Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Sept 28, 2014 12:17:08 GMT -9
Product: Abandoned Wagon Paper Model by Dave Graffam Models
Cutfiles: abandoned_wagon_cutfiles.zip (69.45 KB)
Special Warning: These pages, as laid out, really push the limits of where the Silhouette Cameo (the only machine I've tried) will read and cut. I haven't been able to get the machine to be happy with these files as-is. Instead, if you're interested in using a robocutter with this set, you are welcome to try the following:
1. Get your images out of your layered PDF as you normally would, and drop them into the right cutfile. Line up your image with the cutlines.
2. Within the Silhouette Studio software, draw polygon shapes around the different pieces.
3. Select the polygons and the background image, and use the Crop tool. It should chop the background image up into smaller pieces.
4. You can now move some of the bits off the page, and center some other ones, print and safely cut.
5. Move off the bits you just cut, and move on some more pieces.
Once you practice these steps a little, you may find it's a helpful trick for quickly breaking up images that otherwise wouldn't fit on the page for cutting.
I apologize for making this so complex. In working out these instructions, I've printed and cut at least a dozen pages and have found several ways to crash the Studio software. The above instructions are the best I can recommend!
You will need to download a copy of that product to use these correctly. The artwork is not included to protect the rights of the copyright holders.
NOTE: When possible, turn off all extraneous layers, like text layers! You need to make sure that there no graphics interfere with the registration marks. If you forget, you can probably get away with creating white shapes in the Studio software that cover up the offending graphics. I've learned you can even use the eraser tool in the Studio software, too!
The product does not contain the required registration marks to work with the cutter. In order to get the registration marks in the correct place relative to the cutting lines in these files, you will need to print from within the Studio program itself after merging the artwork.
Step one: Get each PDF page into individual PNG files, so Studio can read them. There are several ways to do this.
If you have Adobe Acrobat Pro, split and reformat the pages one at a time by choosing: Save As > Image > PNG.
If you want to customize the layers (There are various texture options), you can print-to-PDF after selecting the layers. Then you still have to convert each PDF into a PNG.
If you don't have Acrobat Pro, another means to move PDF -> PNG is using the GIMP editor. When you open a PDF with GIMP, you can specify which pages to import. Be sure to set the resolution to 300 DPI on the import dialog! Once it is open, save the page with a .PNG file (by typing in that suffix), no compression.
Now you need to merge the PNG files with their cutfiles to get the registration marks right when you print...
(The remaining instructions are specific for Studio 3.0.531ss)
Step two: Now you have PNG files for each page, start Studio and then open one of them (you won't see the PNG files by default in the open dialog, click the file-type pop-down and chose PNG to see them).
Once you see the image on simulated carrier sheet, you may see it rotated 90-degrees (not fitting on the sheet), just click Portrait on the Page control to rotate the carrier sheet to match.
Next choose Merge from the file menu and select the matching cutfile page. You should see red-lines overlaying the image, they probably won't align properly at first.
Step three: Align the image to the cutlines. Zoom in 3-4 times by clicking on the +-magnifier at the top of the screen.
The lines are in the correct place, it is the image that needs to move to match. Click on the image (including white area) somewhere, and use the arrow keys to shift the image until it matches the cut lines. I'd save the cutfile at this point.
Step four: Print the file and cut! Choose the printing option from within Studio - either from the File menu or as the first option after clicking on the Cut icon at the top of Studio - it will include the registration marks from the cutfiles. Then you know the drill, mount to carrier sheet and cut then edge and assemble!
These cutfiles were created with Silhouette Studio version 3.0.531ss by mproteau (Paper Realms) @ the Cardboard Warriors forums: cardboard-warriors.proboards.com
The steps for merging artwork into the cutfiles by oldschooldm
Cutfiles: abandoned_wagon_cutfiles.zip (69.45 KB)
Special Warning: These pages, as laid out, really push the limits of where the Silhouette Cameo (the only machine I've tried) will read and cut. I haven't been able to get the machine to be happy with these files as-is. Instead, if you're interested in using a robocutter with this set, you are welcome to try the following:
1. Get your images out of your layered PDF as you normally would, and drop them into the right cutfile. Line up your image with the cutlines.
2. Within the Silhouette Studio software, draw polygon shapes around the different pieces.
3. Select the polygons and the background image, and use the Crop tool. It should chop the background image up into smaller pieces.
4. You can now move some of the bits off the page, and center some other ones, print and safely cut.
5. Move off the bits you just cut, and move on some more pieces.
Once you practice these steps a little, you may find it's a helpful trick for quickly breaking up images that otherwise wouldn't fit on the page for cutting.
I apologize for making this so complex. In working out these instructions, I've printed and cut at least a dozen pages and have found several ways to crash the Studio software. The above instructions are the best I can recommend!
You will need to download a copy of that product to use these correctly. The artwork is not included to protect the rights of the copyright holders.
NOTE: When possible, turn off all extraneous layers, like text layers! You need to make sure that there no graphics interfere with the registration marks. If you forget, you can probably get away with creating white shapes in the Studio software that cover up the offending graphics. I've learned you can even use the eraser tool in the Studio software, too!
The product does not contain the required registration marks to work with the cutter. In order to get the registration marks in the correct place relative to the cutting lines in these files, you will need to print from within the Studio program itself after merging the artwork.
Step one: Get each PDF page into individual PNG files, so Studio can read them. There are several ways to do this.
If you have Adobe Acrobat Pro, split and reformat the pages one at a time by choosing: Save As > Image > PNG.
If you want to customize the layers (There are various texture options), you can print-to-PDF after selecting the layers. Then you still have to convert each PDF into a PNG.
If you don't have Acrobat Pro, another means to move PDF -> PNG is using the GIMP editor. When you open a PDF with GIMP, you can specify which pages to import. Be sure to set the resolution to 300 DPI on the import dialog! Once it is open, save the page with a .PNG file (by typing in that suffix), no compression.
Now you need to merge the PNG files with their cutfiles to get the registration marks right when you print...
(The remaining instructions are specific for Studio 3.0.531ss)
Step two: Now you have PNG files for each page, start Studio and then open one of them (you won't see the PNG files by default in the open dialog, click the file-type pop-down and chose PNG to see them).
Once you see the image on simulated carrier sheet, you may see it rotated 90-degrees (not fitting on the sheet), just click Portrait on the Page control to rotate the carrier sheet to match.
Next choose Merge from the file menu and select the matching cutfile page. You should see red-lines overlaying the image, they probably won't align properly at first.
Step three: Align the image to the cutlines. Zoom in 3-4 times by clicking on the +-magnifier at the top of the screen.
The lines are in the correct place, it is the image that needs to move to match. Click on the image (including white area) somewhere, and use the arrow keys to shift the image until it matches the cut lines. I'd save the cutfile at this point.
Step four: Print the file and cut! Choose the printing option from within Studio - either from the File menu or as the first option after clicking on the Cut icon at the top of Studio - it will include the registration marks from the cutfiles. Then you know the drill, mount to carrier sheet and cut then edge and assemble!
These cutfiles were created with Silhouette Studio version 3.0.531ss by mproteau (Paper Realms) @ the Cardboard Warriors forums: cardboard-warriors.proboards.com
The steps for merging artwork into the cutfiles by oldschooldm