Now THATS the way I want my Tutorials! In seven minutes I learned more than in all of the other "How to draw a Logo/Anime in inkscape in under 5-minutes"-videos. Thanks! Keep up the good work!
Great tutorial CTC. I loved the pace. That's why they put a Pause and Rewind button on there. TONS of info packed in here. My only suggestion would be to put a link to Inkscape, and CamBam in the description. Thanks for your time. Great stuff.
Great for someone whose watched a few tutorials, but still needs a few more. A good introduction to a lot of features without spending too much time on the minutia.
You hate guys that spend 20 minutes explaining, but for a noobie like me, this was just to fast and advanced. It makes perfect sense to someone who knows the stuff but for those that don't its rocket science. Not for beginners.
Nice job, I am waiting on my cnc and when you explained the screw fastener system it clicked. as I had seen another project assembled with this. I also run a 1000 watt laser at work on inline roll press
you dont need to zoom in and manually align edges to butt them up. Just use one of the alignment tools with the little yellow box attached to it. Much easier and you will get perfect alignment. Simply select both items then go to the "align and distribute" box. Click on the "relative to" drop down menu and select "last selected" or "first selected". Then click on the align tools with the yellow box in it that corresponds to the edge you want to align to. - right, left, bottom, or top edges - The objects will perfectly butt up to one another along the edge.
Hi Chris -- great tutorial on Inkscape and later on the CAM stuff. I have a question: I'm using a low power laser (2.5 watts) and for a rectangle, I need to change feed rate when cutting against the wood grain vs cutting with the grain. So for a rectangle, I need to be able to high light the vertical lines of the box and assign my laser tool I've setup for that kind of cut (mainly just changing the feed rate) and then select the horizontal lines and select my 'horizontal laser cut' tool. Can CamBam do that for a rectangle or does it just 'see' the whole box as one object?
I'm new to vector graphics but experienced in CAD. I don't the type of constraints and explicit dimensions I'm used to in CAD. Maybe it doesn't matter with the tolerances of the CNC plasma cutter, but alot of the aligning is just eyeballed. It's a bummer fusion 360 doesn't output svg files natively, but apparently inkscape does a pretty good dxf to svg conversion.
Hi Chris, Nice tutorial, Have a question, been using inkscape for a while, but lately I'been trying to work my way with this open source software to make some models for Water jet CNC cutting, but haven't had a good result with final dimension and alignment, main problems is dimensioning a part for the total sketch, cannot set the proper dimension, let say a need a circle exactly 4" Diameter, even when the dimension are set at the proper boxes dimensions can go up or down up to 2 mm in either way resulting a final figure that is 3.98 " and so on I'm also using .0001 as hairline thickness, so I wonder if you have a suggestion to correct this issue Thank so much for your advise if any.
Hopefully you've solved this in the past 3yr. For anyone else..... Don't forget that your drawing needs to take into account the kerf of the tool you'll be using. If it's a saw or CNC router, that's the width of the blade/bit. For lasers and water jet, you should run a sample cut on the exact material to determine exactly how much material is going to be removed. Use that number to adjust the sizes of Critical measurements/dimensions.
Why bother making a second box as a measuring tool? You could, instead, simple drag two temporary guides down from the top margin and do the same thing. (And likewise drag vertical guides over from the Y-axis for similar spacing measurements.)
Good tutorials are hard to find and I love this one except it's too hard for me to follow given it's using a 5 year old version of Inkscape. :( Nothing looks the same.
It usually means the object you are working with is grouped. Path operations like join and difference don't work on grouped paths/objects. Just ungroup it first.
Ok, here is a question, nobody seems to be able to answer. I want to scan an image into photoshop. I am scanning at 100 DPI, and the image MUST stay the same hieght, and width. When I finish it in Inkscape, and save as a dxf file, it turns out to be almost 20 times bigger than the image I scanned into photoshop. WHY? How do I change it to read the EXACT SAME SCALE, so I can uct it on the K40 Laser cutter?? It has to be exact. Otherwise, it is worthless to me. Thank you in advance...
