WillAdams
(William Adams (Carbide 3D))
January 15, 2025, 3:23pm
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There is a measurement tool which may help:
Alternately, the new Measurement tool in Carbide Create makes this a bit easier:
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Measure from Node-to-Node:
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Note the angle (11.311) and draw a line:
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Select the larger circle and the line:
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Rotate
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Done
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Group
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Align Vectors
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(twice)
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Note that due to the different sizes of the circles things do not line up as one might expect.
Repeat this for the other circle — probably easiest to align the sm…
It seems to me to be designed on the principle of the 80/20 rule — 80% of typical users use fewer than 20% of implemented features of typical apps, and is optimized for ease of use, and application to typical projects, e.g.,
https://my.carbide3d.com/#Projects
Drop tray
Cutting board
Signs
Clocks (well, faces)
Pendant lights
That said, I’ve pretty much been able to make anything I’ve wanted to in Carbide Create:
Given a prototype base:
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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:
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using “Set Background”:
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and adjust for size:
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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:
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and see:
There’s always a ton of discussion surrounding the limitations of Create and how people “need” to move to another software. Lots of the “features” in software amount to automated thought processes. These are definitely handy in reducing the amount of attention needed.
However, you don’t “have to have” expensive software to accomplish some ambitious projects. Our latest video features an exploration with the Free Version of Create. Perhaps the video will spark some new ideas for your next b…
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