Vectric Software FAQs by Students
Questions by our students with links to video answers covered in our Q&A Meetups.
- 10/24/2023 Replay: Mastering Your CNC Setup, Stool Carving Strategies, Resizing 3D Models, and More!
- 10/26/2023 Replay: File Organization, Rich Auto DSP Solutions, Cutting Board Upgrades, Templates for Double-Sided Projects, Warping Woes, and 3D Ridge Removal Techniques!
- 10/31/2023 Replay: Custom Mouse Functions, Router Bit Wizardry, Edge-Lit Acrylic Memorials, 3D Carving Frame Enigmas, Wave Enhancement, and VCarve Pro Insights!
- 11/2/2023 Replay: Troubleshooting Bowl Carving, Model Selection Demystified, Preview Image Perfection, Toolpath Copy Hacks, and Cribbage Board Wizardry!
- 11/7/2023 Replay: Church Logo Outlines, Mirrored Carve Glitches, Production Environment Transition, Sunburst Project Angles, Laser Quick Engrave Preview and Multiple Zero Planes Demystified!
- 11/14/2023 Replay: Double-Sided Projects, Design an Egg Holder, Resize with Precision, Police Baton Crafting, Carve a Doll Head, Lettering Tips, Chess Piece Woes, Enhance Grid Visibility and More!
- 8/29/2023 Replay: - Bit Selection, Material Cutting, Toolpath Optimization, and More!
- 2/21/2023 Replay: Accounting for Drill Bit Size, Nesting Tool Errors, Etsy Files for Vectric Software, Realistic 3D Rendering, Automated Plywood Layout, Adding 2D Elements to a 3D Model and More!
- 04/11/2023 Replay: Diamond Drag Engraver, Opacity in SketchUp, 3D Roughing Resolution, CNC Size, Tilt Feature, Unbaking Models, Creating Patterns, Locking Toolpaths
- 06/27/2023 Replay: Design & Toolpath Tips - Thin Carvings, Scalloped Edges, Line Lengths, Block Faces, STL Import, Toolpath Selection
- I'm a student and I want to submit my entry to the Student Project Gallery. How can I do that?
- Do you have something for Advanced 3D for VCarve Pro?
- I do a lot of two-sided projects and I'm constantly, constantly drilling holes into my spoil board for reference when I flip the project over. Is there a way to create a file specific area on my spoil board that I can create new projects in, like a template or something? I usually use three holes for references.
- Is there efficient way of repeating the tooth? I've created one tooth segment and I've tried to copy and paste it, but it's very cumbersome to get the next segment to be exactly spaced. I'm pretty new to VCarve and designing.
- I'm having trouble when to use add subtract and combine mode. Do you have a great video to help understand this?
- I have a vacuum system that I just put on my machine, are those things like a fire hazard?
- Sometimes to get my chip load correct at 18,000 RPMs, I need to increase my inches per minute over a hundred inches, although the tool library recommends 50 inches per minute. Is this correct?
- On the drawing side see where it says sheets. I have inadvertently disconnected that tab and it comes up with a separate box and it, and I don't even remember how I fixed it like that.
- Where it says view options and you can put the 2D on one side and the 3D view on the other side or vice versa, but how do you just like shut off like the 3D view?
- Making a simple pencil box with no lid and he's making these ribs in between, how do I tell Vectric to cut the ribs as 3D objects, but keep the pocket tool path from cutting into the ribs?