Cutting Master 2 for ROBO User Manual
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1. 2012 Graphtec Corp Simple Arithmetic Operators lf you enter a simple arithmetic expression the software will calculate the result of the expression and enter that value in the field The available arithmetic operators in order of precedence are Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction For example if you enter 1 8 the value 0 125 will be calculated Operator precedence determines the order in which the arithmetic operations will be calculated when more than one operation is specified In the previous list operators are listed from top to bottom in order of operator precedence For instance if you enter 6 2 3 the software will calculate 6 2 first then multiply the result by 3 yielding a result of 9 Automatic Application of Entered Values and Arithmetic Once you enter a numerical value ratio or arithmetic expression in a numerical field the software will automatically apply that value after a brief delay Setting Job Properties Setting General Tab Properties The General tab allows you to specify the size of media size of The following controls are available on all tabs of the Cut Plot the job and the location of your output on the media dialog 7 Cut Plot moxi i i dat Craft ROBO cc 100 20 Graphi Properties Click to adjust the setup properties See Editing Output lm w oo Device Settings page 14 for details ri Pry Click to start Cutting Master 2 f2. such a copy of the original may be used solely for backup purposes As an express condition of this License you must reproduce on each copy of the Scanvec Amiable Inc copyright notice and any other proprietary legends on the original copy supplied by Scanvec Amiable Inc b Transfer the Software and all rights under this License to another party together with a copy of this License and all written materials accompanying the Software provided you give Scanvec Amiable Inc written notice of the transfer and the other party reads and agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this License c Use this Software on a single computer only but may transfer it to another computer as long as it is used on only one computer at a time In Use constitutes being loaded onto either temporary i e RAM or permanent memory e g hard disk CD ROM or other storage device of a computer 2 Restrictions You may NOT distribute copies of the Software to others or electronically transfer the Software from one computer to another over a network You may not de compile reverse engineer disassemble or otherwise reduce the Software to a human perceivable form You may not modify adapt transfer rent lease loan resell for profit distribute network or create derivative works based upon the software or any part thereof 3 Termination This License is effective until terminated This License will terminate immediately if you fail to co
3. 11 12 13 Uninstall any previous version of the software Insert the Installation CD Select a language and then click OK Select the product and language to be installed and then click Next On the Welcome screen click Next Read the Software License Agreement and click Yes to accept Select the components of the software that you want to install You may also change the folder the software will be installed into Click Next Select the Start menu folder where the shortcut for the software will appear By default a new folder will be created for the product Click Next Select whether additional shortcuts for the software will be created a Check Install to desktop to install a shortcut for the software on the desktop b Click Next Click Next to begin installing the software If you have Adobe Illustrator installed you will be prompted for the location of the Plug ins folder for each version of Illustrator you have installed a If necessary click Browse and select the folder location Click Yes to clear the preferences Select Finish Uninstalling the Software Windows 1 Exit Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO by selecting Exit from File menu 2 In the Windows Control Panel double click the Add or Remove Programs icon 3 Select Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO from the list and click the Change Remove button In the Welcome screen select Remove and click Next Click Yes to uninstall the
4. 17 Removing Registration Marks cccsccccseeeeeseeseeeeees 18 Outputting the Printed Parts of the Design 0008 18 Loading the Printed Media into Your Cutter 0068 18 Outputting the Contours to Your Cutter sesse ee se see ee 18 ele gt EE N EE N EE EE EO N aa ETE 19 ii Software License Agreement Carefully read the following terms and conditions This is a legal agreement between you the end user either an individual or an entity and Scanvec Amiable Inc If you do not agree with the following you should promptly return the package Use of this program indicates your acceptance of the terms and conditions stated below The enclosed computer program Software is licensed not sold to you by Scanvec Amiable Inc for use on a non exclusive non transferable basis only under the following terms and Scanvec Amiable Inc reserves any rights not expressly granted to you You may not disclose to any third party any confidential information concerning the Software or Scanvec Amiable Inc or use such confidential information to the detriment of Scanvec Amiable Inc 1 License This software is protected by the United States Copyright Law and International Treaty Provisions Therefore you must treat the Software just as you would any other copyrighted material such as a book This license allows you to a Make one copy of the Software in machine readable form provided that
