Is this a LightBurn replacement?
No. WeldWords prepares vector files; LightBurn stays your machine software for power, speed and layer settings.
LightBurn workflow
Welding text in LightBurn, and when to weld it before it gets there
LightBurn can union overlapping shapes, and for one short word that is often all you need. On a list of forty customer names — each a different length, each needing a ring hole and an exact height — doing it shape by shape is where the evening goes. WeldWords prepares the welded, sized, nested file and LightBurn does what it is best at: running the machine.
Two free Production Exports. No software install. SVG and DXF included.
Harper
Where manual welding costs you time
Converting text to path, then unioning, for every single name
Counters in a, e and o lost when the union fills them in
Dots on i and j left floating as separate pieces
Letters that only touch visually still cut apart
Re-laying out the sheet by hand every time the order changes
What arrives from WeldWords
Every name already one connected cut path
Counters preserved as holes, accents attached
Exact finished height or width in true units
Optional keychain holes applied to the whole batch at once
Names nested across your real material sheets, one file per sheet
How it works
From typed words to a cut-ready file
Everything stays editable until you export, so one-off fixes never mean starting over.
- 01
Paste your name list
One name per line — an order export, a guest list, a class roster.
- 02
Set the style once
Pick the font, spacing, joins and hole settings, and they apply to every name.
- 03
Enter your material size
Type the real sheet width and height, then let the nesting pack the names in.
- 04
Export DXF or SVG per sheet
Import into LightBurn, assign your cut layer, and run the job.
Common questions
Which format should I import?
DXF is the common choice for LightBurn. SVG works too and carries the same geometry.
Can I still edit in LightBurn afterwards?
Yes. The imported file is normal vector geometry you can move, group and assign layers to.
Try it on your own words.
Two free Production Exports. Founding Unlimited is $20 USD per month while continuously active.