Yes Garrett still watching 42 minutes in. (Stopping to type this comment.) Spacing text didn't know about the control button when moving letters apart just the shift button. When in edit text spacing I use the selection mode under edit object rather than the escape button to get out of the edit text spacing. Now I know this tip. Ok now on to the text on a curve I've been using the circle cutting it in 2 halfs and ending up with a lot of difficult ways to get the text just right. I was not aware that an arc could be used instead. Thanks Now continue with the rest of the video. Freehand feature found out that it's part of my software. Thanks for showing me the freehand portion. Thanks for the review on the fillets Another amazing great video. Thanks

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Ralph, thanks for hanging with me brother! There's always something new to learn with these machines my friend, that's what makes them so challenging and fun! Glad to help!

Garrett, your the best. keep them coming, great teacher.

@IDCWoodcraft

2 ай бұрын

MrBwest9376, right on brother! Im happy to help!

Another great video for people just beginning their CNC journey.

@IDCWoodcraft

6 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it brother!

Still here you doing a great job

@IDCWoodcraft

Ай бұрын

kirkashley5443, Thank you for the encouragement! I really appreciate it. Let me know if you have any questions about CNC woodworking.

I've been a CNC'er for over 20 years, but still learn many more things by watching Garrett's videos. Thank you for the flow of information Garrett!

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Robert, glad to hear it brother! Keep learning everything you can.

I only had Vectric software for less than a week an have watched a number of your videos . I'm learning alot but its a slow process . I'm 81 yrs young but love the CNC Router. I have been using Easel for the past 4 years.a little bored with it and decide to try Vectric VCarve. Alot different Than Easel. Youmake easy to learn

@IDCWoodcraft

Ай бұрын

samdauria, im happy to hear that brother! Keep working hard and learning everything you can.

My Vectric Life has become easier thanks to you Garrett. We appreciate all you do for us.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Charlie, it's my pleasure brother! I'm happy to help!

I'm thinking I'm somewhat past the beginner stage having been watching your videos for 18-20 months and having been using my Longmill since February '22. This video is still more than somewhat relevant or useful to my development as I picked up a good number of new techniques for VCarve Pro. Thanks and keep these coming! 👊

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Michael, nice work brother! You should be a pro by now! Keep working hard and learning everything you can

again as always you do a great job at teaching us how to use Vectric

@IDCWoodcraft

6 ай бұрын

Bccad88, glad to hear it my friend!

Am still here thanks

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

George, happy to have you here my friend.

It’s virtually impossible for me to close your very informative lessons and I watch them several times 🐝💤😎

@IDCWoodcraft

11 ай бұрын

Buzzmay207, wow, thanks for sticking around brother! I'm humbled!

i have learned more by just watching two of your videos, than watching the Vectric tutorials as a beginner. thank you for your easy to follow and learn videos.

@IDCWoodcraft

5 ай бұрын

user-yf4wg1of7j, im glad to hear it brother! Keep working hard and learning everything you can.

Hi, Garrett, it's Harold; WOW, am I glad I found this video! I have been having a problem with tear-out between texts. Once again, not only have your instructions helped solve that problem, your teaching method has made it easier for me to grasp how to do ALL of these things described in this Aplus instructional video. Be blessed, my friend.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Harold, right on brother! Glad you found this one helpful.

@theyardsalellc6092

Жыл бұрын

@@IDCWoodcraft I find everything you post helpful/

Garrett, I can't thank you enough. I'd love to buy you a cup of coffee!

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Norman, you are so welcome my friend. I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the video. If you would like, you can support the channel here: www.buymeacoffee.com/garrettfromme Thanks brother!

for extra credit :) - when you are spacing out your text, you can drag and select a partial or whole line (Highlight) and adjustments are done to the whole line or selected amount. SAves doing one letter at a time :) new in 11.3

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

BlacklandGrass, very good points my friend!

Thank you for your teachings. They are helping so much.

@IDCWoodcraft

4 ай бұрын

Andrew, you're so welcome brother! Happy cncing!

I'm following along on a phone so when you zoom in and out on the icons to see what your clicking, that is really helpful on the phone. Thank you

@IDCWoodcraft

2 ай бұрын

garciarosa100, you are so welcome brother!

Learnt a lot thank you !

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

N B, you are so welcome my friend.

As usual I've learned a few tricks I wasn't aware they existed. One being the control shift plus clicking the button in the upper right corner regarding text movement.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Stephen, that one has saved me so much time brother! With these machines, there's always something new to learn.

