Visualization of carve before carving

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What is the best way to get an idea of what a carve will look like before it is actually carved?

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It depends on what design software you are using.

I run vcarve pro and it has a preview window and ugs has a visualization window that tracks machine movement in near real time.

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inkscape

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Camotics will show you the end result and the toolpaths as it is cut, not is real time though.

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Another vote for Camotics. I run every potential cut through the software and has saved me countless number of times. It’s free, Open-source and looks to be available for all platforms. My entire tool chain is OS and this is a main part of my arsenal.

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