So in my ongoing effort on this project, it is a flat surface much like a cutting board but it has three different “cut outs” that are 3/16" deep, in the bottom of those cut outs is art work, some sort of routed out design. I am having problems with keeping the art work centered in the cut outs. I make a complete work piece with the cut outs and the art work, then I duplicate that and take out the art work for just the cut outs, then I make another work piece and remove the cut outs and leave just the art work. The problem arises when the piece is done, the art work may or may not be positioned correctly…what am I doing wrong here?
It could be a translational error that occurs sometimes when copying & pasting between workpieces. I have had it happen on occasion. I know it can happen if you have pasted the same item previously but deleted it; it’s like Easel pastes the second copy as if the first is still there. I think it can also happen sometimes with how the design window is framed in the browser, but I haven’t cared to do any sleuthing on this one.
You should be able to pin everything on your original workpiece. Copy only those items you want from the first workpiece and paste them into newly created workpieces as you see fit.
If you want to share the project, I can try to help you get things straightened out.
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Brandon Parker
Is this misalignment happening in your design or in the actual carved piece?
If in the carved piece, are you joining between operations? Changing bits?
He’s duplicating the workpiece, not copying and pasting.
The copy & paste items are always good to bring up because some people are not aware that they can occur.
Actually using the “Duplicate” menu option on a workpiece should definitely not cause any alignment issues at all since the duplicate will be exactly the same as the original.
If the “Duplicate” menu option is being used, then it stands to suffice that the objects in the new workpiece are likely being accidentally moved. Pinning the shapes prior to working on the new workpiece should prevent any unwanted movement on objects while removing others.
If the objects are not being moved, which should be easily checked by comparing a position marker for each object from the original workpiece with each item’s counterpart on a subsequent workpiece, then it is likely that the X & Y position is being lost during a bit change (if a bit change is occurring). If that is the case then $1 should be set to 255 ($1=255) and the dip switches should be checked if using an X-Controller.
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Ok, I am, obviously, a newbie and not terribly smart…having said that what is "
there is a bit change between the “pocket” phase or work piece and the “artwork” phase of the work piece. The machine is zeroed to the center of the blank before beginning and returned to “zero” after bit change just to ensure that everything is still aligned/zeroed. but 3 out of the last 7 jobs the art work as been misaligned…
In the actual carved piece.
Here is a video that covers both things…
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Good video, very informative. Only one problem, not that you had any way of knowing this, I do not have an XCarve. I built my machine from scratch. But, when things are powered up (ie the computer is on, power to the stepper motors, etc.) the carriages do not move, they are “locked” in place by the steppers. I do not think it is a matter of “loosing zero” position… Please, keep the suggestions coming and thank you very much for any and all help I have and will receive…
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