Artcut Manual
Artcut Manual
Basic manual Artcut / Artgrave commands, the icons and techniques to get started using Artcut / Artgrave. You
You should understand the basics first, and then continue to familiarize yourself with the program.
Title bar
Show the name of the file and program that is currently working.
Menu bar
Click on a menu category to access a list of commands.
Icon bar
Show the icons to access most of the / Artgrave Artcut commands. Click and hold the mouse over the
icon, the description will be displayed.
Rules
Use as a reference for positioning.
Bare Slopes
Standard Windows sliders used to change the screen view.
State of the line
The information about the currently selected command.
Work area
Also known as the design or the window.
c) State of the graphics import: The cursor will be different according to the graphics import which, as
You can press the left mouse button, hold, and drag the mouse to import graphics;
d) Node Edit Status: The cursor on the screen is for editing nodes with the mouse or keyboard. The change of a
graph continues its node editing.
START
Log into the software
1.1 Select Startup Program Menu, Click Artcut WT or Artgrave WT.
1.2 The first time you enter the PESO Artcut software, the program will ask you to insert the software CD to confirm the
system.
2. Size adjustment page
Each time the program is run, the size of the page next dialog Settings is displayed.
In this case, you can set the size according to your needs. The software automatically separates into the design of several pages.
the plot when the page size adjustment is beyond the scope of the plot.
3) Click on the arrow next to the text field to select multiple pre-set models with the size of
arrangement, like the standard of the board that illustrates, standard paper, etc.
4) You can set the page size when the program runs. Select the Page Size command from the menu.
Click the exit button in the upper right corner of the main window;
2) Choose Exit from the File menu;
3) shortcut key Press Alt + F4.
This chapter describes the icon bars of the Artcut / Artgrave software.
i. Fill tool
j. Typographic Organize Bar: show / hide
File Menu
Restart:
To start a new file.
New
To start a new design. Artcut / Artgrave software support for opening more than one design at a time.
Open
To open an existing AC6 file. You can open a file from the current directory (default: c:\artcut6), or from another directory.
Double click on a file, Artcut will select the file and open it.
Close
To close the current presentation. You are asked to save the design if any changes have been made since the last time or if not, already.
has saved.
Save
To save the current presentation. If you are saving a file for the first time, the save dialog box will appear in the
screen. Check the Save As command for more information.
Save as
The selection and name of the guide to save the current configuration as an AC6 file.
Import
To load a file from another program.
From the file type, you can select the desired file format, such as PLT, EPS, TXT, BMP, etc. DXF/R12
Export
To save Artcut / Artgrave AC6 file in other formats to be used by another program or application.
New Lib Graphic:
It is traditional Chinese graphics.
Select Twain_32 Source
Click on 'Select Twain_32 source' from the menu files, a two source dialog box appears.
currents (scanner). You can select current via scanner.
Twain 32 Sanning
To obtain a dialog box from the selected Twain_32 scanner. You can scan the image based on this
dialog box. If the image file is a bit in BMP format, raster image is more efficient.
Tracking image:
You can scan an image or upload an existing image file. A true 24-bit color bitmap
They will be transferred in 256 colors automatically. A dialog box appears below, displaying the basic information.
from the image.
If the image is of good quality, you can select No on the smooth front, otherwise select Yes.
If the edges of the image are mainly straight lines, choose higher in the intensity of online verification. If they are curves,
choose low. Otherwise, choose common.
Choose high or low for the accuracy of the lower/higher resolution scan curve or better/worse graphics.
It is recommended to choose medium in most cases. Click Accept and then the Software.
Ray of the image
This function is for capturing wide images with a blurry effect using a cutting plotter.
Click on the File Image Strip in the menu to display a dialog box to select the object's image.
Select the image of the object and click Open, a dialog box with image base information will appear. Do
click on Next to get a dialog box below:
A front of Add frame means that an outer border will be added when creating band graphics. The image that remains in the
Pasta after pressing the film frame is positive. The strip part is negative. √An investment front to obtain the
reverse result of what is mentioned in this article.
Click Finish to get a striped image.
Click on the print icon to set the printing parameters, please click on print below, or
click on the print preview icon from the common toolbar to get a dialog box
down
01:01 means of the output by the actual size of the overall typographic composition.
All media should print the design on paper.
Random means that the print ratio can be set by the user.
Outline: the production of schemes only.
Separate from the page Prohibit: Print the design to fit on a paper.
Click Accept to start printing.
