sbp to aspire files

[cowboy1296]

about 3 months ago my hard drive went belly up and i lost some aspire files. i still have the sbp files on my control computer. is there a way to create an aspire file out of the sbp files.

[steve_g]

Rick…

In the SB3 control program there is an option under file--> conversions… to convert the “.spb” file to other formats, DXF being one of them. You can then import that file. There are, however, several caveats!

1.) the imported vectors are the centerline of the tool. It may have been offset the tool radii inside, outside or not at all (if cutting on the line).

2.) Z height changes, like in step down toolpaths, are converted as spiral vectors that can be difficult to suss out!

3.) I have been unsuccessful in converting V-carve toolpaths… I get an “undefined variable” error.

My experience is that it’s easier to recreate a file than rescue it! Recently I was asked to make another Christmas stocking holder for a family who found themselves with another family member… I found the old toolpaths but couldn’t find my designs. I was able to use this method to re create the original profiles and that was all I really needed!

SG

[cowboy1296]

it was mostly the components that i was after. it is an in depth file with lots of detail. i will give it a quick try and if it does not work then back to square one. thanks

[srwtlc]

Yeah, if it was a 3d model job, you're better off starting from scratch /memory. Other methods are really only good for 2d stuff. You could maybe get a cloud point kind of file, but getting a usable file would be tough going.

Is this for one of the shield/badge designs like you've done before? If you just need to have it for a name that was v-carved in later, you could run the background and use that to get the shape /size/coordinates to place something else. Just thinking about it with what I know you make.

[cowboy1296]

yeah i figured out pretty quick that i was not going to like the 3-d and not real wild about the v carving. and yes it was dea plaque that i made

[srwtlc]

Is it a situation where you could use the base 3D part and just apply different v-carving to it (text)? As if it was the same as before, but a different name.