5. and height as a percentage of the original Fit to Media Scales the job proportionally so that it is as large as possible while still fitting within the cuttable area of the output media 2012 Graphtec Corp 7 Position Selection Only Use document origin Proportional When this option is selected the height and width of the job are increased or decreased together to Keep the original proportions intact These settings change the position of the job on the media oe n The distance between the job and the right and bottom margins of the cuttable area You can also change these settings by dragging the job across the page in the preview pane Ea Interactive moves the cutter as you change the position of the job on the preview area E Show me draws a bounding box of the job without lowering the tool h Places the job at the specified distances from the lower and right edges of the cuttable area of the output media Places the job at the specified distances from the lower and left edges of the cuttable area of the output media O4 Centers the job along the width of the cuttable i area oo Centers the job in the middle of the cuttable area Only available for sheet material ml Ee Rotates the image on the media in 90 degree a increments Click the button until you achieve a P the desired orientation F ET Flips the selected image on the vertical axis so that your image will be mirrored when output O
6. at any time Saving a Set of Preferences To save the current set of preferences to a file 1 Run Preference Manager 2 Click Save 3 Type the name for the set of preferences in the field and click OK Loading a Set of Preferences To reload a previously saved set of preferences 1 2 3 4 Exit the software Run Preference Manager Select the set of preferences you want to load Click Load Restoring the Software to its Original State The default settings for the software are stored in the Factory Defaults set of preferences Restoring the software to its default state may be particularly helpful when troubleshooting any problems you may encounter with Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO Loading this set of preferences will remove the output device setup in Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO To clear the preferences stored in your system 1 2 3 4 Exit the software Run Preference Manager Select Factory Defaults Click Load Exiting Preference Manager To exit Preference Manager click Exit 2012 Graphtec Corp Creating the Job in the Design Application The first step in outputting a job using Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO is to create the job in your design application Accessing the Cut Plot Dialog Guidelines for Creating Your Design When creating a job remember the following guidelines Convert all bitmap graphics into vector objects Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO can onl
7. ce 33020 Back Cancel Cancel 1 Select the Manufacturer and Model Name of the output device from the list 5 Select the Port the output device uses for communication If necessary edit the communications settings for the chosen 2 Click Next port 6 Click Finish 2012 Graphtec Corp 13 Changing the Output Device Setup The software allows only one output device setup to be in use at any given time Creating a new setup will eliminate the existing one To change the output device setup from the Setup menu select Change Setup The steps to create the new setup are the same as the ones for the original setup Editing Output Device Settings To edit the properties associated with the output device setup from the Setup menu select Setup Properties Job Workflow Tab RS The Job Workflow tab displays information about Setup name ske the output device Setup name Name of the setup 2012 Graphtec Corp a a Communication Tab The Settings section of this tab changes depending on the port used to connect to the output device Ports are listed in order of popularity for each device Only the ports that are usable by the output device are listed The standard port for the device is selected by default Some of the port settings may still need to be entered or edited however Port Select the port to which the cutter is connected The port list is limited to the port
8. design and replacing it with registration marks If the design is changed or resized after the registration marks are added you will need to remove the registration marks and add them again in order to properly indicate the new size of the job Registration marks do not automatically update when a job is edited or resized 16 Adding Registration Marks Automatically If no object is selected Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO will automatically add registration marks around your design To add registration marks to your design 1 Open your job in the design application 2 Access the Registration Marks dialog using one oi the following methods e In Adobe Illustrator from the File menu select Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO then Registration marks e In CorelDRAW select Registration Marks from the Corel Application Launcher The Corel Application Launcher is a list in the standard toolbar that lets you launch other applications from within CorelDRAW It uses the following icons depending on your version of CorelDraw f CorelDRAW10 i CorelDRAW 12 amp X3 az CorelDRAW 11 CorelDRAW X4 X5 amp X6 Registration Marks X Units Inche r Margin 0 5in Direction Horizontal Convert rectangle T Align document origin with registration marks Total sze 9 99in x 10 29in Reset Cancel 3 Select the desired registration mark from the topmost list None Graphtec Type 2 Automatic
