The Fabricator — AI Laser Engraving Design Tool
Generate engraving-ready AI artwork inside a painted Art Zone that follows the real part — PMAG panels, slides, grips — with every hole left clear. Export mono or MOPA color.
Capabilities & Feature Set
- Strict black-and-white (1-bit) pattern generation designed for direct laser pathing.
- AI mask-and-inpaint workspace to add or modify details on existing designs.
- Style DNA library references to ensure visual consistency across branding sets.
- Art follows the real part outline — PMAG and magazine panels, slides, receivers, grips, knife blades — and every hole, slot, port and trigger guard stays clear.
- MOPA Color Mode separates a design into one LightBurn layer per color, so a multi-color mark arrives ready to assign settings and run.
- Multi-panel jobs register and reassemble every panel against its own exact outline, so a set marks as one design across separate parts.
- One-click export of raster and vector-ready files compatible with LightBurn and EZCAD.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What file formats does The Fabricator export?
Strict black-and-white 1-bit PNG for direct laser pathing, plus a traced vector SVG via the AI Vector Artist in Image Lab. Both import cleanly into LightBurn and EZCAD with no manual cleanup.
Do I need design experience to use The Fabricator?
No. Upload a photo or surface image, paint a mask over the area you want filled, pick a Style DNA reference, and generate. The AI handles the artwork — no vector or Photoshop skills required.
Which laser types does The Fabricator support?
Output is optimized for CO2, fiber, and diode laser engravers. The strict 1-bit contrast and clean vector paths are built for direct pathing on any of these machine types.
How many credits does a Fabricator generation cost?
Cost varies by engine tier — the Spark, Forge, and Ultra generation engines run 2–6 credits per generation (SPARK 2, FORGE 4, ULTRA 6). A failed run refunds automatically — the refund appears in your credit ledger within a minute.
Can I design artwork for PMAG and other magazine panels?
Yes — that is the shape of job The Fabricator is built for. You paint the panel you want filled and the art is generated to fit that exact zone, so it follows the real part instead of being a rectangle cropped to it. Use the free Outline Studio to turn a photo of the magazine into an exact outline first, and every hole, port and witness window stays clear.
Does the artwork run over holes, cutouts and trigger guards?
No. The painted zone is the manufacturing boundary and it is enforced at zero margin, so enclosed openings — trigger guards, magazine ports, screw holes, witness windows — are carved out rather than filled. Artwork that spills past the part is caught before delivery instead of being cropped and shipped.
What is Color Mode?
Color Mode generates flat vector artwork in up to eight colors you choose, then separates it into one LightBurn Scan layer per color and exports a native .lbrn2. On a MOPA fiber that means you open one file and assign your own tested per-color marking settings layer by layer, with no manual color separation. Mono engraving is unchanged and remains the default.
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