To choose one of the editing commands, select the command from the Edit menu or click on the icon. When selecting
In the Edit menu command, click Edit, then drag the cursor to the desired command.
Undo
To undo the most recent action. You can choose up to 8 times to undo previous editing operations.
Redo:
Use the Redo command to revert any operation changed by the Undo command. You can continue to select
the Redo command.
Text entry
Change the cursors for the text status input. After selecting the text input, you can move the mouse and
select anywhere in the text input work area.
Select
Change the cursors to select the state. After choosing the stat using Select, you can move the mouse with the object.
Click to select the object, or drag a box to select more than one object.
Edit node
Select the first object. When you choose the Edit node command, the selected object will be displayed in node edit state.
Redraw
Redesign the current layout.
Measurement
Press and hold the mouse, drag to show the distance from the starting point to the current point.
Delete
Delete the selected objects or texts.
Remove Tool path
It is a symbol of artgrave software. Remove the tool's trajectory from the selected objects.
Cut
Use the Cut command to remove the selection group of objects and the place or group of selection objects in the
Clipboard.
Copy
Use the Copy command or click the icon to place the selected objects group in the Clipboard.
To stick
Use the Paste command or click the icon to get the last group or an object that was cut or copied to
clipboard in its current presentation or a new one. You can copy or cut a group from a design and use the command
Grab to place the group as many times as necessary.
Duplicate
Use this command to create horizontal and vertical copies at the same time. You can set the number of horizontal copies.
and vertical, as well as the space between each copy.
Grab along the way
Use this command to paste an object along a path that could be the selection of an Arc, Curve, etc Example:
This function is mainly for making different laceworks. Here is an example of sticking a small triangle on a
circle.
1. I draw a small triangle and the circle as at the beginning.
2 Drag a box so that the selected small triangle and copy it to the clipboard.
3 To make the selected circle, click Paste along Path from the Edit menu to get a dialog panel like:
4, Set Number 20 to grab, from 0 to baseline. Click Accept, the result will be:
5 Repeat step 3, select between 180 and baseline and click OK.
6 Drag a box to select the circle and all the triangles within the circle, then click on Advanced Menu
of welding, the result will be displayed as
Group
Use this command to place the selection outlines on a group.
Ungroup
Use this command to remove the contours of a selection group.
View Menu
The available commands in the View menu are related to the display or visualization of information in a design. Also
you can click on the icon to select a common command viewpoint that is used. The View menu lists
commands below:
Show full
Normally, input texts or graphics are displayed as level text. After selecting Show filled, the
text and the graphs are shown below:
Toolbars Option
Show a dialog box to display all types of icons / pubs. Check √ to select the type of bar
icons that you want to be displayed in the window.
Rule
Show and hide the rules.
condition of o .
Move the cursor over the desired object and click on the object to zoom in/out 2 times at the center position when the cursor is.
Yes. Continuously clicking is acceptable.
Select this command or click on the icon The cursor is going to be so Move the cursor in the area of
trabajo, a continuación, presione y mantenga presionado la tecla izquierda del ratón y arrastre una caja. Todos los contenidos
in the frame displayed on the screen.
Full page
Select this command or click on the icon to display the full page in the window.
The shortcut key is F8.
previous view Next view See the result before and after a view operation.
Move the page: Click on the icon Change the size of the toolbar, the cursor is going to be so .
Move the cursor in the workspace (page), click to move the page, the content will be displayed centered by the
position where the cursor is.
Maximize View: Click on Vista Ultimate from the Vista Menu to display all the contents of the page on the screen.
Shortcut key: F7.
Horizontal / Vertical fill: Click on the zoom menu item View to display horizontal / vertical contents
from the page on the screen.
Fixed Ratio: Click on View Menu Relationship to display the page fixed at the selected ratio.
Random ratio: Click on the random menu screen to display the page in the ratio setting.
Grid
Show and hide the grid.
Baseline
Show and hide baseline.
Menu text
To choose one of the text commands, select the command from the text menu, or click on the icon. When selecting
From the Text menu, click on the text, then drag the cursor to the desired command.
Text path
Text arch
1, Place the cursor on the state selection '+', select the text block. Click on Text Arc from the menu,
the dialog box is shown as:
2 Set the parameters for: (a) Do not rotate, (b) - (d) Rotate.
3, Space proportion between letters/words: Click to select the radio button to distribute the spaces
Method.
4 Style Lines
1) Center: compare the central point of the words;
2) Interior: compare the point at the bottom left of the words.
5, From left to right / from right to left: Check / uncheck the checkbox from left to right.
