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
Create Component from Toolpath Preview Help
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Create Component from Toolpath Preview Help
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Re: Create Component from Toolpath Preview Help
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?
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Re: Create Component from Toolpath Preview Help
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.
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.
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Re: Create Component from Toolpath Preview Help
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
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
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Re: Create Component from Toolpath Preview Help
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.