Watch: SVG / DXF editor
Make your SVG cut as one piece: the WeldWords SVG editor
An existing “Baddies” SVG is imported as editable vector shapes, the overlapping script letters are welded into one outline, the floating i dot and the heart are moved in and welded on, the finished size is set in millimetres, and the cut-outline SVG imports into xTool as one compound vector. 56 seconds.
Short answer
To make an SVG cut as one piece, import it into a vector editor, overlap any loose parts (like an i dot or a heart) with the lettering, weld the overlapping shapes into a single outline, set the finished size, and export a cut-outline SVG for your laser software.
Full transcript
- 0:00
- Make your SVG work as one piece. Edit, connect and export your design in WeldMyWords.
- 0:04
- Import an existing SVG. The Baddies design opens as editable vector shapes.
- 0:08
- Resize and position the design. Work with the imported artwork directly on the canvas.
- 0:12
- Weld the overlapping lettering. The overlapping shapes become a single outline.
- 0:20
- Fix the loose dot over the i. Resize and move the dot until it overlaps the letter.
- 0:24
- Weld the dot to the lettering. Joining the outlines keeps the dot attached when cut.
- 0:28
- Check the connection up close. The dot now joins the letter instead of floating above it.
- 0:32
- Connect the heart, too. Move it into the lettering, then weld the overlap.
- 0:36
- Set the size for the finished design. The linked dimensions keep the proportions together.
- 0:40
- Export the cut-outline SVG. Download the edited vector for your laser software.
- 0:44
- Bring the edited SVG into xTool. The repaired design imports as a compound vector.
- 0:48
- Choose Cut and set up the job. Use the settings appropriate for your material and machine.
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- From separate shapes to a connected design. Try the SVG editor at weldmywords.com.