Two-Point Rotate / Scale
Quick Reference: Two Point Rotate / Scale
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Location
Arrange → Two Point Rotate / Scale
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows: Ctrl+2
Mac: Cmd+2
Two-Point Rotate / Scale allows you to turn and resize objects around custom pivot points in your Workspace.
Using Two-Point Rotate/Scale¶
Select the objects you wish to edit and go to Arrange → Two-Point Rotate / Scale, or press Ctrl/Cmd+2.
The Status Bar will prompt you to Select the first point - the center of rotation. Any object can be Rotated and Scaled using this tool, including images, Text Objects, Primary Shapes, and custom paths.
Click anywhere in the Workspace to choose this point — you can choose a point on any object in your project (such as nodes, midpoints, intersections, corners), or even a point in empty space.
The Status Bar will then prompt you to Click and drag the 2nd point, where you will rotate from. As you click and drag, the object Rotates.
Hold Shift while dragging to also Scale the shape while rotating it.
As you drag, your cursor will Snap to existing objects in your Workspace, including lines, corner points, or other nodes.
Calibrating an Image to Known Dimensions¶
You can use Two-Point Rotate / Scale to straighten and calibrate an image to its real-life dimensions. This is especially useful when designing to fit existing, tangible items.
Take a photo or scan of your object with a ruler (or other object of known-size) next to it, and import that image into LightBurn.
Create a line the length of your ruler.
Align one end of the line to one end of the ruler.
Run the Two-Point Rotate / Scale tool on the image, with the first point being the aligned end, and the second being clicked from the other end of the ruler in the image, and dragged to the other end of the line.
After that, you can use the calibrated image in your project — for example, by Tracing it — and your project will be made to the correct, real-life scale.
Related Topics¶
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