How do I load a file with Vcarve

[jimmymac1us (Jim McAllister)]

I figured out how to use Vcarve with tutorials, but nobody has shown how to upload a saved file from the computer to the Shapeoko 3.Is there a special. What am I missing here? I don’t have any problem uploading with Carbide, but there are some pictures I would like to carve. Is there a specific g-code to use?

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

Is what you need to know covered at:

Vectric tutorial overview

Vectric makes a line of popular software products. Here is one example of a workflow to create a G-Code file using these applications. Of especial interest is Design and Make, available from: http://www.designandmake.com/ — AIUI, this application / web site was originally a 3rd party, but was purchased by Vectric. The software “Design and Make Machinist” is freely available, and will allow one to use free and purchased clipart, adjusting and repositioning it as desired, then export it into a fo…

If not, let us know where you’re stuck and we’ll do our best to assist.

[ctdodge (Stan)]

I use Vcarve Pro and my workflow is: Vcarve design, create toolpath(s), save gcode, I used to copy my gcode at my design computer to a flash drive and then paste it on my Carbide Motion computer where I would run it with Carbide Motion. Now my computers are all networked so I have eliminated the flash drive. As for saving the gcode, if you don’t have the bitsetter, just use the Vcarve Shapeoko post processor - saving one toolpath for each bit. If you do have the bitsetter, use @neilferreri post processor. If you are using one computer for both design and control, you would save the gcode with the appropriate post processor, then load that into Carbide Motion.