Hi from UK - issues with RD works

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Andy Gardiner
Posts: 2
Joined: Thu Mar 18, 2021
Location: Suffolk
Country: England
Nickname: andyscorch
Laser Machine Make or Type: Chinese Blue & White
Laser Power: 50w
Laser Bed Size: 500mm x 300mm
Home Position: TL
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: v8.01.005
Ruida Controller: RDC6445
Windows Version: XP
Accessories: none

[Hi all,
I'm Andy and I have a chinese blue and white 50w with Ruida controller I've been using for 5 years, using Version 1.18 effectively!

Since the beginning of this year I have had issues with imported files coming out a different size to the original and font lines are totally messed up!
I've checked that both inkscape and RDworks are both set to the same units! (mm) and I always use a dxf viewer to check files before I move them across to the computer controlling the laser. ImageImage
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Pete Cyr
Posts: 1964
Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2016
Location: Suffolk Virginia
Country: United States
Laser Machine Make or Type: Boss 1630
Laser Power: 100w
Laser Bed Size: 16"x30"
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: v8.01.18
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: Win 10
Accessories: roller rotary attachment

If you convert your files to AI format you wont have a problem.
Location - VA
Equipment - Boss Laser 1630
Power - 100W
Laser Bed Size - 16" x 30"
Home Position - TR
Full RDWorks Version - v8.01.18
First name - Pete
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Gene Uselman
Posts: 2181
Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2016
Location: Suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Country: USA
Nickname: Gene
Laser Machine Make or Type: QC
Laser Power: 130W
Laser Bed Size: 900x1300
Home Position: TR
Control Software: LIGHTBURN
RDWorks Version: RDw .19 & Lightburn
LightBurn Version: Latest
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: Win 10 Pro
Accessories: I have a combining lenses, pin tables [homebuilt], honeycomb tables , wireless remote, Modifed Ultimate Air Assist, home built non-powered rotary device, PrusaMK4 and Mini Prusa printers.

I would also suggest downloading the trial of Lightburn software.
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Andy Gardiner
Posts: 2
Joined: Thu Mar 18, 2021
Location: Suffolk
Country: England
Nickname: andyscorch
Laser Machine Make or Type: Chinese Blue & White
Laser Power: 50w
Laser Bed Size: 500mm x 300mm
Home Position: TL
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: v8.01.005
Ruida Controller: RDC6445
Windows Version: XP
Accessories: none

Thanks but unfortunately Inkscape doesn't save as ai files
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Pete Cyr
Posts: 1964
Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2016
Location: Suffolk Virginia
Country: United States
Laser Machine Make or Type: Boss 1630
Laser Power: 100w
Laser Bed Size: 16"x30"
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: v8.01.18
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: Win 10
Accessories: roller rotary attachment

But there are online file format converter
Location - VA
Equipment - Boss Laser 1630
Power - 100W
Laser Bed Size - 16" x 30"
Home Position - TR
Full RDWorks Version - v8.01.18
First name - Pete
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