WillAdams
May 24, 2021, 3:37pm
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Carbide Create is still in development:
https://blog.carbide3d.com/2021/layers-in-carbide-create/
so is a moving target in terms of documentation. That said,
should be pretty much up-to-date, and suggestions and corrections there would be welcome (send me a PM).
and we specifically disclaim offering on-site training:
https://docs.carbide3d.com/general-faq/onsite-training/
There have only been a couple of occasions when folks have found the custom step-by-step tutorials unworkable — one person described the sort of adjustments necessary for preparing clip-art so as to make it ready to cut ( Converting line art for drawing ) “garbage”, in another instance, a tutorial was immediately invalidated by an updated feature in Carbide Create.
The best way which we have at this time for folks to get assistance w/ Carbide Create when they find the online video tutorials don’t suit their needs is to contact us at support@carbide3d.com and we will work up a custom tutorial which meets their needs, i.e.,
The prototypical first job for a Shapeoko is to cut a coaster — here we do this using Carbide Create, trying to make the job as simple as possible, but adding a bit of interest with an inlay, and increasing the utility of the object by rounding off the corners.
Before any real setup it will be best to go into Job Setup and Clear the drawing, and set the measurement units — please use mm (metric) for this tutorial. Note that the feeds and speeds in the Carbide 3D charts are given in Imperial inc…
If one only has a pixel image:
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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:
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@Bonch has a project which requires this very charming image:
[WoodlandKidsLogo_BW]
which is only available as a pixel image.
Re-drawing it should be straight-forward:
First, launch Carbide Create, create a stock area of the correct proportion, and import the pixel image and size it appropriately:
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EDIT: Alternately, one could use the new Image Tracing feature:
I’ve searched, honestly, but I still can’t find out if the importing of images is fixed, or I’m just doing it wrong.
Essentially, I drew around a spanner (wrench) with the intention of scanning it, editing the image in Affinity Photo, and then importing it as a background, to draw a vector over it, or as a vector.
Except, it’s either the size of the Eiffel Tower:
[Screenshot 2020-11-09 at 17.28.40]
or the CN Tower in Toronto:
[Screenshot 2020-11-09 at 17.29.38]
Oh, and the stock size is …
Here’s a quick tutorial on doing this.
Start with an engineering drawing for a file you want to recreate, we’ll use the filler strips from:
and open the PDF:
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Note the thickness (0.75 inches) and width (10 inches) and depth (23 inches) and transfer it into job setup — note that width and depth will need to be transposed — and set the material and retract height:
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Draw a rectangle:
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Note that since Carbide Create draws from the center out it is easiest to draw on…
I have used many software applications and cannot seem to make sense of how this feature is intended to be used in Carbide Create. I have some very simply geometry that I imported as SVG and now simply trying to group these various features together. All I want to do is to punch out the holes in the lettering so that it is all one entity. The reason is if I try to center the whole works, it treats every entity as a separate thing and then jumbles them altogether in a clump. Yes, I’ve tried s…
I have a Shapeko XXL and I am very NEW. Basically I am having problems learning how to use Carbide Create. I watched videos but it’s not helping me with what I need to do. For example a basic triple Vine Monogram… I paid for the full vine alphabet off of Etsy. It came in a svg and dxf. Once I bring it up I can’t figure out how to edit it properly. I want to combine the fonts (3 letters) and I’ve deleted nodes but it’s still showing lines after deleting the nodes… ANY help or ideas would be great…
Gerry:
I tried the parts using your .zip file (space noted) and it worked well. As expected when I cut the parts out using a contour cut with an outside tool path I cut the gap by 50%
Now to see if I can duplicate your process in Inkscape for other puzzles.
Bill
(the title of this post hearkens back to a small book / card which Warren Chappell created, “Let’s make a “B” for Bennet” — I was fortunate to meet Mr. Chappell when he was Artist-in-Residence at UVA on a school field trip when I was young, and he was the author, along with his cousin Oscar Ogg, of a number of books I remember from my youth.)
Note that the below is obsoleted in current versions of Carbide Create by the ability to asymmetrically scale a circle into an oval/ellipse.
Okay, step-b…
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…
While Carbide Create has a number of stars available, some regular stars are not provided:
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Fortunately, it’s pretty straight-forward to draw a regular star:
Draw a circle which is the size of the desired star:
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Draw a rectangle which is taller than the radius of the circle and duplicate it:
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Rotate each angle by either positive or negative:
360° ÷ number of sides/points (5) ÷ 4 == 18° (for a 5 pointed star)
and drag them into alignment at the top center node of …
First, set up your stock size and draw a rectangle of an appropriate size:
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Then draw in a rectangle of a suitable size to chop off the end if rotated:
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Then work out the math to determine the angle of rotation — in this instance we want six segments, so:
360 / 6 (number of segments) / 2 == 30 degrees
(you have to halve things because each angle is made up of 2 board ends)
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duplicate the geometry and flip along the vertical axis:
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Drag each co…
I’ve been using a different hobby cnc machine with it’s own software for a number of years. The attached picture is an example of a plaque that I create with this software and machine.
