Path of Shape Distorted when Stroke Width Reduced to .001

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December 9, 2017
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I am making vector drawings for the laser engraver. When I use the shape tool and make a circle or oval - and reduce the stroke weight to .001 (what the laser reads) it changes the shape of the path - making it look faceted. The laser cannot properly read the deformed path.

Help!

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Correct answer Ton Frederiks

Can you check if it may be a problem with your videocard?

Try switching between CPU and GPU (Cmd E) or click the Rocket icon at the top.

Ton FrederiksCorrect answer

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Can you check if it may be a problem with your videocard?

Try switching between CPU and GPU (Cmd E) or click the Rocket icon at the top.

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kisforkeriAuthor

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That worked! (At least on my machine)

In the past when I sent the file to the computer that drives the laser engraver the problem went with it.

I am hoping it fixes it everywhere.

THANK YOU!

Ton Frederiks

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Glad that helped. I checked it later on my Mac and got the same result.

It is a GPU rendering bug and you can report it here:

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barbara_a7746676

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My guess is that this may have to do with the resolution of your monitor and how accurately it can display a very thin line weight.

Try zooming in and see if the stoke still looks faceted. You could also try printing, although most printers are not capable of printing a stroke that thin without breaking up the line.

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kisforkeriAuthor

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Yes, stroke is still faceted when zoomed. The crazy thin line weight is the only line weight a laser cutter can read. Switching between GPU and CPU worked!

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