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Just wondering what kind of File Naming Strategies are used by others.
In our case, we use this:
bit-subject-time
60- A 60 degree V blade
Subject - An identifier of the work piece
Time- Amount of time to cut the piece
So... A file name for a John Wayne sign cutting with a 60 degree V bit and taking 45 minutes to cut would be:
60-JohnWayne-45.sbp
I start with the project identifier name, and then a version number.
Like "NC Coffee Table V1"
"NC Coffee Table V2" and so forth.
For my drawing files I'll do something simple like "Elephant bookshelf".
For the toolpath files, I'll do something like this:
Elephantbookshelf.50ply48x96Pocketandprofile.25com pmortTableZero
This tells me:
1- what I'm cutting
2- what material I'm using, how thick the material is, and what the size of the material is that I need
3- what toolpath it is cutting
4- what bit I need to use
5- where to zero the Z.
If I need to use multiple toolpaths and different bits on the same job, I edit #3 and 4 when saving toolpaths in Vcarve Pro to let me know what I need to do next on the same sheet.
Labeling the files this way lets me know what I need to know if I need to do a job I've done before if I'm away from my design computer.
Wow. That makes sense. Will rethink my strategy for file names.
For toolpaths I use:
A_jobname_60hsv_Zll_Top
A is order toolpaths are to be cut in (A,B,C etc)
Jobname is a job id
60hsv is the bit to be used (60 Hersaf V, 1_4em for 1/4 End Mill etc)
Zll is z lower left (Zcent would be z center of material)
Top or Bot for top of material
I like the zeykr system ... with a tool path note for material size and three numbers for the cutting depth
sp is a spiral toolpath... tb means tabs are added to the final cut
hp is home position
files are cut in the order shown A to V