All CNC machines (routing, engraving, and milling) are potentially dangerous and because Vectric Ltd. has no control over how the software described in this manual might be used, Vectric Ltd. or any associated Resellers cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage to the work piece, machine or any individual, howsoever caused by misusing the software. Extreme care should always be taken and the output from the software thoroughly checked before sending it to a CNC machine.
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This manual is designed to provide a comprehensive description of all the functions, tools, menus and icons available within the VCarve Pro software package.
Access this document from VCarve Pro's Help Menu ► Help Contents or from the VCarve Pro folder in the program section of your Windows Start menu.
At the bottom of the page you will see an area with View All Help. This will download all the Help Documentation as a single web page which is useful for searching or if you need to create a paper copy of the documentation.
Please note that this document is a Reference Manual. If you require more guidance, or are still learning how to use VCarve Pro, please ensure that you view the Getting Started Video Tutorials in the VCarve Pro Video Tutorial Browser when starting the software.
VCarve Pro also includes an extensive selection of video tutorials, which are accessible from the Tutorial Video Browser link when application first starts. These tutorials cover every aspect of VCarve Pro's functionality and range in complexity from a beginner's overview, to advanced features and principles. They are intended to be extremely accessible by level of experience or topic and use real-world examples throughout. Videos can be watched online, or installed locally.
We welcome any comments on this manual or the other training material, please email support@vectric.com with your feedback.
The Drawing, modeling, clipart, Layers and Toolpath tool pages have Auto-Hide / Show behavior which allows them to automatically close when not being used, thus maximizing your working screen area.
VCarve Pro includes two default layouts, one for designing and one for machining, which can automatically and conveniently set the appropriate auto-hide behavior for each of the tools pages. Toggle layout buttons on each of the tools pages allow you to switch the interface as your focus naturally shifts from the design stage to the toolpathing stage of your project.
If a tools page is auto-hidden (because it is currently unpinned, see pinning and unpinning tools pages, below), then it will only appear as a tab at the side of your screen. Move your mouse over these tabs to show the page temporarily. Once you have selected a tool from the page, it will automatically hide itself again.
The auto-hide behavior of each tools page can be controlled using the push-pin icons at the top right of the title area of each page.
Pinned Open (auto-hide disabled) |
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Un-pinned (auto-hide enabled) |
VCarve Pro has two default tool page layouts that are designed to assist the usual workflow of design, followed by toolpath creation.