# Workspace set up **URL:** \ **Category:** Common Problems\ **Created:** [April 7, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/workspace-set-up/14250 "2020-04-07T03:20:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![LightBurn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/lightburn/32/75577_2.png) [@LightBurn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/LightBurn)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/workspace-set-up/14250/2 "2020-04-07T04:44:04Z")
The device setup in LightBurn just tells it how big the working area of the machine is supposed to be. The machine itself has the settings that convert distances into the moves made by the motor, and if those are wrong, the output will be wrong. The steps per mm values can be changed in Edit \> Device Settings at the bottom. Unroll the X & Y axis settings and change the steps per mm setting. Doubling them will make the motors travel twice the distance, for example. For the location issues, read through this (at the bottom for homing, but the rest is useful to review as well): > [@Configuring a 3018 CNC (or other CNC-based laser) for use with LightBurn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/configuring-a-3018-cnc-for-use-with-lightburn/12244): > > The summary: Turn on Laser Mode to get rid of the travel lines You’re trying to move too fast, which is why you don’t get enough power You need to zero the machine 3018’s are pre-configured for use as CNC machines, not lasers, so their settings and speeds will likely need to be changed to give you acceptable results with LightBurn. To see the existing settings, you can type $$ into the console in LightBurn and press enter, or go to Edit \> Machine Settings. Both are showing the same values, b… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/workspace-set-up/14250)._