I have a client who wants a line of products that have serial numbers. The only solution I've got so far works, though it seems a bit clunky - columns of digits using the draw text function. Hand stamping would be a lot simpler, as this means reloading a lot of code every run, but the client is fussy and hey, this is cnc! It would be nice to have a subroutine that could generate sequential number outputs rather than have to generate so many individual toolpaths and load them each separately. Bad enough for one design, but I'm working with four, which means different placements for each. This leads me to another wish for Aspire (and VCarve Pro as well) - bulk toolpath saves.

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Unless I'm missing something, I will have to save all these series of numbering toolpaths one-by-one, on top of the actual design work. I do NOT want to save these as a single file, as that would make no sense (especially as I turn my material over to work on the reverse side as well, and so save the sides separately to avoid mistakes). Free wifi hotspot app for laptop.

What I'd like is an option for all checked toolpaths to be saved individually at the same time to the same folder. This would also be useful any time I recalculate all toolpaths after revising what I've already saved. I wonder if a gadget add-on could be written to do this? Vectric Craftsman Posts: 211 Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 5:20 pm Location: El Sobrante, California Model of CNC Machine: Legacy Arty 58. No, I haven't. Because of my setup, and the need to flip my material and have it come out symmetrical, I'm only doing one piece at a time. I've had uneven results trying to do too many pieces at once (varying material thickness, bowing under mounting pressure, etc).

Even if I did plate, that would only be good for 2-3 pieces at a time. Also, I'm working with irregular shapes. Even if I set the plate size large enough to encompass my designs, how would I be able to place the numbering sequence precisely on the piece? Aside from irregular shape, there is other engraving going on as well, and the numbering has to fit within that scheme. Vectric Craftsman Posts: 211 Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 5:20 pm Location: El Sobrante, California Model of CNC Machine: Legacy Arty 58. This may be a bit much, and I don't know how many CNC routers have the ability to do what so many industrial CNC machines call macro-b option. Maybe - you could write some code that sequentially increments by the number 1 #500=#500+1 Then based on the new value engrave some thing incremented up.

I don't think this is really what you are looking for - but perhaps, it might open some thought. I think maybe you are looking for Vectric to build a routing into the CAM software. I could elaborate further, if there was any real interest. I know nothing of writing software code, though. I'm still trying to figure out how the plate sequencing works. As for capability, I don't think the cnc machine would make any difference, it's the software that tells it what to do. I still could use a bulk toolpath save function though, and that sounds like something computers ought to be able to do without much fuss.

Vectric Craftsman Posts: 211 Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 5:20 pm Location: El Sobrante, California Model of CNC Machine: Legacy Arty 58. Stickman wrote:Thanks. I know nothing of writing software code, though. I'm still trying to figure out how the plate sequencing works.

As for capability, I don't think the cnc machine would make any difference, it's the software that tells it what to do. I still could use a bulk toolpath save function though, and that sounds like something computers ought to be able to do without much fuss. What I am talking about would be written directly into the g-code. I don't think too many router people do this sort of thing though. Not even many metal heads do it.

I set up a program on a big Onsrud router one time with a very complex program to do a variety of things based on some operator inputs. It was all g-code. The method is more of a family of parts sort of programming.

I actually do a lot of it - but never on my home based business router. Just thought I would offer it up as a something to think about. Perhaps it's a bit too much for this discussion. Sorry to cause any confusion. I certainly appreciate the feedback, even if it's over my head. I was sent a couple of training video links on plate production and toolpaths by Vectric support which answer some of my questions. Hopefully they'll respond to the next set I've asked pertaining to my particular needs, which are a bit more complex than standard plate production (doing individual, numbered product one piece at a time).

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Vectric Craftsman Posts: 211 Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 5:20 pm Location: El Sobrante, California Model of CNC Machine: Legacy Arty 58.