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With any luck, your design is in UCP.
add materials selection section
#Load the stock into the machine
#Send your design to the CAM software
#Set up the orientation of the design in the CAM software#Set up the CAM software for cuttingthe correct material
#Cut!
#Turn off the laser cutter and filtration/exhaust
#Navigate to File --> Print
#Make sure PLS4.75 is selected in the printer dropdown, and hit Print. This will send your design to the Universal Control Panel ('''UCP''').
#Open up UCP. It may be hidden in the bottom right of the Windows Taskbar. With any luck, your design is in UCP.
===Set up the orientation of the design in the CAM software for cutting===
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.
#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.
#Click "To Pointer".
#Rejoice!
=== Set up the CAM software for the correct material ===
The last step before cutting is making sure that the machine has the correct material settings.
# Hit the ''Settings'' button in the bottom right of the screen.
# In the ''Materials Database'' tab, find and select the correct material for what is currently in the bed. If you are not sure, ask a [[Creative and Technical Specialist|CaTS]].
# Set the ''Material Thickness'' to the correct height. If you are unsure, use a set of calipers to measure!
# Hit ''Apply'' then hit ''OK''.
[[File:Start Button.png|thumb|The start button]]
