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Vectric VCarve Desktop License Key V12

Vectric VCarve Desktop License Key V12

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VCarve Desktop provides a powerful but intuitive software solution for creating and cutting parts on a CNC Router. VCarve Desktop gives you the power to produce complex 2D patterns with profile, pocket, drill, and inlay toolpaths, plus gives you the ability to create designs with v-carving textures as well as import and machine unlimited Vectric 3D clipart or single model files. The ‘Desktop’ edition is designed for small CNC machines, aimed at hobby or non-production environments.

  • Try before use, sign up now to get free trial.
  • Tips: License purchase is non-refundable. The license key will be emailed to you within one business day. 
  • This license is excluded from all promotions and discount codes. 
  • It is not a yearly subscription and there is no yearly maintenance fee and there never will be, 
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Vectric Vcarve Desktop
Brand New User Interface | SainSmart

Brand New User Interface

Version 12 brings you a brand new modernised user interface with huge improvements to enhance your workflow and save you time. The interface has enhanced DPI scaling support, which makes the software look more vivid and sharp especially on high-resolution screens, you can access both the vector and component tools from one panel, so you don’t have to toggle between them and you can use the drawing and 3D tools without changing tabs, reducing mouse miles and saving you time.
Sketch Carving | SainSmart

Sketch Carving

Sketch Carving is a brand new feature that converts a high quality image or 3D model into a VCarve toolpath. The resulting toolpaths are quicker to machine than a 3D toolpath, and they produce impressive stylistic results with very little design input.
VCarve Inlay Toolpath | SainSmart

VCarve Inlay Toolpath

The new VCarve inlay toolpath makes the process of creating VCarve inlays quicker and easier. The toolpath automatically creates both the plug and pocket toolpaths, mirrors your geometry, and even puts the toolpaths on the right sheets. *VCarve Pro Only
Keep-out Zones | SainSmart

Keep-out Zones

Keep-out Zones allow you to designate areas of your work bed the machine should avoid during rapid moves. This might be places where clamps, jigs, and fixtures could interfere with the safe running of the machine. *Pro Only

Drawing in the 3D View | SainSmart

Drawing in the 3D View

You can now draw directly in the 3D view. Each tool allows you to modify key properties of shapes directly on the shape themselves using handles for easy manipulation, reducing the need for you to have to go back and forth within the forms.
Vectors in the 3D View | SainSmart

Vectors in the 3D View

It is now possible to toggle the drawing of vectors in the 3D view. This is useful if you ever want to see how your geometry lines up with parts of your model or machined parts of your simulation.
Components Dropdown | SainSmart

Components Dropdown

You can now switch between active levels using the dropdown menu on the document toolbar. It is also possible to adjust the visibility and combine modes of levels, as well as add new levels directly from this menu. You no longer need to go to the component tree for most modelling tree operations.
Orthographic View Mode | SainSmart

Orthographic View Mode

The orthographic view removes the perspective mode on the 3D view, this is useful for when you want to see two-dimensional objects over the top of the 3D view, for example if you want to see how the parts of a toolpath look when lined up alongside the 3D view.

View Control | SainSmart

View Control

The view control is an interactive shape which allows you to quickly manipulate your 3D view. You can click on any of the faces to adjust the orientation of your job in the 3D space, or drag the control itself to dynamically change how you want your job to be orientated within your view.
View Toolbar | SainSmart

View Toolbar

The new view toolbar allows you to quickly and easily show or hide items from your views. You can choose whether or not you want to show; vectors, bitmaps, toolpaths, keep-out zones and components, allowing you to focus on specific tools needed for your job.
Unified Import | SainSmart

Unified Import

In this release we’ve unified vector and bitmap import so you can import all of your 2D data files from one single button.
3D Interactive Help | SainSmart

3D Interactive Help

When working in the 3D view you now have access to live help prompts where the software will track your current tool or action and provide you with handy tips on how to use the feature, whilst providing you quick access to the relevant Help documentation

 

Nesting Filler Parts

We’ve introduced a new option in the nesting form that allows you to fill your sheet with a given part, this is useful for scenarios where you want to fill your sheet with parts but don’t know exactly how many will fit and so the software calculates that for you. Simply mark the part as “filler” using the check box in the form and the software will identify the filler part with a green star in the 2D view, hit preview and see the results.

You can also combine filler parts with other nested items, for example if you want to nest 20 of one part and then fill the remaining space with a filler part you can do just that. First select the part you want to nest, enter the number of copies required and press apply. Then select your filler part and mark it as 'filler' and press apply, then preview the results. You can add in further filler parts where the software will prioritize the largest filler part before moving to smaller filler parts, enabling you to maximize your material and minimize waste.

 

Tool Database Improvements

In the tool database you can now add clickable links in the notes field. This is perfect for adding the webpages of where your tool was originally purchased. In the tool database simply paste the link in the notes section and the software will store this information. To access the link a simple CTRL and click will take you directly to the website in your default browser.

 

Remote Tool Database

We’ve introduced the ability to share your tool database using a link from your V&Co account. This is particularly useful for users wanting to share their tool data and settings without the end user overwriting their own database.

The owner of a tool database can update their database and push newer versions that will get propagated to users who have subscribed to a database, where they will be notified in the tool database form that an updated version is available.

 

Define Circular Leads By Angle

When using circular leads in the profile toolpath you can now lead onto the edge of the part at a specified angle without having to guess the distance. It’s worth noting that the maximum angle will be capped at 90 degrees.

 

Pre-populated File Templates

We’ve included a set of predefined templates based on standard industry sheet sizes and thicknesses, all of which can be accessed through the Vectric files folder. Simply open a new template, choose your desired sheet and off you go.

