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.

Warning

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.

Tools Menu

The Tools Menu contains an array of options for selecting, creating, editing, and modifying graphics.

Click any option in the image below to go directly to the relevant page for that tool, or scroll down for a list of options and descriptions.

Select¶

Esc

The primary means of selecting and deselecting objects.

See Selection Tools for more information

Draw Lines¶

Ctrl/Cmd+L

Allows you to create custom shapes by placing points, with lines or curves between them.

See Draw Lines for more information.

Draw Shapes¶

Opens the Primary Shapes submenu to access a variety of shapes. A short description of each shape is below.

Shape	Description	Hotkey
Rectangle	Creates rectangles or squares	`Ctrl`/`Cmd`+`R`
Ellipse	Creates ovals or circles	`Ctrl`/`Cmd`+`E`
Triangle	Creates triangles	n/a
Pentagon	Creates pentagons	n/a
Polygon	Creates regular polygons — hexagons by default — with an adjustable number of sides	n/a
Octagon	Creates octagons	n/a
Star	Creates stars with adjustable proportions	n/a
Dual Radius Star	Creates stars with adjustable proportions and two different sizes of points	n/a

See Primary Shapes for more information.

Edit Nodes¶

Ctrl/Cmd+`

Allows you to edit vector graphics by adding, deleting, or moving their points, or altering the shape of the lines/curves between.

See Edit Nodes for more information.

Trim Shapes¶

Ctrl/Cmd+K

Cuts lines back to the next point at which they intersect with another line.

See Trim Shapes for more information.

Add Tabs¶

Ctrl/Cmd+Tab

Specifies small sections of cuts that the laser is commanded to skip, used to prevent objects that you are cutting from immediately falling out of the base material.

See Add Tabs for more information.

Edit Text¶

Ctrl/Cmd+T

Activates the Create / Edit Text tool, allowing you to add, edit, and format text.

See Create and Edit Text for more information.

Measure¶

Ctrl/Cmd+M

Allows you to hover over any shape in your Workspace and display an array of useful information about it, including perimeter and overall dimensions.

See Measure for more information.

Create Bar Code¶

Generates a Bar Code or QR Code which stores data that's visible when the Code is scanned.

See Bar Code 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 for more information.

Weld Shapes¶

Ctrl/Cmd+W

Combines two or more overlapping vector graphics into a single a shape.

See Boolean Tools for more information.

Boolean Union¶

Alt/Option++

Combines two overlapping vector graphics into a single shape.

See Boolean Tools for more information.

Boolean Subtract¶

Alt/Option+-

Removes one vector graphic from a second graphic where they overlap, creating a new shape from the area that remains of the second.

See Boolean Tools for more information.

Boolean Intersection¶

Alt/Option+*

Creates a new shape from the area where two vector graphics overlap.

See Boolean Tools for more information.

Boolean Assistant¶

Ctrl/Cmd+B

Opens a dialog window that shows a preview of what each of the Boolean operations will do to your selected shapes and gives you the option to click OK to confirm the change, or Cancel to discard it.

See Boolean Tools for more information.

Cut Shapes¶

Alt/Option+Shift+C

Cuts vector shapes — dividing them into new shapes — using a Closed Shape as the cutting tool.

See Cut Shapes for more information.

Trace Image¶

Alt/Option+T

Outlines the content of a bitmap image, turning the outlines into vector graphics.

See Trace Image for more information.

Apply Path to Text¶

Attaches text to a vector object, reshaping it to follow the contour of the chosen path.

See Apply Path to Text for more information.

Apply Mask to Image¶

Cuts a bitmap image using a closed vector graphic, leaving only the area of the image that is contained within the vector.

See Apply Mask to Image for more information.

Resize Slots in Selection¶

Adjusts the dimensions of slots or tabs in selected objects, based on user specifications.

See Resize Slots for more information.

Warp Selection (4 Points)¶

Allows you to modify text, shapes, or images by dragging 4 handles — one on each corner of your selection.

See Warp/Deform Selection for more information.

Deform Selection (16 Points)¶

Allows you to modify text, shapes, or images by dragging 16 handles spread out in a 4 x 4 grid across your selection.

See Warp/Deform Selection for more information.

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