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Learn how to create a CNC job (CNC = computer numerical control - in which pre-programmed computer software dictates the movement of tools and machinery), design vectors using basic shapes and basic text, edit and transform vectors, import 3D clipart and models, create tool definitions, create and manage toolpaths, and save g-code for machining on a CNC router.

You will not run the router, but this class does qualify you for future studio-specific classes using CNC routers. 

Details

• Open to students 14 and older who have taken CNC 101: Make a Sign OR who have previous CAD or VCarve experience.

Details

You must have use of a laptop computer with a mouse and a working copy of VCarve Pro 10 already downloaded to that computer.

Download a free trial at www.vectric.com. The software requires a PC or a MAC that has Windows installed.

There is no time during the class to download the program. If you have questions or run into problems downloading the program, email the instructor at eta.programming@bainbridgebarn.org for help.

Project

Optional - From noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, in the Wood Studio during Open Studio time, the instructor will help students work on a small, supervised personal CNC project, based on what was learned in class.

If you want to go to the next step as quickly as possible, you may wish to register for CNC103: Making Inlays Using VCarve Pro and the CNC Router, which will be offered the following week. In that class, you will design an inlay project in VCarve Pro and then cut it on the CNC router in the Woodworking Studio.

Prerequisites

CNC 101: Make a Sign OR previous CAD or VCarve experience would be useful.

Class Policies

• Ages 14 and up are welcome.
• View BARN’s current COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
• BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.