How do I set up v-carve to run on my Shapeoko 3?

[jimmymac1us (Jim McAllister)]

I just figured out how to get my machine to run! and now I don’t know how to set up my regular v-carve to run on my Shapeoko 3. I know how to use the program, but I just don’t know how to bring files over from the program to the machine. V-carve won’t let me save in a different format like SVX (I think that’s it), so I don’t know what to do. Can someone please help?

[Julien]

You need to install/select a suitable post processor for the Shapeoko in VCarve.
I recommend you use @neilferreri’s one and then you’ll be all set for using a BitSetter too:

Vcarve Pro and Post Processor

@luc.onthego Still not tested with the BitSetter. EDIT: Tested the Grbl mm TC…works with the BitSetter as hoped. It will ask you to turn on the router after probing the BitSetter. They will also correctly list the first tool in CM.

[jimmymac1us (Jim McAllister)]

So do I just contact him and ask to use it or can I find it on the web somewhere?

[Julien]

You can just follow the link, download it from github (it’s freely available, Neil is cool like that), and install it (there is a Vectric page on how to do this, but basically it boils down to coming the .pp file to a specific directory in V-carve folder)