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xTool S1 marking area and repeated processing
kathreya
Published on Nov 21,2025
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Hello,

Just bought an S1, so I am new to processing using S1 and its pin-point positioning system. I have previously worked with D1 Pro, which uses relative positioning.

In my project, there are 9 layers, all of them set to cut 3 mm plywood. I used 9 canvases with each canvas holding the design of a layer. The material for all my layers is the same size (a 11-inch square).  With D1 Pro, I used to mark the center of the design on the material, place the material using a jig so that the center position is at about the same point, adjust the laser head position if needed (only slightly), process each layer.

I am trying the same project using S1. I learned that it uses absolute coords. What I find cumbersome is the need to mark the boundaries using pin-point positioning for each layer/canvas. 

  1. Is there a way to carry/copy the marking area from one canvas to another and reuse it instead of having to mark for each canvas? I have a way to position the material for each layer at about the same position relative to the bed/honeycomb. 
  2. Also, can the marking area be saved in the canvas? I do not want to mark each time I open the project, given that my material position is almost going to be the same when I need to process.

I have searched and am not able to find a way to do this. What am I missing? 

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