6, extend to: Click on the Open Arc checkbox at the top to fill √, then the curve
it extends upwards, along which the letters will align.
7 in width and the height: play of the curve, the unit: mm. Modify the font properties of letters in the arrangement of the
curve
1) Make the cursor in the input text state as 'I', hold down the left mouse button, move the mouse
to select the desired text.
2) Modificar los parámetros de fuente de Abogados.
8, modify the radius of the curve without changing the letters / words:
1) Make the cursor in the selection state, click on the text, then select the curve and around one
rectangle with a red dotted line.
2) Press the Shift key and make the cursor in the selection state as '+'. Select the desired text. Move the
cursor over the random node point (red dot). Press the left mouse button to follow, and move the mouse, the curve will be
changed. Meanwhile, the letters arranged along the curve will be modified accordingly.
While the red drag point is used to get the result as (C), the dialog box must be canceled.
9 Circle of Path. Click on + of (C) of F5-19, then the result will be like F5-20.
The curve turned into a circle with two small rectangles. Small oblongs Press to move and adjust the position
of letters and words along this circle.
Letters along the straight line, curve, curve, circle, etc. are also available.
Here is another example along a circle.
(1). Draw a circle and the entry of the letters 'Hello World' that is displayed as
(A).
(2). Select the circle, then hold down the Shift key on the
keyboard to select 'Hello World'.
Click on Text Arc from the menu to get a text box
dialogue. After adjusting the parameters, press Apply to get the result
like (B).
Welding
Use this command or click on the icon Toolbar sources to get a dialog box for
text box input such as:
Move the cursor in the input area, click the left mouse button and the cursor will become like 'I'.
Write 'HELLO' and so on. After the complete introduction, click Accept and then the text
"HELLO" would be in the arrangement.
Text files, such as Notepad, Word, etc. could also be pasted into this input dialog box.
text box.
Separation
Use this command to break texts into multiple parts. After Separation, you can also use the font size.
para modificar el tamaño del texto.
There are three options to break up.
Graphic Menu
To choose one of the graphic commands, select the command from the Graphic menu, or click on the icon. When selecting a
Command in the Graph menu, click on the chart, then drag the cursor to the desired command.
Line
Use this command to draw a line in the workspace. Press and hold the left mouse button,
move the mouse to draw a line. If you press the Shift key on the keyboard at the same time, you can get a straight line.
horizontal. If you press the Ctrl key on the keyboard at the same time, you can get a vertical line.
Rectangle
Use this command to draw a rectangle in the workspace. Press and hold the left mouse button,
move the mouse to draw a rectangle. If you press the Shift key on the keyboard at the same time, you can achieve
a square.
Oval
Use this command to draw an oval in the workspace. Press and hold the left mouse button,
move the mouse to draw an oval. If you press the Shift key on the keyboard at the same time, you can achieve a
circle.
Arch
Use this command to draw an arc in the workspace. Press and hold the left mouse button,
move the mouse to draw an arc.
Polygon
Use this command to draw a polygon in the workspace. Press and hold the left mouse button,
move the mouse to draw a polygon.
Concentric border
Flag
Others
Use this command to draw useful another graph in the shape of a star, rounded rectangle, curve, fan, etc.
Draw Circle Frame
Use this command, the dialog will be displayed as:
Click on the checkbox of the non-rotated ellipse to remove the √, then click on Accept.
2. Select Rectangle, press and hold the left mouse button, move the mouse in the workspace to
obtain an oval.
Hold down the Shift key while moving the mouse to get a circle.
Menu Frame
To choose one of the commands from the table in the Table menu. When selecting a command from the Table menu, click on the
table, next, drag the cursor to the desired command.
Table of Attorneys
Select this command, the table bar will appear in the lower left of the main window.
New table
Create a table. Click on New table in the menu box to a dialog box like:
Set the values for the number of rows, the number of columns, line width, and so on. Then, do
Move the cursor over the table, the cursor will change to Press and hold the left mouse button and
drag to make the cells dark. Click on Merge cells from the menu table, then the
Selected cells will be merged.
Split cells
Select the desired first cells. Click on Split cells from the table menu, the Set as dialog box.
number of rows, the columns. Click OK to get the desired result.
Set the width value and choose the position to change with the down arrow of the field position.
Alignment menu
To choose one of the Align commands in the Align menu. When selecting a command from the Align menu, click on Align.
and then drag the cursor down to the desired command.
Basic
Object selection method:
1. drag a frame to select:
Press and hold the left mouse button, drag the mouse to create a blue frame. All objects in the
The interior and the border of this frame will be selected after releasing the mouse.
