Is it software or router to do this?

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I am still learning about all this. See the photo.

Is this software or particular router that makes this type of carving?

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The x carve is perfectly capable of that carving. It’s all about the software.

The software used to create the files are many and varied from free fusion 360 to £2000 Vectrics Aspire.

Premade 3D files you can create the code in vcarve and Aspire, possibly easel, I don’t use it. Then send via UGS or Picsender.

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Thanks for the reply Phil!

So, the carving would be generated by vcarve and then uploaded to easel or dose vcarve connect directly to the cnc router?

Thanks

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Machining is a 3 part process:

  • Design (CAD)
  • Exporting tool path (CAM)
  • Sending instructions to machine (gcode)

Easel is a 3-in-1 package, with decent 2D capabilities but do not support 3D modelmaking.
If Easel can not do what you want, use the software that does, perform the CAM-part from there (export gcode)
Then send gcode with the sender of choice, Easel being one of them.

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Thank you Haldor!

Your explanation is a great help! I will send a note off to vectric to see which software they recommend would be best for what I want to do.

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Aside…I’ll bet that carve in the picture took a few hours/days? to create. :wink: