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Minimum Angle - This is the minimum angle for which the machine will
perform a blade steering arc.
O
Offset - The distance the tip of the blade trails behind the center of the blade.
Origin - Place marking the zero (0) coordinate on the X or Y axes. Used as a
starting reference by cutters for pen or blade paths.
Overcut - Distance the blade travels beyond the end of each cut vector.
Overlap - Amount of material cut in one panel (or tile) that duplicates what is
done in the previous panel (or tile). The overlapped image allows for align-
ment when assembling and installing a large image.
P
Panel - Production area of a cutter. Cutters have a size limit along the Y axis
(a few inches less than the width of the cutter) and the X axis. If a job exceeds
the production area, consecutive panels must be set up by the design soft-
ware. Also called tiling. Paneling a long cut will increase accuracy.
Parallel Communications - Method of sending information from a computer
to a cutter by sending 1 byte (8 bits) at a time through a cable. This method is
faster than serial communication. The parallel port on a PC is a female (small
holes) connector.
Pinchwheel - Wheeled roller, tensioned by springs, that clamps material be-
tween it and the drive shaft for transporting the material.
Pounce Pattern - A full sized pattern of any design to be painted. Once the
pattern is created, the outline is perforated into paper using the Pounce fea-
ture. The pattern is then held firmly against the substrate and perforations
patted with powder, charcoal or colored chalk dust, leaving an outline of the
design.
R
Resolution - The smallest distance that a cutter can move the material or the
carriage. Cutter resolution affects the accuracy that a cut file is reproduced on
the material.
Roll Feed - A method of pulling material from a roll for cutting. Works in
conjunction with panels.
S
Serial Communications - Method of sending information from a computer to
a cutter by sending 1 bit at a time through a cable. The serial port on a PC is a
male (small pins) connector.
Service Loop - Slack material between the material roll and the cutter.
Stencil - A thin sheet of material into which a design is cut. When a stencil is
placed on another substrate and paint or ink is applied, the image represented
by the cut out portion of the stencil is printed on the substrate below it.
T
Tag Board - A heavy paper (usually 150 pound) that is used in the apparel
industry for cutting patterns and stencils.
Throughput - The speed at which a cutter completes a job. Represents the
ability to process information and produce an image.
V
Vector - In computerized design making, a line segment between two coordi-
nates, on which a pen or blade path can be created for cutting.
Vinyl - Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film that, in design making, is backed with
an adhesive that will create a strong bond to a surface when pressure is ap-
plied.
W
Weeding - Process of pulling extraneous material away from a cut design
leaving only the sections representing the intended design.
X
X - Axis - Theoretical horizontal line providing a lengthwise reference point
for cutters. Associated with material movement over the platen on the cutter.
Y
Y - Axis - Theoretical vertical line providing a longitudinal reference point
for cutters. Associated with carriage movement on the cutter.
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