# Design software for Glowforge

A Glowforge reads operations from the file: a stroke it can cut or score, a fill it can engrave. Getting those three right before upload is the whole job, and it is exactly what the operation system here does.

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Max material area | 19.5 in × 11 in (Basic/Plus/Pro) |
| Pass-through | Unlimited length on Pro |
| Operations | Cut, score, engrave |
| Import formats | SVG, PNG, JPG, PDF |

## Export formats from CricutCraft

SVG, PDF, PNG, DXF

## Workflow

1. **Design at material size.** Set the mat to 19.5″ × 11″ so the canvas is the bed. Nothing gets designed that will not fit.
2. **Assign operations.** Mark each layer cut, score or engrave. Cut and score export as strokes; engrave exports as a fill.
3. **Export SVG.** The export writes each operation as its own named layer, so the Glowforge app separates them automatically.
4. **Upload and set power.** Drag into the Glowforge app and set power and speed per step.

## Handoff to the machine's software

Export SVG and drag it into the Glowforge app. Cut, score and engrave layers arrive as separate steps you can assign settings to individually.

## Questions

### How does Glowforge tell a cut from an engrave?

Strokes become cut or score steps; filled areas become engraves. Set the operation per layer here and the exported SVG carries that distinction, so the app separates the steps for you.

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