9. BA for l CorelDRAW 10 It consists of two parts VBA automatically installs for CorelDRAW 11 12 X3 X4 X5 e The Cut Plot plug in that allows you to set job properties for and X6 the cut job from within your design application and sends the mad job to Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO When you install CorelDRAW 10 through the typical installation VBA does not automatically install You must install VBA in e The Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO program that receives order to run the Cut Plot feature of your software the job from the Cut Plot plug in and outputs it to the cutter If you need to install CorelDRAW and VBA Using the Software 1 When installing CorelDRAW select Custom Setup 2 From the list of components select Visual Basic for To send a job to a cutter using Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO Applications 6 0 amp IE 5 1 Create the job in the design application 3 Continue with regular installation 2 If desired add registration marks to your design If you need to install VBA only oe OPS Res 4 Insert the CorelDRAW CD 4 Adjust the job properties in the Cut Plot dialog 5 From the Corel Setup Wizard select Add New 5 Send the job to Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO Components 6 Use Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO to output the job to the 6 From the list of components select Visual Basic for cutter Applications 6 0 amp IE 5 Supported Applications On Windows Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO support
10. GRAPHTEC Cutting Master 2 for ROBO User Manual Version 1 88 Contents Kal 6 le die ies AE EE ON EE EE EO Ge 1 Using the Software sees ee EE ee ee EE ee ee Ee ee ee Ee ee ee ee ee 1 Supported Applications our ES Ee GR DOG Ee ee al 1 Installing Visual Basic for Applications VBA for EoiElDRAW HOS EDE ER EE re Me oe 1 Installation and SOUP sesse ER EE ER Ee Di De EER 2 Recommended System Requirements esse ee see ee ee 2 Before You Install the Software esse esse see se ee Ee ee ee ee 2 Installing the Software Windows ees ee ee Ee 2 Uninstalling the Software Windows ee ee ee Ee 3 Installing the Software Macintosh ees es ee Ee 3 Uninstalling the Software Macintosh 3 Creating an Output Device Setup iis ee Ee 3 Using Preference Manager see ee EE ee EE Ee ee Ee ee RE ee 3 Saving a Set of Preferences nx iis se ee Ee ee ee ee ee 3 Loading a Set of PreiferenCeS see ee ee ee 4 Restoring the Software to its Original State 4 Exiting Preference Manager esse see se se ee ee 4 Creating the Job in the Design Application 5 Guidelines for Creating Your Design ees eek ee ee 5 Accessing the Cut Plot Dial0g iese ee ee ee ee Ee ee ee 5 Entering Numerical ValueS sees ee ee EE ee EE AR Ee ee Ee ee Ee ee 6 Using Built In Mathematical Operations iese ese 6 Automatic Application of Entered Values and N q Id OUR ACSI eeE EE a 6 setting JOD P
11. L l 2012 Graphtec Corp 4 Set the following options Units Margin Direction Convert Rectangle Align document origin with registration marks Total size 5 Click OK The unit of measurement The distance between the registration marks and the job If checked Segment Area type marks will be rotated 90 degrees If checked the registration marks will be placed around the border of the selected rectangle The rectangle will then be deleted leaving only the registration marks If checked left bottom point of the registration marks becomes 0 0 point of ruler of Illustrator or CorelDRAW If add the registration marks without check this check box move the 0 0 point of ruler to left bottom point of the registration marks before send the job to cutter The dimensions of the area covered by both the job and the registration marks together Replacing a Rectangle with Registration Marks lf a rectangle is created in the design application and is selected when the Registration Marks dialog is opened Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO can use it as a bounding box for the registration marks The registration marks will be placed on the border of the rectangle and then the rectangle will be deleted leaving only the registration marks L gt E a To replace a rectangle with registration marks 1 Open your job in the design application 17 Draw the rectangle that you want to use as a bou
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13. ch other applications from within CorelDRAW It uses the following icons depending on your version of CorelDraw 1 CorelDRAW10 4 CorelDRAW 12 amp X3 az CorelDRAW 11 CorelDRAW X4 X5 amp X6 7 Cut Plot 10 x k Q Total size 8 50in x 8 25in Entering Numerical Values Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO supports a number of unique features that make it easier to enter numerical values Using Built in Mathematical Operations The software is able to perform a number of calculations whenever a numerical value is being entered Automatic Unit Conversion If you enter a value using a different unit of measurement than the default unit the software will automatically convert the value to the default unit For instance if your default unit is inches you can enter a value of 1 ft and the software will convert the measurement to 12 in Supported units are inch ft foot mm millimeter cm centimeter m meter pt point Calculation of Ratios If you enter a ratio in the format A B the software will scale the previous value in the field by the ratio entered For instance if a value is set to 12 and you enter 2 3 the new value will be 8 Calculation of Percentages If you enter a percentage in the format X the software will scale the previous value in the field by the percentage entered For instance if a value is set to 10 and you enter 90 the new value will be 9
