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by adze_cnc
Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:34 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Pro & Desktop compatability
Replies: 5
Views: 56

Re: Pro & Desktop compatability

...an oversize job would need to use the Tiling Manager.
by adze_cnc
Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:33 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: 1/16 Tapered Ball Nose Settings
Replies: 2
Views: 35

Re: 1/16 Tapered Ball Nose Settings

I'm not sure where to start here. Does the tool shank really look like it's 5/8"? Does the ball diameter look like 1.6 inches? I suspect the tool you have is this one from Amana Tools. If so, the 0.8 at the Amazon link is 0.8mm (~= 0.03 inches—i.e., a 1/32" radius). The rest is comparing the VCarve ...
by adze_cnc
Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:03 am
Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
Topic: UCCNC & Rotary Control
Replies: 18
Views: 428

Re: UCCNC & Rotary Control

TReischl wrote:
Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:37 am
I saw something the other day that said G93 came into being with V9????
A couple of links I found that you might like:
Steven
by adze_cnc
Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:24 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Pro & Desktop compatability
Replies: 5
Views: 56

Re: Pro & Desktop compatability

VCarve Pro files are compatible with VCarve Desktop.. It's Aspire files that are not compatible with VCarve anything.
by adze_cnc
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:26 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Considering Vcarve
Replies: 8
Views: 189

Re: Considering Vcarve

For Solidworks you can extract the necessary 2D curves (vectors in Vectric parlance) by making a plan view drawing (.SLDDRW)—use an empty template, not one with information boxes, etc. Then export the result as a DWG file. Beware though that I have found that even if you tell Soldiworks to keep clos...
by adze_cnc
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:03 am
Forum: Cut3D - General
Topic: Rim around my model
Replies: 3
Views: 138

Re: Rim around my model

I haven't had a chance to look at the file but I would suspect that if you click on Material Setup in the toolpath sidebar you'll find a gap above the model. Make that zero in all should be better.

You might need to add a ubiquitous "zero plane" to make the edge cut smoothly.
by adze_cnc
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Pocket Toolpath not Ramping plunge moves
Replies: 6
Views: 225

Re: Pocket Toolpath not Ramping plunge moves

Or you could keep the smaller stepover and use the "Spiral Gadget" and a profile toolpath instead of a pocket toolpath. Gadget download link.
by adze_cnc
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Enlarge screen view
Replies: 2
Views: 190

Re: Enlarge screen view

Perhaps a screen shot of what you consider to be poor details might help us. Windows has a built-in snipping tool for taking screenshots and saving the image to a file. You can even draw highlights and annotations. The saved image file (png or jpg) can be uploaded as an attachment here. https://yout...
by adze_cnc
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:59 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Vcarve Help Troubleshoot
Replies: 3
Views: 189

Re: Vcarve Help Troubleshoot

Good question. I suspect that unless you have a really specific problem and are directed to set it by support that it's an option you can safely ignore.
by adze_cnc
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:56 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Help needed please
Replies: 2
Views: 166

Re: Help needed please

Webby wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:27 pm
...square one.

It is possibly a stupid question but can I just add it to the End Mill category and record it's tool type as End Mill...
Effectively the tool is a "square one" and as such an "end mill" is the tool type.
by adze_cnc
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:31 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: text cutting backwards
Replies: 7
Views: 235

Re: text cutting backwards

Without any comparator in the photo (e.g. a coin) it's difficult to tell whether the image should be rotated 180 degrees making the text "backwards" (flipped through a vertical axis) or UpsideDown (flipped through a horizontal axis). Having rotated the image 180 degrees it looks more natural than it...
by adze_cnc
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:37 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: text cutting backwards
Replies: 2
Views: 140

Re: text cutting backwards

as Jon said dupe.
by adze_cnc
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:17 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Group Toolpaths from Separate Sheets
Replies: 2
Views: 188

Re: Group Toolpaths from Separate Sheets

If you have an automatic tool changer I can sort of see why you might want to group toolpaths from what are disparate projects. But, if you don't have one why wouldn't saving like cutter toolpaths separately and running them sequentially work? Unless you're zeroing off the machine bed you might have...
by adze_cnc
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:55 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Cutting fine lines in Vectric. How?
Replies: 5
Views: 196

Re: Cutting fine lines in Vectric. How?

Quick Engrave is meant to be used with a drag bit (usually diamond-tipped). The preview of such a toolpath never really looks convincing.

Try a profile toolpath "on the line". And set a cut depth of whatever you think will look good.
by adze_cnc
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Tool pass depth vs pocket depth
Replies: 15
Views: 497

Re: Tool pass depth vs pocket depth

From the VCarve 9.5 docs:
To apply either method click the associated Set Passes button to create the resulting set of pass depths in the passes list and diagram.