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'''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) | *Move the artwork to the bottom left of the canvas (XY) | ||
Select the design by highlighting it | *Select the design by highlighting it | ||
Go to menu FILE > OUTPUT | *Go to menu FILE > OUTPUT | ||
Check media width size matches the media in the machine | *Check media width size matches the media in the machine | ||
Click OUTPUT to start cutting | *Click OUTPUT to start cutting | ||
Revision as of 08:50, 21 July 2021
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
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
- Move the artwork to the bottom left of the canvas (XY)
- Select the design by highlighting it
- Go to menu FILE > OUTPUT
- Check media width size matches the media in the machine
- Click OUTPUT to start cutting