14. er To send a job to the cutter do one of the following e Select the job and from the File menu select Send e Select the job then click on the Send button in the toolbar e Right click the job and select Send from the context menu Aborting the Processing of a Job To abort the processing of a job while it is being cut do one of the following e Select the job and from the File menu select Abort e Select the job then click on the Abort button in the toolbar e Right click the job then select Abort from the context menu If a job is aborted while being output its status freezes at 0 Deleting Jobs To delete a job do one of the following e Select the job and press the Delete or Backspace key on your keyboard e Select the job and from the Edit menu select Delete e Select the job then click on the Delete button in the toolbar e Right click the job then select Delete from the context menu 15 Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO allows you to use a cutter to cut a contour on printed output generated on a separate printer This produces output similar to that of a hybrid printer cutter device In order to cut a contour on a printed job you need to do the following 1 Create the design for the job in your design application 2 Add registration marks that will allow Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO to align the cut contour with the printed job Output the printed parts of your design Load the printed media i
15. he preset 3 Click Yes Editing Custom Line Types To edit the custom line types 1 Select Edit from the Line Type list a b Custom 1 p 02din 0 008n Custom 2 0 000in 0 000in 2 000in Custom 3 0 000in 0 000in 0 000in Cancel 2 Specify the three custom line types by listing the lengths of the line segments and spaces that make up the line The length of the first segment in the line The length of the space between line segments c The length of the second and third line segments if any Custom 1 is made up of one repeating line segment while Custom 2 has two segments that repeat in a pattern and Custom 3 has three 3 Click OK 10 Setting Advanced Tab Properties The Advanced tab allows you to set several options specific to Cutting jobs gt Cut Plot Prpates _ fl i ale amp l I Auto weld I Convert strokes to outlines RQ B Tuis 850nx825n The following settings are available Auto weld Removes overlapping areas of objects that have the same color Convert Selects whether the strokes will be cut separately as an strokes to object outlines Units Specifies the units that will be used for measurements Use Can be used to align a contour cut with the printed Registration output Marks 2012 Graphtec Corp Sending Jobs to Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO To send the current job to Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO for o
16. ler is not installed this option will be disabled See the Plotter Controller documentation for details on outputting jobs from that application When this option is checked the following fields in the cut plot dialog will be disabled e Job width e Job height e Percent width e Percent height e Fit to media e Proportional e Use registration marks In addition the Rotation control will be limited to the 0 and 90 degrees counterclockwise settings 6 g Working with Driver Option Presets Driver option presets allow you to save all of the driver options for a common type of job and reapply them in a single step Creating Presets To save the current driver options as a new preset 1 From the Preset list select Save as Enter a name for the new preset Click OK Updating Presets To update the currently selected preset with the currently selected driver options from the Preset list select Save Applying a Preset To apply the driver options saved in a preset to the current job select the preset from the Preset list Renaming a Preset To rename a preset 1 Select the preset you want to rename from the Preset list 2 Select the Rename command from the Preset list 3 Type in the new name and press OK 2012 Graphtec Corp Deleting a Preset To delete a preset 1 Select the preset you want to delete from the Preset list 2 Select the Delete command from the Preset list A Do you really want to delete t
17. me color you will get overlapping contour cuts e If you chose By layer the job will be cut one layer at a time All objects in each layer will be cut at once unless Pause between colors layers is checked If you have overlapping objects in a layer you will get overlapping contour cuts Pause between colors layers Enable driver options If checked output will be paused between colors or layers This allows you to load different colored vinyl into your cutter If cleared the job will be sent as a single layer The Single setting for all option will automatically be checked and identical driver options will be used for the entire job If weedlines are enabled there will only be a single set of weedlines for the entire job Check to set the following options in the software If this option is not checked the settings on the output device will be used instead Settings can be set individually for each color or layer by selecting the color or layer in the list then setting the options below but see Single setting for all Single setting for all If this option is checked identical driver options will be used for all colors or layers a lf Pause between colors layers is not checked Single setting for all is automatically checked and may not be cleared This is because the job is automatically sent as a single layer when Pause between colors layers is not checked Plotter Controller Preset Driver option
