Carbide CNC question for 3d objects

[everytuesday (Spencer M Bigum)]

Hello,
I’m about to pull the trigger on a new Shapeoko CNC, yay! However I have a question about it’s software - probly the pro version.

I saw this youtube video where they use V-carve to create a bowl and some spoons. First the carve out the top half of the spoon, the machine stops, they flip the block over and get it as close to their original grid position to keep both halves aligned, then start the 2nd half of the spoon, which is the bottom.

I’m wondering if Create Pro is capable of such things, and also what would help to keep that block perfectly centered when you flip so you have minimal sanding after its cut out. Would the bitzero help with this, or setting my block in some sort of jig to on the cutting area to keep it in place after flipping.

Just in general how does Carbide Create handle 3d files compared to V-Carve or Fusion 360?

Anyways thanks for any help or clarity on the issue.
Spencer

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Carbide Create can do two-sided cuts, but one has to create/visualize each side separately (I usually do this in a file twice as large as need be using Center-Left as the origin, top-half of the file is one side, bottom-half is the other). There is no check on an object cutting all the way through, nor on how thick the walls are.

We have a video on this at:

CNC Router Flip Machining

Basically, two-sided work is handled similarly to Vectric Vcarve (which is also a 2.5D program with some 3D capabilities) but different from Fusion 360 (which is a full-fledged 3D CAD/CAM solution).

For making spoons, it’s not strictly necessary to use Carbide Create Pro:

Spoon Possible without CC Pro?

I’d like to make a wooden spoon and was wondering if that’s possible to do with the standard CC? Can it be done with a bowl bit? I don’t have one but can pick one up. Thanks!

or see:

Making a base for a model

Given a prototype base: [image] How to make it in Carbide Create? First, we have a pixel image with some dimensions: [F-86 base scan with measurements] We import that into Carbide Create: [image] using “Set Background”: [image] and adjust for size: [image] [image] It’s then a matter of drawing and toolpaths and so forth (we will try to do it w/o Create Pro, but will also show that). For reference, there is an overhead view as well: [DSC00036]

(which probably pushes doing 3D w/o a 3D program farther than most folks find comfortable)

You may want to look at/consider Alibre Atom3D which in its Workshop version bundles the 3D CAM tool MeshCAM:

Alibre Workshop CAD/CAM

[everytuesday (Spencer M Bigum)]

Thanks for sending all these examples. It gives me a lot to try out and see what method will work best for what I want to do once I get setup. Appreciate the help! I’m sure I’ll have more questions once I get setup, but at least I’ll have something to show

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Naturally, if you have a 3D file and can export to an STL this is much easier:

https://carbide3d.com/hub/courses/create-pro/3d-tool-import-stl/

and also see

Instructions on How To 3D Carve using CC V7 Pro

First, configure the stock: [image] Draw in the geometry for the bowl and place as desired: [image] Inset by the desired width of the rim of the bowl: [image] [image] Offset to the outside of the bowl by endmill diameter plus 10%: [image] [image] Draw in geometry to define the stock (since we’ll be working subtractively): [image] Go to the 3D model tab and model the stock: [image] Select the geometry for the inner curve of the bowl and model it: [image] [image] Then im…

and

Creating a project from an STL file

as requested on support… Given an STL file: [image] which one wants to cut out as: [image] one first loads it into Carbide Create Pro: [image] which previews in 3D as expected: [image] When an STL is imported, the perimeter will be traced: [image] Assuming one wants to cut around the 3D object, one offsets from this by endmill diameter plus 10% or so: [image] [image] It is then possible to assign a 3D roughing toolpath using this offset geometry: [image] [image] Then a 3…

note that only binary format STL files may be imported:

Importing ASCII format STL files

If presented with a set of STL files in ASCII format such as: [image] which will not import into Carbide Create Pro, they must be opened in a 3rd party tool such as Microsoft’s 3D Builder: [image] and re-saved as a binary STL which will then import as expected: body_binary.stl (1.8 MB) [image]

[everytuesday (Spencer M Bigum)]

Yea Ill be exporting out of Zbrush and Plasticity so I have several options. Thank you again for all your help!