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2.02.2 Controlling Where Shapes Will Cut
•
In the
Cut Settings
window is a
Cut Mode
option:
•
This was briefly covered in
Section 1.06.3. Cut Mode
has two choices:
WYSIWYG:
Cuts the shapes where they are positioned on the
Cutting Mat.
Refer to
Section 10.07.3.
Origin Point
: Moves the shapes to cut at the origin you have set on the cutter itself. Refer to
Section
10.07.2.
•
A third mode is called
Print+Cut
(aka
Print and Cut
or
PNC
):
This is the mode selected when you want to print images on your printer and then have the Force cut
them out.
Three registration marks are printed, along with your images, from SCAL to your home or office printer.
The printout is placed on the cutting mat. The camera on the Force is used to project an image at each
mark and you will move an onscreen “+” icon to align with the registration mark in that projected image.
The Force will then cut out your shapes based on triangulation. This is far more precise than
WYSIWYG
because it takes into account not only any misalignment of your printout on the mat, but also any errors
in the printing. Most printers do not print images precisely in the location on the paper as they are
located on the screen.
Note that raster images (.JPG, .BMP, .PNG etc.) will need to be traced first so that cut lines are created.
Refer to
Section 7.03
for tutorials on how to do the tracing
Access to the
Print+Cut
mode is located in the bottom left corner of the
Cut Settings
window. Refer to
Chapter 11
for complete instructions on calibrating the camera and examples of PNC applications.
2.02.3 Selecting the Tool to be Used for Cutting
Blade Holder
•
When using the blade holder, you will leave the
Cut Line Type
(on the
Style Panel)
set to
Cut.
Also, leave
Tool
set to
1 (left)
, as it is recommended that the blade holder always be installed on the left side:
•
You have a choice of three blade types to use in your Force blade holder, as has been covered.
Based on
the blade type, you will need to set a
Blade Offset
value for that type of blade (refer to
Section 2.03.9).
Based on the material you are cutting, you will also need to set a
Blade Tension
on the blade holder (refer
to
Section 2.05)
.
Pen (or Engraving Tool, Embossing Tool, Punch/Piercing Tool)
•
When using a tool with no blade offset and no other tool, you can leave the
Cut Line Type
set to
Cut
, as
with the blade holder. You will then change the
Blade Offset
and
Overcut
to 0, as you did in
Section
1.06.4
.
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