Shopbot

11/9

Today i helped ethan and howie with their molding, while i was waiting for the shopbot to be available.

11/10

Today I started getting my picture im making in shopbot, here is my picture.

11/13

first i imported this image in adobe illustrator, then i saved it as a Ai. I tried to import it. but it said:

10/14

Today I inserted my picture and made it the size i wanted.

11/15

Today i helped howie print his cardboard box

11/16

Today others were working on the shopbot. so i helped david taking photos for his sites and i help howie and ethan a little bit.

11/28

Today I was working on my picture while using the V-Carve

11/29

Today I started and finished a new design for the Vcarve

I did the exact same steps i did for a face.

Next I made the box around my name

I'm making my name cut through-so i'm going to a filled rectangle with my name cut through it.

Next I saved it

I clicked the save button

I am ready to start printing tomorrow because the VCrave was in use

So in my spare time i helped Ethan setting up his project

11/30

Today I check my project making sure all of my measurements are exact.

Went i went back onto my project the wooden board was not there


After i realized I forgot to save it i went back and redid what i did yesterday, since i know what i am doing know it won't take as long.

STEPS:

Click on toolpaths, click on show toolpaths tab

Next go to the Toolpath oPERATIONS AND CLICK ON v-cARVE / Engraving Toolpath

Next highlight JUST your name

Next change the start Depth to whatever your board is/. Than press calculate on the bottom right corner.

I you do everything correctly now than a wood board will appear in the background. Press close.

What i did next is i saved it and the exited the entire application so i'll be able to highlight the box.

Next highlight the outside box.

Go to toolpaths and hit the toolpaths tab.

Next click on the Profile Tool path

Make your Start Depth the size of your board. Make the cut depth 0.6. Next press calculate than cancel.

If you did it correctly the background will return the the wooden board. You will be able to see your name and the box around your name.

Then You Start Cutting!