Warning
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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This documentation is in active development and in a prerelease state. These documents are not complete and may include missing pages, broken links, and placeholders. Content is being updated as feedback is reviewed. Your patience is appreciated.
Position Laser
The Position Laser tool is a quick way to jog your laser to a location in its physical work area, by clicking in your MillMage Workspace.
In order to use this tool, MillMage must be directly connected to your laser, and your laser must be properly homed and reporting its position accurately.
To enable Position Laser, go to Tools → Position Laser, click the Position Laser button in the left side toolbar, or press Alt/Option+L.
Use With Caution
If your laser is not properly homed and reporting its position accurately, using this tool may cause your laser to attempt to travel outside its physical bounds, in some cases even crashing into the side rails.
Before using this tool, make sure nothing is in the path of your laser.
Using Position Laser¶
The grid in your MillMage Workspace has a coordinate system that matches the physical work area of your laser. The 0,0 position is always the location of your laser's Origin. You can see the exact location of your cursor at any given position in the Status Bar.
After enabling Position Laser, click anywhere in your Workspace, and MillMage will issue a command to send your laser to the corresponding location in its physical work area.
The speed at which the laser travels when using Position Laser is determined by the value set in the Speed field in the Move Window.
Position Laser automatically turns itself off after about 10 seconds, in case you accidentally leave it on.
Related Topics¶
For more help using MillMage, please visit our forum to talk with MillMage staff and users, or email support.