I am COMPLETELY new to CNC. Of all the videos I have looked at, yours are extremely detailed, step by step, and easy to follow. Thank you!

@IDCWoodcraft

8 ай бұрын

Lonny, you're so welcome my friend! I'm glad they've been helpful for you so far! Happy creating!

Garrett home today work is slow. Thats why I'm learning this stuff, maybe one day I'll work for myself. Anyway great video love the review of things that how I learn, and love all the new buttons. Hopefully will know all of them and there functions soon. I'm practicing each day. I'm going to get this Garrett.👍👍👍👍

@IDCWoodcraft

6 ай бұрын

johnhubert, keep working hard and learning everything you can my friend. You will get there!

I'm now at 1:05:24 almost hate to see ya go, but I did share this to myself so I can it watch again later. Have a great rest of your weekend.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Harold, glad you liked this video brother! Watching it a second time will be even more benefical.

I'm learning in every video.

@IDCWoodcraft

10 ай бұрын

Rock on brother!

Great video. Garrett always makes this easy. Thank you Sir

@IDCWoodcraft

8 ай бұрын

JoseFonseca, you are so welcome my friend.

Garrett still here and loving the info. Great video as always.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Roland, thanks for sticking around brother! Glad you enjoyed it!

I'M still Here. Thanks for the best teaching.

@IDCWoodcraft

5 ай бұрын

Michael, you're so welcome! Thanks for hanging out my friend!

Boy there is allot to learn and pratice in this video | Thanks ,that what Ineed to learn !

@IDCWoodcraft

6 ай бұрын

LouisDeschamps, keep working hard and learning everything you can.

🌵 MAN OH MAN! You're really nailing it. It's so crystal clear, I had to put on my sunglasses 😎 🌵

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

William, right on brother! Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks!

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, and thank you for the contribution. Very unexpected!

I have seen yesterday for the first time your videos super well explained even if my English is not so good but one understands everything you explain. So thumbs up and subscribed. Thank you and greetings from Germany.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Klaus, I'm glad they've been helpful! And welcome aboard my friend!

By the way, panning is from left to right or top to bottom, in and out is called zooming (middle mouse button) Kind regards Hans

@IDCWoodcraft

4 ай бұрын

hanspijpers2100, good point brother. Thanks for the tip on that one!

great video

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Randy, im glad to hear it brother!

buying my phantom next month so i really appreciate all the lessons you give. Thank you keep up the good work

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

William, welcome aboard my Phantom brother! I'm excited for you to get yours in hand!

Nice Barn Garrett. I'm learning a ton of stuff. Thank you.

@IDCWoodcraft

6 ай бұрын

DaleBridgen, thanks brother! Glad you like this one.

I’m watching today, very good info. Thanks

@IDCWoodcraft

4 ай бұрын

JohnBranske, you are so welcome my friend.

Thanks Garrett everytime I watch i learn something new.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Jeff, anytime brother! I'm happy to help!

Very informative and yes, watched the whole thing

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Dee, glad you enjoyed this video! Keep working hard and learning everything you can.

It would be nice if Vectric had a function of adjusting horizontal spacing and vertical height of the complete text like LightBurn. Just a suggestion. Your CNC videos are great.

@IDCWoodcraft

Ай бұрын

ntrumpdeplorable7781, that would be a great idea brother! I like that.

Garrett you are a great teacher. I'm learning a lot. Thank you.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Rob, thank you I'm humbled! Glad I can help brother!

Absolutely amazing Garrett. Thanks for the instruction! Appreciate all you do for us. Very precise and detailed explanation.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Ron, thank you! I'm always glad to help my friend. Keep up the great work!

One more key cod: if you move things around with the cursor keys on your keyboard, the shift key enlarge the jump, and thee control key makes the jump smaller And with the image zoomed in, it can give extra fine steps. Kind regards Hans p.s. in the help tab, the 2nd item is the shortcut keys page

@IDCWoodcraft

4 ай бұрын

hanspijpers2100, that is a great suggestion too brother. Moving around with the cursor keys makes things quite a lot quicker!

I've been using this software for years. I watch your videos and I'm always learning new things. Keep up the good work. Love your videos.

@IDCWoodcraft

7 ай бұрын

alexbordo4449, im so happy to hear this one helped you brother! Keep up the hard work yourself.

Nice clear instructions. Thank you.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Ozguzzi, you're so welcome!

