The software will import many file formats including jpeg, bitmap, gif, png, tif, it will also extract images from a PDF file. The 'advanced text' tools let you access true type or open type fonts on your PC to create text outlines for your design. When creating text you are able to see live feedback of the text that you create and edit. The text can be controlled using automatic sizing and layout options.
There are also editing tools for fitting text to a curve and interactive text arcing and spacing kerning where the text maintains formatting, allowing you to easily make edits after the text has been created. This text can be dragged dynamically along a curve so you can perfect the placement of your text.
Data can be imported from a huge range of other design programs using a variety of industry standard file formats. Once imported, the program has a wide range of tools to make working with this data as efficient as possible.
A very important set of tools are those used to identify duplicate vectors and identify and rejoin open vectors. These tools can save an great deal of time when working with poor quality data to get it ready to machine.
This feature is very important if you need to share data with a customer in order that they can use it to plan a layout or installation. The dimensioning tools allows you to create a variety of different types of measurements on your drawing. These can be oriented in any direction or fixed horizontally or vertically. There are also options to add angular and arc dimensions. You can control the text height, font number of decimal places and position for each one. Dimensions can be snapped to vectors, guidelines and the corners or mid-points of each side of your work area.
Whether your design vectors have been created in the software or imported you have a large choice of editing options to prepare your part for toolpath creation or modeling.
Vectors can be easily scaled, moved, mirrored, distorted, grouped, welded, trimmed, filleted, extended, offset, smoothed and joined together. As with the drawing tools you either have precise control over the editing values adjust the vectors very accurately or can use the mouse to dynamically make adjustments until your layout looks correct.
In addition to the editing tools the software also has tools to let you layout parts either in a rectangular array to create a grid of objects or in a circular array to create symmetrical layouts around a center point. When laying out a grid you can adjust mirroring options and shift alternate rows and columns to make more complex layout patterns. Vector shapes can also be pasted along the path of another vector by specifying the distance between each copy or just fitting a specific number on the guiding object.
The Layers are a very efficient way to keep your 2D data organized, one of the main uses is to allow you to temporarily hide data you were not currently working with. Layers could also be used to group vectors you might be using to model related shapes in a 3D design to make it simpler to work on a small part at a time.
The ability to associate toolpaths with specific layers and types of data means you can create Toolpath Templates which can be assigned to other parts that share the same layer structure. This is particularly powerful for applications like Cabinet Making where different designs can be automatically machined once a template has been set-up.
Not only can you organise your design onto layers but you can also make use of multiple sheets in your projects to help manage and organise your work on a per sheet basis when working with multiple materials in your designs. Each sheet can have it's own dimensions and settings, making it an ideal solution for when you are working on a project that requires multiple materials. The sheets tab lists all of the current sheets and allows you to create, update and delete them.
You can create sheets of different sizes and thicknesses as well as having the ability to control the material appearance for each sheet to better visualize your toolpaths as part of the overall project. All sheets within a project can be managed individually or collectively, making it simple to resize or update a specific selection of sheets. Rulers, Snap Grid and Guidelines help to make vector drawing and 3D part layout much simpler.
When combined with Snapping options that automatically detect and snap the cursor to key regions on a design these tools make it easy to create very accurate part. Repeating vector patterns can be quickly created using the 'create vector texture' tool. It's easy to modify the settings to create an infinite number of variations from regular wave patterns through to uneven natural looking grain lines. These vectors can be machined using the profile and texture toolpaths to create decorative wavy texture panels along with wood-grain and sand-blast effects.
These can also be projected onto a 3D surface to add even more variation. It reduces the need to create construction geometry, and would be helpful in aligning vectors or nodes. This allows you to add more precision to your shape creation and editing process more easily by allowing typed values while creating geometry. This is supported for creation of circles, ellipses, rectangles, polygons, stars, polylines and when in editing nodes or transforming vectors.
The Vector Validator is intended to help find issues with contours after file imports that are stopping tool-path creation such as overlapping contours or intersections. It also indicates zero-length spans. Interactively change the size and orientation of imported 3D models. Interactively rotate 3D mesh files into the required orientation for adding to a design. Instantly convert designs from raised models to recessed mold cavities.
Easy to use interactive drag and drop, size, mirror and rotate tools allow 3D clipart designs to be edited to instantly produce unlimited design variations. Shapes can be easily scaled, moved, mirrored and grouped. You can also create a vector boundary around selected components which is useful for when you want a boundary vector of the composite model. VCarve also allows you to smooth a 3D object using the smooth tool. The software has a tool to Z-slice a part to create separate models if your CNC size, tooling or material limits the depth of part you can cut.
