KLIC-N-KUT KNK Force User manual

The KNK Force with SCAL5 User Manual
http://knkusa.com/
February 24, 2019
Do NOT read this entire manual… unless you want to.
•Chapters 1 and 2 are very important in terms of setting up your Force to work with SCAL and learning the
ins and outs of cutting.
•Chapters 3 –10 are specific to SCAL and present every function in the software, many of which you may
never need.
•Chapter 11 is for those owners wanting to perform print and cut applications.
•Chapter 12 covers the dual head feature and how to best use Force accessory tools.
•Chapter 13 covers the Force rotary tool.
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Also:
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How to Get the Most from your KNK UM.
•Note the green icons which link to videos related to the section in which they are located. These
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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.01 PLEASE READ! ................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
1.02 SAFETY AND WARNINGS ................................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.03 WARRANTY ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.04 PARTS OF THE KNK FORCE .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
1.05 SUPPORT......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
1.06 SETTING UP SCAL WITH THE FORCE ................................................................................................................................................. 12
1.06.1 Setting up the Cutting Mat.............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
1.06.2 Selecting a Shape for Testing ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
1.06.3 Communication Test ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
1.06.4 Test Drawing: Origin Point Mode ................................................................................................................................................................... 15
2. KNK FORCE: CUTTING......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
2.01 WHAT YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT CUTTING.......................................................................................................................... 17
You Have To Make Mistakes .................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Begin with Easy Materials and Easy Shapes............................................................................................................................................................ 17
Use the Correct Blade for the Material You Are Cutting ........................................................................................................................................... 17
Set the Z Origin When Required ............................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Understand the Cut Settings ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Perform Test Cuts! .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Record Your Successes............................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Keep the Cutting Mat Clean and Sticky .................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Know Where Your Images Will Cut........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Don’t Get Frustrated, Get Help! ................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
2.02 CHOICES BEFORE CUTTING .............................................................................................................................................................. 19
2.02.1 Controlling What Shapes Will Cut .................................................................................................................................................................. 20
2.02.2 Controlling Where Shapes Will Cut................................................................................................................................................................ 21
2.02.3 Selecting the Tool to be Used for Cutting ...................................................................................................................................................... 21
2.02.4 Determining the Cut Settings ......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
2.03 CUT SETTINGS DETAILS.................................................................................................................................................................... 23
2.03.1 Tool and Replace Tool ................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
2.03.2 Mult-Cut or Passes (P)................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
2.03.3 Cutting Depth (CD) / End Depth (ED) ............................................................................................................................................................ 24
2.03.4 Start Depth (SD)............................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
2.03.5 Up Speed (US)............................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
2.03.6 Cut Speed (CS).............................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
2.03.7 Plunge Speed (PS) ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
2.03.8 Lift Speed (LS) ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
2.03.9 Blade Offset (BO)........................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
2.03.10 Overcut......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
2.04 PRESETS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
2.05 BLADE TENSION (BT) ....................................................................................................................................................................... 27
2.06 PERFORMING A CUT WITH THE BLADE HOLDER................................................................................................................................... 28
2.07 CALIBRATING THE FORCE’S SIZING RESOLUTION ................................................................................................................................ 30
2.07.1 Entering C3 Sizing Calibration into SCAL...................................................................................................................................................... 30
2.07.2 Performing a Sizing Calibration...................................................................................................................................................................... 31
SETTINGS FORM FOR CUTTING MATERIALS ON THE KNK FORCE1............................................................................................................... 34
SUGGESTED CUT SETTINGS FOR VARIOUS MATERIALS ON THE KNK FORCE1.............................................................................................. 35
3. SCAL: INSTALLATION, PREFERENCES, AND WORKSPACE .......................................................................................................... 43
3.01 INSTALLING SCAL ............................................................................................................................................................................ 43
3.01.1 Selecting and Downloading the Software ...................................................................................................................................................... 43
3.01.2 Activating the Software ............................................................................................................................................................... 44
3.01.3 Installing the USB Driver ............................................................................................................................................................. 45
3.01.4 Installing Your Cutter ................................................................................................................................................................... 45
3.02 MAIN SCAL SCREEN ....................................................................................................................................................... 46
3.03 LIBRARY .......................................................................................................................................................................... 47

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3.04 PROPERTIES PANEL ......................................................................................................................................................... 48
