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gpeck
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cutting 3D

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Would like to try to cut a 3D bowl thatI thought was a free download. It is one of the tortorials and it looked like when it first started that it was in the free samples, but I can not find it . anyone know if it can be downloaded so it can be cut....????
thanks..

dan1931
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here is A you tube site on bowl making.
You will need to upgrade your software to Aspire.
Good luck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFPy5mzgMHo

http://www.vectric.com/cool-stuff/case- ... atter.html

Good luck
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Using the fluting tool path feature of VCarve it is easy to cut out the inside of a bowl shape either round or elliptical. A tight circular array tool and a straight line centered through 0,0 to start. Sample attached. To get an elliptical bowl simply stretch the line array in one direction or another. For the outside it is a little trickier. I've had luck cutting dome shapes using the spiral gadget, and a circular array of spiral lines with the fluting tool.
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Re: cutting 3D

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gpeck wrote:Would like to try to cut a 3D bowl thatI thought was a free download. It is one of the tortorials and it looked like when it first started that it was in the free samples, but I can not find it . anyone know if it can be downloaded so it can be cut....????
thanks..
Are you talking about the leaf shaped bowl?
Look here on your computer:
bowl.JPG
And, for a little twist to the idea go here: http://www.cncsharktalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2769
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Thanks for all the info.. Bob I looked on my computer and could not find >Program files>Cut 3D or Sample files. I'am useing
windows 7. My config my be differant different than yours,

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If you were looking for the leaf bowl, it should be in the program files folder. Possibly, you will need to do a search for "Program Files" then open it and look for Cut3D.
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Thanks, I found the project. When I saved the toolpaths they were saved as ,Anilan (inch) ( *m). The controler would not reconise the file. I looked for another file to save it, but the only one is Anilin ( inch )(*m) .any ideas?

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Scroll down on the post processor till you come to cnc shark processors

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