Craftsman CompuCarve 133.217540 manuals

Craftsman CompuCarve 133.217540 Operations Instructions (219 pages)

Brand: Craftsman | Category: Sequencer | Size: 10.87 MB |

English

Table of contents

Software Manual

1

Table of Contents

5

Computer System Requirements

11

Microsoft® Windows®

15

Registration Information

22

Registration Acknowledgment

23

Registration Options

24

Chapter 3: Software Basics

34

Software Layout

35

Title Bar

37

Menu Bar

38

Toolbars

39

Workspace

41

Scroll Bars

41

Status Bar

42

Chapter 4: Quick Start

44

Using the Mouse

45

Cursor Shapes

47

Board Texture

50

Construction Lines

51

Rendering Quality

51

View Settings

52

Chapter 6: Drawing

54

Drawing Tools

55

Placing Drawing Elements

56

Connecting Drawing Elements

57

Dimensions

57

Setting Attachments

58

Editing Attachments

59

Editing Drawing Elements

62

Line Orientation

63

Intersections

63

Rout Tool

64

Utility Toolbar

65

Vertex Tools

65

Change Shape Tools

67

Position Tools

68

Chapter 8: Inputs

70

Chapter 8: Input Toolbar

77

Selecting the Pattern Bit

84

Bit Optimization

84

Drill Tool

85

Edge Rout

85

Depth Prole

86

Cut Path

87

+ Inset - Inset

88

Surfaces

93

Textures

95

Control Points

100

Board Surface

102

Outlining a Pattern

104

Merging Patterns

105

Clip Pattern

105

Chapter 11: Patterns

107

Importing an Image

109

Hide Pattern

111

Make Pattern

112

Software�

115

Chapter 13: Text Tool

120

Editing Text

122

Chapter 14: Layout Tools

124

Carving List

125

Vertical (X-axis)

127

Horizontal (Y-axis)

127

Center Point

127

Flip and Rotate

129

Snap and Grid

130

Changing Board Dimensions

132

Changing Board Appearance

133

Lighting Direction

134

Perspective View

135

Window Mode

136

Chapter 16: Uploading

140

Auto-Jig

141

Upload Project

143

Flash Manager

146

Firmware

147

Formatting

148

Download Scan

148

Chapter 18: Help

150

Sample Projects

151

Tutorials

152

Start Wizard

152

Pattern Store

152

Check for Updates

153

Manage Licenses

153

Hardware Manual

154

Web Account Login

154

Online Forum

155

Chapter 19: Preferences

156

Memory Rendering Cache

157

Measurement Preference

157

Lighting Level

158

Perspective Level

158

Hardware Acceleration

158

Standard Functions

159

Startup Wizard

161

Chapter 20: Manage Licenses

162

Update Licenses

163

Activate Licenses

165

Import License File

170

Activate Subscription

172

Customization

176

Toolbar Options

177

Add\Remove Icons

178

Chapter 22: Software Removal

180

Windows™ Vista

183

Mac OS® X ver. 10.4 or later

186

Toolbar Quick

188

Reference

188

File and Edit Menus

189

Drawing Menu

190

Carving Menu

191

Layout Menu

191

Tools Menu

192

View Menu

193

Troubleshooting

196

Appendix B: Troubleshooting

197

Decimal Equivalents

200

Premium Features

202

Centerline

203

Pattern Editor

204

STL Importer

204

DXF Importer

204

Conforming Vectors

205

Appendix D: Premium Features

207

Glossary

208

Appendix E: Glossary

215

Appendix F:

218

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