Mirror image on cylinder (pen)

[garrykehr]

I am getting an odd output on my pen. I have a mirror image of the text. I have tried every option with control shift +H (and V) and it still doesn’t look right.

I’m assuming that I need to turn off “mirror image” somewhere.

Suggestions?

[Stroonzo (Jeff)]

@garrykehr

I am getting an odd output on my pen

By cylinder / pen, do you mean rotary (that you have a pen mounted in that you’re engraving)?

When using rotary image is inverted in Y axis

@Ram48, Let me illustrate: Here I have a job set up to apply to the rotary. Some side notes - I have Rotary enabled, I set my job origin to top center (with respect to the artwork making it easier to position on my object in the machine), and to start from current position. [image] The way I prefer my rotary orientation is pictured here (and as such I created my design to this same orientation) [image] The resulting work comes out as expected (no mirroring). [Rotary Orientatio…

[garrykehr]

I will try with your settings. What causes the mirroring?

Many thanks

Garry

[sensor (Björn Ruber)]

If you have rotary… just turn around the rotary device.
or is that too simple?

[Rick (Technical Evangelist)]

@sensor

just turn around the rotary device.

Or,…

[sensor (Björn Ruber)]

Damn never noticed that option …
Clever!