xTool Creative Space (XCS) is an all-in-one software for graphic designing and editing, laser process setting, and machine controlling.
Item | Minimum configuration | Recommended configuration |
Processor | A10 | A12 or later |
Operating system | iPadOS 15 or later (except for iOS15.4.1, at which XCS may have exceptions) | |
RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB or more |
Storage | 32 GB | 64 GB or more |
(1) Search for "xTool Creative Space" in App Store or Google Play, or visit xtool.com/software to download and install XCS.
(2) Open XCS. In the top-left corner, tap Settings and select the language you use.
(1) In the top-right corner of XCS, tap + Add project > Create project.
(2) On the top of the project editing page, tap Please connect a device.
Note: If you have connected an xTool device in XCS before, tap the device's name on the top of XCS, and select Connect device. |
(3) Tap WiFi > Configure Wi-Fi.
(4) Ensure that xTool M1 Ultra is turned on. Click M1 Ultra > Next.
Press and hold the right sliver button on the device for a few seconds until the indicator turns white. Tap OK, next.
(5) Enter the Wi-Fi name and password, and click OK, next.
Click Go to connect device hotspot, then the page jumps to the Wi-Fi list, and select xTool_M1 Ultra.
(6) Go back to XCS. Tap Connection completed. The configuration is completed, and tap Go to connect.
(7) You can see your device name on the list. Tap it to connect it.
(1) On the home screen, tap the icon next to the device name to view the device information.
(2) Tap Basic info, you can find:
(3) Tap Working info, you can see the device's working information.
(4) Tap Device settings, you can find:
(5) Tap Accessory settings, you can set the drawing pen settings and purifier working time.
(6) In the Calibration, you can calibrate the laser module, ink module, and Snapshot preview calibration as needed.
Note: To start the Snapshot preview calibration function, you should follow the tutorial and instruction strictly. Click Start or go to Snapshot preview calibration tutorial for xTool M1 Ultra. |
(1) On the right side of XCS, select a processing mode. Here we use Lasering on flat surface as an example.
(2) Select the name of your material. Tap User-defined material on the right panel to select materials. If you can't find the name of your material, you can select User-defined material and click Confirm.
💡 Note: After you select a material on the material list or material library, the software will automatically set parameters for laser processing. The default settings apply to xTool materials. You can adjust the settings based on your needs. If you select User-defined material, you need to set the processing parameters by yourself. |
💡 Note: There are 2 ways to shoot the background, one is to preview on the mobile phone, and the other one is to preview on the computer. For Snapshot preview on the computer, go to Use Snapshot Preview Function with XCS on the Computer (for iPad). |
Here introduces how to shoot and preview the background on iPad.
(1) Place a material on the baseplate.
(2) In the bottom of the canvas, select the icon > Snapshot preview in the editor bar.
(3) Use the camera to take a picture of the processing area. You can tap the link on your iPad and watch the tutorial first.
Make sure four viewpoints are included in the picture.
(4) When you complete to shoot the background, click Insert into canvas. You can position processing objects based on the background.
Use the tools on the bottom to design processing objects on the material.
💡 Note: You can import images, insert shapes, enter text, draw vector graphics, and so on. For more information on how to use XCS to design objects, see Software Learning Center. |
(1) Select objects on the canvas and set parameters for them. Select the processing type.
(2) Click EasySet panel on the right panel, and you can set more parameters for the object.
(3) You can edit the objects further by using the other features in the Design panel.
(4) If you select the user-defined material, click icon to measure the thickness of material.
(1) On the bottom right of XCS, click Mark.
(2) Select a marking mode based on the shape of the target processing area, and click Start marking.
And you can see the pop-up window.
(3) Manually move the laser module to make the red cross spot fall at a vertex of the target processing area, and press the Point marking button on the device to record the position.
Then, repeat the same steps to record the other required vertex(es) for the target processing area.
You can refer to the GIF:
(4) Make sure two points are marked. Click End marking > Done, and then the target processing area will be marked out on the canvas.
You can preview the processing area on the material by framing. Take the following steps to start framing:
(1) In the top right corner, tap icon . Set the framing parameters first.
(2) Tap Framing in the software and press the button on the device.
(3) After you confirm that the processing area is proper, click Framing completed in XCS.
(1) Check whether the accessories or modules are prepared before processing on the right list.
(2) On the top right corner of the software, click Start.
(3) Press the button on xTool M1 Ultra to start processing.