need some help creating pockets for inlays

[howardh]

Hello all! I'm brand new to Affinity and to vector drawing in general.  I recently acquired a Shaper Origin which is a handheld CNC for woodworking.  It. requires .svg files in order to recognize them.  I have a shape that I can load into Affinity, export it as an svg file but the machine only recognizes the outline.  I need to convert the shape where not only the outline is ready to cut but also to be able to pocket cut the field inside the outline so a positive of the shape can be dropped into the negative, i.e. an inlay.  How do I tell the software to recognize the pocket I need to cut?  Thanks in advance.  I have attached the file I want to pocket cut.  

Texas_Longhorns_logo.svg

Edited December 4, 2020 by howardh

[firstdefence]

Welcome to the forum @howardh

The SVG doesn’t display any “pockets” ? it’s literally just an outline, a single curve.

[howardh]

Thanks for that clarification.  Like I mentioned, I really don't have any experience using this type of software.  I was told by a Shaper person that the design must be "closed" before their engine can recognize it in order to cut a pocket.  How do I close this shape?  

[Old Bruce]

Your design was not closed. The upper right had coincident nodes, start and end were overlapped but not joined.

19 minutes ago, howardh said:

...  I was told by a Shaper person that the design must be "closed" before their engine can recognize it in order to cut a pocket.  How do I close this shape?  

Texas_Longhorns_logo bruce.svg I selected them and used the Context toolbar 'Close Curve' button.

[howardh]

Thank you!  I'm an old dog but willing to learn some new tricks!

[firstdefence]

Thought I’d post this to explain what a pocket is and how it’s done: https://support.shapertools.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360005473253-Pocketing-Procedure So a pocket is the shape cut out to a depth, I assume the same shape is cut out of a material to insert into the pocket.

Fascinating machine, would love to have a go with one.

[Old Bruce]

6 minutes ago, firstdefence said:

Fascinating machine, would love to have a go with one.

Me and power tools can turn premium hardwood into expensive kindling. Fast!

But yes that is fascinating in that it is a hand held CNC machine. 

[howardh]

24 minutes ago, firstdefence said:

Thought I’d post this to explain what a pocket is and how it’s done: https://support.shapertools.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360005473253-Pocketing-Procedure So a pocket is the shape cut out to a depth, I assume the same shape is cut out of a material to insert into the pocket.

Fascinating machine, would love to have a go with one.

Yes, it's the "negative" so to speak, of an inlay.  It's an absolutely fabulous machine.  CNC for those of us who don't have the shop space for a traditional deck version.  

[firstdefence]

2 hours ago, howardh said:

Yes, it's the "negative" so to speak, of an inlay.  It's an absolutely fabulous machine.  CNC for those of us who don't have the shop space for a traditional deck version.  

Would love to see the result when it’s done 😊

[howardh]

2 hours ago, firstdefence said:

Would love to see the result when it’s done 😊

here's a example...  It's extremely accurate. I'll get the logo done this weekend.

  

Edited December 4, 2020 by howardh

[howardh]

here s what it's going to look like in the finished board...I can fill in any slight gaps with a little maple wood filler.  This is a cool tool!!

Edited December 4, 2020 by howardh

[firstdefence]

8 hours ago, howardh said:

here s what it's going to look like in the finished board...I can fill in any slight gaps with a little maple wood filler.  This is a cool tool!!

That’s so cool, I’m seriously considering buying one as I may have a market for it in my customer base. I was on the website looking at the videos all last night.