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Workflow Overview
It is easiest to think of the workflow in two distinct components:
1. Import and create the toolpath (also called TAP file) - using the Ready2Design software
2. Machining the part - using the CNC STONE SHARK LCD Control Panel, you will set your “Home
Location” then load the toolpath file and run the project (create your cutout).
Create the Design and Toolpath(s)
Ready2Design - Stone Pro Edition is used to create the design of the part you want to cut. It is a
powerful user-friendly program, for an overview video on how to use the Ready2Design software go to
www.cncstoneshark.com .
Ready2Design projects created and saved for later use or modification are saved using the file extension
“ .r2d .”
NOTE: This is not however the file you will load onto the CNC STONE SHARK LCD Control Panel to cut
your design as Ready2Design does not directly control or operate the CNC STONE SHARK. This is
commonly referred to as your ‘project file’ and can only be opened and edited by using the
Ready2Design software.
Once your design is ready, you will use Ready2Design to generate one or multiple toolpaths depending
on what you are trying to do to your project.
As you save each toolpath, Ready2Design automatically creates the g-code needed by converting into an
extension referred to as a
“ .TAP file ” . Save this “.TAP” file onto a properly formatted “FAT32” USB
thumb drive and directly load this into the CNC STONE SHARK via the USB slot on the top of the pendant.
The “.TAP” file contains the G-code instructions that will tell the CNC STONE SHARK where to move in X,
Y, Z to make the appropriate cuts using the preselected diamond cutting tool. ( “ G-code ” is the common
term for the computer numerical control (CNC) language used by the CNC STONE SHARK.)