# Make Laser toolpaths in Vectric with standard router toolpaths

**URL:** <https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/make-laser-toolpaths-in-vectric-with-standard-router-toolpaths/3297>\
**Category:** Everything Lasers\
**Tags:** lasers\
**Created:** [June 17, 2024, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/make-laser-toolpaths-in-vectric-with-standard-router-toolpaths/3297 "2024-06-17T06:50:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![jjneeb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jjneeb/32/244_2.png) [@jjneeb](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/jjneeb)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/make-laser-toolpaths-in-vectric-with-standard-router-toolpaths/3297/1 "2024-06-17T06:50:36Z")

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If you don’t like the lack of Z height control of the Vectric Laser module’s toolpaths, here’s how to use the standard router toolpaths to generate laser Gcode.

[![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/avidcnc/original/2X/d/d0c6b8a3bbb89a4106aadcd9cdcd28a5f864ae18.jpeg "How to Use a Standard Router Toolpath in Vcarve to Generate a Laser Toolpath") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNGwsTZZ7iU)

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**Author:** ![NLE](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/nle/32/3880_2.png) [@NLE](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/NLE)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/make-laser-toolpaths-in-vectric-with-standard-router-toolpaths/3297/2 "2024-06-17T15:38:03Z")

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Jim:  
Great video!  
Pete