Another great video. Couldn't it be easier to fillet the corners in the sketch by half the width of the bit in use and then just use the profile toolpath.
Thanks for the comment, and suggestion. There are a few different ways to do this if you choose to do the work yourself. The Inlay Tool chooses to use a method that is pretty much fail-safe but again, you may have a different method that works for you.
I think this tool path could’ve really used an example of putting the two pieces together, especially with the stepped inlay one. Still having a little hard time visualizing the step inlay.
Hey Rob... Thanks for letting us know. This one might be a good option to include in a "free" project... :) It's been a while since we focused on this option.
How can I make it so that the step has the external or male piece and the embra fits and does not go to the bottom? And the other question is how to do this with letters that have centers? greetings from Mexico 🟩⬜🟥.
Hello and thanks for the questions. It allows you to create an inlay that has a pocket that goes all the way through ythe material, and the plug will have a step. So when pushed through from the back, it won't go all the way through and end up being flush with the from surface. You could also use it for creating a plaug that when inserted from the front makes use of the step to cover any gap in the fit. There are a few applications that this would be handy.
Hello... I think I missunderstand. This "Auto Inlay" feature is not new, but the VCarve Inlay Feature is. If you have VCarve Pro or Aspire it is now part of your toolset. It can be acessed from the toolpaths tab using a different icon... looks the same but has a "V" in it.
Another great video. Couldn't it be easier to fillet the corners in the sketch by half the width of the bit in use and then just use the profile toolpath.
Thanks for the comment, and suggestion. There are a few different ways to do this if you choose to do the work yourself. The Inlay Tool chooses to use a method that is pretty much fail-safe but again, you may have a different method that works for you.
I think this tool path could’ve really used an example of putting the two pieces together, especially with the stepped inlay one. Still having a little hard time visualizing the step inlay.
Hey Rob... Thanks for letting us know. This one might be a good option to include in a "free" project... :) It's been a while since we focused on this option.
How can I make it so that the step has the external or male piece and the embra fits and does not go to the bottom? And the other question is how to do this with letters that have centers? greetings from Mexico 🟩⬜🟥.
Excellent explanation. Just one question, in what instances the stepped inlay option is selected? I am trying to understand the use case. Thanks.
Hello and thanks for the questions. It allows you to create an inlay that has a pocket that goes all the way through ythe material, and the plug will have a step. So when pushed through from the back, it won't go all the way through and end up being flush with the from surface. You could also use it for creating a plaug that when inserted from the front makes use of the step to cover any gap in the fit. There are a few applications that this would be handy.
@@vectric Thank you very much for your clear explanation.
I would like to see an example using a tapered bit to cut sharp corners as the old method of inlay did. Will this method make that process any easier?
Hello... I think I missunderstand. This "Auto Inlay" feature is not new, but the VCarve Inlay Feature is. If you have VCarve Pro or Aspire it is now part of your toolset. It can be acessed from the toolpaths tab using a different icon... looks the same but has a "V" in it.