For profile cuts and 3D cuts
Create a vector file or a 3D model→ Determine how to cut (2D/3D) → move file to softwares (VCarve PRO/..) → export .str file and move it to CNC machine software → set up your material on the machine → set up the machine → begin cut → clean up
What to know about drawing vector shapes in Adobe Illustrator for Shopbot
- Draw paths at full scale
- Fills, transparencies, and effects are ignored
- Outside corners will cut correctly, inside corners will not ***