Designer Tutorials Designer Menu Items and Definitions Designer Tutorial 1.1 – Software Layout Overview Get started with learning Designer here! This video walks you through the Designer user interface with a brief explanation of what everything is. Designer Tutorial 1.2 – My First Project Part 1 This tutorial covers the basics of laying out a simple project to get familiar with the user interface and essential tools. Designer Tutorial 1.3 – My First Project Part 2 This tutorial expands on the project in part 1 by adding a background and learning about project optimization. Designer Tutorial 1.4 – A Simple Sign Project This video covers how to design a basic sign and optimize it for carving. Designer – Bit Optimization Bit Optimization sets the limit with which the bit carves into tight areas to preserve the top level detail. Designer – Draft Draft sets an angle from the outer top edge of raised carvings out to the base of the carving. It is primarily used to reduce chip-out issues. 12345…8 Add-On Modules Designer – Keyhole Tool The Keyhole tools allows keyhole slots to be configured and placed. Designer – Vcarve Suite – Conform Vector Conform Vector makes vector geometry conform to any rastered surface. Designer – Drawing Suite – Smart Spline The Smart Spline tool allows you to quickly define a shape by placing points, or vertexes, along a path, while on-the-fly designating the segments between as either lines or curves. Designer – Drawing Suite – Trim Tool The trim tool allow you to trim paths between selected vector geometry. Designer – Drawing Suite – Offset Path Offset Path allows you to create a path offset at a specific distance from any vector geometry. Designer – Drawing Suite – Copy Array Copy Array allows you to create multiple copies of an item in both the horizontal and vertical directions. 12345…7
Designer Tutorial 1.1 – Software Layout Overview Get started with learning Designer here! This video walks you through the Designer user interface with a brief explanation of what everything is.
Designer Tutorial 1.2 – My First Project Part 1 This tutorial covers the basics of laying out a simple project to get familiar with the user interface and essential tools.
Designer Tutorial 1.3 – My First Project Part 2 This tutorial expands on the project in part 1 by adding a background and learning about project optimization.
Designer Tutorial 1.4 – A Simple Sign Project This video covers how to design a basic sign and optimize it for carving.
Designer – Bit Optimization Bit Optimization sets the limit with which the bit carves into tight areas to preserve the top level detail.
Designer – Draft Draft sets an angle from the outer top edge of raised carvings out to the base of the carving. It is primarily used to reduce chip-out issues.
Designer – Vcarve Suite – Conform Vector Conform Vector makes vector geometry conform to any rastered surface.
Designer – Drawing Suite – Smart Spline The Smart Spline tool allows you to quickly define a shape by placing points, or vertexes, along a path, while on-the-fly designating the segments between as either lines or curves.
Designer – Drawing Suite – Trim Tool The trim tool allow you to trim paths between selected vector geometry.
Designer – Drawing Suite – Offset Path Offset Path allows you to create a path offset at a specific distance from any vector geometry.
Designer – Drawing Suite – Copy Array Copy Array allows you to create multiple copies of an item in both the horizontal and vertical directions.