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The current version of MillMage is a Release Candidate — a stable version of software that is nearly ready for official release, but in need of additional public testing. Please report any unexpected behavior in the MillMage Software Questions section of our forum, including screenshots and as much detail as possible. Ask hardware compatibility questions in the MillMage Hardware Compatibility section.

Users new to MillMage should follow the Getting Started guide.

Video: How to Use a Release Candidate

This video features our sister software, LightBurn. While there may be slight differences in appearance and layout, the demonstrated processes are similar in MillMage.

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Convert to Path

Quick Reference: Convert to Path

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    Turns built-in shapes (text, polygons, etc.) into editable paths.

  • Location

    Edit → Convert to Path

    Right-click → Convert to Path

  • Keyboard Shortcuts

    Windows: Ctrl+Shift+C

    Mac: Cmd+Shift+C

Convert to Path transforms built-in shapes created in MillMage into paths made up of lines, curves, and nodes, that can be edited using the Edit Nodes tool.

The following built-in shapes must be converted to paths in order to edit their lines, curves, and nodes:

Using Convert to Path

Select all shapes you wish to convert, then go to Edit → Convert to Path, press Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + C, or right-click in your Workspace and select Convert to Path from the context menu.

The objects become normal paths, and their lines, curves, and nodes can be adjusted using the Edit Nodes tool. The letters of Text Objects are separated into discrete shapes that can be moved and manipulated individually.

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Troubleshooting

  • Grouped objects cannot be converted to paths, and the option will be grayed out or unavailable if you have Grouped objects selected. Ungroup any object you'd like to convert.

  • After converting an object to a path, you will lose the ability to adjust attributes associated with the type of shape it was converted from.

    • The following attributes can no longer be edited in the Shape Properties Window:

      • The Width and Height of Rectangles, Ellipses, and Polygons.
      • The Corner Radius of Rectangles.
      • The number of Sides of Polygons.
      • The Max Width of Text.
      • The Points, Bulge, Ratio, and Ratio2 of Starts and Dual Raduis Stars.

    • Text properties are no longer adjustable in the Text Options Toolbar.

    • Variable Text input will no longer be substituted for different output.

    • The content of a Bar Code can no longer be edited.

For more help using MillMage, please visit our forum to talk with MillMage staff and users, or email support.