#230: VCarve vs. Aspire: Police Badges

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🧠 Understand the real differences between 2.5D and 3D CNC projects in this advanced lesson! We build from a police badge vector traced in a previous session and explore how to turn it into various CNC projects using both VCarve Pro and Aspire. Learn when to use simple VCarve toolpaths, how to optimize toolpath strategies, and how to take your design to the next level with Aspire’s 3D modeling tools—like Two-Rail Sweep, Add & Subtract Combine Modes, Texture Backgrounds, and 3D Roughing & Finishing toolpaths. Whether you're a VCarve user or looking to level up to Aspire, this lesson is packed with workflow insights, time-saving comparisons, and real-world design strategies!

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