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by adze_cnc
Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:26 pm
Forum: Gadgets - Requests
Topic: Gadget and Lua, ToolpathManager() Data Extraction.
Replies: 3
Views: 44

Re: Gadget and Lua, ToolpathManager() Data Extraction.

...and that disclaimer has been in the SDK docs since at least November 2013...
by adze_cnc
Wed Mar 29, 2023 5:07 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Back on track hoprfully
Replies: 7
Views: 284

Re: Back on track hoprfully

One can find an SVG or PDF file of the flag quite easily. One such example is here.

But, these usually are for print output such that the visual illusion:
 
reality.png
 
looks better than the underlying reality:
 
illusion.png
by adze_cnc
Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:26 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: DXF Files
Replies: 9
Views: 199

Re: DXF Files

There’s G-Code Ripper. It’s been able to convert g-code paths to dxf for close to 10 years now.

When I first saw that ability I thought cooooollll but, tellingly, in 9 years I’ve never found a reason to use it.
by adze_cnc
Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:31 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Hidden layers showing up on 3d panel
Replies: 16
Views: 414

Re: Hidden layers showing up on 3d panel

Or, since the top of the arcs are flat (at at the material top) anyway only use a 3D finish toolpath on the slopes. Then use a 2D toolpaths to drill and counterbore the holes (or don't if they aren't needed).

For that matter the slopes could be moulding toolpaths.
by adze_cnc
Tue Mar 28, 2023 5:15 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: newbie
Replies: 5
Views: 139

Re: newbie

Seeing "the tool" depends much on the scale of the project and the toolpath preview resolution. A 100x100mm (4x4 inch) project will show the tool quite large. A 96x48 inch (2440x1220mm) won't. At standard resolution and a large project the animation might be too quick to see the tool. At 25x it migh...
by adze_cnc
Tue Mar 28, 2023 3:19 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Tool Database is open in read only
Replies: 6
Views: 143

Re: Tool Database is open in read only

When you say “open 10.5 and 11” how are you “opening” them? In 11.5? In their native versions? With an SQL viewer?
by adze_cnc
Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:49 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Hidden layers showing up on 3d panel
Replies: 16
Views: 414

Re: Hidden layers showing up on 3d panel

The e-mail verification is human-pwered. I’d guess the OP hasn’t got around to responding yet.
by adze_cnc
Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:58 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Hidden layers showing up on 3d panel
Replies: 16
Views: 414

Re: Hidden layers showing up on 3d panel

I see no problem. All is behaving as I would expect. You have drawn 2D circles and hidden the layers that they are on. How is the act of drawing those circles and hiding their layers supposed to affect the 3D model? As far as the toolpath goesit doesn’t appear that the 2D circles on the hidden layer...
by adze_cnc
Mon Mar 27, 2023 8:24 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: What is this showing
Replies: 4
Views: 159

Re: What is this showing

In the options try changing to the software renderer and see if it goes away.
by adze_cnc
Sun Mar 26, 2023 3:16 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: One problem after another.
Replies: 14
Views: 412

Re: One problem after another.

Leo,

The links to the particular products help found here have a set of images for the main windows and tabs. Each element (e.g. Profile Toolpath icon) is clickable and will send you to the appropriate place in the help file.

Not 100% what I’d like but very close.
by adze_cnc
Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:11 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Slop for model jeep tire
Replies: 4
Views: 203

Re: Slop for model jeep tire

Yeah. It’s really unclear what you are looking for. It took me a bit to figure out is was a “slope”. There were also many 1/8-s didn’t add up. If your slope is going to be as you’ve started with the moulding toolpath then you are going to need to create 30 toolpaths. I stopped after 4:   slop.jpg   ...
by adze_cnc
Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:32 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Vectric Validator Intersections and Overlaps
Replies: 27
Views: 836

Re: Vectric Validator Intersections and Overlaps

breaking apart the vectors into smaller areas by selecting them and using the move tool to shift them away from the rest of the drawing Rather than physically moving them away and moving them back how about using “Move to layer” to put them in a temporary layer. Turn the other layers off. Edit them...
by adze_cnc
Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:33 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Is their a simple way of moving x,y datum position after the fact?
Replies: 6
Views: 227

Re: Is their a simple way of moving x,y datum position after the fact?

As always, the help manual should be your friend.
  • Main Aspire help page
  • Specific page for Job Setup which discusses Datum setup (centre, lower left, upper right, etc.)
by adze_cnc
Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:07 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Bowl & tray bit - Database category?
Replies: 6
Views: 337

Re: Bowl & tray bit - Database category?

Setting them as radiused end mills would be quite convenient. But I'd probably enter one as a form tool only because, in my experience, the curved portion of the bowl bit is generally not a 1/4 circle. It's more like a 1/4 of an ellipse. The same holds for most round-over bits.
by adze_cnc
Thu Mar 23, 2023 5:32 pm
Forum: Gadgets - User Submissions
Topic: Stipple (Half Tone) Drilling
Replies: 5
Views: 10324

Re: Stipple (Half Tone) Drilling

LGM: I didn't forget. I just differently remembered...

Steven