Tools and experiments for laser cutting and engraving: image processing, vectorization, and path generation utilities.
Bitmap to SVG converters — threshold, trace, and simplify raster images into clean vector paths for laser cutting and engraving.
Bitmap · SVG · Contour Tracing · VectorizeImage generation prompts tested for laser-cutting suitability — flat fills, clean outlines, high contrast, minimal gradients.
LLM · Prompts · Image GenPredict the oxide colour produced on stainless steel by varying laser power, speed, and line count — from gold through blue to ablated.
SS304 · Oxide Colour · Laser ParamsInteractive 2D maps exploring the relationships between power, speed, and density for structural interference colours on steel.
2D Map · Heat Map · SS304 · CalibrationLoad an XCS project file to inspect shapes, hover for speed, LPCM, and power per element, and browse the raw JSON.
XCS · Shapes · Power · Speed · JSONSimulate thermal accumulation strategies for laser etching. Compare deterministic and stochastic scan paths to minimize peak stress.
Thermal · Strategy · Simulation · Scan PathConvert between scanning (LPCM) and dithering (DPI) modes. Calculate and match Energy Dose (J/mm²) for consistent material results.
Engrave · Bitmap · DPI · LPCM · PhysicsCompute thermal diffusion, peak temperature, oxide thickness, and thin-film color refraction for a single laser pulse on SS304.
Physics · Dither · Thin-Film · SS304Multi-step guide to full-color CMYK laser engraving on stainless steel. From grayscale dithering to calibrated oxide color mapping.
CMYK · Halftone · SS304 · SimulationSimulations and interactive models derived from academic research and experimental data.
Shared modules and internal libraries for laser hardware compatibility and rendering.