3.05CUSTOMIZING THE PROPERTIES PANEL /WORKSPACE ....................................................................................................... 50
3.06 DOCUMENT PANEL .......................................................................................................................................................... 52
3.06.1 Mat Size ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
3.06.2 Orientation .............................................................................................................................................................................. 53
3.06.3 Units ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 54
3.06.4 Show Grid .................................................................................................................................................................................. 54
3.06.5 Show Guidelines ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 55
3.06.6 Workspace Alpha ........................................................................................................................................................................ 56
3.06.7 Show Outlines Only ..................................................................................................................................................................... 56
3.06.8 Show Print Margins ..................................................................................................................................................................... 56
3.06.9 Show Reg Marks ......................................................................................................................................................................... 57
3.06.10 Show Page Color ...................................................................................................................................................................... 57
3.06.11 Show Template ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 58
3.07 SNAP TO ......................................................................................................................................................................... 58
3.08 OTHER PREFERENCES ..................................................................................................................................................... 59
3.09 ZOOMING AND PANNING.................................................................................................................................................................... 60
3.09.1 Zooming ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
3.09.2 Panning ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
3.10 UNDO/REDO ................................................................................................................................................................... 61
3.10.1 Undo............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 61
3.10.2 Redo............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 61
3.11PROJECTS AND PAGES .................................................................................................................................................... 61
3.12 HELP RESOURCES............................................................................................................................................................................ 62
4. SCAL: HANDLING FILES AND ORGANIZING LAYERS..................................................................................................................... 64
4.01 OPENING FILES ............................................................................................................................................................. 64
4.01.1 Opening a New File/Project ........................................................................................................................................................................... 64
4.01.2 Opening an Existing .SCUT File .................................................................................................................................................................... 64
4.02 SAVING SCAL FILES ....................................................................................................................................................... 65
4.03 CUSTOMIZING THE LIBRARY ............................................................................................................................................ 65
4.03.1 Shapes Tab ............................................................................................................................................................................. 66
4.03.2 Fonts Tab ................................................................................................................................................................................... 69
4.03.3 Projects Tab ............................................................................................................................................................................. 70
4.04 LAYERS PANEL ............................................................................................................................................................. 72
4.04.1 Introduction to the Layers Panel .............................................................................................................................................. 72
4.04.2 Parts of the Layers Panel ......................................................................................................................................................... 73
4.04.3 Creating Folders and Moving Layers ......................................................................................................................................... 75
4.05 THE ESHAPE STORE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 78
4.05.1 Importing from the eshape Store.................................................................................................................................................................... 78
4.05.2 Exporting to the eshape Store........................................................................................................................................................................ 80
4.06 IMPORTING OTHER FILE FORMATS..................................................................................................................................................... 83
4.06.1 Importing Vector Files ................................................................................................................................................................ 83
4.06.2 Importing Raster Files .............................................................................................................................................................. 84
4.06.3 Importing Fonts .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 85
4.07 EXPORTING IN OTHER FILE FORMATS ................................................................................................................................................ 85

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4.07.1 Exporting in SVG Format ......................................................................................................................................................... 85
4.07.2 Exporting in JPG, PNG, BMP and TIFF Formats ................................................................................................................... 86
4.07.3 Exporting in FCM Format ............................................................................................................................................................................... 87
4.07.4 Exporting in PLT Format ................................................................................................................................................................................ 87
4.07.5 Exporting to SCAL2........................................................................................................................................................................................ 88
5. SCAL: MANIPULATING AND COLORING SHAPES........................................................................................................................... 89
5.01 BASIC SHAPES ............................................................................................................................................................... 89
5.01.1 Rectangle ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 89
