Scanning Offset Check for Inches vs MM units
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How to check and correct scanning offsets in LightBurn when machine units are set to inches instead of millimeters.
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This article provides a file and instructions on how to check your offsets using a built in function in LightBurn.
Instructions in File
Highlight the object group and then go to Edit > Convert to Cut (Debug)
Correct Looking Result
Zoomed in on 1000mms
Incorrect Looking Result
Zoomed in on 1000mms
Check Your Offsets (Edit > Device Settings)
While the magnitude/number looks right in the Line Shift column and matches the gold card, notice that the machine dimensions are in INCHES. So that means the offsets are in INCHES and are off by a factor of 25.4.
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