18. mply with any of its provisions Upon termination you must return the Software and all copies thereof to Scanvec Amiable Inc and you may terminate this License at any time by doing so 2012 Graphtec Corp 4 Export Law Assurances You agree that neither the Software nor any direct product thereof will be transferred or exported directly or indirectly into any country prohibited by the United States Export Administration Act or any international export laws and the restrictions and regulations thereunder nor will it be used for any purposes prohibited by the Act or laws 5 Warranty Disclaimer Limitation of Remedies and Damages In no event will Scanvec Amiable Inc be liable for any damages including infringement lost data lost profits cost of cover or other special incidental consequential or indirect damages arising from the use of the program however caused and on any theory of liability This limitation will apply even if Scanvec Amiable Inc or an authorized dealer or distributor has been advised of the possibility of such damage SCANVEC AMIABLE Inc MAKES NO WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND DISCLAIMS WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Scanvec Amiable Inc does not warrant any drivers for plotting scanning or either devices These drivers are provided for our customers as a service only and were developed using informa
19. n jurisdictions PostScript software Copyright 1984 1998 Adobe Systems Incorporated All rights reserved Flexi FlexiFAMILY FlexiSIGN Pro FlexiSIGN Plus FlexiEXPERT FlexiSIGN FlexiLETTER FlexiDESIGNER FlexiCUT FlexiENGRAVE PhotoPRINT Server PhotoPRINT PhotoPRINT SE EnRoute Pro EnRoute Plus EnRoute EnRoute Machine Shop and or other Scanvec Amiable products referenced herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Scanvec Amiable Inc Illustrator is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated FreeHand is a registered trademark of Macromedia Corporation CorelDRAW is a trademark of Corel Systems Corporation AppleTalk ImageWriter LaserWriter and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective owners Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries and may be registered in certain jurisdictions PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries and may be registered in certain jurisdictions SA International PO Box 16109 Salt Lake City UT 84107 USA 2012 Graphtec Corp Introduction Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO is a program that allows you to output directly from your design application to a cutter Installing Visual Basic for Applications V
20. nding box 3 Access the Registration Marks dialog see previous instructions Make sure the Convert Rectangle option is checked Set any other desired options see previous instructions Click OK Removing Registration Marks To remove the registration marks do one of the following e Repeat the procedure used to add the marks but select None e Unlock and delete the layer that contains the registration marks Outputting the Printed Parts of the Design To output the printed parts of the design 1 Hide the layer or layers which contain the contour cuts 2 Make sure the layer or layers which contain the printed part of the design are visible 3 Use the standard printing function of the design application to send the job to your printer Loading the Printed Media into Your Cutter Once the printed parts of the job have been output allow the ink to dry if necessary then remove the media from the printer and load it into your cutter Be sure to orient the printed media so that the registration marks are not upside down as this can cause problems 2012 Graphtec Corp Load the media into the cutter then position the head over the registration mark located at the top left corner when facing the cutter Outputting the Contours to Your Cutter To output the contour cut part of your design 1 Hide the layer or layers that contain the printed part of your design Make sure the layer or layers that co
21. ntain the contour cuts are visible Use the Cut Plot dialog to send the output to Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO Send the cut job to the cutter from Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO if necessary 18 Index aborting output 12 15 arithmetic operations 6 automatic calculation 6 automatic percent calculation 1 6 automatic ratio calculation 6 automatic unit conversion 6 calculating percentages 6 calculating ratiOS 008 6 communication 14 converting UNITS 6 degree of precision 12 deleting jobs 12 2012 Graphtec Corp entering numerical values 6 flip horizontal esse ese 8 jobs aborting BEER AR veer 15 AGOING EE EE ee DN 12 deleting EE 12 fitting to media iese 7 outputting ee ee ee 12 DOSITIONING Lee ee ee 8 rotating ese ee Ee 8 Saving to file esse esse 12 setting job size iese 7 media SIZE Re 7 MIONN saiia ot 8 operator precedence 6 percent calculation 6 Plotter Controller iese 9 se AA EE EE 14 positioning JOBS ees 8 Preference Manager 3 presets Celeting cccsseecesseeeeees 10 GANG Ee 10 renaming eek ee 10 queues column headings 12 ratio calculation 00 6 rotating JODS ees ees ee ee 8 size Of JODS ee EE EE EER f size of media ee ese 7 specifying degree of Dreeisl
