Vectric Software FAQs by Students
Questions by our students with links to video answers covered in our Q&A Meetups.
- 12/5/2023 Replay: Axis Jogging Issue, 3D Model Download, Slot Widening, Laser Engraving Acrylic, Milling Near Z Limit, Tool Database Blur Issue, O-Flute Bit Toolpath, Text Carving Issue
- Recently I bought a JTech 14w laser for my Onefinity. Where can I find what the Kerf width is supposed to be?
- The chip load on that chart per teeth, so if as three flutes, you times that number by three. Is that correct?
- plunge and feed rate on the bottom right hand side, and you went to the narrative, how did you get there?
- Is there, an easier way to make a toolpath for each one of these different settings without having to create a toolpath for each rectangle?
- 5/4/23 Replay: Cutting HDPE, Crafting Corbels, Antique Restoration, Rotary Project Edits, SketchUp Dados, and Photo-Wood Printing Techniques!
- 4/27/2023 Replay: Lesson Search, Box Gadgets, Bread Plate, Grid Snapping, Drilling Acrylic, Copying Tool Database, Inner Circle Component, Double-Sided Bowl, Vacuum Table, Small Text Inlays and More.
- 4/13/2023 Replay: 3D Project Layout, Multiple 3D Copies, Cutting Corian, Image Formats, Rotating 3D Models, Two-Sided Toolpaths, 3D Finish Profile, Round Conversion Without Lathe
- 4/11/2023 Replay: Diamond Drag Engraver, Opacity in SketchUp, 3D Roughing Resolution, CNC Size, Tilt Feature, Unbaking Models, Creating Patterns, Locking Toolpaths
- 12/14/2023 Replay: Tapered ball nose sizes, cribbage board creation, 3D owl project, project file download, toolpath display, SVGs for signs, partial rotary cut, tabs, edge path for maps, tray pocket.
- 12/27/2023 Replay: Stacked text methods, creating dotted texture, deleting fonts, casting website to TV, turning 2D to 3D, realistic award ribbon, photo to design with diamond drag bit.
- How can I round over the edges of this model during 3D cutting? Is it possible to do this after creating the 3D object from the vectors?
- 12/21/2023 Replay: IDC connector switch, G43 command in gcode, rest machining vs clearance tool, resizing a rectangle, optimal ball nose speed, two-sided project cutting, resizing percentage.
- 1/11/2024 Replay: Chair Modeling, Molding Toolpath, Chip Load Challenges, Pausing Carves, Mach4 Code Organization, Spindle Turning in VCarve Pro, and Image to File Conversion: Q&A Highlights
- 12/26/2023 Replay: Adding VCarve files, shape selection, lathe headstock, machine model entry, removing clipart, quick STL viewer, drawing issue, toolpath optimization, merge toolpath reference.
- 1/4/2024 Replay: Axe Bat Design, Logo Placement on Flag, Chinese Checkerboard, Grouping Layers, Merging 3D Designs, Medieval Axe, Two-Sided Projects, and Inlay Toolpaths Explained.
- 2/6/2024 Replay: VCarve File Layer Issue, Image to File Conversion, Spoil Board Upgrade, Dividing Boards, Measurement Units in VCarve
- 1/2/2024 Replay: Dome-Shaped Ornaments, Photo VCarve, Library Access, Clipart Stacking, Unwrap, Lightburn Course, Bowl and Tray Bit Setup, Thickness Addition, and Troubleshooting Cuts.
- 1/9/2024 Replay: Open Book Carving, Removing Guidelines, Rotary Project Size Confusion, Combining Laser Cut Files, Copying Hold Down Clamps, and Down-Cutting V-Bits Inquiry.
- 2/1/2024 Replay: File Types in Vectric Desktop, Refining 3D Models, CNC Dovetailing, Image Blending in Frames