
Overwide/Overlong Cutfiles (Tile Overlap)Ĭut Documents let you easily handle artwork which is larger than the media you’re working with i.e. where you’ve had to cut your artwork over several pieces of vinyl (tiles) because the Artwork is wider than the vinyl itself. Alignment Marks are also particularly helpful in lining up overlapping tiles i.e. Alignment Marks can also be used to perfectly position your work on-site by placing one half on the job (on location) and using the half to perfectly align (hang) the job to the first half. They also help you to avoid accidentally pulling out parts of the job as it’s being weeded.Īdd Chopping Guides which create an automatic overlap based on the value set along with adding alignment marks, which can be used to greatly reduce the need to measure in situ or on-site.Īlso apply Easy Lift-Marks which greatly assist in weeding text and objects by producing a special cut in each hole that allows you easily pull out the excess vinyl in one piece, as shown above.Īlignment Marks assist you in lining up Cutfiles and Artwork that has been split up over several Cutfiles. They do this by isolating objects from each other within the artwork. The Cutfile Editor provides a number of advanced Artwork management tools and features to assist you in getting your Cutfiles to your Vinyl Cutter (Plotter) outlined below.Įasily add and edit Speed and Weed-Boxes, which have been designed to reduce the time it takes to weed out the excess vinyl around your Artwork. You can also merge artwork from other documents and create repeats files to completely manage your workflow.Ĭlick on the image (above) to see it full size… VinylMaster DSR’s Cutfile Editor Cutfile Editor The Cutfile Editor can apply more advanced options such as Speed-Weed, Easy-Lift and Alignment Marks and you can even save Cutfile Documents to be opened and recut at anytime in the future. The colors can be merged and overwide Cutfiles can have an overlap applied. When artwork has been inserted into a Cutfile Document it can then be positioned anywhere on the page (tile) or nested. The Send to Cutfile module takes your artwork and separates it by color (if required) and provides you with Cutfile tools to quickly prepare your artwork for the Cut Document.Ĭlick on the image (above) to see it full size… Step 2. This section outlines VinylMaster DSR’s Cut Documents which are ideal for advanced cutfile layout, editing and management…Ĭlick on the image (above) to see it full size… Step 1. VinylMaster DSR also supports vinyl cutters and plotters that are fitted with a Laser pointer and/or an Automatic Registration Mark Sensor or ARMS system. VinylMaster DSR supports cutting vinyl, textiles, paper and card using a vinyl or die cutter along with supporting many engraving and routing machines.
