1-5-2023 Q&A: Double Sided, Pockets, Rotary, Mouse, Stream Deck, and More.

In our January 5th Q&A Meetup, we explored a variety of CNC and Vectric software topics tailored to enhance your project workflows and technical understanding. Highlights included creating efficient 3D tabs, optimizing toolpaths for crafting dishes in VCarve Pro, and intricate cutting techniques for leaf-shaped designs. We also delved into hardware optimizations, such as setting up the MX Master 3 mouse for Vectric software, and discussed strategies for achieving precise finishes with roughing and finishing endmills. The session provided insights into utilizing Stream Deck for easy access to software functions, unwrapping objects for rotary projects, and resizing DXF files imported from Fusion 360. Additionally, we covered user-specific queries on locating Vectric community members, modeling half-hull boat shapes, and integrating Stream Deck with Aspire for streamlined operations. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to CNC crafting, this Meetup offered valuable tips and tricks to elevate your creative endeavors.

Questions Answered in this Q&A:

• 00:01:58 - Is there's a better way to do the 3D tabs.
• 00:08:22 - I designed in VCarve Pro, a simple oval and wanted to remove the material to make a dish. I started with a quarter inch ball. And was working great, but taking way too long. So I changed the tool path for a half inch bulb bit and it did great. Left the bottom with large grooves. I tried several times to set a final path, but never could understand that process. I have a onefinity woodworker. CNC.
• 00:18:34 - I have a board and I'm trying to make trying to make a shaped like a leaf. I was using a template on my router table. It's about 17 inches top to bottom. I wanna cut it in half using a wavy line so I can glue contrasting strips of wood in the middle. I was told that's not very easy to do.Is that a process covered in your classes?
• 00:30:48 - You suggest getting the MX Master three mouse. Do you have any information on how to best up the buttons for ease of use?
• 00:44:56 - I'm curious about doing a pocket, doing a roughing pass with a hogging endmill and then doing the last quarter inch both on the vertical depth and on the sides with a finishing mill. Is that something that's easily done or do I have to create separate vectors with offset and manually Okay. I'm gonna go half an inch down for the rough and then the full half to the three quarter down for the finish. Or is there a way that Vectric just handles that for you with the two different end mills size, like quarter inch on both?
• 01:00:13 - Go over a separate last pass. I'm not getting clean cut on profile when using.
• 01:07:57 - Is there a map of where all the members are?
• 01:08:58 - Can you go over the unwrapping selected object tool when I'm looking at made rotary objects, but keeping some sections of the piece still square?
• 01:21:18 - I drew a part in Fusion 360 exported DXF file. I want to run the Toolpath in Aspire when I import. It came in big. When I try to make it smaller fit in my eight eight inch board, it shrinks any idea to help me.
• 01:28:29 - I tested stream deck added profile for open Aspire, but window always opened up minimized, is there a way to have it open up full screen?
• 01:29:24 - I want to place a line half inch up from the face of the taper.
• 01:37:04 - This is about Stream Deck xl. See the touch portal on my mobile store, but not for my pc.
• 01:39:14 - Is there an easy way to model a half hole boat shape? Wanted to start making half hole sailboat shapes on frame and put on.
• 01:41:05 - Where to import your files for Stream deck?
• 01:42:25 - Adding more keyboard shortcuts for more buttons for stream deck
• 01:43:43 - What is the stream deck?

Keywords:

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