Toolpath Copy

[Tex_Lawrence]

Is there really no way to copy/export a toolpath to a different file in Vcarve Desktop? Many times I open another instance of Vcarve just to exactly copy parameters to a toolpath in a different file.

I've needed that quite a few times, but have been able to avoid it by putting custom items on different layers in the same file and using the same toolpath.

[Adrian]

Yes there is. Use the Save/Load toolpath template tools on the toolpath tab.

[Tex_Lawrence]

Thanks. Guess I thought that was for something else!

[Tex_Lawrence]

Wait a minute ... I don't have a Toolpath/Template on my Vecarve Desktop. Now that I get to my machine, I find it in the help docs under Desktop, but there's no icon in my editor.

Is this for Pro only?

[Adrian]

Sorry about that. I checked the product pages first and they said desktop had them - https://www.vectric.com/products/vcarve-desktop

Only way to do it without them is to save a copy of the file with the toolpaths you want in it and then load as that the new session so you're basically using the whole file as a template.

[Tex_Lawrence]

Got this from Vectric ...

Adam Moran (Vectric Ltd.)

May 18, 2020, 7:39:42 AM GMT

Hello,

Our deepest apologies; I am afraid toolpath templates are not available in VCarve Desktop as per the comparison table at the bottom of https://www.vectric.com/products

I have let the web team know that the product description page incorrectly says toolpath templates are available so it can be corrected.

Regards,

Adam Moran

Vectric Ltd | Precision House| 2 Arden Road
Alcester | Warwickshire | B49 6HN | United Kingdom

[kstrauss]

For a somewhat painful workaround using the non-Pro version:
Create your new VCarve file

Use File/Export/Export Vectors to save all vectors in your new project

Open the old .CRV file that contains the desired toolpaths

Select everything and press DELETE

Use File/Import/Import Vectors to input the new drawing (saved earlier)

Bring up each toolpath and assign it to the details of the new drawing

Save your .CRV with a new name.

[Tex_Lawrence]

Use File/Export/Export Vectors to save all vectors in your new project

There is no "File/Export/Export Vectors" in Vcarve Desktop, but there is SVG, ect.

But, I get your drift where the actual drawing vectors will now be imported into a project with the toolpaths already installed.

That could be a way to get where I want, until I can upgrade to Pro.

Thanks!

[Adrian]

Use File/Export/Export Vectors to save all vectors in your new project

There is no "File/Export/Export Vectors" in Vcarve Desktop, but there is SVG, ect.

But, I get your drift where the actual drawing vectors will now be imported into a project with the toolpaths already installed.

That could be a way to get where I want, until I can upgrade to Pro.

Thanks!

That's the same in Pro. There is no export level menu, it's just straight into the file type.

The procedure is basically the same as I suggested a few posts earlier. There's no need to export the vectors. You can import vectors directly from a VCarve file, you don't need to export as a intermediate format first.

[Tex_Lawrence]

You can import vectors directly from a VCarve file, you don't need to export as a intermediate format first.

Good to be reminded of that, Adrian. Thanks!

[Tex_Lawrence]

Now, either Vcarve Desktop has "Toolpath Templates" or someone is blowing smoke!

The help stuff shows help for it even in the 10.5 that is now installed on my drive at C:\ProgramData\Vectric\VCarve Desktop\V10.5.

Help keeps helping me with Toolpath Templates and even shows me how to Save them.

How do I activate this part of Desktop that Vectric keeps referring to?

[Adrian]

I expect it's just that the Help isn't working properly. Toolpath templates don't work in Desktop as it's a Pro level feature.

This is the current online Help (always the most up to date) and the Toolpath tab does not show templates.

[Tex_Lawrence]

Online is where I ran across the help for it again. Then I checked with the help that is installed locally, and it looks like the same help.

All of this from my 10.5 upgrade.

[Adrian]

Sorry meant to post a link - https://docs.vectric.com/docs/V10.5/VCa ... index.html

There are no template icons on the toolpath tab. As I say if you've got to the Help for templates through a link other than the interactive ones I expect it's just a mistake from creating the new 10.5 help sections. I could access bit and bobs with broken links via the single page for example. There's no way to activate Pro features in Desktop.