Contents

STEP 1 Connect the xTool M1 to XCS

STEP 2 Set up the riser base

STEP 3 Select the processing mode and material name

STEP 4 Shoot background and design a processing object

STEP 5 Edit objects and set parameters

STEP 6 Measure the thickness of the material

STEP 7 Preview the processing area

STEP 8 Start processing

How to Process a Flat Material with Baseplate Removed (xTool M1)

Updated Jan 2,2025

STEP 1 Connect the xTool M1 to XCS

Use the USB cable to connect xTool M1 to your computer. And turn on the device.

Open XCS on the computer. In the upper right corner of XCS, click the "+ New Project" button.

In the upper right corner of XCS, click the "Switch Device/Connect Device Icon" next to the device. Select "Connect Device" and then choose the device you want to connect.

Click Connect device. Select the device to connect.

Note: If you have connected an xTool device in XCS before, move the mouse pointer to the device name and click Connect in the list.

STEP 2 Set up the riser base

Measure the height of material. The height of the jewel case here is higher than 16 mm. You need to remove the baseplate and use riser base.

Loosen the screws of the baseplate and remove the baseplate of xTool M1.

Put xTool M1 on the riser base, and place the honeycomb at the level α.

⚠️ Note:
Ensure that the surface of the material to be processed should be higher than the bottom of xTool M1 (0 < h ≤ 15 mm).
For more details, go to User Guide for Riser Base with Honeycomb Panel.

STEP 3 Select the processing mode and material name

Select the Baseplate removed processing mode.

In the top-right corner, click User-defined material, select the name of your material, and click Confirm.

STEP 4 Shoot background and design a processing object

In the top-right corner of XCS, click the Refresh background icon.

Use the left-side tools to create objects on the canvas.

💡 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.

STEP 5 Edit objects and set parameters

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.

Select objects on the canvas.

Set processing parameters for the object to be processed.

You can further edit the objects by using the other features in the upper panel.

STEP 6 Measure the thickness of the material

Place the case in the working area, and click the Auto-measure icon.

💡 Note：
If the surface of the material is lower than the bottom of xTool M1, autofocusing may fail. The pop-up window indicates "Auto-measure failed". At this time, click Manual-measure to enter the distance manually. Visit M1 Manual Focusing Tutorial in Open Plane Mode to learn more.

Set the parameters of framing.

STEP 7 Preview the processing area

Framing means that the laser module moves along the boundary of the processed object on the material, so that the processed area on the material can be previewed. If you want to adjust the framing parameter, refer to Framing Settings for details.

Close the lid of xTool M1, and then click Framing in the software. Press the button on xTool M1 to start framing.

After you confirm that the processing area is proper, click Framing completed in XCS. If the area is not ideal, you can adjust the material position or adjust the element positions in the software, and then preview the processing area again.