5.01.2 Rounded Rectangle ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 89
5.01.3 Circle and Oval............................................................................................................................................................................................... 90
5.01.4 Triangle .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 90
5.01.5 Polygon .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 90
5.01.6 Star................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 90
5.01.7 Spiral .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 91
5.02 SELECTING ................................................................................................................................................................... 92
5.02.1 Basic Selection Handles ........................................................................................................................................................... 92
5.02.2 Advanced Selection Handles ......................................................................................................................................................................... 93
5.03 DELETING ...................................................................................................................................................................... 94
5.04 MOVING ....................................................................................................................................................................... 94
5.05 RESIZING,SCALING,AUTO FIT........................................................................................................................................................... 96
5.05.1 Resizing .................................................................................................................................................................................. 96
5.05.2 Scaling............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 98
5.05.3 Auto Fit ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 99
5.06 ROTATING .................................................................................................................................................................. 100
5.07 SKEWING AND DISTORTING ............................................................................................................................................................. 101
5.07.1 Skewing ..................................................................................................................................................................................101
5.07.2 Distorting ................................................................................................................................................................................102
5.08 MIRRORING AND FLIPPING ........................................................................................................................................... 102
5.09 LOCKING AND UNLOCKING ........................................................................................................................................... 103
5.10 HIDING AND SHOWING ................................................................................................................................................. 103
5.11 GROUPING AND UNGROUPING ..................................................................................................................................... 104
5.11.1 Group ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 104
5.11.2 Ungroup........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 104
5.12 BREAKING AND MERGING ............................................................................................................................................ 105
5.12.1 Break Apart ..................................................................................................................................................................................................105
5.12.2 Merge ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................106
5.13 ARRANGING (ORDERING)SHAPES ................................................................................................................................ 107
5.14 FILL &STROKE:FILL ................................................................................................................................................... 109
5.14.1 No Fill ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................110
5.14.2 Color Fill ................................................................................................................................................................................110
5.14.3 Pattern Fill .............................................................................................................................................................................112
5.14.4 Gradient Fill ........................................................................................................................................................................... 113
5.14.5 Opacity ................................................................................................................................................................................... 115
5.15 FILL &STROKE:STROKE................................................................................................................................................................. 116
5.15.1 Stroke Settings .......................................................................................................................................................................116
5.15.2 Stroke Line Style ..........................................................................................................................................................................................120
5.15.3 Converting Strokes into Closed Shapes ................................................................................................................................ 120
5.16 DROPPER TOOL .......................................................................................................................................................... 121
5.17 CUTTING,COPYING,PASTING,DUPLICATING.................................................................................................................................... 122

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5.17.1 Cutting to the Clipboard ......................................................................................................................................................... 122
5.17.2 Copying to the Clipboard .......................................................................................................................................................122
5.17.3 Pasting from the Clipboard ....................................................................................................................................................122
5.17.4 Duplicating –Duplicate .......................................................................................................................................................... 123
5.17.5 Quick Duplicate ......................................................................................................................................................................123
5.18 ALIGNMENT.................................................................................................................................................................................... 123
5.18.1 Align to Page ............................................................................................................................................................................124
5.18.2 Align to Selection .....................................................................................................................................................................125
5.19 DISTRIBUTE .................................................................................................................................................................. 126
5.19.1 Distribute to Page .....................................................................................................................................................................127
5.19.2 Distribute to Selection ............................................................................................................................................................129
