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Please Connect to your CNC machine before setting your Camera Offset, you’ll need machine navigation in this step.

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Introduction

Your Camera Mapping is how Paper Tools determines the relationship between your camera’s coordinate system and your machine’s physical work surface.

Your Camera Offset is the physical distance in X and Y between the center of your spindle and the center of your camera as projected on your work surface.

Open Camera Setup

Click the purple bar to go to the Camera Setup Page. You can also choose Camera Setup from the Paper Tools sidebar menu.

Pick Your Camera & Resolution

In the Camera Controls, pick your USB video camera. Choose 1920x1080 resolution at 30 frames per second (fps). 60 fps isn’t necessary for Paper Tools to work well.

Print a Square Target

If you don’t have a printer or you’re getting “PC Load Letter”, you can draw a square with a stencil or find something printed with a square on it.

Once you print the target, place it beneath the camera on your work surface so it’s centered in the camera view.

Mapping the Camera

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Be sure your square target is centered in the Camera View. Don’t forget to click on it before you click Map Camera.

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In the Camera View, click on your target so it highlights in blue.

You’ll see a smiley emoji and a message that Paper Tools can see your target. Then click “Map Camera”

Get Ready For Navigation