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by martin54
Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Inverting Vectric Clipart depth maps?
Replies: 6
Views: 402

Re: Inverting Vectric Clipart depth maps?

Not sure I fully understand but I think you are using the wrong tools, the invert function & apply are available in the picture editing tool & I don't think that is what you are trying to do. I think you are trying to create a component that is carved into the material rather than a component that i...
by martin54
Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Spindle speed Following a vcarve version change
Replies: 16
Views: 952

Re: Spindle speed Following a vcarve version change

Are you using this new computer to run the control software for your machine as well or is the new computer just for your design work.
If you are using the same computer to control your CNC & have installed the CNC control software on it are you sure you have set it up the correct way?
by martin54
Sun Jan 28, 2024 1:43 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: editing stl file in vcarve 11
Replies: 4
Views: 856

Re: editing stl file in vcarve 11

If you use the selected vectors option for your machining limit boundary then you can avoid machining the middle. if you don't already have one then draw a vector around the perimeter of the model, select that vector & the circle vector & use them as your boundary :lol: :lol:
by martin54
Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:52 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Halo around 3D outcarved model
Replies: 8
Views: 1303

Re: Halo around 3D outcarved model

Thanks for updating the post & good to hear that you are happy with the results you are now getting, just one small point. With a CNC router it is very unlikely you will ever get a good chip load with a 4 flute endmill, they are really designed for CNC mills & metals where a different type of spindl...
by martin54
Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Chamfer Toolpath for Mitered boxes
Replies: 8
Views: 782

Re: Chamfer Toolpath for Mitered boxes

hobbyist wrote:
Fri Jan 26, 2024 6:01 pm
Another plus for the chamfer toolpath, it does multiple passes.
So does the profile toolpath :lol:
by martin54
Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:46 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Chamfer Toolpath for Mitered boxes
Replies: 8
Views: 782

Re: Chamfer Toolpath for Mitered boxes

If you are doing a profile cut in one pass then make sure your machine is up to it, that is a lot of material to remove in one pass especially at the top where the V is at it's widest :lol: :lol: Not all machines are going to handle that well. Not just the depth in one pass but the hold down as well...
by martin54
Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:12 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Blue Elephant CNC
Replies: 4
Views: 1070

Re: Blue Elephant CNC

There are a lot of machine manufacturers & models that aren't listed but as you have found out it is easy enough to set up yourself as long as you know which controller or control software you are using so you can select the correct post processors. If you are using the trial version you can go ahea...
by martin54
Mon Jan 22, 2024 1:06 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Halo around 3D outcarved model
Replies: 8
Views: 1303

Re: Halo around 3D outcarved model

What sort of touch plate do you have & what is the tolerance on it? Is it in a fixed position or is it the sort you put on the material surface or machine bed each time you use it? Is it a single touch or a 2 touch probe & have you taken the time to set it up properly? If you approach speeds are to ...
by martin54
Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:48 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: ClipArt
Replies: 4
Views: 997

Re: ClipArt

Just to add to what Adrian has said, if you mean when the clipart is not selected then you can darken it by right-clicking on it & selecting "Properties" on the pop-out box you can alter the amount of fading when the clipart is not selected. :lol: :lol:
by martin54
Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:37 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Orasmask and MDF question
Replies: 6
Views: 980

Re: Orasmask and MDF question

Are you mixing waterbased & oil-based paints ? :lol: :lol:
by martin54
Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Orasmask and MDF question
Replies: 6
Views: 980

Re: Orasmask and MDF question

It probably has nothing to do with the oramask film, if you are lifting the paint then the paint hasn't properly adhered to the surface or it hasn't cured properly before applying the oramask. If you are lifting both the top coat & the primer then there is a good chance that the 2 types of paint are...
by martin54
Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: how would i take a pdf file and cut it out
Replies: 6
Views: 980

Re: how would i take a pdf file and cut it out

As ZipperHead55 has already said a PDF file could contain just about anything, the actual file format doesn't give anything away :lol: :lol: You aren't really going to know how best to proceed until you have imported it, once you have done that then you can make a decision on what the best method mi...
by martin54
Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:20 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Crude segments to circles how to make one entity and smooth?
Replies: 4
Views: 761

Re: Crude segments to circles how to make one entity and smooth?

Can you not simply draw circles in Vcarve & replace the imported DXF circles? Or try a different export file format that vcarve accepts if SketchUp has one :lol: :lol: :lol:
by martin54
Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:12 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Another Dragon Lady on Walnut Branch
Replies: 7
Views: 1112

Re: Another Dragon Lady on Walnut Branch

Looks great Scott & good to see you back showing off your work again, hope you manage to keep carving & sharing what you create with us. :lol: :lol: :lol:
by martin54
Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Tool Database question
Replies: 11
Views: 1689

Re: Tool Database question

Open the material management form & click the plus button as Adrian has said, I don't have as many as he does but I have added a few :lol: :lol: :lol:
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