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2.01.5 Perform Test Cuts! .............................................................................................................................. 44
2.01.6 Keep the Cutting Mat Clean and Sticky .............................................................................................. 44
2.01.7 Don’t Get Frustrated, Get Help! .......................................................................................................... 45
2.02 CHOICES BEFORE CUTTING .......................................................................................................................... 45
2.02.1 Controlling Which Shapes Will Cut ..................................................................................................... 45
2.02.2 Controlling Where Shapes Will Cut..................................................................................................... 48
2.02.3 Where to Enter Cut Settings ............................................................................................................... 50
2.03 CUT SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................................. 53
2.03.1 Cutting Force ....................................................................................................................................... 53
2.03.2 Cutting Speed and Up Speed ............................................................................................................. 53
2.03.3 Blade Offset ........................................................................................................................................ 54
2.03.4 Overcut ................................................................................................................................................ 55
2.03.5 Passes ................................................................................................................................................ 55
2.03.6 Pounce (Dashed-line Cutting) ............................................................................................................. 56
2.04 PRESETS ..................................................................................................................................................... 57
2.04.1 Saving a Preset in SignCut Pro .......................................................................................................... 57
2.04.2 Saving a Preset on the Control Panel ................................................................................................. 58
2.05 SETTING THE ORIGIN BEFORE CUTTING ......................................................................................................... 60
2.05.1 Setting an Origin Using the Camera ............................................................................ 61
2.06 OTHER CUT SETTING FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................................. 63
2.06.1 Position After Cutting / Advance Mode ............................................................................................... 63
2.06.2 Mirror ................................................................................................................................................... 63
2.06.3 Weeding Line Tools ............................................................................................................................ 64
2.06.4 Tiling Options ...................................................................................................................................... 67
2.07 IMPORTANT CHECKLIST BEFORE YOU CUT! ................................................................................................... 74
2.08 SCALE CALIBRATION..................................................................................................................................... 75
2.08.1 Skycut Resolution Using Millimeters for Measurement ...................................................................... 75
2.08.2 Skycut Resolution Using Inches for Measurement ............................................................................. 78
2.08.3 Scale Calibration Storage on the Control Panel ................................................................................. 79
2.09 TEST CUTTING FLOW CHART FOR THE SKYCUT .............................................................................................. 82
2.10 SETTINGS FORM FOR CUTTING MATERIALS ................................................................................................... 83
2.11 SUGGESTED CUT SETTINGS FOR VARIOUS MATERIALS ON SKYCUT ................................................................ 84
3. CONTOUR CUTTING ....................................................................................................................................... 88
3.00 QUICK REFERENCE FOR CHAPTER 3 ............................................................................................................. 88
3.01 WHAT IS A CONTOUR CUT ............................................................................................................................ 88
3.02 WHAT IS A CAMERA CALIBRATION? ............................................................................................................... 89
3.03 CAMERA CALIBRATION PROCEDURE .............................................................................................................. 89
3.03.1 What You Need for Calibrating ........................................................................................................... 89
3.03.2 Calibration Process ...................................................................................................... 89
3.04 PERFORMING A PNC IN SIGNCUT PRO .......................................................................................................... 92
3.04.1 Summary of Steps............................................................................................................................... 92
3.04.2 Preparing the Registration Marks ....................................................................................................... 93
3.04.3 Contour Cutting Project – Accuracy Test ............................................................................................ 94
3.05 INACCURATE CUTS ....................................................................................................................................... 96
3.05.1 Adjusting the Calibration Values ......................................................................................................... 97
3.05.2 Inaccurate Tracings ............................................................................................................................ 98
3.05.3 Incorrect Cut Settings ......................................................................................................................... 98
3.06 CONTOUR CUTTING MULTIPLE IMAGES AND ADDING INTERMEDIATE REGISTRATION MARKS ............................. 99
3.06.1 Setting Up Multiple Raster Images in Another Program ..................................................................... 99
3.06.2 Using Intermediate Registration Marks ............................................................................................. 100
3.06.3 Automatically Adding Intermediate Registration Marks in SignCut Draw ......................................... 103
3.07 PNC FROM USB FLASH DRIVE ................................................................................................................... 104
3.07.1 PNC from Flash Drive – Single Cut .................................................................................................. 104
3.07.2 PNC from Flash Drive – Using Array Mark for Repeats ................................................................... 106
3.07.3 Mark Set Options .............................................................................................................................. 108
4. ACCESSORY TOOLS .................................................................................................................................... 111
4.00 QUICK REFERENCE FOR CHAPTER 4 ........................................................................................................... 111
4.01 DRAWING WITH THE TEST PEN .................................................................................................................... 111