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Using Dingbats in VCarve and Aspire
Dingbats are free vector graphics that you already have installed on your Windows based PC. So what are Dingbats? Historically speaking, Dingbats are little ornaments that were used to decorate printed pages. Although they were also used as place holders or spacers, they were usually used to frame images or add graphics to a page. [expand title=”Read More”] In computer terms, a Dingbat is a small graphic image used to convey information, such as arrows, punctuation marks, or even just small images for decorative purposes. If you’ve ever used a word processor and searched through the font list, you’ve probably come across them under the name Wing Dings or something…
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Grouping Vectors, Creating Layers, and Creating Linear Arrays in VCarve, Aspire, and Cut 2D
There are times when you’ll want to create several copies of a single part and calculate toolpaths to cut them all out. Fortunately for us, the folks at Vectric have included several ways of getting the job done without the need to draw each individual copy. The use of layers, linear arrays, and grouping vectors all come together to make this task a lot easier. [expand title=”Read More”] Since VCarve Pro is a Windows based program, there are several ways to do the same thing. I’ll demonstrate one way to get the job done in this video. In the video, I draw out 150 small parts for a fictitious customer.…