22. nto your cutter Output the contour part of your design on your cutter Designing a Job for Virtual Hybrid Output When designing a job for virtual hybrid output the most important thing is that you should be able to separate the printed parts of the job from the cut parts of the job This can be done in two ways e By placing printed and cut elements on separate layers and then hiding the layers you do not want to output e By manually selecting the elements you want to print or cut and then printing or cutting only the selected elements Of these two methods we recommend using separate layers to isolate printed and cut elements as this works much better with complex designs 2012 Graphtec Corp Contour Cutting Using Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO Adding Registration Marks to the Print Job The Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO plug in allows you to add registration marks to your design These registration marks can then be used to align a contour cut with the printed output The registration marks are added in their own separate locked layer of the design Do not change the name assigned to the layer containing the registration marks The registration marks must be printed out in order to be used for automatic alignment of a contour cut The marks themselves will not be contour cut There are two ways to add registration marks to a design e Adding registration marks automatically e Adding a rectangle to the
23. ols for the most commonly used functions To show or hide a toolbar select Toolbar from the View menu The toolbar functions are Add Job Save As Adds a job to the selected output device Saves the selected job to a file 2012 Graphtec Corp T Send Job Sends the selected job to the output device STOP Abort i gt Delete Setting Application Preferences Stops selected file from being output Deletes the selected job or jobs To set application preferences from the Edit menu select Preferences Reset Cancel The following settings are available Units The units of measurement displayed Precision The degree of precision to use with measurements 12 x Creating an Output Device Setup in Cutting Master ve SE 2 for CraftROBO The output device setup provides the link between the software and your output device It contains the following information e The type of output device being used e The method used to communicate with the device Creating Your First Output Device Setup When you start the software for the first time you are prompted to create your first output device setup g Back Cancel x me ale 3 Edit the Setup name of the device Click the manufacturer and model of your setup i Manufacturer Model name 4 Click Next Sranhtec GPGL Craft ROBO cc 100 20 Change Setup N Setup ET CraftROBO ce 300120 Port Graphtec USB d Craft ROBO cc 330 20 CraftROBO
24. or CraftROBO Media size User defined Click to select the Select tool This tool is selected by amp son 2 Moo Z default most of the time Job size Click to select the Zoom tool Click and drag in the job aa preview pane to select an area of the design to zoom in on 246 For Windows hold the CTRL key and click to zoom out For Fr io medal Macintosh hold the Option key and click to zoom out SEJE Click to select Zoom to Width The preview pane will automatically zoom in or out so that the entire width of the media is displayed P Click to select Zoom to All Objects The preview window will zoom in or out so that all of the objects in the design are e displayed Reset Click to return job properties to their default settings Send Send the job to Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO with the Re Q B amp Taalsze 8 50nx8 25n current settings The following settings are available Done Close the Cut Plot dialog and return to the design application Media The size of the media loaded into your output device Select Size from one of the preset sizes or specify unique dimensions below k gt f The width and height of the media When a set of unique dimensions is specified it is automatically added to the list of preset sizes Job Size Choosing one of these options allows you change the output size and orientation of the page IE The job s width and height ag tag The job s width
25. presets allow you to save all of the driver options for a common type of job and reapply them in a single step See Working with Driver Option Presets below for details Speed Speed at which the cutting head or pen moves across the media Set to 0 to use the setting on the cutter Force The amount of downwards force applied to the cutting head or pen Set to 0 to use the setting on the cutter 2012 Graphtec Corp Line Select the line type Type The following line types are provided as standard 2 sl ph Sen ket ter et 4 So See tee 4 See NE KEE F EB See T ee g Es q mn EE You can also edit three custom line types See Editing Custom Line Types page 10 for details Pitch The length it takes for the line pattern to repeat Size when a line type other than solid is selected Test Cut Allows you to output test cutting jobs to appropriate output devices to make sure everything is functioning properly Passes Defines the number of times that the blade will cut the same path Set this option if you are using thick or hard media that can t be cut ina single pass If checked Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO will send the current job to the Graphtec Plotter Controller application for output when the Send button is clicked This option is only enabled if the setup is for a device that is supported by the Plotter Controller application The device setup must use a USB connection If Plotter Control
