Edit an Outline

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

Is the outline geometry already? If so, there’s no need for Image Tracing.

As noted, you will then be able to use Node Editing to change the shape of the outline. See:

Let's Make a B (for anyone)

Ages ago, there was an elegant little pamphlet entitled “Let’s Make a B for Bennet” which Warren Chappell wrote and illustrated. Here’s a discussion of how to use Carbide Create’s new curve feature to draw a B. We start with an image of a “B”: https://www.flickr.com/photos/letterformarchive/38372487832/in/album-72157687338823192/ [38372487832_6b4562b0a5_o]

Carbide create help!

I believe that you’ll have better luck w/ this if everything is constructed in the same way. If you’re not familiar w/ Bezier / vector drawing programs, I’d suggest doing some tutorials This should be straight-forward to make — I assume that what you want is: two drilled holes to fasten the piece in place and to allow for a cord to be passed through text which will be V-engraved an outer perimeter which will be cut out to separate the piece from the stock. Okay, assuming the 1/2" x 1/2" in…

Carbide Create re-drawing

If one only has a pixel image: [image003] then one has three options: auto-tracing — EDIT: Carbide Create has since gained this feature: Carbide Create - Image Tracing using the pixel image using a tool such as MeshCAM or Carbide Create Pro’s texture feature re-drawing — this is a tutorial on this: Begin by going to Job Setup and setting the Stock Size and importing the image onto the background: [image]