Engraving
At a glance
- Engrave exactly what you drew—sketch curves, model edges, or face boundaries, open paths welcome
- Single-line text and strokes cut right on the line, no offsetting; Shift-click builds open chains
- Contour depth stamps a fixed depth; V-carve runs a V-bit deeper as the region narrows
- V-carve depth comes from the bit's angle, with a live readout of the groove width your max depth makes
Engrave cuts marking and decorative geometry — text, logos, single-stroke lettering, panel art — right on the lines you drew. Add an Engrave operation and pick sketch curves, model edges, or face boundaries. Open paths are welcome, so single-line text cuts exactly on the line with no offsetting and no fuss. Shift-click builds open chains edge by edge, just like Contour.
Two ways to mark
Contour depth stamps every path at a fixed depth below the surface — with optional multiple passes for deeper marks in tough material. V-carve runs a V-bit in shrinking passes, cutting deeper as the region narrows, for the classic carved-letter look with crisp pointed corners at the top edge.
Depth from the bit's own angle
In V-carve the depth of every pass comes straight from the V-bit's included angle, and a live readout shows the groove width your max depth will produce — so the carve comes out the width you pictured. Set the angle to match your actual bit; 60° and 90° are the common choices.
The surface finds itself
The engraving top plane snaps to the picked geometry's own height, so a mark on a raised boss and a mark on the floor each cut from the right surface. The operation shares the same backplot, auto-generate, live re-anchoring, and machine posting as every other Mill operation.