Specialising in the development of software solutions for CNC Routing and Engraving, Vectric is a new UK based company supplying software for high quality decorative sign making, engraving, and wood carving. The company has launched a new free downloadable product named VCarve Wizard, which is the world's first dedicated, wizard based product to offer unlimited 3D V-Carving / Engraving combined with high definition graphics at the affordable price point of under US$500.
Visit the new web site for more information and to download your completely free version of the software, plus training videos and tutorials - www.vectric.com
VCarve Wizard has been developed specifically to make 3D V-Carving, also referred to as Intaglio or 3D Engrave, as simple as possible, allowing anyone with a CNC machine to quickly and easily incorporate beautiful, decorative carved designs onto their own products. VCarve Wizard instantly converts flat (vector) designs into 3D toolpaths that can be cut into products such as carved & gilded or gold-leafed signage, kitchen cabinet doors, restaurant signs and menus, stone architectural pieces and corporate gifts such as key rings, place mats & picture frames, personalised house signs, etc. The list of applications is endless, giving CNC machine owners the opportunity to offer new and more profitable product lines and services.
The free version of VCarve Wizard is incredibly easy to use and generates photo-realistic graphics that can be saved and used for customer quotations, marketing materials such as brochures / flyers and web site content. The software is fully functional allowing users to test the quality of the CNC toolpath code by actually cutting the decorative sample files on their own machine. Comprehensive training videos and tutorial documents are also free to download, showing and explaining step-by-step how to use the software.
VCarve Wizard has already established a reputation for extremely fast Return on Investment (ROI) with CNC machine shop owners. Jobs that previously needed hours of manual editing or simply couldn't be cut due to the complexity and related software difficulties, can now be turned round literally on the same day. VCarve Wizard really does what they need, faster and easier, resulting in more CNC machine cutting availability, which simply equates to more work and higher profitability.
VCarve Wizard imports designs from industry standard drawing packages such as Corel Draw, AutoCAD and most other graphics products with virtually all vector drawing formats supported - dxf, eps, ai. The software is built on a totally new mathematical engine that outperforms competitive software for both speed and precision and has an exceptional ability to handle complex geometry that often 'chokes' other, typically more expensive products. This new technology allows decorative designs and elements from clipart libraries to be loaded and toolpathed, previewed and ready to machine in seconds. VCarve Wizard includes standard drawing and layout tools, 3D V-Carving & Cut-out toolpath strategies and a photo-realistic 3D product preview mode that renders the job in different materials such as various wood's, marble, slate or metals etc. with interactive colour fills, making it perfect for customer presentations and mock-ups. The estimated cutting times are also calculated for accurate job costing and machine loading.
VCarve Wizard is helping Sign makers with CNC routers diversify their businesses into new and profitable markets such as custom kitchen design and manufacture. Offering customers unique, high value decoratively carved custom wooden products such as cabinet doors, draws and table tops. The CNC router will carve beautiful decoration into a cabinet door panel in minutes, making their business more flexible and profitable, generating a greater return from the CNC investment. Today's customers are constantly looking for new and special products, with VCarve Wizard the choice is only limited by imagination.
The Vectric Team are headed by Brian Moran and Tony McKenzie, who between them have over 30 years combined experience in developing high quality software for CNC machining and engraving. Commercial Director Tony commented: "Many engravers and sign makers have unfortunately become disillusioned by expensive and hard to use software that often doesn't deliver the required quality and precision. Our aim at Vectric is to supply precision software products that are quick and easy to learn, self supporting and importantly, affordably priced".