5.19.3 Distribute to Selection Below .......................................................................................................................................................................130
6. SCAL: WORKING WITH TEXT ........................................................................................................................................................... 133
6.01 TEXT OPTIONS ............................................................................................................................................................ 133
6.02 SELECTING A FONT......................................................................................................................................................................... 133
6.02.1 Choosing a Font from the Font Menu .......................................................................................................................................133
6.02.2 Choosing a Font via Font Preview ............................................................................................................................................133
6.02.3 Temporarily Installing a Font ...................................................................................................................................................135
6.03 ADDING TEXT OPTIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 136
6.04 FOUR MODES OF TEXT ................................................................................................................................................................... 137
6.04.1 Type Tool ............................................................................................................................................................................137
6.04.2 Vertical Type Tool ....................................................................................................................................................... 137
6.04.3 Type on Path Tool ......................................................................................................................................................138
6.04.4 Type on Arch Tool .....................................................................................................................................................................139
6.05 TEXT SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................................................... 140
6.06 OTHER TEXT EDITING ................................................................................................................................................... 142
6.07 CREATING A CONNECTED LETTER TITLE ....................................................................................................................... 143
6.08 INCORPORATING SHAPES INTO A TITLE ............................................................................................................................................ 144
6.09 WELDING TITLES IN IMAGINATIVE WAYS........................................................................................................................................... 145
6.10 STENCILING LETTERS .................................................................................................................................................. 146
6.11 OPEN PATH FONTS (OPF) ............................................................................................................................................. 147
6.12 KNOCKOUT ................................................................................................................................................................. 147
6.13 TITLE CRAWL ............................................................................................................................................................. 149
6.14 APPLICATIONS USING THE SIZING FUNCTION.................................................................................................................................... 150
6.14.1 Sizing Lettering for Particular Fonts .......................................................................................................................................150
6.14.2 Sizing Letters for Welding Inside Rectangles ........................................................................................................................151
6.15 OTHER TEXT EFFECTS.................................................................................................................................................................... 151
7. SCAL: TRACING AND DRAWING...................................................................................................................................................... 152
7.01RASTER VERSUS VECTOR ............................................................................................................................................ 152
7.02 FINDING EASY IMAGES TO TRACE ................................................................................................................................. 153
7.03 TRACE FUNCTION........................................................................................................................................................................... 154
7.03.1 Trace Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................154
7.03.2 Monochrome Trace of a Colored Image: Effects of Contrast ................................................................................................ 158

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7.03.3 Monochrome Trace of a Silhouette Image: Effects of Smooth ..............................................................................................159
7.03.4 Monochrome Trace of a Detailed Image: Effects of Despeckle and Detail ...........................................................................160
7.03.5 Monochrome Trace: Single Line Threshold and Blackout .....................................................................................................162
7.03.6 Monochrome Trace: PNG Files and the Alpha Channel Option ............................................................................................163
7.03.7 Monochrome Trace for a Print and Cut Application: Effect of Resample .............................................................................. 164
7.03.8 Resample Versus Smooth and the High Pass Filter ..............................................................................................................166
7.03.9 Color Layers Trace .................................................................................................................................................................168
7.03.10 Single Color Trace .........................................................................................................................................170
7.03.11 Draw Mask Function ............................................................................................................................................................ 174
7.03.12 High Pass Filter Application .................................................................................................................................................177
7.04 DRAW FUNCTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................................... 179
7.04.1 The Draw Tool ....................................................................................................................................................................... 179
7.04.2 Freehand Drawing ...................................................................................................................................................................182
7.04.3 Brush Drawing ........................................................................................................................................................................182
7.05 MANUAL TRACING OF AN IMPORTED IMAGE ...................................................................................................................................... 183
7.05.1 Importing an Image for Manual Tracing ....................................................................................................................................................... 183
7.05.2 Manual Tracing Using the Draw Tool........................................................................................................................................................... 184
7.05.3 Editing the Trace ....................................................................................................................................................................185
