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Videos
Instruction videos for using DeskProto.
The number of videos still is limited, we hope to be able to add more soon.
Do not forget to switch on your sound before starting.
For most Tutorial videos also a link to a " Files and Results page" is present. Here you can download the STL file used in the Tutorial in order to run the process and create your own model !
Do email us a photo of the model that you created so we can add that to the list of results
(in case you want that: with a link to your website).
Videos on this page:
 DeskProto Basics tutorial
Roughing and Finishing tutorial
Coat-Of-Arms tutorial --->> with STL Coat-Of-Arms geometry as FREE download !
Rotation axis Venus tutorial --->> with STL Venus geometry as FREE download !
Three-Sided Ring tutorial --->> with STL ring geometry as FREE download !
Bottle milling process
Coat-of-Arms milling process
123WaxRing promotion video
Flash demo slideshow
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DeskProto Basics tutorial video (11 min)
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Introduction video.
Introduces the basic concepts of DeskProto:
load a geometry, orientate it and calculate toolpaths.
The Bottle STL file is present in any DeskProto Setup.
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The DeskProto basics tutorial video gives you an introduction to the DeskProto user interface, and shows the steps needed to import a geometry, orientate it, calculate toolpaths and save these in an NC program file.
This video applies to all editions of DeskProto (Full, Lite and 4.2). Note though that in DeskProto Lite no Segment option is present: instead the option Bottom level should be used. And in V 4.2 the user interface is a bit different: for instance double clicking a line in the tree does not open it's parameters.
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Roughing and Finishing tutorial video (11 min)
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Instruction video.
Explains about Roughing and Finishing
and tells how to achieve that in DeskProto.
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The Roughing and Finishing tutorial video explains the concept of roughing and then finishing, tells about the advantages and finally explains how to create a DeskProto project with a Roughing operation and a Finishing operation. The same perfume bottle as shown in the previous video is used.
This video also applies to all editions of DeskProto (Full, Lite and 4.2), though a smoothing contour is not possible in DeskProto Lite. The option to Skip the Ambient area is not present in Lite either.
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Coat of Arms relief tutorial video, part 1 (7.5 min)
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800x600 pixels, 20.5 MB wmv-file:
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Coat of Arms relief tutorial video, part 2 (11 min)
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800x600 pixels, 22.5 MB wmv-file:
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Instruction video.
Creating toolpaths for a Coat of Arms relief, customized with your own graphics and text.
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The Coat-Of-Arms relief video (part 1) shows you how to create toolpaths for a complex relief geometry (a Coat of Arms), using DeskProto Lite.
Part 2 teaches you how to customize this relief by adding your own text to the ribbon and your own graphics to the shield.
As the geometry of the relief is a free download, this lesson enables you to create a model for any purpose that you feel suited.
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Rotation axis Venus tutorial video (16.5 min)
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800x600 pixels, 43 MB wmv-file:
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Instruction video.
Creating toolpaths for rotation axis machining.
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The Rotation axis video teaches you how to create rotation axis toolpaths in DeskProto.
In Lesson 3 of the printed DeskProto Tutorial you can get more detailed instructions about rotation axis machining the geometry.
This video does not apply to DeskProto Lite: rotation axis machining is not possible in that edition.
A note about rotation axis machining: in case you cannot select "Use rotation axis" as that option has been greyed out, you need to add rotation axis support in the definition of your machine in DeskProto. Options menu -> Library of machines -> OK on warning -> Select your machine and press Edit -> Press "Advanced settings" -> Check "Has rotation axis" and enter a value for Distance to working table.
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Three-Sided Ring tutorial video (30.5 min)
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800x600 pixels, 60 MB wmv-file:
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Jewelry instruction video.
Creating toolpaths to machine a ring:
from two sides (autoflip) and after that a rotary pass.
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The Three-Sided Ring video teaches you how to create toolpaths for creating a wax model of a ring. Three sided: the ring first is milled while lying flat, from two sides. After that the third "side" is a rotary pass, where the model rotates during machining.
An easy way to prepare such toolpaths is by using a Template project: this is a project that already contains all settings, however in which no geometry is present yet. The video clearly explains how to create and use such template project.
A note about this video: right-clicking the mouse in the tree is not needed. You can double-click any line in the tree to edit it's parameters.
This video does not apply to DeskProto Lite: rotation axis machining is not possible in that edition.
This instruction video has been created by Digital-Jeweller.com. He (Chris Botha) also offers a training DVD for basic jewelry design in Rhino.
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Bottle milling process video (1 min 17 sec)
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Machining a simple model:
one half of the perfume bottle (low res).
This STL file is part of the standard DeskProto Setup.
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The bottle video shows the process of milling a simple part (a perfume bottle). The video already is quite old, however as the basic steps for simple milling have not changed it still is correct.
The six steps that are shown are:
The model material (tooling board) being fixed on a slab of board.
The material being fixed on the table of the milling machine.
Setting the workpiece zero point (telling the machine where to find the block).
The start of the milling process.
The end of the milling process, you can also hear the machine running.
The milled bottle half being attached to a second half, resulting in a complete model.
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Coat of Arms milling process video (3 min)
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Machining the Coat-of-Arms relief in walnut wood:
using toolpaths as created in the tutorial video above.
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The Coat-of-Arms video also shows plain 3-axis machining, however now for a detailed relief geometry. Even more as details are added using bitmap operations and a 2D operation.
Also view the Coat-of-Arms instruction video on this same page, as that tells you how to prepare these toolpaths in DeskProto. Note that the geometry is a free download !
The six steps that are shown are:
Roughing, 6 mm ballnose cutter
Semi-finishing, 3 mm ballnose cutter
Finishing, 2 mm ballnose cutter
2D text engraving, 1 mm flat cutter.
The relief is machined in walnut wood: looks great !
Take care though as walnut wood dust may cause allergic reactions.
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123 Wax Ring promotional video (4.5 min)
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Promotion video for the 123WaxRing system.
All your wax models will be created:
using pre-shaped wax disks,
using the same fixture,
using the same cutter,
using the same zero point.
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The 123WaxRing video is a promotion movie for an optional extra: the 123WaxRing system.
This combination of an extra wizard in DeskProto and a fixture for on the machine is especially meant for jewellers, to make creating wax ring models very easy.
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Flash demo slideshow (33 slides)
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640x480 pixels, 0.5 MB swf-file:
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This link is not to a real video.
It is a slide show to demonstrate the DeskProto basics (no sound, Flash player needed).
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The Flash slideshow has been made for DeskProto V 3.0
Still, as these basics have not changed since, it can still be used.
If the slideshow doesn't start then please download the needed Flash-plugin from macromedia.com
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