[Brian@Premier]

Newbie here- checking out VCP and did some tutorial last night, wow. Awesome software! I am mostly interested in doing general milling and relief work (nature scenes). Is VCP good software to do that kind of relief work? Might get into 3D later but learning about this whole new exciting world of CNC. Any help/ideas/advice appreciated in advance

-Brian



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[ger21]

V-Carve Pro can't do relief carvings at all.
If you want to model your own reliefs, you'll need a modelling program and a 3D CAM program. Aspire can do it all.
If you want to purchase ready made reliefs, then Vector Art 3D has free cam software to carve their models.
If you purchase models, and get Cut3D, you can export Cut3D toolpaths and bring them into V-Carve Pro to combine with V Carve Pro toolpaths.
Or, you can look at alternative 3D CAM programs like MEshCAM or CamBam to create toolpaths for reliefs modeled in other programs or purchased.

[Brian@Premier]

I would like to be able to take say, a photograph of a deer and cut it. Is that considered relief? I sometimes get confused with all the terms... I do use sketchup to do CAD work and 3d modeling and there is a plug in to export .DXF so maybe that will work? I def cannot afford 2k for software so maybe for now I just purchase the files and pull into VC or cut3d or comb of both? I see many of your posts and you really know your stuff!

-brian


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[ger21]

This is a relief carving.
http://www.vectric.com/cool-stuff/ga...dland_sign.jpg

You can't just take photo of a deer and cut it. Well, you can, but it won't look very good. There are lots of free or inexpensive 3D modelling programs that can be used to create reliefs, but generally, you need a considerable amount of artistic ability and skill with the software to create high quality reliefs like the link above. Or, you purchase the models from someone else and just carve them.

[Brian@Premier]

Looks like for the beginning of my CNC endeavors I will stick with the VCP... I really do like it -only been doing tutorials with the trial download. I saw on the Vetric website there is a bundle -VCP, cut3d and photo carve (or something like that) for about $900. I didn't think that was too bad, but want to check out the other two. I am pretty artistic and do use photoshop a lot so maybe do my own reliefs in the future, but for now being able to buy then cut will work. Thanks for all the great info.

Brian


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