import VCarve Pro files into <what> for 3D render?

[JDGJr]

I make arcade cabinets from patterns designed in VCarve Pro. I have files for sheets of material. I'd like to import whole files or individual panels into another program to generate a 3D render of the assembled product. Curves in the source are too complicated for it to be worthwhile to recreate all the pieces in a new application.

Anyone have any suggestions on what desktop application can load an exported file and allow the panels to be rotated and positioned into a cabinet-shaped collection?

thanks

[Justin G]

If you export as a dxf, you CAN import to fusion 360. That program is one giant beta but it is free and useful if you invest some time watching you tube tutorials. I have lately been drawing in aspire (or vcarve) first because I'm very fast with it and then import dxf into fusion to make 3d models. To import you have to upload the dxf to the cloud, but then extruding into thickness panels could be helpful. There is a couple videos on shopbots website of a designer making a bookshelf in a similar fashion. Sort of. Hope that helps.