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After having to replace all our equipment and software after a fire we have gone with a Roland GX-24 cutstudio/Corel X3/AI
My previous cutter and software was able to cut by color. Meaning once a multi color vector file was imported or created in the cut program I could simply choose which colors I wanted to cut.
Easy cheesy.
However with Cutstudio and the Corel plugin I dont see an option to choose which colors to cut making multiple layer/color cutting much easier. In fact All I see is a wireframe of the complete image after sending the image to Cutstudio from Corel X3.
I have tried selecting which elements of the Vector image I wish to cut but upon viewing the cut preview I still see that Cutstudio wants to cut the entire image. I haven't actually tried cutting due to the cut preview showing the complete image and not just the slelected elements of the image.
I've even tried selecting parts of the image from within Corel X3 and sending that to Cutstudio but the entire image is sent instead.
I'd like to select one element of the image along with the registration marks, cut then select a different element of the same image along with the same registration marks then cut that.
What am I missing?
Could someone please post their workflow for cutting multiple color/layers vinyl decals on the Roland GX-24 with corel and Cutstudio.
Bill
Sassy Shirts
Sudden Impact Signs
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I've selected different elements of the image but the cutpreview shows the entire image would be sent to the cutter... is this normal and would only the selection be cut even though the preview shows different?
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I save the file multiple times using the color as part of the name. I then go back and delete everything out of each file that doesn't apply to that color. Maybe there's a better way, I haven't found it...
After having to replace all our equipment and software after a fire we have gone with a Roland GX-24 cutstudio/Corel X3/A
My previous cutter and software was able to cut by color. Meaning once a multi color vector file was imported or created in the cut program I could simply choose which colors I wanted to cut.
Easy cheesy.
However with Cutstudio and the Corel plugin I dont see an option to choose which colors to cut making multiple layer/color cutting much easier. In fact All I see is a wireframe of the complete image after sending the image to Cutstudio from Corel X3.
I have tried selecting which elements of the Vector image I wish to cut but upon viewing the cut preview I still see that Cutstudio wants to cut the entire image. I haven't actually tried cutting due to the cut preview showing the complete image and not just the slelected elements of the image.
I've even tried selecting parts of the image from within Corel X3 and sending that to Cutstudio but the entire image is sent instead.
I'd like to select one element of the image along with the registration marks, cut then select a different element of the same image along with the same registration marks then cut that.
What am I missing?
Could someone please post their workflow for cutting multiple color/layers vinyl decals on the Roland GX-24 with corel and Cutstudio.
I've selected different elements of the image but the cutpreview shows the entire image would be sent to the cutter... is this normal and would only the selection be cut even though the preview shows different?
If I am understanding your description correctly, the objects are grouped. Select the object and from the menubar and select object and break polyline.
You should then be able to select individual objects to send to the cutter.
Flexi/Corel/AI as well as as LOT of other software packages I use for embroidery, however everything went POOF - up in flames and smoke, software, receipts, records/registration/dongles etc.
I'm in the process of trying to replace flexi but am having some grief so I will be using Cutstudio in the meantime.
I'm also pondering Signlab - ideas?
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Hold the the shift key while clicking to select multiple objects.
On the menubar, select Objects and Combine Polylines to group objects. You can use this method to manually create your color groups for sending to the cutter.
If the Combine Polylines or Break Polylines are greyed out on the menu, select the object and go to Object, Convert to Polylines. If there is no text I need to change, I will usually do a select all and convert to polylines as one of the first steps because the software seems a bit inconsistent at times of what it interprets as a polyline and what it doesn't. Though surely there must be some logic to it somehow, right?
I'm really sorry to hear about your loss in the fire. Reading that just makes me tremble. There but for the grace of God go each of us. I sincerely hope that no one was injured.
Thanks again Madmax.
I appreciate the information and will do some serious playing when I get back to the shop.
I also appreciate your words of condolence. our home and shop was a total loss. We did lose someone - my mother, and it's a great loss in our family of which we will never recover from. However with all tragedies there is always some inspiration that can be found if you look hard enough.
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Thanks again Madmax.
I appreciate the information and will do some serious playing when I get back to the shop.
I also appreciate your words of condolence. our home and shop was a total loss. We did lose someone - my mother, and it's a great loss in our family of which we will never recover from. However with all tragedies there is always some inspiration that can be found if you look hard enough.
Bill I'm so sorry for your loss. I know how I felt when I lost my mother, I can only imagine how you feel. I know this is a tuff time and you still must go on. I will add you and your family to my prayers and may God help you to deal with the stress and guide you . .... JB
Thank you COEDS - we really do appreciate your prayers.
I have acquired LOTS of philosophical ideas after this but this isn't the space. Let's just say we're moving up and forward. Exactly what the MA wanted and tried so hard to help with - strange how things happen.
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If you are a customer of any of Stahls outlets, you can get Cadworx Live, register and using their program...which is free....to customers....you can cut by color.
If you have Corel Draw and Smart Designs, you can get CoCutPro and it will cut by color..
OK, I've been playing with the breaking of the polylines with no success.
I KNOW I must be missing something here - can you say DORK.
I have tried selecting the entire image and converting to polylines, then breaking polylines then selecting a single element of the image but it still shows in the cut preview the entire image to be cut instead of the selected element.
I did notice with text that breaking the polylines that each letter becomes independent of the others and even selecting each letter still results in the entire image wanting to be cut.
I have also noticed that the outer part of the image (not the letters) doesn't change at all when selecting it then converting to polyline. the polyline menu item doesnt' shade out after applying.
WTH am I missing, I know it's gunna be a bone headed oversight but I simply cant find it.
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Cutstudio cut by color - possible? 