2 Click to select objects:
Move the mouse over the desired object, click the left mouse button, the object will be selected
3, drag a frame while holding down Ctrl to select:
Hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard, then press and hold the left button of the
ratón, arrastre el ratón para obtener un marco azul.Sólo los objetos dentro de este marcoserán seleccionados después de
let go of the mouse.
4, Multi-Click to select objects:
1) Place the mouse over the desired object, click the left mouse button to select this object.
2) Hold down the Shift key on the keyboard, move the mouse to another desired object, click the left mouse button.
to select the different object.
3) redo step 2, you can select multiple objects.
To choose one of the Align commands in the Align menu. When selecting a command from the Align menu, click on
Align and then drag the cursor down to the desired command.
Select the desired text or graphic objects, then click on the icon. of Control Toolbar, the
selected objects will display the node editing status and an Edit Tool Bar node will appear as follows:
Desiring objects must be chosen at the beginning! Otherwise, the operation will fail.
2.2 Selection of the medium of a line and in turn, that line of an arc.
2.3 Add or remove a node. Click to select the desired point or position where you want to add a point.
continuation, click on '+' or '-' from the Edit Toolbar node to add or remove a node. See (C) and
(D).
Change a straight line to a curve. Click on the desired line, hold down the left mouse button, move the mouse
to drag the line to an arc. See (E) and (F)
2.4 Change a curve to a straight line. Click anywhere on the curve to select it, and then click
In a single block.
2.6 Cut a selected node in two and move them to cut a line segment.
2.7 Link two orphan nodes via a
3.12 Change the acute angle formed by two line segments at a curve angle. Here is an example of a
triangle is given. Click wanted node to do it, click on the red icon of
Edit Toolbar Node to get a special group F11-8.
Absolute Radio: the value of the curve wanted.
Relative Radius: a value on the shorter edge of the two tires to take the curve radius wanted as apex coefficient
multiplied by the assigned module.
Radio error: the maximum error value between the desired curve radius and its apex joined. Please consult
3.13 Sharp: selected, the next node, click on the icon Click on of the Edit.Tool Bar node to make
curved selection at an angle with the straight lines like WEO
If the result is not satisfactory, please click Undo in the Commonly Used Toolbar.
3.14 Align nodes. Select the desired nodes, then click on the icon. from the Editing Bar node
tools to get a special group F11-10.
3.15 nodes Restrict
3.15.1 In the selection, click on the starting state or the selected object point, then press SHIFT and click.
at its endpoint, or click on the icon from the Edit Toolbar node, click on the point and finalize on all
parts between the starting points to achieve a value dialogue panel. The one that is random. The bigger
It is the value, the more nodes are removed and the more the graphs change.
3.15.2 After the previous steps, click OK and the graphs with the reduced nodes will be easy to
modify.
3.16 Soft auto. This function is used to make larger letters and more complex graphics to eliminate the teeth.
like the edge of the saw (smoothed). Click on the desired object in node editing mode and press the left key to
Drag the box to select the desired nodes. It will become a network icon. Click of the Edit node
toolbar to achieve a special group F11-12. Establish that they work smoothly when included
the angle of the tangent line is greater than 100 degrees, the error is 1 mm. Click Accept, the smooth ring graphs like
(B) deF11-12
If the result is not satisfactory, please click on Undo in the commonly used Toolbar.
ADVANCED
When selecting a command from the Advanced menu, click on Advance, then drag the cursor to the command.
desired.
Mover
Use this command to move the selected object to an exact position in the current workspace layout.
Make the desired object selected first, then select this command from the Advance menu.
dialog box below:
There are two options:
La posición relativa significa mover el objeto a la posición de destino desde la posición actual.
The exact position means moving the object to the destination position of the original design.
Change the size
Use this command to reset the size of the selected object.
Make the desired object selected first, then select this command from the Advance menu.
dialog box below:
The original size of the selected object is displayed in the dialog box. You can enter data in Width and Height.
to define the new size. Or Enter the Ratio data to set a new size. If Ratio Equality
is checked, the program always relates the horizontal and vertical the same. If Keep original is checked, the
the original object remains until after executing this command.
Turn
Use this command to rotate the selected object.
Make the desired object selected first, then select this command from the Advance menu.
bottom dialog box:
There are two options:
If Manual is selected, you can press and hold the left mouse button to drag the mouse to rotate the
selected object.
If the defined angle is selected, the selected object rotates at the set angle.
If Keep original is checked, the original object will be retained until after executing this command.