I am trying to decide between purchasing a Shapeoko XXL or a X-Carve 1000x1000. I’ve gone through all the pros and cons of each machine. I’ve done a ton of reading on both machines forums. The “usability” of the base software that comes with each machine will play a part in my decision.
I’ve used both Carbid…
Sometimes, when one imports a file and processes it in Carbide Create, a path may not be included when processing a V Carve:
[CCBE-3]
The solution for this is to get that path to have the proper path direction — there are commands and scripts to fix this in software such as Freehand, Inkscape, and Adobe Illustrator, but one can finesse it in Carbide Create by:
drawing a small bit of geometry w/in the bounds of the path
clicking on the path
control clicking on the added geometry (to add it …
Does anyone know of it is possible to create wide flutes similar to what are in the photograph with vcarve pro? [image]
A replacement for a lost board game part — first draw up the part, measure it, select an appropriate piece of stock and set up Carbide Create to match:
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I either need some guidance, or I am requesting a new 3D modeling feature for Carbide Create.
Built into Carbide Create is the ability to model Flat, Round, and Angle. In the screen shot below the top object is the classic “Angle” which produces a pyramid shape. What I want is (what I am calling) a “Ramp” shape, like the 2nd and 3rd objects below. Ramps angled horizontally or vertically.
A “Ramp” is almost the same thing as an “Angle” object, but the height just varies on two sides instead …
If one has for example a coaster and associated toolpaths:
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and wants to make a set of 4, this is easily done by:
Doubling the Stock Size in both dimensions and adding in a bit more than the width of the endmill being used (in this case an 0.25" #251):
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Easiest thing is to switch to metric and add 7mm and round up, so 152.4mm becomes 160mm:
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Select everything and group it and duplicate the groups:
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and drag each duplicate to a corner and group i…
Since Carbide Create doesn’t allow composite paths to be handled as such in Boolean operations what you need to do is to edit the inner path to be larger an overlap the outer one where you want to remove geometry:
First add some nodes by punching out a corner along the straight line:
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Then go into edit mode and arrange the nodes:
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then select the outer shape and control click on the inner shape so that it’s the key object and do a Boolean Subtraction:
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Attached.
j…
Okay, let’s imagine I want to cut out a 14" tall letter “J” on my Nomad:
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I would start by drawing an 8" or so square which defines where there overlap is going to be:
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I would draw in some holes for registration pins:
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I would then duplicate and drag the registration pins and square to define the balance of what needs to be cut:
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Then I would adjust the part I want to cut out so that it’s better placed and offset it by a bit more than the diameter of the …
One other consideration here is that the inner corner of a V carve will be rounded, but it will make a sharp outside corner:
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It’s a bit wasteful of time, but when I’ve wanted to model this sort of thing I’ve done overlapping rectangles which yields a better appearance:
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(note that you’ll have to apply the V carving toolpath in non-overlapping selections)
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Fielded a request on the unofficial Facebook group for a sled design:
http://store.workshopsupply.com/catalogue/bild-christmaswinter-sledsleigh-pattern-p-1822.html
Since the full size thing isn’t easily doable on our machines (and I don’t want to be responsible for a child’s safety), we’ll do a model sized to a Barbie doll/GI Joe “action figure” child figure — this way it can fit on any machine, folks can scale up at need) — we’ll omit the decorative elements so as to avoid copyright issues.
F…
Hi folks, I’m trying to make a sign out of a National Park Service SVG . The end result I’m aiming for is something like this .
Importing the file as is to Create doesn’t quite work. The individual pieces I want to pocket aren’t selectable, and those that are don’t produce the desired result when I choose to pocket the contour. Next, I tried going into Inkscape and producing distinct files for each “layer”. Here’s one for the tree (green layer in the example sign)
[4-tree].
It’s selectable in C…
Found a copy of Amazing Grace (which is in the public domain) here:
http://openhymnal.org/Lyrics/Amazing_Grace-New_Britain.html
The file when opened in Inkscape needs some clean up — in particular, paths need to be expanded to strokes and so forth — even then, when opened in Carbide Create there are some problems:
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which requires some manual touching up:
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and
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resulting in:
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Looks as if it may not be able to do everything in Carbide Create — filing featu…
If anyone needs to do anything in Carbide Create which isn’t covered in the documentation which they can’t find in the above, write in to us at support@carbide3d.com and we’ll do our best to assist — if this requires creating a custom tutorial, we will. A lot of terminology is explained in the above posts, and we will of course do our best to help people understand any phrasing or concepts which they do not understand.
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