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- Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:51 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Struggling newbie needs help please
- Replies: 4
- Views: 266
Re: Struggling newbie needs help please
A couple of things to check: 1. In job setup, is your z-zero position set to the machine bed or to the top of the material? Did you zero the machine to the same place? Both of them need to be the same. 2. In Material Setup (under the Toolpath tab on the right side of the screen), what is your Home/S...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:48 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Moving vectors AND toolspaths between sheets?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2974
Re: Moving vectors AND toolspaths between sheets?
That's why I prefer toolpath templates. Make a template from the first sheet, then import it and answer yes when it asks if you want to apply to all sheets. You'll end up with 2 sets of toolpaths for the first sheet - easy enough to delete the extra set.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:30 am
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: How to get More Cleaner finish
- Replies: 8
- Views: 459
Re: How to get More Cleaner finish
Most of the time when we answer something like this we have to be careful to take the machine's capabilities into account. This is not one of those times. Your Omnitech machine can run faster than that, especially if you start with a 1/8" tapered ballnose for the first finish path. When I do carving...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:36 am
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: How to get More Cleaner finish
- Replies: 8
- Views: 459
Re: How to get More Cleaner finish
I would start by trying higher modeling resolution. Create a new file, holding the "Shift" key while you create it. That should give you two additional options for modeling resolution. Choose "Maximum". Now re-import the model into your new file. Don't copy the component you already created - its re...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:03 pm
- Forum: Aspire - Tips and Tricks
- Topic: Any AI masterpieces ?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2758
Re: Any AI masterpieces ?
Funny you should post a dragon. Here is an AI one that I'm still working on. I intend to put it on a box as a gift for a young musician I know. I'm finding that there's still a lot of work to make it look the way I want after generating the initial image.
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:48 pm
- Forum: Free CNC Projects
- Topic: Custom design model needed
- Replies: 2
- Views: 567
Re: Custom design model needed
Probably should post this in a different section of the forum where it will more likely be seen.
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:52 pm
- Forum: Laser Module - General
- Topic: My Laser Adventure
- Replies: 5
- Views: 904
Re: My Laser Adventure
Thanks for posting your adventure. I just picked up a WinCNC based machine that includes a 20w diode laser, and have been wondering where to start. I knew smoke control would be an issue - need to figure that part out.
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:33 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Is there a way to do this
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2102
Re: Is there a way to do this
Yes, you are. Multiple tools in the same toolpath menu results in rest machining, which shouldn't be causing your issue.
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:09 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Wish
- Replies: 12
- Views: 821
Re: Wish
Given the way the Vectric surface modeling works, I think we're unlikely to see simulation of undercuts. The Vectric products model surfaces, not full 3d objects. They would need to completely reprogram not only the entire data model that underlies 3d modeling in these tools, but all the functions t...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:19 am
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Engraving Toolpath too deep.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 183
Re: Engraving Toolpath too deep.
File or pictures, please, including vectors, toolpath settings and specific tool. Just guessing otherwise.
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:45 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Is there a way to do this
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2102
Re: Is there a way to do this
You don't need to bake to create a vector around the components. Just select all the components you want to carve, then hit the "Create vector boundary around selected components" button (note the "s" in "components"). I generally put off baking as long as possible - generally until I need to sculpt...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:24 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: inlay tool path
- Replies: 6
- Views: 471
Re: inlay tool path
Yeah, I wondered if that would be a problem. I did a really quick test earlier and it seemed to work but a more rigorous test shows that it doesn't .
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:39 pm
- Forum: VCarve - Tips and Tricks
- Topic: Folding triangle
- Replies: 5
- Views: 395
Re: Folding triangle
If it's an equilateral triangle wouldn't the angle be 30 degrees?
If that's the case, get yourself a 120 degree v-bit and go to town, just as you would a 90 degree v-bit with a cube. Or, use a moulding or chamfer toolpath to accomplish it (though not as sharp in the bottom as the v-bit would be).
If that's the case, get yourself a 120 degree v-bit and go to town, just as you would a 90 degree v-bit with a cube. Or, use a moulding or chamfer toolpath to accomplish it (though not as sharp in the bottom as the v-bit would be).
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:26 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: inlay tool path
- Replies: 6
- Views: 471
Re: inlay tool path
You might try offsetting the vectors for the male parts out by .15" using the offset tool. Then create the male toolpath using a more reasonable allowance offset (like .015)...you're still going to need one, it's just going to be entered on the male, not the female side. I was going to suggest a neg...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:03 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Limit Depth of Finish Pass in VCarve Pro?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 361
Re: Limit Depth of Finish Pass in VCarve Pro?
VCarve Pro does support the zero plane functionality, which should help so long as your fingerboard is all at the same height. You can create a zero plane and, if necessary, adjust its base height to the edge of the curve on your fingerboard to prevent the bit from plunging to full depth. So, if the...