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I need Help with Versacamm Printer please?
I just got a used Versacamm and trying to learn Corel , I am currently using sign wizard and able to convert files to PDF but I can’t work out. How to cut outlines around letters , shapes etc .
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Depends on the RIP software you’re running.
you’ve got to name a colour and use it for the outlines…specific ‘name’ for different RIPS
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Still cant sort out cut outlines I had a guide that detailed that and how to step by step with Corel X3 , unfortunately my PDF conversions from sign wizard only work with X6 and all the menus are different to X3 I tried as best I could but no outline cuts , I am trying to cit a group of circular decals but at a dead end now 🙁
Carl
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Carl, Try exporting as .eps file.
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Carl, If that doesn’t work check what level eps your software has. I’m sure you need level 3. I don’t use either of the software you do, I use signlab & had to upgrade to a newer version to have level 3 eps(among other things).
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Thanks I did export as an EPS which comes up fine with Corel X6 just not sure how to identify the outline as I only have the tutorial for X3
Sorry If I am sounding a bit dumb here but I have tried numerous things but cannot get a cut line around each individual circular decals
Carl
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You need to create a spot colour in corel and call it "CutContour" (if your rip is Versaworks) or "Cutpath" (if using wasatch). Note the name of the spot colour is case sensitive so assign it exactly as shown above.
Then, to allow your rip to recognise the contour that is to be cut. right click this colour in corel to the outline you wish to assign for cutting. Save the file as an .eps and open in in your RIP software (ensure you have checked the "process cutting path" box in your rip before you open the .eps file. The cutting contour will show up as "marching ants"
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Thanks Phil , that helped me out I got it sussed now.
Is it poss to trace around a shape that isnt a circle, eclipse or square ?
Much appreciated carl
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Yes – Any vector drawing is made up of a series of contours. Right click the outermost contour to assign the cut path to. If printing rendered images you will need to draw a vector graphic around the perimeter of the image in order to assign a cut path
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Thanks phil I will have another play on Monday
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Step by step
Image saved as transparent tiff, import into Corel Draw
Trace bit map, outline trace, line art
Colour, select Black and white, select one colour
Colour picker , select (edit) choose red, ok
Red sit over original image
Outline pen , Outline
Pen tool , pen colour, select green, select weight
Arrange, Convert outline to object
Weld
Press crtl to highlight two curves
Weld, now turns to one colour
Arrange, to back of page
Change red Circle, paint bucket change to white, right click
To set contour colour
Save as eps
Import into Versa Works.
( using Corel Draw three)
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