the path.
Show Details	will show you information about the path (same as right clicking a path).
Change Position	will move the path to a position of your choice.
Sequence Paths	will move the path to the next position in the sequence, which auto increments. This is a quicker version of the Change Position action that lets you reorder all of your paths in sequence.
Split at Point	will cut a path into 2 parts, at a point of your choosing. You can specify how much of the path will get cut out.
Split into Equal Parts	will cut a path into multiple parts of equal length. You can specify how many parts will be created and how much of the path will get cut out at each cut.
Connect Paths	will connect the end of the first path you select to the beginning of the second path you select with a straight line.
Reverse	will reverse the direction of the path.
Delete	will remove the path from the SVG.

Thanks for using SVG Path Studio!

I hope you find it a useful tool in your laser cutting endeavors.

If you find that this tool has saved you countless hours and headaches, your support would be greatly appreciated.

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