I am ready to cave an image on a double door cabinet. My neighbor would like a left and right leaning bear hugging a girl, STL file.
Is this possible. If so how??? I've only had my machine for a few months and I"m pretty impressed. I've learned to be careful with the software as it can bite you.
Thanks, Bob G
Port Charlotte Fl
Is their a way to Mirror a 3d file
-
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Sun Jul 22, 2018 2:33 am
- Model of CNC Machine: Laguna IQ 24 x 36
- highpockets
- Vectric Wizard
- Posts: 3667
- Joined: Tue Jan 06, 2015 4:04 pm
- Model of CNC Machine: PDJ Pilot Pro
Re: Is their a way to Mirror a 3d file
Select the model and use the Mirror Tool on the Model Tab.
John
Maker of Chips
Maker of Chips
- gkas
- Vectric Wizard
- Posts: 1450
- Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2017 3:39 am
- Model of CNC Machine: Aspire, Axiom AR8 Pro+, Axiom 4.2W Laser
- Location: Southern California
Re: Is their a way to Mirror a 3d file
The mirror tool is only available for 3D stl in Aspire, not Vcarve. Vcarve will not mirror the stl. Following the one stl in Vcarve rule?
- Adrian
- Vectric Archimage
- Posts: 14544
- Joined: Thu Nov 23, 2006 2:19 pm
- Model of CNC Machine: ShopBot PRS Alpha 96x48
- Location: Surrey, UK
Re: Is their a way to Mirror a 3d file
Works ok for me in VCarve. The mirror tool is on the drawing tab not the Modelling tab and will mirror an STL.gkas wrote:The mirror tool is only available for 3D stl in Aspire, not Vcarve. Vcarve will not mirror the stl. Following the one stl in Vcarve rule?
- mtylerfl
- Vectric Archimage
- Posts: 5865
- Joined: Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:54 am
- Model of CNC Machine: -CarveWright CNC -ShopBot Buddy PRSAlpha
- Location: Brunswick, GA
Re: Is their a way to Mirror a 3d file
You can have as many duplicates of that one STL file in VCarve as you want. Mirrored, resized, rotated, arranged - whatever.gkas wrote:...Following the one stl in Vcarve rule?
Michael Tyler
facebook.com/carvebuddy
-CarveWright CNC
-ShopBot Buddy PRSAlpha CNC
facebook.com/carvebuddy
-CarveWright CNC
-ShopBot Buddy PRSAlpha CNC
- gkas
- Vectric Wizard
- Posts: 1450
- Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2017 3:39 am
- Model of CNC Machine: Aspire, Axiom AR8 Pro+, Axiom 4.2W Laser
- Location: Southern California
Re: Is their a way to Mirror a 3d file
Good to know. I saw that Aspire had a mirror tab in modeling, but Vcarve didn't. I ASSumed that the Vcarve one wouldn't mirror stl. My mistake.
- mtylerfl
- Vectric Archimage
- Posts: 5865
- Joined: Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:54 am
- Model of CNC Machine: -CarveWright CNC -ShopBot Buddy PRSAlpha
- Location: Brunswick, GA
Re: Is their a way to Mirror a 3d file
Here's an example of an imported (and duplicated) STL model into VCarve. Piggies galore!
Michael Tyler
facebook.com/carvebuddy
-CarveWright CNC
-ShopBot Buddy PRSAlpha CNC
facebook.com/carvebuddy
-CarveWright CNC
-ShopBot Buddy PRSAlpha CNC
- mtylerfl
- Vectric Archimage
- Posts: 5865
- Joined: Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:54 am
- Model of CNC Machine: -CarveWright CNC -ShopBot Buddy PRSAlpha
- Location: Brunswick, GA
Re: Is their a way to Mirror a 3d file
To Mirror QUICKLY:gkas wrote:Good to know. I saw that Aspire had a mirror tab in modeling, but Vcarve didn't...
1) Select the model
2) Press Ctrl+Shift+H to mirror/duplicate horizontally
3) Press Ctrl+Shift+V to mirror/duplicate vertically
(To mirror anything without duplicating - select any item and just press H or V)
Last edited by mtylerfl on Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:49 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Michael Tyler
facebook.com/carvebuddy
-CarveWright CNC
-ShopBot Buddy PRSAlpha CNC
facebook.com/carvebuddy
-CarveWright CNC
-ShopBot Buddy PRSAlpha CNC
-
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Sun Jul 22, 2018 2:33 am
- Model of CNC Machine: Laguna IQ 24 x 36
Re: Is their a way to Mirror a 3d file
highpockets wrote:Select the model and use the Mirror Tool on the Model Tab.
Highpockets, Thank you.
Yes you can mirror in VcarvePro 9.0
RJG