Engraving & CNC Routing Tutorials

Welcome to the Vision’s Engraving Tutorials Page! Here you’ll find engraving and CNC routing tutorials on a variety of applications using Vision machines and software. Click on the boxes below to navigate through the different categories than click on a link to view a tutorial.

Tutorial Guides

How To Import a Bitmap into Vision Pro 8 Software and Vectorize It for Engraving

Glass Engraving

How to engrave a glass object using a Vision MAX Pro Engraver.

Deep Engraving in Stainless Steel

How to deep-engrave a stainless steel electrical plate using a Vision 2550 Router.

Creating a Rhinestone Design Template

Instructions on how to create a Rhinestone Design Template

Vision Pro 7 Tutorial

Download this tutorial for help on your Vision Pro 7 software. Many common and technical operations and tasks are covered.

AutoCad – HP 7475A plotter driver config

The basic configuration required to create an HP 7475A plotter driver in AutoCad that can be used to export HPGL files into Vision software. Verified for AutoCad 2000i and should work in the full version.

Changing the default Windows Fonts in Vision Windows

To perform this procedure you MUST be comfortable with the Windows Operating System installed on your computer. You will be editing a Vision Windows System file and could cause damage to your Vision Software if done improperly.

Setting surface on the VE 810 810 XD

The procedure for setting the surface of your VE 810 810 XD. NOTE: This procedure is only for 810s with limit switches.

Auxiliary Power Strip Tech Note

Important information concerning the Vision Auxiliary Power Strip.

COM Port Configuration

Follow this procedure to correctly configure the COM Port of your computer to be compatible with Vision Serial Controllers.

Tutorial Videos

Tutorial: High Volume Tag Engraving

Engraving a High Volume Tags on the Express Engraving Machine Tutorial Video.

Tutorial: Aluminum ADA Braille Sign – 2525 Router Part 1 Video

Making an Aluminum ADA Braille Sign with Vision 2525 CNC router Tutorial Video.

Tutorial: Aluminum ADA Braille Sign – 2525 Router Part 2 Video

Making an Aluminum ADA Braille Sign with Vision 2525 CNC router Tutorial Video.

Tutorial: Series 5 Pendant with Oscillating Knife Video

Vision Engraving & Routing System’s Series 5 Pendant with Oscillating Knife Tutorial.

Tutorial: Series 5 Pendant Overview Video

Vision Engraving & Routing System’s Series 5 Pendant Overview.

Tutorial: ADA Braille Sign Video

ADA Braille Sign Tutorial on the 1624 Pro Engraving machine.

Tutorial: Letter Inlay Sign Overview Video

How to make a sign with letter inlays on the 1612 Pro Engraving machines

Quick Tip: Clamps & Fixtures Overview Video

Overview on 4 common ways to hold down your application.

Tutorial: How To Engraving Tile Video

How to engrave 12″x 12″ tile on the 1624 Pro Engraving Machine..

Quick Tip: Engraving Acrylic Without Scratching The Surface Video

How to engrave acrylic without scratching the surface using the hairspray method.

Quick Tip: Inserting Raster ® Braille Beads Into Aluminum Video

How to insert Raster® Braille Beads into aluminum so that they do not fall out.

Quick Tip: Vinyl to Help Stop Multi-Mat Moving Video

How to use sticker vinyl to help stop your Multi-Mat from moving when engraving.

Quick Tip: Multi-Mat Installing & Cleaning Video

How to install and clean your Multi-Mat

Oscillating Knife Tutorial on 2550 CNC Router Video

Instructional video on Oscillating Knife on the 2550 CNC Router / Engraver

How To Zero A Cutter Video

Instructional video on how to zero your cutter

Create a Rhinestone Design Template Video

By creating a simple engraved template, you can add hot-fix rhinestones to t-shirts, jeans, bags, hats, and more

Creating an ADA Sign Video

How to make a 8″ by 8″ ADA compliant sign. (The Raster™ Method of Braille insertion and Raster™ Pen are licensed, patented products by Accent Signage Systems, Inc. Minneapolis, MN.)

Serialization Vision LT or Vision Pro Video

Video on how to do serialization with Vision LT or Vision Pro Software

Create a Multi-Line Engraving Plate Vision LT Or Vision Pro

Video on how to Create A Multi Line Engraving Plate with Vision LT or Vision Pro Software

Tracing A Monochrome Bitmap Vision Pro Video

Video on how to Trace A Monochrome Bitmap With Vision Pro Software

Diamond Drag Plaque Engraving Vision Pro 8 Video

Instructional video on how to diamond drag on a plaque using Vision PRO 8