Trouble with engraving

[Aarong]

I am having trouble engraving I am using the VCarve pro and creating a text and when I go to cut everything cuts backwards, do I need to flip it some how, I usally go to photo shop and create my text there and flip it and then import it into vcarve and it works fine, just trying to cut out maybe a extra process...any suggestions or setting(s) some one has would be greatly appreciated

Aarong

[tmerrill]

Aarong,
I think we might need a little more information. It would be great if you could post the .crv file and a picture or two.

Here are a few questions to start:

Does this only occur with text?

When you say engraving, are you using the single line engraving fonts or trying to V Carve a true type font?

What does the Preview look like in VCP after you calculate the toolpath?

If that looks as it should on your computer screen, but your machine carves it backwards, you need to be sure you are using the correct post processor for your machine. If you are, then check to see if any setting in your control software would affect this.

Keep working with us, and someone here will be able to figure it out.

Tim

[Aarong]

Hi
It also happens when I use the photo v carve, if I do not flip it in in photo shop it looks reversed

I am using the v carve pro and creating a engraving text and have this problem
the preview shows everything correctly

hope someone can help me
aarong

[gravirozo]

hello arong

can you make some sample like a D letter and please make toolpath for... we would like to see your toolpath...

i'm not sure, but looks your x axis works backward...

thanks
viktor

[tmerrill]

If the preview shows everything as you want it then something is changing after VCP calculates the toolpaths. There are no settings in VCP or PhotoVCarve that will control this.

Please tell us what you have for a machine, what control software you use (for example, Mach 3) and what post processor you are using.

Tim

[RoutnAbout]

Hello Aarong,
Like Tim and Viktor mentioned, It appears that one of your axis is running backwards.
New Machine?
Have you always had this problem?

I'm pretty sure it isn't the software.


Btw Good to see another Hoosier on the forum