Great video Garrett. Had Vetric for a year and still learning . Thanks for the tips.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Dan, thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

Every episode teaches me something new. Thanks garrett.

@IDCWoodcraft

6 ай бұрын

Sanspade2519, you're so welcome brother! Happy cutting!

Garrett, you are the greatest, my friend. Your videos are always easy to follow and even the advanced ones you take the time to go over the basics of the software for any beginners that may be watching. That's the mark of a true instructor who loves teaching. You are the man. I have bookmarked every video I have been able to find of yours so when I get my CNC out of storage (hopefully after the first of the year), I can rewatch them and start making some awesome signs, and I am going to try doing some engraving on plexiglass (and yes, I will be getting a complete set of bits from you before I start) with some LED lighting around the perimeter.

@IDCWoodcraft

7 ай бұрын

John, wow thank you for the kind words my friend! I'm truly humbled and glad ot be a part of your cnc journey! I'm looking forward to you making your way into your shop and seeing what you create. You got this!

still with you !!!

@IDCWoodcraft

7 ай бұрын

LouisDeschamps, happy to have you here brother!

Wow so many videos all very interesting and instructive I have already learned a lot and for that I wanted to thank you Garrett. Greetings from Germany

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Klaus191265, you're so welcome! Glad it was helpful my friend!

Your video's are so helpful & I have learned so much from them. Just need to buy my first machine now. I hope you have soap, because I'm sticking with you from here on in.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Alistar, I am so happy to hear you enjoyed this one brother! I am excited for you to buy your first CNC!

Garrett, Your instruction videos are great!

@IDCWoodcraft

11 ай бұрын

Patrick, thanks brother! I'm glad you like them!

Thanks for the heads up on the freehand drawing Feature.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

George, you're so welcome!

Great info Garrett, thanks much.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Chris, glad it was helpful my friend!

Can’t wait to try the freehand tool

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

J Hampton, give it a try brother it's awesome!

Great video. Thank you for what you do.

@IDCWoodcraft

5 ай бұрын

942hartley, thanks! I'm glad it was helpful for you my friend!

By the way, there is yet another key code, for the text, and that is the alt key, that is for the entire line to widen or to narrow the spacing . In stead of 2 characters it rules the entire line of text, For time saving it is faster to do it first on all the characters at once and then adjust the "mistakes" here and there. So alt shift left mouse click broadens all the spaces at once etc. Kind regards Hans

@IDCWoodcraft

4 ай бұрын

hanspijpers210, very good points my friend. That would save quite a lot of time. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Garrett, Nice to learn how to make all those adjustments. I'm still working on my shop but it is coming together and hopefully within a couple weeks I'll be operational. I just want the shop to be done before I setup my longmill.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Frank, I'm glad it was helpful brother. It sounds like you are nearly there with your setup my friend. I'm looking forward to seeing what you create!

Very very good. Thank you!

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Denise, you're welcome!

Keep showing all the tricks. It helps when we are on our own.

@IDCWoodcraft

6 ай бұрын

BradleyCooper, so glad to hear it! Ill keep it up.

Not bad. I made it to the very end. Yes, I did learn something.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Paul, thanks for sticking with me brother!

Great job. Always good to learn from your videos. Keep'm coming.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Ron, more to come my friend! Thanks!

More training videos for Vectric. I have not found another source for beginners to learn step by step. Thank you.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Jim, I will definitely be keeping them coming brother! Keep up the great work!

Great Information on Spacing letters to say the least ! 👌👌

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Cjtoledor, glad you liked this one brother!

Awesome video. I learned alot.

@IDCWoodcraft

10 ай бұрын

David, glad it was helpful brother!

Enjoyed lesson, Very informative

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

rick, glad it was helpful!

Brilliant garrett

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Colin, happy to help brother!

Another great video! I'm still learning keyboard shortcuts, so this really helps. Something I also found was that I could use the measuring tool to insure the distance between letters. But it seems there should be a menu item to do that, and if there is, I haven't found it yet.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Gary, glad this one helped you so much my friend. This video might help you too. Here is a link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gpmoo6p7Yamrmpc.html

Nice instruction Garrett.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Douglas, glad it was helpful brother!

super good video new beginner , thanks

@IDCWoodcraft

6 ай бұрын

PerryShaw, happy to hear it brother.

Wow! that's amazing💗💝

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Maruf, thank you!

@Maruf-SEO-expert

Жыл бұрын

@@IDCWoodcraft Most welcome sir

Really good stuff .

