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skeeterman
11-21-2008, 04:56 PM
I would like to be able to trace Calvin with a V bit as if i was doing text.
I do not have patern editor if that is any help in what i am trying to do.
I would like to know how it is done so not only can i do Calvin but others as well. any help is apreciated but please make it easy to understand
I need a "Carvewright for Dummys" Book.
Steve
Ike
11-21-2008, 05:06 PM
I would like to be able to trace Calvin with a V bit as if i was doing text.
I do not have patern editor if that is any help in what i am trying to do.
I would like to know how it is done so not only can i do Calvin but others as well. any help is apreciated but please make it easy to understand
I need a "Carvewright for Dummys" Book.
Steve

Like this? Steve guess you want to know how! Make sure pattern is highlighted then hit outline, then choose the outline you wanted and then choose the bit. At first it will outline the whole thing, but I deleted all but the outer line then picked a V bit

Ike
skeeterman
11-21-2008, 08:35 PM
did not see what you are talking about
Dan-Woodman
11-21-2008, 09:37 PM
What Ike is saying is open your mpc. in designer,highlight the pattern, right click,outline pattern,highlight only the lines you want and apply a V- bit.
later Daniel
Kenm810
11-21-2008, 09:54 PM
Or are you trying to carve it like Centerline with Line and Segment tools and V-Groove Bits
Dan-Woodman
11-21-2008, 10:07 PM
Does anyone use that service"Vectormagic" I think it was?
I know a simple drawing as this you can do in designer just by tracing over the lines and useing feather I think. Is that right Ken?
later Daniel
Kenm810
11-21-2008, 10:25 PM
It's a bit time consuming but tracing over the lines with Designer can be done.
I've tried it a couple of times with pretty good results.
The last time I tried to use "Vectormagic" it said something
about no long being free and software had to be purchased
bjbethke
11-23-2008, 02:27 PM
Steve here is the type font. Use upper case (~)

Hope this helps.
skeeterman
11-23-2008, 09:41 PM
bjbethki, not quite sure what that is or how to use it?
~ what does that do?
steve
skeeterman
11-27-2008, 05:28 PM
I cannot cut or copy the font in my fonts, not sure how to use it .