Mirror
Use this command to duplicate the selected object.
Make the desired object selected first, then select this command from the Advance menu.
dialog box below:
Distort 2
1. Select the objects you want, click on Distortion 2 in the advanced menu to get a dialog box like
2. Click on the up or down arrows, or drag to move the horizontal slider bar, or enter the number of
Select the desired type of graphs. If you want to keep the original graphs low, check the button.
verification of Keep original.
3. Move the cursor to the size of the value.
4. Mueve el cursor Relación al valor. El resultado de tomar un ejemplo del tipo de número de gráficos 62 como (B)
Separate Effect 1
The software offers 3 types of methods to separate a selected object: with a line, rectangle, and oval. The parts
divided can be selected separately. Take the separation method with the line, for example:
Click to select the desired object.
Select the Separate1 command with the advanced line of the menu. The cursor is .
Move the cursor to the starting point of the selected block, hold down the left mouse button and drag
to the final point of the line.
The contour of the selected object is divided into two parts by the line.
Separa Effect 2
Este comando es similar con el comando de separate1. Ellos son los tres métodos diferentes de dividir los objetos por el
parallel, the ring and the rays. The result is shown as an example:
Welding / common / Exclude common / Cut
These are the useful commands to help you design a work.
Online / Scheme
Use this command to get the inner line or in a scheme of a selection of the object.
Options
Select one of the command Options in the Options menu. When selecting a command in the Options menu, click on
Options, and then drag the cursor to the desired command.
Page size
Use this command to set the size of the current workspace layout.
Guide
Use this command to set the horizontal/vertical guide line in the current design work. It is convenient.
for the design of your work.
Complement
Use this command to configure the plugin option.
Locking and unlocking
Use this command to lock/unlock selected objects or the guide line. If an object line guide
it is selected, all editing commands, such as move, delete, etc. are null. If you want to modify the locked object,
you must unlock it.
Grid options
Use this command to configure network options.
Auto save
The software can automatically save its current design to a template file. Use this command to
set the auto-save time.
Multiple pages
Use this command to set or cancel multiple pages work mode. You can select a different page.
bottom right of the screen.
Other Language
Use this command to create and edit your own graphic libraries.
Define origin
Utilice este comando para establecer el origen de la disposición de trabajo actual. Pulse la tecla izquierda del ratón, arrastre
the mouse to set the origin at any position in the workspace. The software will create the origin at the center or
one of the four points on the page according to the nearest distance.
Direction of the axis
Click on Cut / Parcel icon commonly use the Toolbar select the Cut command/
Open the File menu to get a dialog box below:
1, from the device: Click on the to select the name of the cutting plotter from the list to match your plotter
of cutting. First, select the type of manufacturer and the model of the sliding panel cutting conspirators. If
Cannot find your machine name in the list panel, please contact your dealer, or confirm the
set commands in HPGL or DMPL, then select the relevant items.
For example: ROLAND MC-24.
1) Click on Roland from the manufacturers panel, then all Roland models appear in Model of
team.
Click ROLAND MC-24,
3) Click on Add, this model of cutting plotters will be in the box of the selected device.
Click Close to exit.
5) The CM-24 is now added in the Trace dialog. You can see ROLAND CM-24 in the panel.
6) The established as the current team.
2, Link to: set as communication port COM1, COM2, or LPT1.
3, 'Start' button: to set the parameters of the communication port.
Set. Compensation 1 Click on Compensation Settings to get a dialog box below:
10 The left-to-right command icons are: mirror, rotation, Add to the border of
group, add text from Borders, the margins.
11, margins: there are two modes of operation. Save paper: the program to set the starting position to trace object from
the starting point of the objects. In this way, the vinyl is stored. Otherwise, you can select the mode
Normal.
12 Order Layout: Select this option to change the cutting sequence. The program will be cut from left to
right, moving up and down.
13, Parcel by color: If the design is available in several colors, you can select one of the colors to trace only, or
select all the colors to trace together.
14 copies: Set the number of duplicated copies horizontally and vertically drawn.
15, line board: For tracing contour lines in a dashed manner. It is useful for cutting paper, not vinyl.
16, from the test: Press this button to cut a small square in vinyl if the cable is connected correctly, and the
Communication port parameters are set correctly.
17 Cut / Parcel: Press this button, the dialog box appears as below, press start to parcel.
If the line is marked board, cut press the button / plot to get the following dialog, you can set
the real length and the length of space before starting to plan.
- FUERZA : 80
- VELOCIDAD : 240