TAP lab VCarve Installation and Setup

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1. Open the CNC Safety page

Go to the CNC page on the TAP lab Safety website (https://safety.taplab.nz/cnc)

2. Click "VCarve Information and download"

Note

You must be logged in to access the information page

Click "VCarve Information and download". You will need to be logged in to TAP lab Safety to access this page

3. Click the invite link to create an account

4. Enter your email address

This will become your account login

5. You will receive a link in your email

6. Follow the invite link

7. Enter your details and click "sign up"

8. Accept the invite to TAP lab

9. Download the VCarve Pro Free Trial

Edition

Make sure you download the VCarve Pro Free Trial Edition

This software is only available for Windows

10. Run the Installer

10.1. Follow the installer

10.2. Follow the installer

10.3. Follow the installer

11. Log In

Log In

You may not ba able to log in at this stage, if the option is greyed out click "skip"

Log in using the user account you created

12. Search for a machine

13. Search for TAP lab's machine

14. Install the machine

$Install the machine$

15. Click Finish

16. Download the tool library

Go back to https://safety.taplab.nz/equipment/vcarve/ and download the "tool library" under the Tool Database section

17. Download the latest library

Note

Make sure you alway download the latest copy to prevent issues.

This will take you to a SharePoint folder where you can download the latest copy of the library

18. Open the VCarve tool database

From VCarve go to Toolpaths -> Tool Database

19. Click "Import"

20. Select the downloaded Tool Library

21. Select how you want the libary imported

Tip

It is reccomended that you make sure you have the latest copy of the tool library before setting up your job

You will need to choose how to import the library.

If this is your first time adding TAP lab's tool library select "import" or "merge"
If you have imported TAP lab's library before and HAVE NOT made changes to the tool profiles select "merge"
If you have imported TAP lab's library before and have made changes that you want to keep select "Merge (No overwriting)"

22. Click OK