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===Set up the orientation of the design in the CAM software===
Now that you've got your design in UCP, double check again that your design looks accurate both structurally and in size. If you left the top of the machine open, you'll notice a red laser underneath the conical head of the cutter. Don't worry - that's just a standard laser pointer! It's there as a guide for you, which you'll now utilize.
[[File:Moving image to laser tool.png|thumb|"To Pointer" button. This tool allows you to move the corner of your design highlighted in blue to the current location of the laser head.|alt=The "To Pointer" button in UCP.]]
#Switch to the Pointer Tool in the far right column of UCP. Now anywhere you click on the virtual bed will cause the machine to send the laser cutter head to ''exactly'' that spot.
===Set up the CAM software for the correct material===
[[File:Settings page.png|thumb|Settings page. Your material will most likely be Cast Acrylic or Medium Density Fiberboard. Set the correct material thickness and then press Apply and OK.|alt=The settings page in UCP.]]
The last step before cutting is making sure that the machine has the correct material settings.
