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Carving a contour
Hello,
I want to carve a contour around some text. The picture below shows the contour.

I select Create V-bit Carving Toolpath. I limit the depth to 8 mm as the thickness of the material is 18mm.
I select a straight router bit (with a cutting diameter of 3.175 mm).
When I press Calculate Now, I get an error message saying:
"Cannot calculate for the following reasons: "Tool must have angled sides or be a ball nose tool"
Can someone assist me as I am in the learning phase?
Thanks in advance
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What toolpath did you choose?
mike
The reason I asked there are toolpaths other than Relief and Profile.
Mike
Ps. you might try area clear, or Inlay, give them a shot
Hello Michael,
I hope you had a pleasant weekend.
I followed your suggestion and it worked.
I used the Create V-bit Carving Toolpath. I guess it requires a bit with angles.
Thanks a bunch and have a good week.
Pierre
Pierre,
Glad I could help.
mike
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