Preparing a Cut File

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Preparing a Cut File

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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 (see below)
3. Design your part and assign toolpaths
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)

Machine Profile and Post-Processor

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

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)

Simulate Before Cutting (RTS-X)

After G-code is on the shop PC:

1. Open the file in RTS-X
2. Run the built-in preview/simulation
3. Confirm the bit does not plunge through material or into clamps/fixtures on the first approach
4. Consider watching the first few seconds of the cut at reduced feed override

Continue to Running a Job for machine startup and execution.