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Newbie: trouble shaping a fade relief
I am trying to create a model of this:
I've got the vectors defined, and the approach I'm trying is to create a plane .5" high, and then use the fade tool to create a bevel the full length of each vector. This (below) is the best I can do so far, but I can't figure out how to get the bevel to start at the edge. Can anyone help me fix the bevel or suggest a different strategy?
Here's a partial attempt to use Illustrator to create a gray scale image. I tried Relief -> Import to see if I could take this approach, but for some reason my image doesn't import correctly.
I've watched the training videos, but can't seem to figure out how to get where I want to go. Thanks.
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just out of curiosity what videos are you talking of, I would like to view them, I have the full version of carveco so for me I don't have to use other software here's what I can do in about 10 minutes. I get to do stuff like this quite a bit and have for about 15 years, so for what you are doing I would need to know the width, length and height of the model. if I were you I would be looking at the full version of carveco and not a stepped down version because there is so much more you can do with it.
mike
Well, that's pretty amazing! I have Maker+ on a monthly subscription. I only signed up to see if I could make this one model. I'm a hobbyist woodworker with a rare need for CNC models, so I could never justify the cost of the full version.
Do you make models professionally? Is this something you're willing to do for a fee?
The W:H aspect ratio is about 3.5:1 (i.e. if the width is 35", the height would be 10"). I'm guessing I'd carve it to 3/8" to 1/2" deep. When this model is saved, then imported as a relief, can't it be scaled for the intended use, as long as the aspect ratio is fixed? I expect to use this decoration for 2-3 furniture projects, but it will be scaled according to the design of each piece (sometimes big, sometimes small).
Thanks for replying. I had given up hope and was ready to start sharpening my chisels:-) You've given me hope.
I could justify the cost easily,
1) I have no TV
2) I like to make things
3) It is amazing to learn the structure of things, the bones, the mussels, the arrangement of how different cells get food, the way the Almighty made things is astounding, no way after having this software for any length of time and seeing how a bird, a bat, a horse or really anything that has been made can anyone ever say we evolved, the way things are is just to complicated, to awesome and not give credit to an astounding creator, this software has afforded me the opportunity to see this.
So for me I have to afford this stuff in order to see things, I was visiting my grandkids in an other state an got to show my oldest how a bat was made (his sister asked for a carving of a lite fury) so in modeling it I had to get a photo of a bat wing and understand how it was put together, totally cool!
anyway I suppose I'll have to learn how to send you that (as you say "sunburst) model, I put it on a 4 by 4 ft base so the size of the model is only 2.2 megs, the original model was 10 and a half megs I think.
stay tuned as soon as I learn how to send it through this forum you'll get it.
mike
John,
here's the link for the file.
https://wetransfer.com/downloads/5c4d3379d4241730231bcfb4602e4a8e20210308172905/055bb4
mike
Hi Mike,
Thanks for sharing a tidbit of your story, it's so nice to hear a positive story and outlook on life.
I can't thank you enough for taking the time to help me. I'm curious what tools you used to create the relief. It looks like you used a radial gradient of some kind.
Thank you
John
tools? You mean end mills? I would use maker plus set the size you need While its still blue set the height, unless you don't want it so rounded, if you need height us the shape editor(I think in the plus you have the shape editor(could be wrong) you can add a flat height. Man I'll have to open the old computer and check it out.
On, or your toolpaths should use a 1/4 inch to rough then use a 1/8 ball endmill to finish (you should get a good finish with that, if you want a real sharp finish after the 1/8 ball end cuts you can run a 1/16" ball endmill.
I'll be running like mad tomorrow then I have a birthday party to go to so tomorrow is spoken for real good.
mike
Mike, please don't dig out your old system to see the Maker+ interface. I'm ok on the toolpath definition process, and you've provided what I need to cut the model.
I was curious if the features you used to create the relief are in Maker+, and if I just don't know how to use it well enough (i.e. what strategy to use to create the relief like you did). Given the price difference, you clearly have features Maker+ doesn't, I was just trying to determine if the features you used were unique to your version.
Maker+ does have Shape Editor, I just can't figure out how to create anything like you did. Your version of shape editor might be more flexible and robust than mine.
No hurry to get back to me. Enjoy your party!
Hi Mike,
If you want to run your Carveco software as Carveco Maker+, follow the steps provided here.
Thanks for your time and consideration.
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