How To Resize a Model Without Affecting Artwork in Carveco

Overview

If you've created a model that’s larger than necessary for your design, resizing it without affecting your artwork is important. This tutorial shows two ways to resize your model in Carveco — and how to avoid unintentionally scaling your vectors or toolpaths.

Option 1: Set Model Size (Before Artwork)

1. Go to Model → Set Size.
2. Change the height or width — aspect ratio will be maintained by default.
3. Click OK.

This resizes the model and any artwork within it proportionally. Use this method before you begin designing.

Option 2: Crop the Model to Fit the Artwork

1. Draw a closed vector around your design (e.g. a rectangle).
2. Go to Model → Crop.
3. This will trim the model to fit the selected vector, keeping artwork size intact.

After cropping, the yellow background (model space) is removed while keeping the vector and relief unchanged.

Update the Material Dimensions

After cropping, go to Toolpaths → Setup Material and click OK. This updates the material block size to match your cropped model dimensions.

Set a New Origin Point

1. Go to Model → Set Position.
2. Ensure X and Y values are set to 0.
3. Select either Bottom Left Pixel or Center Pixel, then click OK.

This will move the origin to your desired location within the resized model.

Recalculate Toolpaths

If toolpaths were created before resizing, they’ll still refer to the original coordinates. You must recalculate them:

1. Right-click each toolpath in the Toolpath List.
2. Select Calculate.

As you do this, the paths will update to the correct position relative to your resized model.

Summary