26. roperties drer Di ie Ge od 7 Setting General Tab PropertieS iss se ee Ee ee ee 7 Setting Layering Tab PropertieS iss ss ee Ee ee EE ee 8 Setting Advanced Tab Properties iese ee 11 Sending Jobs to Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO 11 Outputting Jobs from Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO 12 Basic Elements of Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO 12 Column Headings iis Ee ee EG 12 TOODA RE EE EE AE EE 12 Setting Application Preferences ie ee Ee ee EE Ee 12 Creating an Output Device Setup in Cutting Master 2 for GrafitROBO s se ER RE Go GE EE EE EG SG ele 13 Creating Your First Output Device Setup sees 13 Changing the Output Device SetuD sesse ee 14 2012 Graphtec Corp Editing Output Device Settings sesse see ee EE ee ee 14 Outputting a Test Cut JODE ee SE Ee N ee Ee 15 Outputting Jobs from Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO 15 Saving as Job to a File EE N EK Ee ER De ek E 15 Loading a Saved Job from a File ees ee ee EE ee 15 Sending Jobs to the Cutter aserre 15 Aborting the Processing of a JOD ee ee RE 15 Deleting JODS SR EG GE EE WE Re E 15 Contour Cutting Using Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO 16 Designing a Job for Virtual Hybrid Output 16 Adding Registration Marks to the Print JOB esse sees ee 16 Adding Registration Marks Automatically ees ese 17 Replacing a Rectangle with Registration Marks
27. s that are actually present on your computer and usable with your output device USB USB drivers are provided with output devices that support them Please make sure the proper drivers are installed when using these ports 14 Outputting a Test Cut Job The software allows you to output test cutting jobs to appropriate output devices to make sure everything is functioning properly To output a test cut job from the Setup menu select Test Cut Outputting dobs from Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO Saving a Job to a File To save a job to a PLT file do one of the following e Select the job and from the File menu select Save As e Select the job then click on the Save As button in the toolbar e Right click the job and select Save As from the context menu Loading a Saved Job from a File To load a previously saved job from a file 1 From the File menu select Add Job Snowflake2 plt My Recent Documents E Desktop My Documents IV Preview I Copy to job folder My Computer ETES File name Places 3 Files of type Jal Readable X 2012 Graphtec Corp 2 Select the file to be added If you want to copy the file to the local job folder check Copy to job folder If the job is on removable media or a network drive copying it to a local folder will allow you to process the job after removing the media or disconnecting from the network 4 Click Add Sending Jobs to the Cutt
28. s the following design applications e Corel CorelDRAW 10 11 12 X3 X4 X5 X6 e Adobe Illustrator 8 9 10 CS CS2 CS3 CS4 CS5 CS6 On Macintosh OS X Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO supports the following design applications e Adobe Illustrator 10 CS CS2 CS3 CS4 CS5 CS6 2012 Graphtec Corp 1 Installation and Setup Before you begin installing the software read the hardware requirements below For optimal performance we suggest that your system meet the recommended requirements As with all computer software systems with faster processors more RAM and greater amounts of storage space allow you to work with larger files and keep your processing time to a minimum Recommended System Requirements Pentium III 600 MHz Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 800x600 resolution monitor with 16 bit color 4x CD ROM or DVD Drive joer Available Port for Output Device Before You Install the Software Before you install the software you should do the following e Install all of your design applications e Install any additional drivers that are necessary for your cutters such as USB drivers e Set your cutter to operate in GPGL mode See your cutter documentation for details Installing the Software Windows Full access rights are required to install this software Be sure to log on to Windows as an administrator account member 2012 Graphtec Corp To install Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO i 2 3 4 gi 10
29. software Installing the Software Macintosh Full access rights are required to install this software Be sure to log on to Mac OSX as an administrator account member Follow these steps to install the soitware 1 Insert the Installation CD 2 Double click the Installer icon 3 Select a language and then click OK 4 Select the product and language to be installed and then click OK Read the Software License Agreement and click Accept Click Next Select the Install Location and click Install on Click Stop to halt installation 8 Click Yes to clear the preferences 9 Click OK 10 Click Quit Uninstalling the Software Macintosh 1 Exit Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO by selecting Quit from the application menu 2012 Graphtec Corp 2 Inthe Cutting Master folder double click Uninstall 3 Click OK Creating an Output Device Setup The first time that you run Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO you will be prompted to create an output device setup See Creating an Output Device Setup in Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO page 12 for details Using Preference Manager Available preferences Preference Manager is a utility that allows you to save all of the settings in the software to a file including all output device setups and all application preferences You cannot load a set of preferences while either the design software or Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO is running You can save preferences
