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by ChrisInEstes
Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:33 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Issue adding a new material to the Toolpath Preview
Replies: 10
Views: 2498

Re: Issue adding a new material to the Toolpath Preview

adze_cnc wrote:
Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:45 pm
Latest test material image:
  • uncompressed PNG to ensure the biggest file size possible
  • 4252 x 2835
  • 36 megabytes
Still VCarve 9.519 laughs at it and displays the toolpath previews just fine.
That's a lot more than my 7.5MB that wasn't working :D
by ChrisInEstes
Tue Oct 12, 2021 11:32 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Issue adding a new material to the Toolpath Preview
Replies: 10
Views: 2498

Re: Issue adding a new material to the Toolpath Preview

Here's what (I think) I know. It was saved as a .jpg, not .JPG. File size was around 7.5 MB. I quartered it, and it worked. I have 16 GB of RAM on the system (windows 10 Pro 64 bit), and only Aspire was open.. Not even a web browser. I closed and restarted Aspire, and I even rebooted the computer. W...
by ChrisInEstes
Tue Oct 12, 2021 7:41 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Issue adding a new material to the Toolpath Preview
Replies: 10
Views: 2498

Re: Issue adding a new material to the Toolpath Preview

Thanks Michael...

I resampled the image to a lower file size, and it worked. So It was me... me not knowing (or remembering) there is a file size limit for materials. It was at 7.5-ish MB, and I resized it to just under 2, which seems to be the reason it worked.

Chris
by ChrisInEstes
Tue Oct 12, 2021 7:21 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Issue adding a new material to the Toolpath Preview
Replies: 10
Views: 2498

Issue adding a new material to the Toolpath Preview

Aspire V 10.515. Windows 10 Pro 64, updated. I've added a .jpg of a type of wood to my Bitmap Textures. I've done it dozens of times before, but can't get it to work today. I can actually get it into the folder, and it does show in the list of materials in the Toolpath setup window, but it will not ...
by ChrisInEstes
Fri Jul 09, 2021 6:18 pm
Forum: Hardware related questions
Topic: Which new video/graphics card?
Replies: 6
Views: 8976

Re: Which new video/graphics card?

I do 99.44% of my vector work in Flexi, and then export/import into Vectric for the CAM portion of the project. ...just because I'm used to Flexi, not because Vectric's vector stuff isn't good. I don't use a lot pf prints, and don't have a printer, so I use Signs 365 for prints when I need them. I'v...
by ChrisInEstes
Thu Jul 08, 2021 8:37 pm
Forum: Hardware related questions
Topic: Which new video/graphics card?
Replies: 6
Views: 8976

Re: Which new video/graphics card?

Thanks Joe and Adrian. I thought Vectric software wasn't card dependent, but couldn't remember. I have an Intel i7-4790K 4GHz, and 16 GB RAM. I can go up to 32GB, so maybe that wouldn't hurt

Chris
by ChrisInEstes
Thu Jul 08, 2021 3:56 pm
Forum: Hardware related questions
Topic: Which new video/graphics card?
Replies: 6
Views: 8976

Which new video/graphics card?

I'm 99.44% sure my video card is failing. So, time for a new one. What have you had luck with? I'm running Flexi 11, and Vectric Aspire. Something under $200 would be great.
by ChrisInEstes
Mon Mar 02, 2020 6:06 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Wood for boat sign recommendations
Replies: 19
Views: 5896

Re: Wood for boat sign recommendations

I'll throw this into the mix for something to think about. Boats get dinged up. Especially a tug boat. If I had to choose between white oak and HDU, I'd go with the white oak because it's a much stronger material. Even 30# HDU won't resist dents and dings very well.

Chris
by ChrisInEstes
Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:11 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: New Drag Knife
Replies: 56
Views: 34697

Re: New Drag Knife

Good to know!

Chris
by ChrisInEstes
Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:24 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Welcome to the new and improved Vectric Forum!
Replies: 103
Views: 29407

Re: Welcome to the new and improved Vectric Forum!

Add me to the "too bright & hard to read" group. Other than that, the other changes seem to be good.

Chris
by ChrisInEstes
Thu Jan 16, 2020 12:07 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Microsoft ends support for Windows 7
Replies: 18
Views: 5887

Re: Microsoft ends support for Windows 7

I have all of my computers that go online updated to Windows 10. 5 of the 6 were updated for free. The 6th, which I just did a couple weeks ago, wasn't eligible for the free update, so I went-a-Googlin', and found a legit online Windows 10 key seller. I paid around $40, and Microsoft verified the ke...
by ChrisInEstes
Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:32 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Toolpaths are duplicating work?
Replies: 4
Views: 1784

Re: Toolpaths are duplicating work?

I'll take a stab at it. Use an inside profile path for the 1/16" tool instead of a pocket path.


Chris
by ChrisInEstes
Fri Nov 08, 2019 7:18 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Raised letters for outdoor sign
Replies: 4
Views: 2460

Re: Raised letters for outdoor sign

These days, I use Kilz Premium waterborne primer. I usually go over that with high end "latex" house paint. If I need to fill a hole, I use whatever outdoor rated filler I have at the time. I don't offer a glass smooth finish on HDU, so the Kilz Premium & house paint work great for me. Technically, ...
by ChrisInEstes
Thu Nov 07, 2019 5:57 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Raised letters for outdoor sign
Replies: 4
Views: 2460

Re: Raised letters for outdoor sign

Sounds like a perfect job for HDU. It's easy to paint, it holds paint well, it doesn't expand & contract too much with temperature changes, it'll hold up to sun and weather after the customer does a bad job of painting the first time, then never paints them again. In my 25 years of sign making, I've...
by ChrisInEstes
Thu Oct 17, 2019 8:06 pm
Forum: Hardware related questions
Topic: WinCNC, UCCNC or Centroid Acorn
Replies: 40
Views: 41556

Re: WinCNC, UCCNC or Centroid Acorn

On the other hand... My current control system works, so maybe my speedy gantry build should be bumped up to the first project. Here's a few Estes Park tips. Stay out of Elk charging range. There's a couple times per year that they're grumpy, and will attack. You can Google for the most recent event...