7.05.4 Using Symmetrical Mirror to Complete the Trace ........................................................................................................................................ 187
8. SCAL: EDITING................................................................................................................................................................................... 188
8.01 SIMPLIFY ................................................................................................................................................................... 188
8.02 SPLIT PATH ................................................................................................................................................................ 189
8.03 CLOSE PATH ............................................................................................................................................................... 191
8.04 JOIN PATHS ............................................................................................................................................................... 191
8.05 PATH OFFSET ............................................................................................................................................................. 192
8.06 ERASER ...................................................................................................................................................................... 194
8.07 KNIFE AND CROP............................................................................................................................................................................ 195
8.07.1 Using Knife ............................................................................................................................................................................. 196
8.07.2 Using Crop ..............................................................................................................................................................................196
8.08 WHICH CUTTING TOOL TO USE?...................................................................................................................................................... 198
8.09 RULER........................................................................................................................................................................................... 198
8.10 THE SHAPE TOOL -PATH AND NODE EDITING .................................................................................................................................. 200
8.10.1 Moving a Path .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 201
8.10.2 Reshaping a Path......................................................................................................................................................................................... 202
8.10.3 Examples of Smoothing Curves................................................................................................................................................................... 205
8.10.4 Applications for the Shape Tool ...................................................................................................................................................................206
9. SCAL: DESIGNING .............................................................................................................................................................................. 208
9.01 WHERE DO ISTART WITH LEARNING TO DESIGN? ............................................................................................................................ 208
9.02 PROJECT INFO ........................................................................................................................................................... 208
9.03 GUIDELINES ................................................................................................................................................................ 209
9.04 TEMPLATES ................................................................................................................................................................ 210
9.04.1 Mat Template Window ................................................................................................................................................................................. 210
9.04.2 Template File Settings .................................................................................................................................................................................212
9.04.3 Importing Your Own Templates ...................................................................................................................................................................213
9.05 SHADOW LAYER .......................................................................................................................................................... 214
9.05.1 Shadow Layer Settings ................................................................................................................................................................................214
9.06 BOOLEAN OPERATIONS................................................................................................................................................................... 217

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9.06.1 Union ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 217
9.06.2 Intersection .............................................................................................................................................................................218
9.06.3 Exclude ..................................................................................................................................................................................219
9.06.4 Front Minus Back ....................................................................................................................................................................220
9.06.5 Back Minus Front ...................................................................................................................................................................221
9.07 CLIP PATH AND CLIP MASK ............................................................................................................................................................. 221
9.07.1 Clip Path ................................................................................................................................................................................. 221
9.07.2 Clip Mask......................................................................................................................................................................................................222
9.08 DUPLICATE ROTATED ..................................................................................................................................................................... 224
9.08.1 Duplicate Rotated Settings ....................................................................................................................................................224
9.08.2 Using Duplicate Rotated to Design a Wreath ..............................................................................................................................................226
9.08.3 Using Duplicate Rotated to Design a Frame................................................................................................................................................226
9.09 OBJECT ON PATH ......................................................................................................................................................... 227
9.09.1 Designing a Scalloped Oval .................................................................................................................................................228
9.09.2 Warp a Shape to a Path .......................................................................................................................................................... 230
9.09.3 Remaining Settings ................................................................................................................................................................231
9.10 WRAPPER .................................................................................................................................................................... 231
