How do you make an exact size hole say 1/4 inch. and how do you place another .250 hole center to center 1 inch away

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How do you make an exact size hole say 1/4 inch. and how do you place another .250 hole center to center 1 inch awa

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Easal, v carve ms paint. or paint pro 9

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With V-Carve, it is fairly easy…create your first 0.25" hole and select linear array:

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Set your rows and column settings…then copy…

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Mine above used 0.5" holes…no difference to using 0.25" holes/circles.

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oh, thanks

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Accomplishing this in EASEL is so easy.

Perform the following steps:

  1. Create your Circle.
  2. Change the Circle’s Width/ Height to be 0.25 in.
  3. Make the Circle’s cut depth the depth of your material.
  4. Select the Center as the Position to Display.
  5. Take note of your Circle’s X-Position.
  6. Select the Circle if not already selected.
  7. Hit CTRL+C (for Copy).
  8. Hit CTRL+V (for Paste).
  9. EASEL will create a new Circle at the same Y-Position just to the right of your original Circle.
  10. Select the newly created Circle.
  11. Select the Center as the Position to Display.
  12. Change the X-Position to whatever the position of the original Circle was (as noted at in Step 4) plus 1.

Steps 1-7

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Steps 8-12

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It seems like a lot, but it’s super easy…

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Brandon

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It is probably important to note -

In Easel you can easily create this layout, however, you cannot carve this with a .25" bit. Easel does not support drilling.

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thanks

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I just started and noticed this issue with drilling, what software will support this approach where I am drilling 2mm holes with various patterns?

Thanks!