Where you are able to choose the thickness of individual slices, where they can be tweaked and visualised in the 3D view to give you maximum control of how your model is sliced for machining. This helps to ensure that there are no thin slices that can be problematic from a machine and assembly point of view.
Many of the dynamic component editing tools can be accessed directly from the 3D view. This allows 3D objects to be moved, scaled and rotated. In addition how they combine with other shapes can be adjusted along with their height and even adding a tilt or fade. Editing the components in the 3D view makes it quick and easy to see the immediate effect of the changes to the composite model and so reduce the time it takes to create a 3D layout.
This feature allows you to define a component level so that it mirrors all of its components in a certain way, based on the mirror type. This allows you to build pleasing symmetrical arrangements with ease. The level clipping mode makes it easy to constrain the model you are creating to a chosen boundary. Use vectors to define your boundary and the contents of your level are dynamically clipped so that only what lies inside the vectors is kept.
This makes it simpler to assemble different models and allows you to rearrange your components and see the results of clipping in place. The ability to work on small simple pieces makes it easier to build up the pieces you need to create a complex job. This also gives you the power to continue to edit individual parts of the design as you build it up.
This approach is particularly useful if you need to make design changes based on customer feedback. Using the component manager component tree individual 3D objects can be adjusted to change the way they interact with each other within a project. These can be further organized by the use of 'levels' to create sub-assemblies of shapes that first combine with each other before being added to the overall shape of the model. As you make changes to a component the 3D model will update to show you instantly the effects of your choices making it easy to iterate through different design options.
The clipart tab provides quick and convenient access to Vectric files containing 3D components or 2D vector artwork. This allows you to easily re-use previously created shapes in new projects. This tab includes the library browser that allows you to add folders containing 3D components into the software or you can use the local files option that allows you to quickly see the contents of several folders of 3D components in one place.
The clipart tab also allows you to access the online clipart that comes free with the software, where the clipart can be downloaded directly from the running software providing you have internet access.
The software comes with previews of the clipart you're entitled to, and with internet access you can download the clipart straight into the software for ease of use. The software gives you the choice of whether to display just the contents of the current folder or up to 3 sub-folders as well making it easy to access many models at once. The clipart tab is a great way to browse and select from the free clipart that is included with your purchase.
The VCarve download includes a large variety of 2D and 3D clipart files that can be used as is, in your own projects or edited to create your own variations. The files include a mix of formats. The 2D artwork items comes in CRV format including basic shapes, game layouts, moulding profiles, stylized text and more.
The 3D files are V3M format. You will find a selection of relief-style clipart pieces, mini projects, and collections to suit every CNC project need. These can be purchased, downloaded and carved as individual models or combined to make more complex designs. Referencing the software to how your CNC will be setup is one of the most important elements of the process.
A summary of the material set up is displayed at the top of the toolpath tab allowing you to quickly check the settings before you start calculating toolpaths. Any of these values can be easily adjusted to change the tool reference for its X,Y or Z zero location, move the position of a model in the material, adjust the position where your machine starts from or specify distance to ensure the tool lifts above any clamping that is being used.
Textures were made by creating thin overlay components from photos of actual branches and then combined with components made from Texture Toolpath previews. This cheerful and encouraging wall decoration is a nice addition for your own home or as a gift for friends and loved ones. The project features five v-carved word plaques with a background texture created within the software and machined with a small ballnose bit. The project can easily be customized as a Christmas themed item if desired by painting or staining with holiday colors.
It can be assembled using 10 wood screws to enable disassembly for storage, or glued together as a permanent structure. This project produces a useful bread server for your dinner table. The design features a Cornucopia model carved into both end panels. The cornucopia is a symbol of abundance and will be a nice addition to your Thanksgiving holiday table or for use year 'round! The cornucopia can be replaced with any model of your choice to customize your Bread Server.
For September Michael Tyler has created the perfect place to save and store you money. The Big Buck Bank project features a vcarve method to create engraved appearance of the front and back of an enlarged dollar bill. I got the inspiration to try this technique from a discussion on the Vectric Forum.
The procedure used was to create thin component models of the front and back of a dollar bill image, import STL versions of each into separate instances of VCarve Pro 8, then create a finish toolpath with a large stepover setting to yield a line engraving effect. Michael Tyler's project this month is an elegant Mantel Clock exclusively created for Vectric Aspire users!
