I do not have much experiance in the cnc world so please bear with me. I have used Carbide Create V6 on a few projects. My current project needs to use the advance v carve for some fine details. I have the tool path set and exported. I run the Gcode on the Universal Gcode Sender to my Bob’s CNC machine. I ran the carve but it never stopped to have me change the bit. Anyone know what I maybe doing wrong? Can I export the g-code for the rough and the fine carve sepereately?
Thank you for the help.
Advanced V Carve expects that tool changes will be managed with a BitSetter.
Not sure if this still works but the link is active. The user @fenrus created this to separate advanced vcarve tool paths into tow tool paths.
https://fenrus75.github.io/FenrusCNCtools/javascript/gcodesplit.html
Another way would be to create the advanced tool paths and cut the pockets first. When the pockets are done stop your machine and go back to CC and edit the file and cut the vcarve part first. Start the gcode again but stop after the vcarve part is done. It would be a little bit harder to do it this way but it is a way. Usually when a new tool path starts the router retracts and heads to another area to start that part of the advanced vcarve.
Try the link above and see if it works for you. The C3D machines require a BitSetter for advanced vcarve and 3rd party machines dont usually have the hardware required to change the bit after one part is done. Even a C3D machine without a BitSetter cannot do the advanced vcarve as made in CC. It is hard to say but the majority of C3D machines have a Bitsetter.
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Thank you for the link. I was able to run a g-code file through it and it created 2 seperate files. I will not have opportunity to try it for several days. I will let you know how it goes. thank you for your time and expertise!!!
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I don’t have a bit setter and advanced v-carve works perfect for me and I even get a message to change tools. I move the machine to where I need it, change out the bit, re-zero the Z using my trusty shrink wrap and hit the start button and it goes about its merry way.
So a bit setter might not be necessary and it might not be the answer to his problem.
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