02. Getting Started - Introduction

Preparativos

Welcome to the vibrant Vectric community! You've made a great choice for getting the most from your CNC machine by using Vectric software. This short guide should help you to get your CNC machine cutting correctly in less than hour. Along the way we will highlight key concepts and tools in our full Reference Manual. These links will help you review each step in more detail and begin to develop your skills.

Visión general

In the first section of this guide we will describe the main principles of CNC toolpath creation using Vectric software. All CNC projects follow a similar workflow and our software is designed to reflect these steps naturally and intuitively.

Next we will complete your one-time setup to licence your product and give you access to Vectric's online portal, V&Co, which we will use to automatically configure the software for your specific CNC machine.

In the final section we will run through a simple, but complete, CNC project from start to finish step-by-step. At the end of the project you should be confident that your CNC machine is correctly configured and you can cut vector drawings using a simple profile toolpath strategy.