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Season's Greeting to All & all the Best in the New Year. Does anyone know a good way to take a color GIF & transform it into a useable vector format for VCarve? It would be OK if it just became line-art. I do not need lots of detail. Tried the trace with Inkscape but it did not work right (could be ...

Thanks guys. I think on this project I should run separate files, just to be safe, & yes the order is important, but I will try the one file thing on a test piece later. I am not very versed in editing g-code, so I probably wouldn't know a problem when I saw it. So, what is the main purpose/process ...

Hi All: I need to pocket three different areas. Will be using the same 1/2" endmill, but each pocket has a different depth. When I go to save the toolpaths I have the option of putting all toolpaths to one file. Does that mean that I can uplaod the file as one & it will cut all three pockets in the ...

Thanks CLyon:
That was simple, but I had to ungroup about 300 holes to get the one only. No if there was only a way to change all the hole diameters as a group at one time.
Thanks again.
Rusty

Hi to all: I have a design I have cut many times but needed to resize it to a larger format. My problem is that the original design called for many .125" diameter holes. The new design, now being resized larger will probably now have larger holes. How can I determine what size the new holes will be,...

Dasch:
Welcome. What part of Vancouver Island are you from?
I have tried Rhino, but don't find it very easy to learn. Had a quick look at Silo, looks like it might work a little easier. What types of things do you design? Have you designed anything in Silo then cut it in Cut3D?
Thanks.
Rusty

CRFultz: CorelDraw is not very user freindly as well. It would be nice if VCarve could edit more like a drafting program. The CRV file I am trying to edit has very thick lines so when I try to put it in TurboCad if appears that there is a whole lot of closed polylines making up the thick lines. Very...

Tony:
That worked, got it into CorelDraw.
Is this the right format to do editing/modifying of the picture?
I can select objects & delete them but how to I cut lines, delete the areas I don't want then tie in new lines & objects?
Thanks.
Rusty

Hi All: I sure wish VCarve had some serious vector editting tools. Here's my challenge. I have a CRV file gotten from one of many free files off this forum (thanks) that I need to edit & modify but can not seem to find a good way to do this. Tried exporting the file as EPS & opening it in CorelDraw,...

James:
Looking at ordering your clipart collection. There is no reference as to shipping choices/costs for shipping within Canada.
Thanks.
Rusty

Thanks guys: I forgot about the origin spot. If I create a crv file then clip & paste another crv file into the original file will I experience any weird cutting starting points? How would I verify that when I set up my cutter & press start to cut file that my start point is in the center of the wor...

Howdy All: I have a project that requires aspects/designs to be combined from two different CRV files. How do I open one & then add the other file as an entity within the first file? I will then rename & save for toolpaths. I have tried the import command but VCarve does not recognize the crv format...

Thanks Pete:
I am trying your suggestion right now.
I also was at the Calgary Woodworking show last Sunday. Was that you with the handfulls of bits. Should have gone on Saturday when the selection was better. Good prices at Elite.
Later.
Rusty

Howdy all: I have a project where I have to make 36 name tags (on one sheet). All will be the same size, all will have the same design/shape, but each tag will have different lettering. What is the best way to setup/design this project. Should I do it all in VCarve, or should I draw it all in CorelD...

Thanks James: I understand some of what you are trying to explain, I quess I will just have to play a bit to fully understand your plan. It would be great if these two programs could work a little more synergetically with each other so one could go back & forth in the design process. I did notice th...