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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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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.

Modifiers Toolbar

The Modifiers Toolbar contains tools for combining, altering, and producing arrayed duplicates of graphics.

Accessing the Modifiers Toolbar

By default, the Modifiers Toolbar is located in the bottom half of the left-side toolbar in the main MillMage window.

If you have closed the Modifiers Toolbar, go to Window → Modifiers to re-enable it.

To restore it and all other toolbars and windows to their default positions, go to Window → Reset to Default Layout.

Modifiers Toolbar in the left-side toolbar

Tip

The layout of MillMage is highly customizable. For more information on enabling and disabling windows and toolbars, or rearranging the default layout, see Customizing the MillMage Window.

Modifiers Toolbar Options

Click any button in the image below to jump to information on that tool, or scroll down for a list of options and descriptions.

Note

The Modifiers Toolbar is normally vertical, but can also be removed from the left-side toolbar and oriented horizontally, as presented below. See Customizing the MillMage Window for more information.

Offset Shapes

Alt/Option+O

Creates a new shape by outlining the shapes in your selection at a distance you specify, either inward, outward, or in both directions at once.

See Offset Shapes for more information.

Boolean Tools

Modify two overlapping shapes (or two Groups of shapes) to create new shapes.

  • Boolean Union merges two shapes.

  • Boolean Subtract removes one shape from another.

  • Boolean Intersection leaves only the area covered by both shapes.

  • Weld can merge more than two shapes at once.

See Boolean Tools for more information.

Grid Array

Creates copies of an object (or objects) in regularly spaced rows and columns, and includes options to adjust spacing, mirror the shapes, randomize orientation, and more.

See Grid Array for more information.

Circular Array

Creates copies of an object (or objects) in a regularly spaced circular (radial) pattern, with options to adjust spacing, rotate copies, and more.

See Circular Array for more information.

Set Start Point

Allows you to specify where on a shape your laser will begin cutting, and in which direction it will cut.

See Set Start Point for more information.

Radius

Fillets (rounds over) sharp corners, takes a round bite out of a corner (using a negative radius value), or turns a radius back into a sharp corner (removes a radius).

See Radius/Fillet for more information.

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