You can open the software settings window in either of the following ways:
- On the homepage, choose Settings on the main toolbar.
- On the project page, choose Settings from the main menu.
General settings
- Unit: sets the unit for displaying the size and position of a design element.
- Language: sets the language of the UIs.
- Hotkeys: You can click View to view all the hotkeys supported by xTool Studio.
- Vector quality: sets the quality of vector paths, including the following options:
- Optimal (ideal for patterns larger than 20 inches and allows for an average speed)
- High (good for patterns of 10 to 20 inches and allows for a moderately faster speed)
- Medium (good for patterns smaller than 10 inches and allows for a fast speed)
The higher the quality, the lower the speed. If you need to edit complicated vector paths, which may cause software lag, empty screen, or crashes, you can set the quality to Medium to improve the performance of xTool Studio. You don't have to worry much about the processing results. In most of the cases, the differences in processing results between the Medium and High quality are not observable. The processing precision is observably reduced only when you scale a small vector path to a very large one, for example, scale a 2-inch pattern to a 20-inch one.
File settings
Imported images too large for the canvas: Defines how Studio handles images that exceed the canvas size during import. You can choose from the following options:
- Ask me every time: Studio will prompt you each time you import an image that is too large for the canvas.
- Auto-scale it: Studio will automatically scale down images that are too large for the canvas when importing them.
- Keep its size: Studio will display images at their original size even if they exceed the canvas size.
Precise DXF file parsing: Enables or disables the use of new algorithms for parsing DXF files. These algorithms ensure better accuracy by preventing missing lines or deformation, though they require more system resources. This function is disabled by default. It is recommended not to enable this option if your DXF files are already parsed correctly in Studio.
DXF auto-close tolerance (mm): Automatically closes paths imported from DXF files that contain split points, ensuring smoother path continuity.
Log Level: Select the type of logs to view. Options include:
- Error: View the error log.
- Warn: View the warning log.
- Info: View the info log.
- Debug: View the debug log.
Data use agreement: When enabled, this allows Studio to use your data for algorithm model training.
Custom parameter settings: Allows you to export saved processing parameters or import processing parameter settings into Studio from your local storage.
Developer mode
You can enter developer mode to update the firmware of a machine forcibly. Currently, the function is available only for xTool D1, D1 Pro, D1 Pro 2.0, and S1.
Editor settings
- Canvas:
- Auto-snapping: enables or disables the auto-snapping function of the canvas. The function is enabled by default.
- Precise vector path selection: By default, this function is disabled.
- When this function is disabled, you can select a vector path by clicking on the selection box of it. The selections boxes of multiple vector paths, however, may overlap, causing difficulty in selecting the target vector path.
- As shown in the following figure, it is difficult to select the purple line because it is located within the selection box of another line.
- When this function is enabled, no selection box is provided for vector paths. You need to move the mouse pointer close to a line to select it. In this way, you can select a vector path without selection box interfering.
- As shown in the following figure, you can select a line by moving the mouse pointer close to it and then clicking.
- Display vector fill: sets whether to display the fill of a vector when its processing types is set to Engrave.
- Use dark canvas: Select to display light/dark canvas.
- Imported image too large for the canvas: sets how to process an imported image that is too large for the canvas, including the following options:
- Ask me every time: xTool Studio asks you every time when you import an image that is too large for the canvas.
- Auto-scale it: xTool Studio automatically scales an image that is too large for the canvas when you import it.
- Keep its size: xTool Studio displays an image that is too large for the canvas in the original size when you import it.
- Vector quality: sets the quality of vector paths, including the following options:
- Optimal (ideal for patterns larger than 20 inches and allows for an average speed)
- High (good for patterns of 10 to 20 inches and allows for a moderately faster speed)
- Medium (good for patterns smaller than 10 inches and allows for a fast speed)
The higher the quality, the lower the speed. If you need to edit complicated vector paths, which may cause software lag, empty screen, or crashes, you can set the quality to Medium to improve the performance of xTool Studio. You don't have to worry much about the processing results. In most of the cases, the differences in processing results between the Medium and High quality are not observable. The processing precision is observably reduced only when you scale a small vector path to a very large one, for example, scale a 2-inch pattern to a 20-inch one.
- DXF Import Settings
- Units: switch the unit for vector file import.
- Auto-detect units if possible: choose whether to enable auto-detection.
- Precise DXF file parsing: sets whether to parse DXF files with new algorithms. The new algorithms ensure better parsing results without line missing or deformation and therefore use more PC memory. It is disabled by default. You are advised not to enable this function when your DXF files are properly parsed on xTool Studio.
- DXF auto-close tolerance (mm): automatically closes paths, imported from a DXF file, that includes split points.
- SVG Import Settings
- DPI: Set the default DPI for vector file import.
Device settings
- Pressure Unit: Adjust pressure unit. Currently applicable to MetalFab.
- Processing preview:
- Smart Detect: The smart detection engine checks and notifies you about the processing results. Disabling it will stop these notifications.
- Update the firmware anyway: Select the firmware for the specific device to upgrade.
- Plug-in:
- Auto-detect units if possible: Choose whether to enable auto-update.
- Clear plug-in cache: Resolve the issue of being unable to connect to devices due to missing or damaged plugins. It is not recommended to perform this operation when the software is functioning normally.
- Install driver: Install required drivers.
- Fault diagnosis: WiFi and USB detection.
- Batch processing algorithm model: Display the current and new versions of the algorithm model.
About xTool Studio
You can find information about your xTool Studio version, check for software, current region, log level, and read the privacy policy and terms of service.
- Log Level: Select the type of log you want to view.
- error: View the error log.
- warn: View the warning log.
- info: View the info log.
- debug: View the debug log.
- Data use agreement: Enable it indicates that your data can be used in algorithm model training.
