Scanning Offset Check for Inches vs MM units

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 goto 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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