Interlocking puzzle design help

[hellbent.t.destructo]

well would you look at that!

now to see if i can replicate this in my original files with something other than autodesk graphic.

i’ve tried inkscape using both x11 and homebrew and both have their issues on my mac. maybe i’ll finish my fusion 360 tutorials and see if i can build them in that.

[hansepe]

Check out @chris1’s explanation on SVG headers here:

Glowforge Interface - Correctly Save a File as an SVG for the GFUI

As may be apparent from my previous behavior, I’m a bit obsessed with trying to understand what’s actually going on under the hood rather than just accepting these rules of thumb. We already know that when a program like Illustrator or Inkscape saves an SVG with physical dimensions in it, everything loads at the correct size in the GFUI, regardless of the size of the artboard. The 20" x 12" trick is needed in that case only as a workaround for not having absolute positioning in the UI. Affinity…

it might help you with what you’re seeing.

[hellbent.t.destructo]

SUCCESS! got all 9 pieces cut. started assembling. got lost. searched internet for puzzle solution. found it. discovered that piece 6 is wrong and cut new one. COMPLETED!

i would like to thank everyone for their sage advice. onto something more difficult…

[vee]

I’m glad you resolved it! Thanks all for the help. I’m going to close this thread. Thanks for letting us know about this!