2.01.5 Perform Test Cuts!..............................................................................................................................45
2.01.6 Keep the Cutting Mat Clean and Sticky..............................................................................................45
2.01.7 Don’t Get Frustrated, Get Help! ..........................................................................................................45
2.02 CHOICES BEFORE CUTTING..........................................................................................................................46
2.02.1 Controlling Which Shapes Will Cut.....................................................................................................46
2.02.2 Controlling Where Shapes Will Cut.....................................................................................................49
2.02.3 Where to Enter Cut Settings ...............................................................................................................50
2.03 CUT SETTINGS.............................................................................................................................................54
2.03.1 Force...................................................................................................................................................54
2.03.2 Cut Speed and Up Speed...................................................................................................................54
2.03.3 Blade Offset ........................................................................................................................................55
2.03.4 Overcut................................................................................................................................................56
2.03.5 Passes ................................................................................................................................................56
2.03.6 Pounce (Dashed-line Cutting).............................................................................................................59
2.04 PRESETS .....................................................................................................................................................60
2.04.1 Saving a Preset in SignCut Pro ..........................................................................................................60
2.04.2 Saving a Preset for a Material.............................................................................................................60
2.05 SETTING THE ORIGIN BEFORE CUTTING.........................................................................................................63
2.05.1 Setting an Origin Using the Camera ...................................................................................................64
2.06 OTHER CUT SETTING FUNCTIONS .................................................................................................................66
2.06.1 Advance Mode....................................................................................................................................66
2.06.2 Mirror...................................................................................................................................................67
2.06.3 Weeding Line Tools ............................................................................................................................67
2.06.4 Tiling Options......................................................................................................................................71
2.07 IMPORTANT CHECKLIST BEFORE YOU CUT!...................................................................................................78
2.08 SCALE CALIBRATION.....................................................................................................................................79
2.08.1 Skycut Resolution Using Millimeters for Measurement ......................................................................79
2.08.2 Skycut Resolution Using Inches for Measurement.............................................................................82
2.08.3 Scale Calibration Storage on the Control Panel .................................................................................83
2.09 TEST CUTTING FLOW CHART FOR THE SKYCUT..............................................................................................86
2.10 SETTINGS FORM FOR CUTTING MATERIALS ...................................................................................................87
2.11 SUGGESTED SETTINGS FOR VARIOUS MATERIALS..........................................................................................88
3. PRINT AND CUT (CONTOUR CUT) ................................................................................................................90
3.00 QUICK REFERENCE FOR CHAPTER 3.............................................................................................................90
3.01 WHAT IS A PRINT AND CUT (PNC)? ..............................................................................................................90
3.02 WHAT IS A PNC CALIBRATION?.....................................................................................................................91
3.03 CAMERA CALIBRATION PROCEDURE..............................................................................................................91
3.03.1 What You Need for Calibrating...........................................................................................................91
3.03.2 Calibration Process.............................................................................................................................91
3.04 PERFORMING A PNC IN SIGNCUT PRO..........................................................................................................94
3.04.1 Summary of Steps...............................................................................................................................94
3.04.2 Preparing the Registration Marks .......................................................................................................95
3.04.3 Contour Cutting Project –Accuracy Test............................................................................................96
3.05 INACCURATE CUTS.......................................................................................................................................99
3.05.1 Adjusting the Calibration Values.........................................................................................................99
3.05.2 Inaccurate Tracings ..........................................................................................................................100
3.05.3 Incorrect Cut Settings .......................................................................................................................100
3.06 CONTOUR CUTTING MULTIPLE IMAGES AND ADDING INTERMEDIATE REGISTRATION MARKS...........................101
3.06.1 Setting Up Multiple Raster Images in Another Program...................................................................101
3.06.2 Using Intermediate Registration Marks.............................................................................................102
3.06.3 Automatically Adding Intermediate Registration Marks in SignCut Draw.........................................105
3.07 PNC FROM USB FLASH DRIVE ...................................................................................................................106
3.07.1 PNC from Flash Drive –Single Cut ..................................................................................................106
3.07.2 PNC from Flash Drive –Using Array Mark for Repeats ...................................................................108
3.07.3 Mark Set Options ..............................................................................................................................110
4. ACCESSORY TOOLS AND DUAL HEAD CALIBRATION........................................................................... 113
4.00 QUICK REFERENCE FOR CHAPTER 4...........................................................................................................113
4.01 DUAL HEAD CALIBRATION...........................................................................................................................113
4.02 DRAWING WITH THE TEST PEN....................................................................................................................117