9.11 LATTICE ................................................................................................................................................................... 233
9.12 RHINESTONES................................................................................................................................................................................ 237
9.12.1 Guidelines for Rhinestone Pattern Design ........................................................................................................................237
9.12.2 Rhinestone Outline ............................................................................................................................................................238
9.12.3 Rhinestone Fill ..................................................................................................................................................................240
9.12.4 Editing Rhinestone Designs .............................................................................................................................................. 241
9.12.5 Adding an Outline to a Rhinestone Design ....................................................................................................................... 242
9.12.6 Using Purchased Rhinestone Fonts and Designs ............................................................................................................244
9.13 JIGSAW PUZZLE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 246
9.14 3D ROTATE.................................................................................................................................................................................... 249
9.15 3D EXTRUDE (SCAL PRO ONLY)................................................................................................................................ 250
9.16 BARREL DISTORTION ................................................................................................................................................... 252
9.17 BULGE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 253
9.18 CANNED......................................................................................................................................................................................... 255
9.19 WAVE ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 256
9.20 BRIDGE WARP ............................................................................................................................................................ 257
9.21 DROP SHADOW ........................................................................................................................................................... 258
9.22 QR CODE .......................................................................................................................................................... 261
9.23 SYMMETRICAL MIRROR ................................................................................................................................................ 262
10. SCAL: OUTPUT ................................................................................................................................................................................ 264
10.01 THE STYLE PANEL ..................................................................................................................................................... 264
10.02 PREVIEW ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 265
10.03 PRINTING..................................................................................................................................................................................... 267
10.04WEEDING (SCAL PRO ONLY)....................................................................................................................................................... 269
10.05 TILING (SCAL PRO ONLY)........................................................................................................................................ 271
10.06 CUT SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 274
10.06.1 Cut Window Settings..................................................................................................................................................................................274
10.06.2 Presets .......................................................................................................................................................................................................279
10.06.3 Cut by Color (SCAL PRO only) .................................................................................................................................................................. 279
10.06.4 Tiles (SCAL PRO only) .............................................................................................................................................................................284

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10.06.5 Extras (SCAL PRO only)...........................................................................................................................................................................285
10.06.6 Cut Order (SCAL PRO only) ......................................................................................................................................................................287
10.06.7 Layers (SCAL PRO only) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 289
10.07 CONTROLLING WHERE SHAPES WILL CUT ..................................................................................................................................... 291
10.07.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................................................291
10.07.2 Origin Point................................................................................................................................................................................................. 293
10.07.3 WYSIWYG.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 295
10.07.4 Center Point ...............................................................................................................................................................................................297
10.08 PATH DETAILS AND REVERSE PATH............................................................................................................................................... 299
10.09 LINE FILL ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 300
10.10 PIERCE ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 301
10.11 NEST ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 302
10. SCAL: OUTPUT ................................................................................................................................................................................ 307
10.01 THE STYLE PANEL........................................................................................................................................................................ 307
10.02 PREVIEW ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 308
10.03 PRINTING..................................................................................................................................................................................... 309
10.04 WEEDING (SCAL PRO ONLY)....................................................................................................................................................... 311
10.05 TILING (SCAL PRO ONLY)............................................................................................................................................................ 313
10.06 CUT SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 315
10.06.1 Cut Window Settings..................................................................................................................................................................................315
10.06.2 Cut by Color (SCAL PRO only) .................................................................................................................................................................. 320
10.06.3 Tiles (SCAL PRO only) .............................................................................................................................................................................326
10.06.4 Extras (SCAL PRO only)...........................................................................................................................................................................327
