For some reason something changed on my program or machine. In the first pic is a simulation of my project. Its clear. The 2nd pic is the same project i did a second time but the simulation is all blurry. The 3rd pic is the actual first project which turned out fine. The last pic is the next project which was way less detailed. I have no idea what i did to cause this. Does anyone out there have any thoughts. I’m afraid to do anymore project until figure this out.
Thanks
Eric
Upload the file?
The second photo looks to be an inset/V carving and is a different toolpath than the first.
The same toolpath was used Advanced V carve on both
even if it was a different toolpath. Why is my simulation so blurry
The simulation is “blurry” because they are simulating two completely different cuts. One is removing the surroundings of the design, the other is removing the design itself (“figure / ground reversal”).
UPLOAD THE PROJECT FILE. We can’t help you much looking at screenshots, we need to see what is actually going on without you choosing what to show us.
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Canada Flad Sign.c2d (1.1 MB)
What version of CC are you using? You set a max depth on the VCarve without using a clearing bit, that is almost never what you want to do. Can you describe what result you are looking for?
Do you want to remove material and leave the design raised, or do you want to remove material and leave the design inset?
Things which influence the appearance of the 3D preview:
- stock size/thickness in Job Setup:
- View | High Res Simulation:
(ensure that it is enabled)
- the specifics of the toolpath:
(note that Pocket Clearing is disabled)
See:
https://carbide3d.com/hub/courses/create/toolpaths/
and
Im using version 7. Ill send another example.
This is the exact same project. The first pic i did last week. Turned out perfect. Just for the hell of it i copied it on to a new project today used the same toolpath i used on the first one and this is what it turned out like on the simulation
v7 is no longer supported.
If you’ll upload those two files we will look into them with you.
Canada Flad Sign.c2d (1.1 MB)
Cottage country 22.c2d (1.7 MB)
Is it possible i accidently changed some setting. Ive been doing this for a year now and haven’t had an issue like this before.
what version is out now. Can i download it?
i downloaded version 8
what happened to Advanced V carve. I use that toolpath 90% of the time
As explained at:
https://carbide3d.com/blog/create-v8/
There’s now just V-carve (previously Advanced V-carve). If you load an existing file that has a basic V-carve toolpath from V7, it will be converted to the new V-carve without a pocketing toolpath.
It’s all under 'VCarve" now. A big difference is now you must decide when creating a VCarve toolpath if you will use a clearing bit or not. If you do use a clearing bit, then the VCarve is displayed to you as 2 toolpaths - once for the VBit and one for the clearing bit.
If you have multiple VCarves using the same bits, you can now re-order them so all the VBit cuts are together and all the clearing bit cuts are together.
To get the same effect as the old “VCarve”, there is no clearing bit, and the depth is set higher than the expected depth of the carve. The value t is a good value here.
If you are setting a limited depth, then you should usually use a clearing bit as well. This is the same as the old ‘Advanced VCarve’.
With the Advanced V carve I always used a clearing bit. I used a 1/8" end mill and then i would switch to a v bit to do the detailed work. I have made dozens of signs without any issues. All of a sudden the way i have been doing it isn’t working starting with the simulation being blurry.
This file:
doesn’t use pocket clearing — have you carefully examined the files to see what other differences there are?
This file i was only concerned with the moose comparing it to the other moose file i sent. The hole sign was a pocket around every image… The lettering came out different then it always does when i use Advanced V carve as well. The 2 Cottage Country signs is a better example. They are both identical. One i did last week and one today. I cannot see any differences in setup but they are different in the simulation.The first clearly does the pockets in the lettering and the 2nd looks like a V cut. Also one is chistal clear and the other is blurry
If you will post two files which are identical in terms of:
- stock thickness
- preview settings
- toolpath settings
and which have similar geometries associated with the toolpaths which have markedly different previews, we will try to look into this with you.