Help with Depth

[wwill84751]

Ok Guys been absent awhile and back to carving again. Or trying. My mind fails me sometimes. Im trying to figure out a good depth to carve into the wood for like a sign in .75 thick board. I tried it 2 times to adjust it but one come out like I was writing with the tip barely scratching the board and then the other was just a little deeper. I hate messing up wood as its not cheap! Thanks for recommendations.

[fwharris]

You will need to give us more information so we can help you out. Maybe post your project file.

[wwill84751]

sample1.mpc I'm just trying to get that depth, On the welcome it just wants to outline when I adjust it, seems to covert it to raster. I want that clean inverted look... I did it before but for life of me I cant figure it out now!

[racer]

You have outline picked change to raster change feather to 0 then invert set depth to .125 hope this helps

[wwill84751]

Thanks for helping but Im not able to open it. Im at a loss as to what to do now...However I was able to adjust the settings like you recommended so that should do me. I just gotta figure out whats up with my program. I only need basic as I dont do enough designing to justify spending for designer package yet.

[racer]

I will do it in 188 for you send in a couple min

[racer]

hope this ok.

[wwill84751]

It opened! This is just a sample. Not what I am actually going to carve...lol I just needed to remember how to do the setting... amazing the brain goes dead after not using it for awhile... thanks for your help Racer!

[SteveNelson46]

I changed the text to Centerline and the bit to a 60 degree V-bit for maximum effect. This will carve much quicker than a raster cut but you will need the Centerline add-on. A 90 degree bit will make the letters a little more shallow.

[wwill84751]

I cant open it. My software for some reason says I need update but when I update it, it says its current. I just have basic not pro.