10.07 CONTROLLING WHERE SHAPES WILL CUT ..................................................................................................................................... 329
10.07.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................................................329
10.07.2 Origin Point................................................................................................................................................................................................. 330
10.07.3 WYSIWYG.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 332
10.07.4 Center Point ...............................................................................................................................................................................................335
10.08 PATH DETAILS AND REVERSE PATH............................................................................................................................................... 336
10.09 LINE FILL ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 337
10.10 PIERCE ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 338
11. KNK FORCE: PRINT AND CUT......................................................................................................................................................... 340
11.01 WHAT IS A PRINT AND CUT (PNC)? .............................................................................................................................................. 340
11.02 WHAT IS A PNC CALIBRATION?..................................................................................................................................................... 341
11.03 CAMERA CALIBRATION PROCEDURE .............................................................................................................................................. 341
11.03.1 What You Need for Calibrating ..................................................................................................................................................................341
11.03.2 Preparing the Calibration File.....................................................................................................................................................................341
11.03.3 Entering Settings and Printing....................................................................................................................................................................343
11.03.4 Setting the Registration Marks and Cutting ...............................................................................................................................................345
11.03.5 Adjusting the X and Y Camera Offsets ......................................................................................................................................................347
11.04 PREPARING AN ACTUAL PRINT AND CUT APPLICATION .................................................................................................................... 348
11.05 AUTOMATIC PNC ......................................................................................................................................................................... 348
11.06 PRINT AND CUT TIPS .................................................................................................................................................................... 352
11.07 PRINTING A PNC PROJECT FROM OUTSIDE OF SCAL..................................................................................................................... 353
12. KNK FORCE: DUAL HEAD APPLICATIONS................................................................................................................................... 355
12.01 WHAT DUAL HEADS MEAN ............................................................................................................................................................ 355
12.02 CALIBRATING TWO TOOLS FOR ALIGNMENT.................................................................................................................................... 355
12.02.1 Locating the Dual Head Calibration ........................................................................................................................................................... 355
12.02.2 Setting Up a Dual Head File....................................................................................................................................................................... 356
12.02.3 Entering Settings........................................................................................................................................................................................ 357
12.02.4 Adjusting the Tool Offset Values................................................................................................................................................................358
12.03 GENERAL GUIDELINES WHEN USING ACCESSORY TOOLS ............................................................................................................... 359
12.04 DRAWING WITH A PEN OR GLUE PEN ............................................................................................................................................. 359
12.05 EMBOSSING AND SCORING............................................................................................................................................................ 359
12.06 ENGRAVING ................................................................................................................................................................................. 360
12.07 USING THE PUNCH TOOL .............................................................................................................................................................. 361
SETTINGS FORM FOR FORCE ACCESSORY TOOLS1................................................................................................................................... 362
SUGGESTED SETTINGS FOR VARIOUS FORCE ACCESSORIES1................................................................................................................... 363
13. KNK FORCE: ROTARY TOOL........................................................................................................................................................... 364

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13.01 IMPORTANT SAFETY AND OPERATING CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................................................................. 365
13.02 CONTENTS IN THE ROTARY TOOL KIT ............................................................................................................................................ 365
13.03 SETTINGS FOR THE ROTARY TOOL................................................................................................................................................. 366
13.04 DETERMINING SETTINGS FOR CUTTING A NEW MATERIAL ............................................................................................................... 367
13.04.1 Measure the Thickness of the Material ...................................................................................................................................................... 367
13.04.2 Surface Height............................................................................................................................................................................................ 367
13.04.3 CD/ED Calculator.......................................................................................................................................................................................368
13.05 PEN TEST FOR VERIFYING CD/ED BEFORE CUTTING ..................................................................................................................... 369
13.06 ATTACHING A DRILL BIT TO THE ROTARY TOOL .............................................................................................................................. 371
13.07 ATTACHING THE ROTARY TOOL TO THE KNK FORCE ...................................................................................................................... 372
13.07.1 Attaching the Adaptor to the Blade Holder Seat ........................................................................................................................................372
13.07.2 Inserting the Rotary Tool into the Adaptor .................................................................................................................................................373
