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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.

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.

Workspace / Edit Window

The Workspace, or Edit Window, is the area where you create, adjust, modify, and arrange artwork in MillMage.

MillMage Workspace

MillMage sets the size of the border and grid within the Workspace to the dimensions of the material workstock, not the machining envelope of your CNC machine.

The objects arranged and displayed within the Workspace will be processed based on user-configured operations that are established for each artwork element using the machining Operations listed in the Operations Window and Operation Settings Editor Window.

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.

Customizing the Workspace Appearance

Changing the Size of the Workspace

Change the size of the Workspace in MillMage by updating the dimensions of the material stock in the Project Setup Window, or through the Project Setup Wizard.

Enabling Dark Background

Switch from the default light background to a dark background in the MillMage Settings window by clicking on the MillMage Settings icon in the Main Toolbar or by going to Edit → Settings → Display → Display / Graphics → Use Dark Background.

Settings screen with Use Dark Background surrounded by a red box

Background Examples

Default Light Color Background

  • Screenshot of MillMage showing the workspace with a light background

  • Type Color
    Hex #f8f8f8
    RGB 248,248,248,248
    CMYK 0,0,0,2.7
    HSV 0,0,97
Dark Color Background

  • Screenshot of MillMage showing the workspace with a dark background

  • Type Color
    Hex #484848
    RGB 72,72,72
    CMYK 0,0,0,71.8
    HSV 0,0,28

Grid

Note

Grid Snapping points are determined by the Grid Snap Distance setting in the Settings window, and not the Visual Grid Spacing distance.

  • Grid Snap Distance determines the size of the grid squares whose corners your cursor will snap to — for example, if your units are set to millimeters, and your Grid Snap Distance is set to 1, your cursor will snap to the corners of a grid of 1 mm x 1 mm boxes.

  • Visual Grid Spacing determines the visual size of grid squares at the standard zoom level. As you Zoom In, you'll see a secondary 10 x 10 grid of squares within each larger square. Each smaller square is 1/10th the size of the Visual Grid Spacing value.

    Grid Snap Settings

See Snapping for more information.

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