3D Levels and Level Clipping in Vectric VCarve and Aspire

[@auto-mobil5037]

A complex topic simply explained. I'll see if my enthusiasm lasts when I turn on the machine. Thank you.

[@rayscott6093]

Hi Mark, Can you recomend one of your videos or explain how to add text to the 3D book that's within Aspire 10.5. Text to follow the curves of the centre pages of the book. Thanks.

[@dieterhentschel3438]

Hi,😏 Mark thank you so much for adding a metric measure to your samples. We "metric heads" don't need the calculator next or computers anymore.

[@katetucker3013]

Fantastic Video, thanks Mark!! This is very helpful!

[@charlessteed6000]

Thanks Mark, I always learn something from one of your videos and I look forward to Sunday morning coffee watching a video of yours.

[@davidhittenberger1651]

Thank you Mark!

[@geofferyshanen7758]

Great instructional video Mark, Thanks so much.

[@BlacklandGrass]

FRIKIN' Awesome! - Thanks!! I blew both feet off last night after about 4 hours and I could NOT understand why!! Now, I get it!! I committed: Rookie Mistake: 4675 - NEVER reorder items in the component tree unless THAT's what is intended!! (Yes, I took backups along the road, so it wasn't too hard to reattach the toes...Been writing code long enough to know backups will make ya famous!)

[@mickmac7204]

Great content. Thank you.

[@daviddeitrick27]

Thanks Mark, as usual, you have deepened my understanding of how this works.

[@cousinfun1]

Hello Mark Thank you very much, I think your teaching method is above and beyond the rest. I know that's a big statement but for me your presentation really makes sense. Thank you!

[@IceCreams62]

Nice to see your video this week. Great explanation Mark, thanks a lot.

[@richardpoulin2947]

hi Mark, thank you very well detailed and explained. see you this afternoon!

[@jackpainter9986]

Another GREAT video. I don't worry about the length of time. You say it all.

[@jamesopell]

Great presentation, which can be followed with excellent results. Thank You for your insight.

[@davematthews7686]

More like this please. I don't do 3d often enough to remember all of these operations.

[@onlyychevys]

Always a thumbs up Mark!

[@jimshirley2549]

Fabulous! (as always!!)

[@bts6538]

Great video, you explained about how it plunge down into the center of the wood. I experienced that and now I know the reason. Thanks again

[@rickfrench786]

Fantastic!!!! I'll have two questions for this afternoon's session!

[@ESCAGEDOWOODWORKING]

Very cool! I know to watch these tutorials for learning CNC.

[@mohammadlateef7543]

Thank you is not enough, I feel sad that I did not hear about your channel sooner.

[@jimking9646]

wow I always learn something

[@JefferLin]

Thanks!

[@MarkLindsayCNC]

Thank you!

[@michaelroy8002]

Very Good.

[@ibuildsheds5654]

Good Morning

[@thefilthelement]

I purchased an STL with an odd border around the carve, is there a simple way to make the surrounding material be carved out to be the same depth as the border of the STL?

[@driftergw]

Excellent, as usual, Mark. One question. If you did not clip the horses, but still had the roughing and finishing paths usethe circle vector as the limit, the end result would look the same, would it not? The parts of the horses outside the circle vector would not be carved.

[@MarkLindsayCNC]

For this demonstration, and with the right amount of tweaking, probably. But remember - this is just a demonstration of the basics. In the next Level Clipping video, I'll make things a little bit more interesting...

[@driftergw]

@@MarkLindsayCNC Thanks much, Mark. My question was not intended as a criticism. I apologize if it can across that way. I don't have the newest version of VCP or Aspire. Clipping is not a feature of my version. So I need to try to find other ways to follow along and create your projects. It simply occurred to me that I could follow your procedure and only carve only what I wanted carved. I know that, even in my version, I can destructively eliminate the part of the horse outside the circle vector, as you mention early on in the video.

[@MarkLindsayCNC]

Constructive criticism is fine, Grant, but I didn't think you were being critical at all. You had a valid question, and I invite that - it keeps me on my toes, and is a good way for me to double-check myself. There's a lot of bad info online, and I don't want to add to it. Never worry about asking a question - I often forget to explain my reasoning behind a decision, suggestion, or method of doing something.

[@joem2209]

Question for today’s live Q & A session: at time near 19:00 when you were in the Machining Limit Boundary, you chose “selected” vectors”. Maybe I am confused on this section but could you also choose “Model Boundary” ...when do you know when to choose the 4 different selections in the Machining Limit Boundary Section. Thanks again and see you this afternoon.

[@MarkLindsayCNC]

Excellent question! I'll answer it for sure in Live Q&A #80 later today, and demonstrate the difference between the two. Link to Live Q&A #80: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoGZYZ9un5eKmtU

[@josephpiccione1653]

Does the trial version of V-Carve Pro not come with any clip art files? If I purchased vcarve desktop, would that allow me to do the things you describe?

[@MarkLindsayCNC]

The short answers are; I'm not certain, and yes. The long answers are; I believe you have to create a V & Co account, then go download the clipart files through that account, but I may be mistaken. It's been a long time since I've used a trial version, and a lot of things have changed since then. You might email Vectric Support and ask them. As for VCarve Desktop being able to do all the things I demonstrated in this video, it sure will. The main differences between VCarve Desktop and VCarve Pro are the size limitation and gadget support. There are a few other differences, but none of them have anything to do with Level Clipping or 3D Carving.

[@tomgarrison4552]

I am using VCarve Desktop 10.514, I do not have all the modeling tools that you have. Is that because you are using Aspire?

[@MarkLindsayCNC]

Yes it is. Although they can import and carve 3D models, VCarve Desktop and Pro are not 3D modeling programs. Aspire is Vectric's 3D modeling program.

[@tomgarrison4552]

@@MarkLindsayCNC Thankyou for the answer. I did get my horse SVG file imported and I resized it using the resize tool in the drawing tools to make it work. Now I'm on to the next lesson. Thanks for the help!

[@shelby50411]

Hi there is no clipping option in my vectric aspire version...is this only in newer versions?

[@MarkLindsayCNC]

Level Clipping was introduced in Version 10.0. If you're using a version older than that, I would highly recommend upgrading to the current version. You're really missing out on a lot of new functions and toolpath options.

[@lscout02]

I am attempting to do use this technique, but am not seeing the option to clip when right clicking. I am using Aspire 9.5. Is there another way to do this?

[@MarkLindsayCNC]

I'm sorry, but Level Clipping was introduced in Version 10.0 I would encourage you to upgrade to the latest version. There are a lot of options and new tools in Version 11.0 that I'm sure you'll love.

[@lscout02]

@@MarkLindsayCNC that makes sense. Glad I’m not going crazy. Thank you!

[@janetpersons8030]

Will this work in 11.1

[@MarkLindsayCNC]

Yes it does. I've used it in all versions since Version 10.5

[@xXGIROXx]

hello master ... a video on how to work a double-sided 3D multiple times on a panel? thank you