Trying to figure out why one of my machines is placing objects outside machine boundaries when I use the move to tool. The problem is on a machine running Windows 7 32bit with Lightburn 32bit. The problem is if I use the Move to tool to any corner other than origin (Lower Left) it places the object slightly outside the machine boundaries. More so to the right on the X axis than the Y axis but both are outside a bit if placed anywhere other than lower left. Below are the distances outside the machine bounds I’m seeing at each corner. My other install running on Windows 7 64 does not have this problem I was wrong both systems exhibit the behavior, I just didn’t realize it since they are connected to much differently sized machines and is not as obvious and not sure what I can change to fix.
ETA 3: I’ve since found both my systems do exhibit moving objects slightly out of bounds. I just didn’t notice it on the first system with a 12.8" x 8.8" workspace as it only moves objects out a little over 1 thousandth of an inch. On the system I noticed the problem it has a 19.366" x 38.902" workspace. I tried Lightburn 1.2.04 but had the same results. After messing with workspace size I found if I reduced my workspace size to 15" x 35" objects are not moved out of bounds.
ETA 1: the below distances are in thousandths of an inch. So 4 thou in the Y and 35 thou in the X axis.
Bottom Left X direction out by 0
Bottom Left y direction out by 0
Bottom Right x direction out by .0353
Bottom Right y direction out by 0
top right X direction out by .0353
top right y direction out by .0044
Top left x direction out by 0
Top left y direction out by .0044
Well perhaps I’m calling the tool the wrong thing I’m not sure. But in red is what I’m talking about and it can be any object but I’ve been testing with 1" squares to make it easy to see how much out of bounds the object is moved. I just quickly setup this on my my main computer with a workspace of 19" x 39"
Got it. I thought that might have been what you were referring to but wasn’t sure and didn’t want to assume.
I can’t reproduce your results and placement works fine for all corners.
However, I’m using 64-bit LightBurn on 64-bit Win11.
Is the other install on 64-bit Win7 a 32-bit or 64-bit LightBurn install? If 64-bit then maybe something in your setup but would be good to eliminate this as a variable.
One of my machines is 32 bit the other 64 Windows 7 Home Premium. I’m curious if you modified your workspace size to be similar to 19" x 39" ? It’s not as noticeable with smaller workspace settings. Thanks
To be clear as I’ve updated my original post I do see this occurring on both systems whereas I originally thought it was only on one of them, the 32 bit version. The one I originally noticed it on is 32 bit Windows with 32 bit Lightburn. My other system is 64bit Windows however I’m uncertain which version Lightburn is running as when I look at “Help> About Lightburn” it doesn’t state if it’s 32 or 64 anywhere I can see. I assume the Windows 64 computer is running Lightburn 64 as the download files name does not denote 32 bit. LightBurn-v1.3.01.exe
Well I think I’ve been wrong all along. Setting up my machine to 51" x 24" as you had and then zooming into the object corner (upper right) It looks like the object is being moved to the correct location but the workspace is not actually the size of 51" x 24". IDK tired but this example it looks like the workspace is shorter in the Y axis by about .0236" and .0158" in the X axis than what it’s supposed to be. So about 15 - 25 thousandths off. I’m thinking just the grid is not working right for me? Thinking positioning would be correct if this is the case? IDK I don’t really do much that needs that close of precision just my OCD when I see the object out side the workspace when I move it.
I don’t see a meanginful difference in your settings vs mine. I have different Click-Selection Tolerance and Object Snap Distance but I can’t imagine that having an issue.
Odd. I don’t think the actual workspace size should affect how it works. It should still send the selection to the logical corners of the workspace, irrespective of configured workspace size.
Hopefully one of the LightBurn folks can provide some insight on this.
I tried matching your workspace area exactly to see if I could reproduce the issue.
I think what’s happening is that if you have a fractional millimeter for your workspace size it will not line up perfectly. Change to a whole millimeter for your workspace and your “Move Select to” should behave as expected.
Not sure if this is a bug or just a consequence of the design. Putting @LightBurn on here to take a look.
I think your right. I converted my inch measurements to metric then rounded to the nearest mm and then converted that back to inch. Input that and had the same problem. I left the workspace size at that and went and changed Lightburn setting from Inches / mm/min to mm/min and that resolved it. Switched back to Inches / mm/min and still fine. So some conversion was apparently not 100% with my calculated input. Thanks for looking into this and directing me to a resolution.
