Can't create shapes with straight edges

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TDE

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Hi,

I'm having an issue when creating a new frame in Beyond.
When I try to draw simple shapes (for example a square or rectangle), the lines don’t stay straight. The end of each segment curves slightly, as if Beyond automatically smooths or rounds the corners.

The same thing happens when I just draw straight lines. They always end up slightly curved instead of perfectly straight.

Because of that, I can’t get sharp 90° corners or perfectly straight shapes.
However, when I use effects or frames that are already in the workspace, the laser displays them correctly with clean, straight edges.

I’ve checked my frame editor settings several times but haven’t found anything obvious that could cause this behavior.
Could this be related to corner point handling, blanking, or some smoothing parameter I might have missed?

Thanks in advance for your help!
 
Hi, I had the same problem, and I reduced the PPS Default sample rate to a lower value — this made every shape sharper.


Another method I found is to add extra points at the corners of the shape.
 
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I haven't really played around with the frame editor that much, but like the person above mentioned, adding extra points at the corners of the shape should fix the issue!

The reason this helps is because it gives the mirrors in your laser more time to slow down and come to a stop before beginning to move in the next direction of a sharp angle (like 90°). The mirrors have momentum as they're tracing out the points in the frame, so when you tell them to go from full speed to a dead stop, they will follow a curved path as the horizontal or vertical mirror comes to a stop over time
 
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