30. tion provided to us at the time by the equipment manufacturers Scanvec Amiable Inc is not responsible for any typographical errors in the software or in the documentation 6 General If you are a U S Government end user this License of the Software conveys only RESTRICTED RIGHTS and its use disclosure and duplication are subject to Federal Acquisition Regulations 52 227 7013 c 1 il This License will be construed under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania except for that body of law dealing with conflicts of law if obtained in the U S or the laws of jurisdiction where obtained if obtained outside the U S If any provision of this License is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law that provision of this License will remain in full force and effect Copyright 2012 by Scanvec Amiable Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopy recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher Printed in the United States of America The information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Scanvec Amiable Inc Acrobat Reader Copyright 1987 2012 Adobe Systems Incorporated All rights reserved Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certai
31. utput click the Send button in the Cut Plot dialog To exit the Cut Plot dialog click Done Once sent to Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO the job will immediately be output unless the Hold in List option on the General tab of the Cut Plot dialog is checked If Hold in List is checked the job must be output manually See Outputting Jobs from Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO page 15 for details Once output the job will either be deleted or held in the queue depending on the After Output setting in the Advanced tab of the Cut Plot dialog See Setting Advanced Tab Properties page 11 for details 11 Outputting Jobs from Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO Basic Elements of Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO The following are the basic elements of Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO VE File Edit Setup View Help sou Toolbar a File type ER RA TEEN eee eee N ICI cee NN CovotecateNas Holding 000 i A SEE Cut job Multiple Job Area RAM 1007 MB 631 MB Free YM 2179 MB free Cri43611 MB Free D 147157 ME Free 2 Column Headings Note the column headings in the job area Job Name The file name of the job Status The current status of the job Copies The number of copies to be output File Type The type of job Color The color specified for the material If multiple colors are specified this field will read Multiple Toolbar A toolbar is located at the top of the main window It contains to
32. utput only the selected objects not the entire design This option is enabled if you had objects selected when you opened the dialog If not checked left bottom point of the bounding box of selected objects becomes origin of plotter If checked document origin of Illustrator or CorelDRAW becomes origin of plotter Positions of objects from document origin are kept positions from the plotter origin Note Document origin of Illustrator or CorelDRAW is the point 0 0 of the ruler 2012 Graphtec Corp Setting Layering Tab Properties The layering tab allows you to assign different cutting parameters to different color or layers in your cutting job You can cut one color slower than another color for instance 7 Cut Plot 10 x CraftROBO cc300 20 CraftROBO cc300 20 R127 G255 B0 CraftROBO cc300 20 R255 G0 B127 CraftROBO cc300 20 R255 G255 BO Craft ROBO cc300 20 RO G127 B255 Craft ROBO cc300 20 EA JV Pause between colors layers T Enable driver options FH Plotter controller RQ Tase 10 31nx22 49n The following settings are available By color Orders your output by color or by layer Layer refers to By layer layers in the design application not overlapping layers of vinyl e f you choose By color all objects with the same color will be cut at the same time unless Pause between colors layers is checked If you have overlapping objects of the sa
33. y output vector objects Objects cannot have patterned fills bitmap fills lens effects gradients or other custom fill types Any objects with these fill types will be ignored by Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO and will not appear in the Cut Plot dialog Use colors or layers to separate objects that you want to output at different times You can then use the Layering tab of the Cut Plot dialog to choose which colors or layers will be output There is no need to make duplicate copies of your design in the design application Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO can easily output duplicates of any design and can even place multiple copies on the same page Don t worry about objects of the same color that overlap The Auto Weld feature can automatically merge overlapping objects together If you need to make multiple cutting passes you can select the number of passes in the Advanced tab of the Cut Plot dialog There is no need to stack up multiple copies of an object to force multiple cutting passes 2012 Graphtec Corp Once you have created your job the next step is to open the Cut Plot dialog To access the Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO Cut Plot dialog e lf you are using Adobe Illustrator from the File menu select Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO then Cut Plot e lf you are using CorelDRAW select Cut Plot from the Corel Application Launcher The Corel Application Launcher is a list in the standard toolbar that lets you laun
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