Thankyou Seth!!
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I will try to share the project shortly (first I’m attempting the instructions sent me by Tec Support, and then actually make a carve… might be tonight or tomorrow before I get back here.
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please do not take this as belligerent or obstinate, but the name ARE NOT the same. Here are the two different sets of titles. While they sound similar, they have different names, and thus my confusion:
On import:
“Fill”
“Outline (on Path)”
Outline (Outside)"
“Outline (inside)”
From the "Shape/cut’ menu:
“Clear out a Pocket”
“Cut on shape path”
“Cut outside shape path”
“Cut inside shape path”
Again, once one knows them to be the same, one can see which is which (one must still ‘presume’ that “fill” and “clear out a pocket” are the same). But as the names are in fact different, an honest assessment can see the confusion. And when nothing I tried would get it to carve out the center of the image, questions naturally arose.
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Seth you are correct, but that does not make my observation incorrect. you did in fact import the image multiple times, and as mentioned, it was very hard to follow to understand that you went to ‘apps’ to use the “offsetter” app. so there I was attempting to enlarge the image and have it remain parallel. Now that I know how it is done, I can see in your video that it is in fact what you did. Again, PLEASE accept that I am not being critical of your video. I truly appreciate it; I would not even be attempting this project right now if you had not posted it (I know that my knowledge is too limited to attempt this without help). It’s just that it [video] goes fast and is thus hard to follow. Now that I see what I was missing, I can attempt this again - which I plan to do today. (this experience should make it clear to everyone that the software is not ‘intuitive’ and while attempting to make it such is a worthy goal, I don’t believe it will ever be attainable, and thus the constant need for instruction - again, hoping that someone at Inventables is listening).
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in answer to your question (pardon my limited grasp of computer terminology), I did not import a custom image, I simply chose a heart shape from the Easel options in the “Pro Design Library”.
I do know that I have to convert images before I can import them but am nowhere near understanding such at this point on the learning curve, and so for now, I must stick with the “Pro Design Library” for the time being. Until I can carve out the time to learn how to do conversions (because no one in the computer industry has seen the light and decided to write a program to simply automatically make such conversions (do so and become rich beyond your wildest dreams) - which is WELL beyond my wheelhouse, and until such time, I’ll need to continue to learn through videos and online classes). So, it is my assumption that this is not at the root of the cut path issues.
And for the record, I recognize that the trouble is me, and the limitations of my understanding of how to ‘work’ the software. But I’ll keep getting up and brushing off my knees wiping the wounds and trying again… thanks for holding the bicycle seat for me as I learn to ride. Again, I TRULY APRECEATE the help. Now back to working on the design, and then back into the shop for the first rough carve - wish me luck!!