Carveco Maker Fundamentals is the core Timberfalls Academy course for learning the Carveco Maker workflow from CNC basics to design, toolpathing, and practical project workflows.
This course is built to help CNC creators understand how Carveco Maker fits into the real CNC process: design the project, create the toolpaths, and machine the final piece with confidence.
Course Outline
- Intro to Academy
- Quickstart Guide
- Foundations: CNC Bits & Collets
- Foundations - Chip load, Stepdown and Stepover
- Foundations: Tolerances in Carveco
- Maker Overview
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Vector Creation
- Vector Editing
- Importing Vectors
- Vector Doctor
- Bitmap to Vector
- Fixing Vectors
- Vector and Clipart Library
- Add, Subtract, Merge High, Merge Low, and Replace
- Edit Relief Models
- Importing and Exporting Relief Models
- Profile Toolpath
- Area Clearance Toolpath
- VCarve Toolpath
- Machine Relief Toolpath
- Layers in Machining
- Bevel Toolpath
- Fluting Toolpath
- Inlay Guide
- PhotoVCarve Guide
- Guide: Text to Relief with Carveco AI
- Guide: Image to Relief with Carveco AI
- Guide: Using 3d Printer Models for CNC
- Tip Colors In Carveco
- Tip Stacked Text
- Tips Snapping and Guidelines
- Tips: Customizing The Toolbar