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Bob, glad you enjoyed it brother!

Hey Garrett awesome video thanx

@IDCWoodcraft

3 ай бұрын

flashgordon1599, you are so welcome brother!

Very helpful video. It would also be helpful to see you setup the toolpaths. Maybe even watch the carve.

@IDCWoodcraft

Ай бұрын

billholt5573, I have a video that should really help you brother! Here is a link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mWWr0paLqsbanJM.htmlsi=-ggVNplcSgfjBoyZ

still here from Canada

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

James, happy to have you here brother!

that was a fun one

@IDCWoodcraft

3 ай бұрын

Kimberly, I'm glad you enjoyed it my friend!

Still Here!☝

@IDCWoodcraft

9 ай бұрын

randalsullivan4453, happy to have you here brother!

Garrett great video, I watched it three times. I've been watching your videos and Mark Lindsey, Kyle Ely, and just about anybody I find. What I have come away with is that knowing the software is really more important that selecting a CNC. I think I'm going to buy Vectric Pro because of all the great support it has. If you get a little something from them because of your videos where can I find that. Thanks alot for helping out real newbe's like myself.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Ted, I'm more than happy to help brother. Awesome! Thank you, I appreciate you thinking of me when purchasing your software. Here's my link for Vcarve Pro if you choose to use it→bit.ly/3d4WrEU.

Nice video as always. Only approximately one month left before I order a longmill 48x30 and after that start my business:) can't wait. By the way LOVE YOUR BEGINNERS bit kit. I'm using them on my modified 3018 CNC.

@JoeLazzara

Жыл бұрын

You're going to love that 48x30 machine!! I have it and its GREAT. ❤ I paired that with IDC Woodcraft Bits and Garrett's instructional videos and I'm on my way now. You just can't go wrong with an amazing combination like that. 😊 🎶He's simply the best Better than all the rest🎶🎸

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

F8th01, thank you! I'm glad the bits have been treating you well my friend it sounds like you've been putting them to good use! I'm looking forward to you getting your longmill in hand and seeing what you create!

still here , to interesting !

@IDCWoodcraft

6 ай бұрын

Louis, right on brother. Happy to have you here.

setting up a design and noticed the text touching perfect timing on moving the text

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Scott, I'm not sure what you mean on this one brother do you mind clarifying for me!

@scottmacdougall1256

Жыл бұрын

@@IDCWoodcraft i noticed some letters were touching on a couple of signs i carved. now i know how to fix the spacing but i failed to fix the spacing last night. always learning

Hi Garrett…. How about the actual cutting setup for text …. tool selection and VCarve tool path settings in particular. I frequently have text that looks right when previewed but end up a mess when cut. Love your videos, I’ve been using VCarve for 10 years and I learn something new with almost every video!

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Tim, great suggestion brother! I will add this to my video to do list. I appreciate the input!

very nice

@IDCWoodcraft

4 ай бұрын

Jim, thanks brother!

Wow, still here

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Bill, thanks for sticking around brother!

Garrett, Just wondering if a written manual is available that covers all of your great teaching.

@IDCWoodcraft

11 ай бұрын

Jon, sorry brother I don't have a manual available as of yet. But, I like your thinking my friend!

I'm still here brother👍

@IDCWoodcraft

5 ай бұрын

Lippa618papalee4, happy to have you here brother!

Another Great Lesson Brother, 😊 Im still considering buying a cnc . I have a Laser ingraver though.

@IDCWoodcraft

5 ай бұрын

Edwymer, right on brother! Glad to hear this one helped you.

My knowledge of using a CNC stops at turning it on! I’ve got a Longmill MK2 that’s fully assembled and ready for me to create something fantastic. I’ve watched several of your beginner videos, and have learned a great deal. Thank you for that! I’ve downloaded the trial version of VCARVE pro and the G-Sender program. Does the paid version come with a printed manual? Ya know, “CNC for Dummies” type book. Lol.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Anita, congrats on jumping into CNC with your Longmill! The paid version doesn't come with a printed manual but that would be a good idea. You should reach out to Vectric about it!

Garrett some of us myself included might want to know why you would want to do things as you’re doing them.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Robert, that's a great point brother. I'll try to explain more as I go in the future my friend!

This has been anwsering so many question I had, but just didnt know where to turn to, I'm just imaging the stuff im going to be creating from now on, yeah, man Great job, thank you. I do have a question, for this free hand stuff, can I add a STYLUS to work with this software?, what as step up that yould be...