I was going to ask pc os version,inkscape version gcode extension,but you have cambam,and it will output gcode from cad files from inkscape,i chucked a cd rom 3 axis toy together it works,grbl controller jogs the axis's axii(what ever) the xyz axis to close tolerances for the step sizes,but dang if i can't get the inkscape v.45 to make makerbot unicom g-code to work in grbl controller,keep getting error for buffer size,and the gcode tools extension is not as other people have it as a drop down.BIG learning curve,i use pcb CAD(tina7 ind) ,what cnc device are you using,i'm going for a custom diy build,the physical side is basically plug and bolt,getting the bugger to follow some code seems to be a pain in the ass,i've lost count of the cd rom draw bot vids on utube. frikin freakin frustratin ,hows cambam for help,print out instructional use etc. Yes fast in out vid job done,pause rewind,button use in inkscape as shown was educational so big cheers for that,pint and a packet of crisps for that mate.
I'm a beginner and this video is perfect for me. yeah, it would be too fast in a lecture setting, but with pause and rewind its perfect. No wasting time.
thanks so much for not wasting my time on nonsense words I like the way you just get to the point, thanks again
You do a outstanding job of a how to meaning no music in the back ground ect an is clear an too the point. Thank you!
Now THATS the way I want my Tutorials!
In seven minutes I learned more than in all of the other "How to draw a Logo/Anime in inkscape in under 5-minutes"-videos.
Thanks!
Keep up the good work!
This is excellent! No frills but can listen, pause and practice. Thanks.
Great tutorial CTC. I loved the pace. That's why they put a Pause and Rewind button on there. TONS of info packed in here.
My only suggestion would be to put a link to Inkscape, and CamBam in the description.
Thanks for your time. Great stuff.
Go to View -> Display Mode -> Outline and then you can both use hairlines in your project and still see them at any zoom level.
best inkscape video ive seen ever
Cannot thank you enough!! This is VERY useful
Tks for the shift+b tool... That's exactaly wha I needed!
Great for someone whose watched a few tutorials, but still needs a few more. A good introduction to a lot of features without spending too much time on the minutia.
Your Awesome! Thanks for the video
Your Great dude, Thanks a ton!
You hate guys that spend 20 minutes explaining, but for a noobie like me, this was just to fast and advanced. It makes perfect sense to someone who knows the stuff but for those that don't its rocket science. Not for beginners.
Great information in a really well put way! Thanks!~
Nice job, I am waiting on my cnc and when you explained the screw fastener system it clicked. as I had seen another project assembled with this.
I also run a 1000 watt laser at work on inline roll press
Such a usefull video .
Awesome content here. Thanks!
you dont need to zoom in and manually align edges to butt them up. Just use one of the alignment tools with the little yellow box attached to it. Much easier and you will get perfect alignment.
Simply select both items then go to the "align and distribute" box. Click on the
"relative to" drop down menu and select "last selected" or "first selected". Then click on the align tools with the yellow box in it that corresponds to the edge you want to align to. - right, left, bottom, or top edges - The objects will perfectly butt up to one another along the edge.
+wellyes Thanks!
Hi Chris -- great tutorial on Inkscape and later on the CAM stuff. I have a question: I'm using a low power laser (2.5 watts) and for a rectangle, I need to change feed rate when cutting against the wood grain vs cutting with the grain. So for a rectangle, I need to be able to high light the vertical lines of the box and assign my laser tool I've setup for that kind of cut (mainly just changing the feed rate) and then select the horizontal lines and select my 'horizontal laser cut' tool. Can CamBam do that for a rectangle or does it just 'see' the whole box as one object?
Nice video!
Awesome! Thank you..