 

New Laser Overscan Functionality

We’ve made improvements to the way in which we handle the laser output when using the laser picture toolpath and the hatch fill strategy in the laser cut and fill toolpath.

The new over-scan field ensures that the laser head runs past the edge of the picture or hatch at a percentage that you can set in the form, by doing this it will help eliminate any overburn that may be visible by turning the laser off exactly at the end of the picture or hash line, whilst the machine over scans at a given percentage.

*Please note: the add on laser module is required for this enhancement.

 

New Laser Geometry Selector & Toolpath Templates

We have included the vector selector option in the laser cut and fill toolpath allowing you to select vectors based on filters that you set in the vector selector dialogue, this also opens up the opportunity for the saving and loading of toolpath templates with laser projects.

*Please note: the add-on laser module is required for this enhancement.

 

Unleash Your Creativity with VCarve Desktop

  • 2D Import & Editing: VCarve Desktop can import 2D designs from other programs but also provides a full set of drawing and editing tools.
  • 2D & 2.5D Toolpath Options: The toolpath options cover all typical 2D routing operations such as Profiling, Pocketing, Auto-Inlays, Drilling and Thread Milling as well as 2.5D strategies.
  • 3D Rough & Finish: For 3D you can Rough and Finish the model and there are options to project 2D and 2.5D toolpaths onto the 3D surface.
  • Customize & Control: Each toolpath includes appropriate options to customize the settings and provide a high level of control for different types of operation.
  • 3D Model Import: VCarve Desktop includes the ability to import multiple Vectric 3D models as well as a single 3rd party model, where they can be assembled to suit your design.
  • Instant Preview Updates: All toolpaths can be previewed to show just how the part will look when it is actually cut, this allows instant feedback to allow toolpaths to be further optimized.

 

Machine Parts on Two Sides:

Two-Sided Machining adds the ability to create double-sided projects in the same session. It avoids the need to have 2 sessions, one for each side.

Machine Wrapped Rotary Parts: 

Enables the use of a rotary axis (also called a 4th axis or indexer).

Drawing & Layout Tools:

The software has a comprehensive set of drawing tools to let you easily create vectors from scratch or add to imported data.

3D Assembly: 

Import multiple Vectric Clip Art 3D models (V3M) to create advanced 3D assemblies.

Toolpaths:

The toolpath options cover all typical 2D routing operations, 2.5D and 3D machining strategies. All toolpaths can be previewed to show just how the part will look when it is actually cut.

Other Features:

Including; Import Toolpaths, Printing, File Thumbnails, Video Tutorials, 64-Bit Support and more.

 

FAQs

Am I entitled to free support?
Yes – Vectric have a dedicated support team (email & telephone) to address any technical issues eg. post-processors. In addition the vibrant Vectric forum at forum.vectric.com is an excellent resource for gaining knowledge from thousands of other Vectric users.
Am I entitled to free upgrades?

Minor updates are always free to anyone who has the same major version (e.g V11.5 will be free to all owners of V11.0 software).

Any major version of the software released within 12 months of you purchasing the software is supplied free of charge and available from your V&Co account.

You can upgrade to the latest version of the software for the same price, regardless of the version you are currently running. For example, the price to upgrade to the latest version of the software if the same, regardless of whether you are upgrading from version 4.0 or 11.0.

If you upgrade your software to a new version (not a new product purchase) you will get a bonus 3 months FREE upgrade period (as a 'safety net' in case Vectric release another version within 3 months of your most recent upgrade purchase)

The upgrade eligibility timescales are as follows:

  • If you have purchased a brand new product for the first time - You will receive FREE upgrades to any new versions released within 12 months of your purchase date.
  • For upgrading to a new product - for example from VCarve Pro to Aspire - You will receive FREE upgrades to any new versions released within 12 months of the date you upgraded to Aspire. 
  • For upgrading from one version to another for example from VCarve Pro V9.0 to VCarve Pro version 11 - You will receive a FREE upgrade to any new version of VCarve Pro released within 3 months of you purchasing the upgrade. 
When there is a new release do I have to upgrade?

No – you do not have to upgrade. 

If a new version is released within the first 12 months of ownership, you get the upgrade for free.  Customers outside of this period can evaluate the new features (with the free trial download) and decide if they want to pay to upgrade or not.  

For the cost to upgrade please click here and choose the product you are looking to upgrade.

If I don’t upgrade for say 5 years then chose to upgrade what will it cost?

If you chose not to upgrade for several years, unlike many software companies, we do not ask for back-payments, you just pay the standard upgrade cost for your specific program and this will enable you to jump to the latest release. For example whether you are upgrading from version 4 to version 11 or from version 8 to version 11 you will pay the same price.

For the cost to upgrade please click here and choose the product you are looking to upgrade.

How many computers can I use the software on?

Vectric's license allows any of our software programs to be installed on up to 3 PCs for a single user.

If access to any one of the computers is shared with work colleagues or anyone who is likely to access the software, then the software must only be installed onto one computer.

We have many users who have the software installed on their main design pc, the computer attached to their CNC and a laptop. As long as these three systems are only used by the same single user, this is completely legal.

What are the limitations of the Free Trials?

The Trial Versions will let you use all functions within the software with the exception of saving the toolpaths and performing some Export functions.

The Pro Versions of the Trials also do not allow you to use additional Gadgets.

There are a collection of special "trial version specific" files made available for each program that are setup so you can save the toolpaths from them and verify compatibility with your CNC machine by actually machining the samples.