The clock was designed with an American 18th century neoclassical style in mind to add a touch of class to your mantlepiece, side table or shelf.
The interleaved flourish reliefs were derived from the Vectric clipart models that are included with Aspire 8. For this months project Michael Tyler has created the perfect place for you to display flowers around your home during the summertime.
Making this vase will show how to use commonly available items to create an attractive stone and coral inlay appearance. Michael Tyler brings you yet another great project for all the warm beverage drinkers.
The lid design features a faux "pierced tin" effect which is accentuated by dabbing silver paint on the pierced area panel.
This project is available to Aspire 8. This month Michael Tyler has created a classic woodworking conundrum, the Wooden Chain. This project is a great way to get people talking about how it was made. The files demonstrate how easy it is to create a wooden chain with your Vectric software and CNC machine. This project is available free of charge to all Aspire 8. For April's free project Michael Tyler has created a useful interestingly shaped dish for all those who like a snack while enjoying a cold beverage.
What better way to store your peanuts than a large peanut shell? The Peanut Shell Dish project features 2-sided machining and uses several new features introduced with Aspire version 8! This project has a 3D appearance but is machined completely from 2D vectors no 3D raster carving at all. This project is available free of charge to all Aspire 4. For this months free project Michael Tyler has created something very useful for all those who enjoy a nice hot beverage dispensed from their home drinks machine.
This project provides a useful way to conveniently organize and store up to twenty K-cups. The storage holder rotates on a small Lazy Susan giving you easy access to all sides. The design and finishing technique gives the appearance that the holder was made from slices and slabs of small logs or branches with the bark left on them.
This will fit well with any country kitchen theme or even as a nice design contrast in a more contemporary kitchen environment. Drawing inspiration from early printing presses and wooden relief type, this project simulates a random grouping of old-style print blocks in a mirror frame.
This month we bring you yet another inspiring free project brought to you by Vectric's Michael Tyler. Luminaria, also known as "Festival Lights" are outdoor displays which are used as part of many various holiday seasons. With a Candle set inside a decorated paper bag the Luminaria is a simple scene setting feature for any occasion. The Japanese Garden Box was inspired by the traditional rock garden called karesansui in Japanese using sand or gravel as a base with carefully placed islands of rock.
The sand is raked in patterns around these rock "islands"to represent water ripples.. This month we bring you yet another great free project tutorial created by Michael Tyler for Vectric. This download is an essential product for all those who love to entertain friends and family with BBQ's, picnics and dinner parties. Along with learning a great technique for glazing your material, this project is an example of how beneficial two-sided machining is for creating the side panel dado slots on the interior surfaces.
This month's free project, created by Michael Tyler for Vectric is a must have for all of our budding Chefs. Here you will be creating a beautiful rustic style kitchen knife holder which makes for a great looking center piece for any kitchen worktop. This project uses the process of two sided machining, so if you have never done this before this a great way to learn and enhance your CNC skills.
For those of you that have, Michael gives some great tips such as how to get precise allignment, using just two dowel pins. This project is available free of charge to all VCarve Pro 7. This month's free project created by Michael Tyler for Vectric is a beautiful Bentwood Rocker Photoframe, available free of charge.
Compatible with Aspire 4. This project will not only entertain your CNC skills but bring out your inner craftsman as you assemble and complete the fine finish that gives this project a real essence of actual Bentwood. This month's free project, created by Michael Tyler for Vectric, is one for all the retro fans and enthusiastic photographers amongst us.
Here you will be making a retro bellows style camera called the Pony Premo which was popular between the late 's and early 20th century. This month's free project, created by Michael Tyler for Vectric, is a 19 piece 'slot together' Umbrella Stand. The project is very easy to assemble once cut and would make an attractive and practical addition to anyones home.
You could even create the project as a gift, or as an item to sell at a local craft faire. You could also customize the design by using different finishes, materials or carving further decorative elements. This month's free project, created by Michael Tyler for Vectric, is the decorative Irish Blessing Box that you can see to the right. The two-sided project comes complete with two attractive side panel designs for you to choose from.
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Try Before You Buy Try out all the features with no obligation to buy. Decorative Rosettes files ready to cut in CNC machine. The following link can be used to access Whiteside's Library of Vectric. Very first of all download. Its step by step video teaching guides you about the whole procedure. We recommend watching this video tutorial from Joe P.
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