Etchmara Wiki

First run

Getting started

The app ships with a guided tour called Getting started. It walks through the seven things you need to know — in the same order you will actually use them. Open it again any time from the avatar at the top left → Help & guides.

Watch the tour

The recording below is the seven-step tour, captured on the emulator in English.

The seven steps

  1. 1

    This device

    The bar at the top shows the name and status of the current device. Tap it to open Device connection — add devices, view details and change Wi-Fi there.

    How to add and connect a machine →

    Guide step 1: the device bar is highlighted
  2. 2

    Start from scratch

    Start creating opens a blank canvas straight into draw mode — start drawing right away, no need to look for a pen.

    Guide step 2: the New blank project card is highlighted
  3. 3

    Import an existing drawing

    Bring finished files in here: SVG / DXF / AI are imported as vectors, JPG / PNG as images. Vector nodes are preserved, so outlines and layer parameters stay editable.

    Editing basics →

    Guide step 3: the Import model section is highlighted
  4. 4

    Three screens

    The leftmost item is Community (the cloud gallery), then Models / Edit / Process: Models manages files, Edit changes the drawing, Process sends the job to the machine.

    Guide step 4: the bottom navigation bar is highlighted
  5. 5

    The canvas

    This is the canvas and tool panel. Tools on the left switch between Select and Draw; the panel below adjusts layer parameters. Head down when you are done.

    Guide step 5: the canvas and zoom controls are highlighted
  6. 6

    After editing

    When done, tap Send to process at the top right — it saves the drawing as a project and takes you to Process. Without it, Process stays empty.

    Guide step 6: the Send to process button is highlighted
  7. 7

    Send to the machine

    Last step: check the job info and safety notice, then tap Start to send the job. That is the end of the tour — to watch it again, open Getting started from the avatar at the top left.

    The Process screen in detail →

    Guide step 7: the Start button on the Process screen is highlighted

A quick first job, start to finish

  1. Open the app. The device bar should name your machine; if it says Device not ready, see Connect a machine.
  2. On Models, tap Start creating (blank canvas) or Import file (SVG / DXF / AI).
  3. In Edit, switch to Draw, pick Rectangle (or Pen / Line / Circle) and drag on the canvas. Pick a cut layer colour below.
  4. Tap Send to process. The job appears on the Process screen with a real toolpath preview.
  5. Confirm the safety checklist, then tap Start.
Tip: the tour never changes your device or your drawing — it only highlights where things are and explains them. You can leave it at any step with Skip.