Create Component from Toolpath Preview Help

[wb9tpg]

I'm watching an old Vectric youtube video called "Vectric - VCarve From 3D - Must See Technique" and I'm trying to do it in Aspire 10.5. I see the menu structure has changed a bit (no problem there) but I get as far as clicking the "Create Component from Toolpath Preview". In the video it says to "Control Click" that option but it does not do anything when I select hold control and click that option. It's at 4 min 35 seconds in the video.

Not sure if VMware is messing with the control key or there is a new way of doing that in 10.5 but would appreciate some advice.

Thanks, Gary

[scotttarnor]

I just tried it, it did nothing with control held down and created the component without holding control. I guess holding control is no longer required?

[Adrian]

You will only see a difference if the toolpath preview is a toolpath of a 3D model. Holding Ctrl creates a new model that is the difference between the model and the toolpath preview. It's used to show areas that would benefit from using a smaller tool (rest machining). Or in the case of this particular technique to create vectors for v-carving from a model.

You can also hold down Shift which will discard areas of the toolpath preview outside of the corresponding model.

There's more detail and examples in the documentation.

[scotttarnor]

Thank You Adrian!

[wb9tpg]

Thanks Adrian

It did nothing with just control held down but created the component with both control and shift held down. Might be a VMware Fusion things interrupting Control alone.

I wanted to use it to try to generate vectors to laser onto a 1911 grip to highlight areas of the 3D design. Here is the first simulation result and it looks pretty neat. I night play around with other bit sizes to see how that works. But it does what I wanted it to. Thank you

[adze_cnc]

Remember that on a Mac (which I presume you are using) "Ctrl-Click" is used by the system when using one-button mice as a synonym for clicking the right mouse button.