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Resources and guides: [https://www.gccworld.com/product/Vinyl-Cutter-Standard/AR-24 Official GCC website] | Resources and guides: [https://www.gccworld.com/product/Vinyl-Cutter-Standard/AR-24 Official GCC website] | ||
=Software= | =Software= | ||
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Import .DXF files into Great Cut | Import .DXF files into Great Cut | ||
=Loading Media onto the Cutter= | |||
'''Heat Vinyl - Clothing and Merch''' | |||
*Media width 500mm | |||
*Pull up lever towards you | |||
*Align rollers to match width of media (match up to the white bars along the top) | |||
*Insert vinyl roll/sheet with the matt side facing up (shiny side down) | |||
*Push back lever away from you (makes a loud click) | |||
*Press the UP arrow to read the media width | |||
'''Decal Vinyl - Signage''' | |||
*Media width 600mm | |||
*Pull up lever towards you | |||
*Align rollers to match width of media (match up to the white bars along the top) | |||
*Insert vinyl roll/sheet with the colour side facing up (matt side down) | |||
*Push back lever away from you (makes a loud click) | |||
*Press the UP arrow to read the media width | |||
=Type Based Design= | =Type Based Design= | ||
How to covert type (font) to outline | '''How to covert type (font) to outline''' | ||
Open Inkscape | *Open Inkscape | ||
Type the word | *Type the word | ||
Select and change the font (don't worry about the size of the font) | *Select and change the font (don't worry about the size of the font) | ||
Select the word by highlighting it | *Select the word by highlighting it | ||
Go to menu PATH > OBJECT TO PATH | *Go to menu PATH > OBJECT TO PATH | ||
The word is now a path (not editable) | *The word is now a path (not editable) | ||
Got to menu FILE > SAVE AS > select file type .DXF | *Got to menu FILE > SAVE AS > select file type .DXF | ||
Save file | *Save file | ||
How to cut design | '''How to cut design''' | ||
Open Great Cut | *Open Great Cut | ||
Go to menu FILE > IMPORT | *Go to menu FILE > IMPORT | ||
Locate the .DXF file | *Locate the .DXF file | ||
Select the design by highlighting it | *Select the design by highlighting it | ||
Resize the artwork using the toolbar settings H x W | *Resize the artwork using the toolbar settings H x W | ||
Move the artwork to the bottom left of the canvas (XY) | *Check the size of the artwork H x W(are they in MM or CM) | ||
Select the design by highlighting it | *Move the artwork to the bottom left of the canvas (XY) | ||
Go to menu FILE > OUTPUT | *IMPORTANT - IF CUTTING FOR HEAT VINYL ENSURE DESIGN IS FLIPPED TO REVERSE | ||
*Select the design by highlighting it | |||
Click OUTPUT to start cutting | *Go to menu FILE > OUTPUT | ||
*Load media into cutter (see above) | |||
*Click '''CHECK MEDIA WIDTH''' and ensure that the size displayed on the software matches the media width on the machine | |||
*If message '''JOB WILL BE SEGMENTED''' appears, reload the media (adjusting rollers and placement) or resize the artwork to fit | |||
*Click OUTPUT to start cutting | |||
Latest revision as of 09:27, 28 March 2022
Machines
AR-24 VINYL CUTTER
Resources and guides: Official GCC website
Software
Inkscape
To create vector designs
Great Cut
Import .DXF files into Great Cut
Loading Media onto the Cutter
Heat Vinyl - Clothing and Merch
- Media width 500mm
- Pull up lever towards you
- Align rollers to match width of media (match up to the white bars along the top)
- Insert vinyl roll/sheet with the matt side facing up (shiny side down)
- Push back lever away from you (makes a loud click)
- Press the UP arrow to read the media width
Decal Vinyl - Signage
- Media width 600mm
- Pull up lever towards you
- Align rollers to match width of media (match up to the white bars along the top)
- Insert vinyl roll/sheet with the colour side facing up (matt side down)
- Push back lever away from you (makes a loud click)
- Press the UP arrow to read the media width
Type Based Design
How to covert type (font) to outline
- Open Inkscape
- Type the word
- Select and change the font (don't worry about the size of the font)
- Select the word by highlighting it
- Go to menu PATH > OBJECT TO PATH
- The word is now a path (not editable)
- Got to menu FILE > SAVE AS > select file type .DXF
- Save file
How to cut design
- Open Great Cut
- Go to menu FILE > IMPORT
- Locate the .DXF file
- Select the design by highlighting it
- Resize the artwork using the toolbar settings H x W
- Check the size of the artwork H x W(are they in MM or CM)
- Move the artwork to the bottom left of the canvas (XY)
- IMPORTANT - IF CUTTING FOR HEAT VINYL ENSURE DESIGN IS FLIPPED TO REVERSE
- Select the design by highlighting it
- Go to menu FILE > OUTPUT
- Load media into cutter (see above)
- Click CHECK MEDIA WIDTH and ensure that the size displayed on the software matches the media width on the machine
- If message JOB WILL BE SEGMENTED appears, reload the media (adjusting rollers and placement) or resize the artwork to fit
- Click OUTPUT to start cutting