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woodshop
10-28-2018, 08:51 AM
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
tri4sale
10-28-2018, 09:37 AM
I start with the project identifier name, and then a version number.
Like "NC Coffee Table V1"
"NC Coffee Table V2" and so forth.
guitarwes
10-29-2018, 04:26 PM
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.
woodshop
10-29-2018, 09:14 PM
Wow. That makes sense. Will rethink my strategy for file names.
zeykr
10-30-2018, 07:39 AM
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
curtiss
10-30-2018, 11:05 PM
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
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