Is it possible to crop an STL-file in v-carve?

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Is it possible to crop an STL-file in v-carve?

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If I have an STL-file of a person and just want to carve the head, will it be possible to draw an elipse around the head and cut it in order to make a carving of that area?

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Yes, use a closed vector to surround the area of the component then use the Machining Limit Boundary - Selected Vector(s) to limit the area of the component to be machined.
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Re: Is it possible to crop an STL-file in v-carve?

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OK!
So I can crop the toolpath, but is it also possible to crop the file in a way that make it possible to export and import it for use in a combination with other stl-models?

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Re: Is it possible to crop an STL-file in v-carve?

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is it also possible to crop the file in a way that make it possible to export and import it for use in a combination with other stl-models
Not with V-Carve. Aspire has that capability.
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Is it possible to crop an STL-file in v-carve?

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Although it comes with (to me) a steep learning curve (and I'm only a rank beginner), Blender (open source program) will enable you to modify the model and export to stl (among other formats) that can be (subject to the one non V3m model rule) imported into v-carve.

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