2L Engraving Software Programs - Feature Comparison List
The table below identifies the features that are available in each of the different versions of Engraving Software Programs produced by 2L.
2L Engraving Software Programs and Single Line Fonts are provided via download. Installation requires internet access and either email or print capability.
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| 2L Engraving Software Programs - Feature Comparison | |||||
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| Basic Program Features | Light | Full | PRO 1 | PRO 2 | PRO 3 |
| Engrave a single instance of text - (a line or a paragraph) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Engrave a single instance of text, a DXF file, or an incrementing serial number | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Import Photographs and logos (JPG, BMP, GIF files - convert bitmap images to vectors | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Engrave text or serial numbers next to imported logos (DXF, JPG, BMP, GIF files) | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Engrave multiple text objects, imported DXF files, drawn shapes, serial numbers | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Functions as a complete drawing program with complex layout capabilities | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Cycle Time Monitor to help reduce engraving cycle time | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Produce 2D Data Matrix Barcodes, UID | Y | ||||
| Output G-Code Features | Light | Full | PRO 1 | PRO 2 | PRO 3 |
| 3 Axis X, Y, Z Engraving output - Universal G-Code (G0 and G1 Codes) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 4 Axis Engraving (Rotary Axis Engraving wrapped around O.D. of cylinder) | Y | Y | |||
| Easily adjust the Origin Point location | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Control the Engraving Plunge Depth, Step Increments, and Rapid Height | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Control the Cutting Feedrate and Rapid Feedrate | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Text Features | Light | Full | PRO 1 | PRO 2 | PRO 3 |
| Engraves Text, Numbers and Characters entered from the keyboard | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Use any Fonts on your computer plus 2L Single Line Stick Fonts | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Control Text Height | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Adjust spacing between letters, words, and lines | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Align Text (Left, Right, Center), Rotate Text, Wrap Text around a Radius (coin) | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Engrave different font styles and sizes in one G-Code program | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Drawings/Logos | Light | Full | PRO 1 | PRO 2 | PRO 3 |
| Import Photographs and logos (JPG, BMP, GIF files - convert bitmap images to vectors | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Import DXF files for drawings, company logos, etc. | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Engrave imported DXF files, multiple typed text or drawn objects together | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Export DXF files for use in other programs | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Draw shapes (circles, rectangles, etc.), freehand lines, straight lines | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Create complicated precise layouts | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Display part stock geometry - rectangular or circular | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Display part stock geometry - rectangular, circular, drawn or imported geometry | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Use Reference Geometry (including imported DXF files) to create precise layouts | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Manipulation of Text and Other Objects | Light | Full | PRO 1 | PRO 2 | PRO 3 |
| Duplicate layers (create multiple copies of objects) | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Scale and Rotate | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Resize (proportional or not), Rotate or Scale different layers individually | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Mirror Horizontal | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Mirror Vertical | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Move Text and Objects to precise locations on a workpiece | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Set precisely located Guidelines for creating detailed layouts | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Incremental Serial Numbers | Light | Full | PRO 1 | PRO 2 | PRO 3 |
| Create Incrementing Serial Numbers | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Engrave text or company logos with each serial number | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Add nc codes before or after serial number (any text, G and M codes, subprograms) | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Help | Light | Full | PRO 1 | PRO 2 | PRO 3 |
| HELP within the program | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Video Tutorials | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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