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by johnnydoughey
Mon Feb 12, 2018 12:53 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: fading
Replies: 1
Views: 1664

fading

I have been attempting to fade a component (Aspire 8.5) and when I choose the component and check "fade" and "set", and the click on the component, the entire project changes axis as I move the curser, rather than showing a line defining the direction of fade. Any suggestions (while waiting to upgra...
by johnnydoughey
Mon Feb 12, 2018 12:46 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: upgrade
Replies: 2
Views: 1702

upgrade

I am attempting to upgrade to version 9 Aspire and the site is having me go in circles.. can anyone give me the right page to purchase my favorite app? thanks much
by johnnydoughey
Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:50 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Nesting and view
Replies: 2
Views: 2042

Re: Nesting and view

Sorry... this is on a 49"X96" sheet...
by johnnydoughey
Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:49 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Nesting and view
Replies: 2
Views: 2042

Nesting and view

i am attempting my 1st nesting work and am cutting fairly small (3"X5") pieces with tabs. When I preview the toolpath, the view shows sporadic places around the piece cutting through the work and is pixilated due to the enlargement, I suppose. I have increased the view from standard to 7X, but the v...
by johnnydoughey
Sat Aug 12, 2017 5:39 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: importing PhotoVCarve
Replies: 2
Views: 2086

importing PhotoVCarve

I have both PhotoVCarve and Aspire, and have been wondering if there is an easy way to use the toolpaths from PVC without resetting the starting point (If I have a 3X3 inch PVC project and want to place it in a 10X12 inch Aspire project near the right side, I stop Aspire and reset the origin and ope...
by johnnydoughey
Wed Mar 29, 2017 4:48 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Clear area inside/outside
Replies: 6
Views: 4632

Re: Clear area inside/outside

Thanks much... choosing model boundary worked.
by johnnydoughey
Mon Mar 27, 2017 4:22 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Clear area inside/outside
Replies: 6
Views: 4632

Re: Clear area inside/outside

yep drew a square vector bordering the scene and inside the frame...clicked on the scene and held the shift key down while clicking on the square vector line. Did the same with the frame and vector... didn't work.
by johnnydoughey
Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:54 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Clear area inside/outside
Replies: 6
Views: 4632

Clear area inside/outside

I've decide to make some frames and thought it would be quicker to use a larger bit and just offset cut the frame separately from the scene. However, when I start with a frame and design a scene inside, I have been unable to separate the two... (draw a square around the scene, choose it and the scen...
by johnnydoughey
Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:15 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Using 3D view for designing
Replies: 2
Views: 1920

Re: Using 3D view for designing

Thanks, Martin... that was it! Take the "rest" of the day off! :mrgreen:
by johnnydoughey
Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:34 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Adding images to wood files in preview toolpaths
Replies: 14
Views: 5319

Re: Adding images to wood files in preview toolpaths

"Sometimes I feel like a pair of brown shoes in a room full of tuxedos.............joe"
I've never could understand why tuxedo wearers feel such a need to blend in with penguins :mrgreen:
by johnnydoughey
Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:21 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Using 3D view for designing
Replies: 2
Views: 1920

Using 3D view for designing

I seem to remember (or was it imagine :mrgreen: ) a way to use the more detailed view of the 3D model to use some of the drawing tools. I am attempting to use a smaller .125 bit in several specific areas of a model (facial areas) instead of a .250 bit but the height map in the 2D view is too vague t...
by johnnydoughey
Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:49 am
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: Happy Valentines Day
Replies: 5
Views: 4681

Re: Happy Valentines Day

I posted it before I cut it out, due to the closeness of Valentines Day. I've cut it and and have changed it slightly. The bottom of the frame has been shortened and the cutout of the heart makes a perfect base. I just made vertical cuts at the narrowest part of the heart and it fits perfectly on th...
by johnnydoughey
Thu Feb 11, 2016 5:57 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: Happy Valentines Day
Replies: 5
Views: 4681

Re: Happy Valentines Day

BTW: The cutout depth for the heart is for the .22 inch acrylic found at home depot.
by johnnydoughey
Thu Feb 11, 2016 5:41 pm
Forum: Aspire - Gallery
Topic: Happy Valentines Day
Replies: 5
Views: 4681

Happy Valentines Day

Just finished designing this for Valentines Day. (That's the day we celebrate the life of a martyr by attempting to give our loved ones enough candy to turn them into diabetics :mrgreen: ). It's designed for an acrylic insert and an LED strip. The frame has a front and reverse cutout for the LED str...
by johnnydoughey
Fri Feb 05, 2016 6:39 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: measuring curves
Replies: 1
Views: 1660

measuring curves

I am needing to form curved slots with various lengths and have been unable to find a simple way to do this. Is there a way to draw a line and edit it with beziers and still retain the original length?
Thanks much