Tips and Tricks: Using Notes to Add Job Reminders

Brad Castle

30 May 2025 08:14

Carveco Tutorial: Using Notes to Add Job Reminders

Notes in Carveco Maker are a simple but powerful way to remind yourself about specific job parameters, material constraints, or special instructions. This tutorial shows how to create, display, and automate reminders using the Notes feature.

🔹 Creating a Note

Go to Model > Display/Hide Notes.
Type in your custom reminder (e.g., “Remember this is 1 inch offset in Y”).
Click Close to save the note.

🔹 Viewing Notes

To view notes again, repeat Model > Display/Hide Notes.
Your saved note will appear exactly as entered.

🔹 Making Notes Display Automatically

Add .. (two full stops) to the beginning of your note.
This forces the Notes window to display automatically each time the model is opened.
Save the model after editing the note to ensure it activates.

✔️ Key Takeaways

Use Notes to store job-specific reminders or tool settings.
Access notes anytime via Model > Display/Hide Notes.
Add .. at the start of your note to auto-display it when reopening the model.

🧠 Advanced Techniques

Create notes for different stages of your workflow (e.g., “Recheck toolpath clearance” or “Flip part before machining”).
Use notes as a checklist on shared machines to communicate setup requirements to team members.
Combine notes with layer management to track design intent and machining strategies per layer.