# Vcarve - avoid area

**URL:** <https://forum.sienci.com/t/vcarve-avoid-area/9680>\
**Category:** Vectric\
**Created:** [August 30, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/vcarve-avoid-area/9680 "2023-08-30T14:25:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Brummett](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/brummett/32/5186_2.png) [@Brummett](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Brummett)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/vcarve-avoid-area/9680/1 "2023-08-30T14:25:31Z")

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I’m pretty new to Vcarve but wondering if there is a way that I am not aware of to change or make the gcode generated from Vcarve avoid areas e.g. hold down clamps? For instance like 3dprinting you can setup blocked areas (or other specifics) using basic primitives etc. before generating gcode.

 ![image](https://forum.sienci.com/uploads/default/original/2X/f/fa00fa5e6970aa5e7b541ec675ad269402915f5a.jpeg)

Example image. The 2 left and right side areas I wish to put hold down clamps in. I wish to drill out 4 holes in the stock. How would I tell Vcarve Pro to make the green tool path avoid these two boxed areas left and right? So the toolpath is only allowed in the I shaped area to access the 4 drill holes.

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**Author:** ![Cheu](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/cheu/32/3943_2.png) [@Cheu](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Cheu)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/vcarve-avoid-area/9680/2 "2023-08-30T15:39:43Z")

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I don’t believe such a strategy exists. In this situation clamp at the corners.

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**Author:** ![gwilki](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/gwilki/32/366_2.png) [@gwilki](https://forum.sienci.com/u/gwilki)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/vcarve-avoid-area/9680/3 "2023-08-30T16:05:43Z")

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@Brummett In VCarve, you can set the rapid Z height to clear the clamps. It will slow things down slightly, but it will work.

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**Author:** ![Brummett](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/brummett/32/5186_2.png) [@Brummett](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Brummett)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/vcarve-avoid-area/9680/4 "2023-08-30T16:13:33Z")

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Thanks for confirming this. Seems like a feature I would implement if I were at Vectric. I will take both of your suggestions kindly. Thank you!

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**Author:** ![Brummett](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/brummett/32/5186_2.png) [@Brummett](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Brummett)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/vcarve-avoid-area/9680/5 "2024-08-10T17:45:44Z")

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This feature appears to be in Vcarve 12.0 now.

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**Author:** ![gwilki](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/gwilki/32/366_2.png) [@gwilki](https://forum.sienci.com/u/gwilki)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/vcarve-avoid-area/9680/6 "2024-08-10T18:28:10Z")

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@Brummett Since you’ve seen that your suggestion has been implemented in V12, I will close the topic.

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**Author:** ![gwilki](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/gwilki/32/366_2.png) [@gwilki](https://forum.sienci.com/u/gwilki)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/vcarve-avoid-area/9680/7 "2024-08-10T18:28:14Z")

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