Preparing a Cut File

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Preparing a Cut File

Design at Home Checklist

1. Confirm project units (inches vs mm) - must match your post-processor choice
2. Set up the correct machine profile in VCarve (per the Onefinity + Vectric setup guide):
   1. VCarve → Machine → Machine Configuration Management
   2. Click Download from the Cloud (upper-right corner) → Yes
   3. Manufacturer: Onefinity
   4. Series: Elite Redline (correct for Gen 2 Redline/Realtime)
   5. Model: Foreman 48×48
   6. Configuration: Defaults (unless rotary added later)
   7. When saving toolpaths, choose: Onefinity Redline/Realtime (inch) or (mm) - match your project units

   Backup/manual post-processors: RealTime CNC

3. Design your part and assign toolpaths - see Speeds and Feeds for starter values
4. Run 3D preview / simulation in VCarve - check for unexpected plunges, tabs, and rapid collisions
5. Save your .crv project and bring it to the shop via USB drive or cloud (either works)

At the Shop - Export Toolpaths

1. Open your .crv file on a master VCarve computer (CNC PC or vinyl cutter PC)
2. Re-check tooling and run 3D preview again
3. Save toolpaths → export G-code with the correct post-processor
4. Transfer G-code to the dedicated CNC PC running RTS-X (USB or cloud)

Once G-code is on the shop PC, continue to Running a Job for simulation, machine startup, and job execution.

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