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 1. Make your design in Inkscape (or another vector program). Don't forget to make the corresponding lines exactly the same shape. They also need to be separate paths and can't be combined or grouped. I used the outside dimensions on all of my shapes.  1. Make your design in Inkscape (or another vector program). Don't forget to make the corresponding lines exactly the same shape. They also need to be separate paths and can't be combined or grouped. I used the outside dimensions on all of my shapes. 
-{{ :inkscape.jpg?600 |}}+{{ :inkscape.jpg?400 |}}
  
 2. Import the .svg in Joinery. The units don't translate well, so I had to enlarge it 2.84x in Inkscape. 2. Import the .svg in Joinery. The units don't translate well, so I had to enlarge it 2.84x in Inkscape.
  
 3. Connect the corresponding lines by adding joints (s). Since I used the outside dimensions all my joints need to be facing inward. 3. Connect the corresponding lines by adding joints (s). Since I used the outside dimensions all my joints need to be facing inward.
-{{ :setting_joints.jpg?400 |{{ :fingerjoints_added.jpg?600 |}} +{{ :setting_joints.jpg?400 | }} 
-{{ :joint_connections_flipped.jpg?600 |}}+ 
 +{{ :joint_connections_flipped.jpg?400 |}}
  
 4. Select the joint you need and adjust the settings. Mind you that Joinery uses tolerance, so not kerf/burn! It's the same but negative! (Kerf or burn is the amount you need to adjust because of the laser thickness) Here are my settings: 4. Select the joint you need and adjust the settings. Mind you that Joinery uses tolerance, so not kerf/burn! It's the same but negative! (Kerf or burn is the amount you need to adjust because of the laser thickness) Here are my settings:
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 5. Add the joints by Shift-Click on in the menu of each joint (right bottom side). The joints will update if you change the joint settings 5. Add the joints by Shift-Click on in the menu of each joint (right bottom side). The joints will update if you change the joint settings
 +{{ :fingerjoints_added.jpg?400 |}}
  
 6. Save and re-open in Inkscape to clean up your file. Tip: to delete the original lines in one go, select a red line, go to Edit>Select Same> Stroke colour. 6. Save and re-open in Inkscape to clean up your file. Tip: to delete the original lines in one go, select a red line, go to Edit>Select Same> Stroke colour.
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