SEPARATION STUDIO 4 REGISTRATION MARKS SOFTWARE

It is briefly described in this post on the Registration Marks Panel HERE. A print and cut project can be setup with a barcode to read for the cut settings. Next to the Send button on the right is the barcode icon. When all test cuts have been performed, double check that the material settings are correct and press the Send button to send the project to the Silhouette machine. Note: after doing a test cut, make sure to unload and reload your mat before sending the project to cut, so it will cut in the exact location you have setup on the screen. When you are ready, click it to cut a small square with a triangle out of the material wherever the blade housing is set up. Next to that is where you choose whether to perform the Test cut with Tool 1 or Tool 2.ДЄnd then you have the Test Cut button.

Make sure to move the housing both directions to the exact location you want it to cut at.

The Test Cut arrows move the blade housing if you need to adjust where the test cut location is. Moving to the right side at the bottom of the Send tab, you will find the Test Cut options. Now, letвЂ™s look at the bottom of the Send tab and what it tells us. If it cut too deep, then I will decrease the blade depth to what it was and increase the force by 1-2 and try another test cut.Дo not change too much too fast, or you really donвЂ™t know what worked and what didnвЂ™t. If it works, great! If not, then it will depend on what it did. If the test cut does not come out well, then I look at adjusting my settings. If the square with the triangle test cut is not working for you, make your own with a capital B and move it around.ДЇor more details and photos on creating your own Test Cut, check out this Beginner HTV post HERE to see how I do that. These will be your best friend and save you lots of materials! The more you cut, the more comfortable you will get with the materials you are using and the settings needed. If itвЂ™s a material not in the presets, then I start with the recommendations from the manufacturer, or the closest material to it. I do use the Textured Cardstock setting to cut almost all cardstock.

SEPARATION STUDIO 4 REGISTRATION MARKS SOFTWARE

Honestly, I use the preset settings for the materials in the software almost all the time for most materials. So now you may be asking yourself вЂ“ how do you know to change the settings? More is the Advanced Settings and where you would enter Custom Cut Settings. For normal cutting materials such as vinyl, htv, and cardstock I find 1 pass should be sufficient with the correct settings. Some thicker materials require several passes to cut completely through the material. Passes is how many times you want the blade to do the same action. Note: if a design is sent to the machine with the cut lines OFF and you get the message вЂњCut CompleteвЂќ вЂ“ unload and reload the Silhouette cutting mat before sending again after turning on the cut lines to ensure that the blade housing resets to the proper starting point. If a design is sent to the Silhouette machine with the cut lines off, it will go through the motions of aligning the housing and setting the blade (Autoblade), but then the software will say вЂњCut CompleteвЂќ. Either the cut line is on, indicated by bold red cut lines or it is off, indicated by no bold red cut lines. No Cut and Cut are pretty easy to understand. As you can see when the cut lines are turned off, there is no bold red outline around the design like the example in the top left corner. Since we are under Tool 1 вЂ“ the cut lines will show as bold red. Then you can change the cut setting between No Cut, Cut, or Cut Edge. A selection box will appear around the design meaning that it is selected. To select the design, click directly on the design or the red line of the design. If there are no registration marks on your material, you will encounter errors and can simply turn this setting off.The #1 thing to note here is that the design has to be selected on the design mat in order to make any changes to the cut setting. Please keep in mind thatВ the Registration Marks setting should be turned off if you are not working with a printed image. Prior to reviewing these, please note that the use of registration marks is only for Print & Cut projects. There are a number of concerns that may be encountered when using registration marks for Print & Cut alignment and which may cause the registration marks not to be read properly (thus causing a misalignment) or read at all.

Separation studio 4 registration marks