Very clever.
It appears you can do something similar in Inkscape using the path effect “Pattern along a path”, I’ve never used it for something as clever as this!
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I’m going to have to dido on this. Three advanced users right here that never though to use such a thing! BRILLIANT!
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@ekla, Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge an taking the time to teach us this technique.
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Very cool! Thank you!
So this was this first thing that came to mind when I saw the circle jigsaw addition.
I just had to try it out.
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What does changing seed do? I see the shapes changing, but I don’t exactly know what’s happening so I can’t tell if I’m supposed to go larger, smaller, or stay in the middle.
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Seed is the initialization for the random number generator. I need to re-generate the puzzle whenever any of the options change (and for the download). To get the same puzzle, I re-initalize the random number generator using the seed. Same seed, same stream of random numbers, same puzzle.
So when you change the seed, you get a new puzzle. As it’s (pseudo)random, it can’t give you specific control, just a different puzzle.
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Thanks! That makes sense. I want sure if it was changing something measurable or not.
That’s going to be wicked fun to put together 
Oh that’s gotta be evil! 
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Great twist on that puzzle. The white and black pieces are meant to be a puzzle themselves - but it’s not hard to figure that out, and obviously that breaks down as you get closer to the perimeter. This is much more challenging!
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@jamesdhatch, @deirdrebeth, @eflyguy
It was a quick diversion, for me making it, and for the family putting it together.
I was faster! 
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I’m not allowed to make puzzles for the family anymore. I made one for my daughter who was talking about “puzzle night” at school - it was a line drawing of the university library off a campus map. Nice easy little 5x6. And 200 pieces 
I think “puzzle night” was to do something other than jigsaw puzzles though. But I don’t wanna know for sure. My only daughter after all. 
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ESCHER LIVES ON!!
Amazing one indeed!
Can any of you enlight me on settings and how to practically start from a digital image file to end up with a working physical puzzle?
I mean I know how to generate the pattern but:
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I miss how to practically transfer the image to the media: what’s the easiest media to work with to end up with a good quality looking puzzle?
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once you generate the svg with the generator and align it on the gf, which are the settings required not to sacrifice image vs playability of the tolerance of the pieces?
Thanks all! Specially to the OP!
That is going to depend on what kind of puzzle you are making. If it’s a photo, then you need to attach it to a backing board like chipboard - which is most “traditional” puzzle-like. If it’s an engraving, you can print it directly onto the wood in the machine. The majority of puzzles I’ve made are plain wood or acrylic - no design, the puzzle is figuring out how the pieces interlock to complete the shape.
As to cut settings, that depends on the material you are using.
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OK let’s try with chipboard then.
How to attach a digital pic to it? step by step!
Thanks!
If you use the search function, you will find many existing discussions about this…
Here’s one example.
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I have found, I think, the most efficient and quickest process as possible.
It only works for 8x10 puzzles.
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Neat results!! Can you link me the type of adhesive paper you used to print the picture onto? Any special laser printer you use?
Exactly what I was searching for, you are the best! Thank you 