Aspire 3.5 Tips and Tricks Tutorials

User Data Folder

Overview of the User Data Folder contents and how to access it to edit files or for moving your defaults to a new version of the program. Includes an example showing how to edit an existing or add a new shading material.
(13 minutes, 11Mb)

Part Setup

General guidelines on setting up your job and maximizing quality through your resolution settings.
(13.5 minutes, 10Mb)

Window and View Customization

Covers how to setup your Window and View configuration in VCarve Pro and Aspire and save the layout.
(9 minutes, 9Mb)

Vector and Text Editing

This covers an example using a sample sign layout to show some key short-cuts when vector editing, welding, trimming, offsetting and curve fitting.
(37 minutes, 35Mb)

Layer Management

Explains how you can use Layers to keep your work organized and setup efficient modeling and toolpath creation.
(13.5 minutes, 11Mb)

Toolpath Ordering

Overview of key toolpath features in VCarve Pro and Aspire which can be used to give the user more control over the toolpath and improve productivity when working on similar parts.
(16.5 minutes, 15Mb)

Component Mangement - Not relevant for VCarve Pro

Discussion of the Component Manager and how to use it most effectively. Uses an example of a model of a horse's head to examine the effect of Component order, Combine Mode, Grouping and Baking.
(20 minutes, 16Mb)

Sculpting - Not relevant for VCarve Pro

A look at the Sculpting tool – short cuts to help use it more efficiently and working through the horse head example to smooth and blend the components together to make a finished model.
(27 minutes, 27Mb)

Saving Part Images

How to setup a part so you can save an image for customer approval or use in marketing materials.
(10 minutes, 9Mb)