VCarve Pro user needs Aspire user help

[ntww]

I am a VCarve Pro user and love it. A friend has asked if I could carve a specific police badge for a service award. I have tried to convert a jpg image in VCarve, but it doesn't appear this will work out. Are there any Aspire users out there who would be willing to lend a hand and help me get a usable model? Thanks in advance.

[ger21]

If you can't find any help here, try Vectric's forum.

[rowbare]

Check out this thread. It might do what you want.

Quick & Easy toolpaths for Image carving

bob

[swain]

Ntww,

Are you looking to do a 3d badge, or do you just need a clean 2d vector
to vcarve?

Aspire can trace the photo to get a 2d vector, but it is highly dependant on lighting, clarity, color ect as to how much "noise" the conversion will generate.

S

[ntww]

Swain, 2D clean vector. I have both a color drawing of the image on the badge and a photo of an actual badge. The photo has way too many issues for a conversion. I have tried converting the drawing from the color version and from a grayscale version. When I do this with VCarvePro, I get a lot of noise that will take me something just short of forever to clean up. Don't know if it's just my technique or the limitation of VCP. I have made one pass at converting with the BOBCAD Art program (inherited when I purchased a used CNC but know nothing about). The BOB-ART appears to have two options (3D and Emboss). My feeble attempt at using it suggests the "emboss" option may have promise if I can figure out how to use it. Long answer to your question ... being just barely past "newbie" in CNC, I can't tell if my problem is software or technique. I suspect some conversion software is better than others and am hoping someone out there has a great conversion program and can lend a hand.

[ntww]

This is the color drawing of the badge in question.

[metalworkz]

Were you able to get toolpaths from the trace I did the other day? I was just cruising the Zone and saw this post and was hoping you have it all under control now? Let me know and I will try and help if needed.
Regards,

[ntww]

Wes,
Yes, your file will do what I need. Thanks again.
NTWW

Were you able to get toolpaths from the trace I did the other day? I was just cruising the Zone and saw this post and was hoping you have it all under control now? Let me know and I will try and help if needed.
Regards,

[metalworkz]

Good, I'm glad it is working for you. Maybe you can post a follow up with pictures when you finish it? It helps show what all is being done with the software!

Regards,
Wes

[GaryCorlew]

Swain, 2D clean vector. I have both a color drawing of the image on the badge and a photo of an actual badge. The photo has way too many issues for a conversion. I have tried converting the drawing from the color version and from a grayscale version. When I do this with VCarvePro, I get a lot of noise that will take me something just short of forever to clean up. Don't know if it's just my technique or the limitation of VCP. I have made one pass at converting with the BOBCAD Art program (inherited when I purchased a used CNC but know nothing about). The BOB-ART appears to have two options (3D and Emboss). My feeble attempt at using it suggests the "emboss" option may have promise if I can figure out how to use it. Long answer to your question ... being just barely past "newbie" in CNC, I can't tell if my problem is software or technique. I suspect some conversion software is better than others and am hoping someone out there has a great conversion program and can lend a hand.

Since you have bobcad you might want to watch the webinars they also have a channel on youtube, I don't know if you have to be a registered customer or not to view them.

[swain]

I decided to try this on yer badge...for fun...

Take a look...not crisp and clean...but different