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Thread: Double side carve

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    Default Double side carve

    See attached MPC. I want to do this as a double side carve, with a mirror image of the pattern on the other side. I can't seem to figure out how to get it on the back side in the same spot. I will not be doing a cut through, did that just for location. And the actual stock will be 1.25 thick. Any help is appreciated!

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    Here is how I do something like this. I use a snap grid. 1/4" in this case. I first tweak everything to line up on the grid. Copy and paste everything to the back. Flip everything. (Constraints off!) Then I re-position all of the pieces to the grid so they match the front side. (Flip back and forth a few times counting squares.)
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    I think the problem was the vector paths. Still getting a feel for version 3, didn't know about "constraints off". Thanks for your help! I will use this a lot.
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    A machine with rock, CS machine, Designer 3, centerline, conforming vectors

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