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Cams, glad to hear this one helped you brother! As for a stylus, I am not too sure on that one. Reach out to vectric on how best to do it with your specific setup.

This video is very helpful since 11.5 is much different than the 10. Version

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Janet, glad to hear this one helped you!

Still here

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Steve, right on brother. Happy to have you here!

👌💜

@IDCWoodcraft

4 ай бұрын

masis886, glad you enjoyed it!

Excellent!! Been working with 11.5 for a few weeks now and didn't know about the control+shift trick! Thanks. can the free hand tool be used on a bit map? And would that help with the bit map tracing?

@darrylpococke6401

Жыл бұрын

Well I guess I should have watched a little longer before asking that question ;) LOL

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Darryl, you got to your own comment before I could brother! LOL I'm glad I could help, that control + shift trick saves a lot of time. Happy cutting!

👍👍

@IDCWoodcraft

6 ай бұрын

LouisDeschamps, glad you liked this one too my friend.

Garrett: First, thank you for all the videos and knowledge about CNC. Just getting into it all, and the videos are very informative and help out a lot. I took an Introductory class on CNC through our Woodworking Guild in Oregon and found your videos. With that, my question is, and I have not tried it yet, have you ever used a Stylus such as from Wacom Technology? They have digital tablets and displays that people use to design with Adobe Software, but also within CAD-based programs. As you noted in this video, you asked about using the Freehand tool that just came out in 11.5.x. I agree that using a laptop mouse or trackpad is not good, and I actually use a Trackball instead of a Mouse. Mice can run out of desktop space, and I continually move them around. So, a Trackball works for me. So with a Wacom Tablet, when you use the Freehand part, you would get better lines or flow better. What do you think about this? Again, great videos, and I just signed up for the insider email and joined the Facebook site.

@IDCWoodcraft

3 ай бұрын

Adam, sorry for the delay getting back to you it's been a crazy couple of weeks! You bring up excellent ideas about using a stylus and trackball but I haven't tried them out for myself as of yet! I will have to look a little deeper into these so thank you for sharing brother!

@adamcox6291

3 ай бұрын

@@IDCWoodcraft Garrett: Thanks for the response. You were having a great time at Benchcon this past weekend. Take care and will look for a video or other notes about this. Appreciate the response. Take care.

How do you print letters and numbers vertical

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Dick, you'll want to make a text box for each individual letter and then rearrange them how you want. That way you can get the vertical text you're looking for brother!

Hi Garrett great video's, i have watched loads of your video's but am absolutely new to cnc i have followed your instruction on a design but have Very silly question how do i send the command from my pc to my cnc machine to cut it out or engrave my work. sorry am using Vectric software.

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Gary, you are going to need a software package called gSender or Universal Gcode Sender. You will be able to send your toolpath instruction files to your CNC that way.

@garylushman615

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Garrett much appreciated sir @@IDCWoodcraft

Hi Garrett, I have version 11.016 now. Does vectric offer an upgrade to 1.5 ? I would really like to be able to freehand. As always, you are a great teacher and I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you,

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Greg, I'm not 100% sure on this one brother. I recommend reaching out to Vetric directly, they should be able to help you out with upgrading!

@gregembree1944

Жыл бұрын

@@IDCWoodcraft ok, thank you Garrett! Have a great weekend sir.

I know how to use esprit, do you think it's good to learn vectric if I'm planning to buy a CNC?

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

Rafael, that would be a great idea brother! Get a head start on learning ASAP.

Question: Some fonts I select type the 'box' sideways...no idea why? Anyhoooo, I select the box and rotate it to horizontal. Somehow the box will NOT go horizontal under ANY condition or magnification. eg: Once the box is set horizontal it bounces off horizontal once the left mouse is released. I've searched and can't find a solution. Thought you might know. Some programs the use of SHIFT will align to either horizontal or vertical but not this one Thanks, N

@IDCWoodcraft

Жыл бұрын

N Spctor, depending upon the font you are using or have imported into windows from a website might turn out that way. Your best bet is to use fonts that are approved by Vectric with a TTF format!

@nspctor7729

Жыл бұрын

@@IDCWoodcraft Thanks, I'll do more research in the matter. Cheers, N

Is there a list, a cheet sheet for shortcut?

@IDCWoodcraft

11 ай бұрын

duane, sorry my friend I'm not too sure what you mean on this one. Are you looking for a checklist of steps to follow? If so, I'm sorry I haven't created something like this as of yet!