Workshop / The production module
Most laser tools stop at export. This is where the job becomes real.
Workshop is the operational side of LaserFilesPro Studio: connect your laser, run preflight safety checks, manage a real job queue, and send prepared designs straight to the machine - without leaving the app.
Built for makers and small workshops who want production control, not another disconnected dashboard.
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Not a replacement. A bridge.
We are not trying to replace the machine control software you trust.
Most laser tools were built for one job. Design apps make art but do not understand kerf or laser layers. Laser control software runs the machine but does not generate products, price them, or plan production. Workshop is the missing middle: the place where a finished design becomes a real, queued, machine-ready job - built to bring more of the laser workflow into one place, not to fight your machine software.
What is inside Workshop
Everything between a finished design and a finished cut.
Jobs, queue, machines, materials and analytics in one place, fed directly by the products you generate in Studio.
Why it matters
The difference between making a design and making a product.
A product generator is useful. A product generator connected to production is a different thing entirely. When the file that reaches Workshop is exactly the file you designed and priced - layers already assigned, nothing rebuilt - there is one less place for a job to go wrong.
- Machine connection status stays visible before sending.
- Job settings sit beside the production preview.
- Prepared files, pricing context, and production decisions stay together.
FAQ
Workshop, answered.
Is this a LightBurn replacement?
It can replace the design, prep and pricing stages, and Workshop handles production. Many users keep LightBurn or similar software for machine control and use Studio as a companion that removes the export-import-rebuild loop in front of it.
Do I need Workshop if I work solo?
Even solo, a queue and a preflight check cut reprints and missed orders. The value scales with volume, but it starts paying off on your very first batch.
Can I track multiple machines?
Yes - assign jobs to specific machines and see load and status per machine, so you stop double-booking your laser.
What machines does Workshop connect to?
Workshop is built around GRBL and Ruida-based controllers, the most common laser control boards. If you are unsure whether your setup is supported, join early access and ask - we build around real feedback.
Design and production, one workflow
See what changes when the machine is part of the same app.
Join early access and follow the build as LaserFilesPro Studio - and Workshop - move toward launch.