Originally Posted by
Picketoaks
Hi... a new owner here... I hope everyone is enjoying their CW.
I'm testing my machine with a simple fish pattern, which I created in Designer using the spline tool. I was able to upload it and perform a simple carved outline of the drawing with the provided 1/16th tapered bit. So far, so good, but so flat...
Now I would like to know how to create "tapered" edges for the pattern to give the fish added dimension as I plan to cut it out too for painting and mounting.
Please note that I don't know how to ask this or what the right vocabulary is yet but I guess it is akin to the new Pattern Modeling software just released that does "puffing". Although the new software looks sweet I don't necessarily want to invest in it yet if there is a simple way to accomplish this same effect within Designer - i.e., as I'm still new.
I would appreciate any assistance with this next learning step.
Thanks for your consideration.
Joel
The CW unit carves with Grayscale images (Raster). You need a program that makes Grayscale images. I use ShaderMap Pro most of the time. It is quick and easy to use and only cost $29.00
Using Designer Version 1.187
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