13.08 ENGRAVING ................................................................................................................................................................................. 375
13.09 CUTTING...................................................................................................................................................................................... 376
13.09.1 Things to Keep in Mind .............................................................................................................................................................................. 376
13.09.2 Important Checklist Before You Cut!.........................................................................................................................................................376
13.10 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................ 376
SETTINGS FORM FOR FORCE ROTARY TOOL1........................................................................................................................................... 378
SUGGESTED ENGRAVING SETTINGS FOR FORCE ROTARY TOOL1.............................................................................................................. 379
APPENDIX A SCAL: KEY BOARD SHORTCUTS ................................................................................................................................. 380
APPENDIX B KNK FORCE AND SCAL: TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................................... 386
B1 COMMUNICATING ISSUES................................................................................................................................................................... 386
B2 OPERATING ISSUES........................................................................................................................................................................... 387
B3 CUTTING ISSUES............................................................................................................................................................................... 389
B4 SOFTWARE ISSUES ........................................................................................................................................................................... 391
APPENDIX C SCAL: MAP AND REFERENCES.................................................................................................................................... 392
C1 SCREENSHOT OF SCAL SCREEN....................................................................................................................................................... 392
C2 BARS ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 392
C2.1 Menu Bar ........................................................................................................................................................................................................392
C2.2 Toolbar............................................................................................................................................................................................................393
C2.3 Pages Bar.......................................................................................................................................................................................................393
C2.4 Status Bar.......................................................................................................................................................................................................393
C3 PANELS............................................................................................................................................................................................ 393
C3.1 Tools Panel.....................................................................................................................................................................................................393
C3.2 Properties Panel ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 394
C4 PREFERENCES.................................................................................................................................................................................. 394
C4.1 Preferences: General Tab .............................................................................................................................................................................. 394
C4.2 Preferences: Edit Tab..................................................................................................................................................................................... 395
APPENDIX D KNK FORCE: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 397
D1 MORE ABOUT ZORIGIN..................................................................................................................................................................... 397
D1.1 Why Do You Sometimes Set the Z Origin on the Mat versus the Material? .................................................................................................. 397
D1.2 How does Setting the Origin on the Mat Affect the Settings? ........................................................................................................................397
D2 CALCULATION OF DEPTHS IN MULTI-PASS APPLICATIONS.................................................................................................................... 398
D3 MAT GUIDES..................................................................................................................................................................................... 398
D4. TEST CUTTING A MATERIAL USING THE FORCE BLADE HOLDER.......................................................................................................... 400
D5. TEST CUTTING A MATERIAL USING THE FORCE ROTARY TOOL............................................................................................................ 401

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1. Introduction
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1.01 Please Read!
Thank you for purchasing a KNK Force! Please read all of this section before using your new Force with Sure
Cuts A Lot (SCAL).
•Because the Force must first be set up to communicate with C3 (the program residing on the computer
inside of the Force), please read all of the first two chapters of the KNK Force with C3 User Manual
(henceforth referred to as the C3 User Manual) here:
http://www.iloveknk.com/support/knk-force-support-page
•Write down the IP Address used to access C3 on your Force. You will need to enter this same IP Address
into the Force Cut Settings window in SCAL.
•It is also important to install updates to C3 as some of them will contain firmware changes that can impact
how the Force works with SCAL. Instructions for updating C3 are contained in Section 4.03 of the C3 User
Manual.
•Certain sections of the C3 User Manual have been repeated in this user manual for convenience or because
they are important reminders. Feel free to skip certain sections:
If you have thoroughly read Chapters 1 and 2 in the C3 User Manual, you can move on to Section 1.06
in this chapter. Please read that section and Chapter 2 before attempting to use the blade holder in your
Force.
If you have already been using SCAL with your KNK Force, you can use this user manual as a
reference book.
1.02 Safety and Warnings
Please be aware of the following safety guidelines when working with the KNK Force:
•Pinch Points: Keep hands, long hair, loose clothing, jewelry, etc. away from the moving parts.
•Risk to Children and Pets: Please supervise children around the Force, when it is in use. In particular, the
rotary device can pose a danger to unsupervised children and pets.
•Eye Protection: When operating the rotary device, eye protection, such as safety glasses, is recommended.
•Rotary Tool Instructions: Please read Chapter 13 before using the optional rotary tool.
•Movement and Touching: Do not move the KNK Force or touch any circuitry while it is plugged in.
•Additionally:
DO NOT touch or jam the plotter’s track while it is operating. If the cutter is damaged, it is the owner’s
responsibility.
DO NOT shake the cutter while it is operating.
DO NOT cut any materials that have staples or other embellishments attached.
DO NOT touch the cutter with a magnet. It is safe, however, to cut magnetic materials, such as those
used on refrigerators and car exteriors.
DO NOT allow small items to fall into the cutter.
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