Cut Menu

The following items are located under the Cut menu.

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Plot: Opens the Cut Toolbox to configure cutting options. Right-click to configure toolbar by adding or removing tools.

Plotting Defaults: Opens the Plot dialog to configure plotting options (see Plotting Options dialog).

Tool Options: Opens the Tool Options dialog to set up arc support, overcut, cut velocity, pauses for copies, tiles, pen, or pages, material, and to specify tool number for the selected tool.
Note: The controls that appear in this dialog are specific to the device. For more details, refer to the user manual.

Related link: Trailing Blade

Contour Cut: Opens the contour cutting options in the SmartBar.

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Contour Cut and Half Cut Workflow

  • Inside/outside: Used for contouring the inside of objects (such as the letter "O")
  • Bitmap frame: When selected, only the rectangular bitmap frame is contoured.
  • Corner style: Point, round, or miter. If round is chosen, inside corners can also be rounded.
  • Merge: With multiple objects, merge all contours into a single contour. Control the contour tightness with the slider. Corners are rounded.

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Contour Cuts with Bleed Leave a Gap

Contour Cut On/Off:

Half Cut: Opens the half cut options for creating an additional half cut border with optional peel tabs.

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Contour Cut and Half Cut Workflow

Contour Half Cut On/Off:

Die Cut: Opens die cut options for creating a geometric cut path centered on an image.

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Tiling: Opens Tiling dialog. Set tiling options including overlap, spacing, and cut inset.

Only Output Rhinestones: Enable to output only rhinestone cuts (see Rhinestone Cut Preparation).

Cut Tool Usage: Opens Tool Tracking options to select options for tool history. To enable changes, select Use tool tracking, then configure the options.

Show traveled distance: Displays tool history of distance traveled.

Note: Tool tracking must be enabled.

Object Total Area: Displays total area of object.

Select measurement units.