I'm new to vector graphics but experienced in CAD. I don't the type of constraints and explicit dimensions I'm used to in CAD. Maybe it doesn't matter with the tolerances of the CNC plasma cutter, but alot of the aligning is just eyeballed. It's a bummer fusion 360 doesn't output svg files natively, but apparently inkscape does a pretty good dxf to svg conversion.
Very good explanation. Question: if you fill the boxes- blue transparent, and a fine stroke line, would you have the visibility and precision?
useful. fast and concise. thanks
That's the way to do it!
Excellent , Does this software make 4D or 5D images or designs, to G code?
There is no laser cutter style under engrave in CamBam+, how did you do that?
Good day I was just wondering if that's compatible with mach3 for plasma cutting?
bro... yes
Hi Chris, Nice tutorial, Have a question, been using inkscape for a while, but lately I'been trying to work my way with this open source software to make some models for Water jet CNC cutting, but haven't had a good result with final dimension and alignment, main problems is dimensioning a part for the total sketch, cannot set the proper dimension, let say a need a circle exactly 4" Diameter, even when the dimension are set at the proper boxes dimensions can go up or down up to 2 mm in either way resulting a final figure that is 3.98 " and so on I'm also using .0001 as hairline thickness, so I wonder if you have a suggestion to correct this issue Thank so much for your advise if any.
Hopefully you've solved this in the past 3yr. For anyone else.....
Don't forget that your drawing needs to take into account the kerf of the tool you'll be using. If it's a saw or CNC router, that's the width of the blade/bit. For lasers and water jet, you should run a sample cut on the exact material to determine exactly how much material is going to be removed. Use that number to adjust the sizes of Critical measurements/dimensions.
Super tutorial. Thank you. My problem is that my cnc software load only .PLT files therefore it cannot load the file. :(
"Forgot to highlight the cursor and then forgot to turn audio on."
#WorthIt
Why bother making a second box as a measuring tool? You could, instead, simple drag two temporary guides down from the top margin and do the same thing. (And likewise drag vertical guides over from the Y-axis for similar spacing measurements.)
Good tutorials are hard to find and I love this one except it's too hard for me to follow given it's using a 5 year old version of Inkscape. :( Nothing looks the same.
What does it mean when it says "Object is not a Path"? What determines a Path?
It usually means the object you are working with is grouped. Path operations like join and difference don't work on grouped paths/objects. Just ungroup it first.
Ok, here is a question, nobody seems to be able to answer. I want to scan an image into photoshop. I am scanning at 100 DPI, and the image MUST stay the same hieght, and width. When I finish it in Inkscape, and save as a dxf file, it turns out to be almost 20 times bigger than the image I scanned into photoshop. WHY? How do I change it to read the EXACT SAME SCALE, so I can uct it on the K40 Laser cutter?? It has to be exact. Otherwise, it is worthless to me.
Thank you in advance...
I was going to ask pc os version,inkscape version gcode extension,but you have cambam,and it will output gcode from cad files from inkscape,i chucked a cd rom 3 axis toy together it works,grbl controller jogs the axis's axii(what ever) the xyz axis to close tolerances for the step sizes,but dang if i can't get the inkscape v.45 to make makerbot unicom g-code to work in grbl controller,keep getting error for buffer size,and the gcode tools extension is not as other people have it as a drop down.BIG learning curve,i use pcb CAD(tina7 ind) ,what cnc device are you using,i'm going for a custom diy build,the physical side is basically plug and bolt,getting the bugger to follow some code seems to be a pain in the ass,i've lost count of the cd rom draw bot vids on utube.
frikin freakin frustratin ,hows cambam for help,print out instructional use etc.
Yes fast in out vid job done,pause rewind,button use in inkscape as shown was educational so big cheers for that,pint and a packet of crisps for that mate.
tooooo fast for a beginner.
I made notes of time stamps for future reference.
yes, way to fast for someone new
I'm a beginner and this video is perfect for me. yeah, it would be too fast in a lecture setting, but with pause and rewind its perfect. No wasting time.
A bit sloppy