Designing Contour Cut Jobs in Flexi
Contour cut jobs contain both a printed element, and one or
more contour cuts.
Contour cut jobs are output using the RIP & Print dialog. When
the RIP & Print dialog is used, all design elements are
automatically converted to printed graphics, except for those
elements that were created specifically as contour cuts. Those
contour cuts will remain as cut elements, and will be cut into
the printed design when output.
There are two main ways in which contour cuts can be added
to jobs:
• Objects in a job can be converted into contour cut paths.
• The Contour Cut effect can be used to trace a contour
around one or more objects.
Converting Vector Objects to Contour Cuts
Vector objects can be transformed into contour cuts. This
allows you create a contour cut of any needed shape.
A fan shape converted into a contour cut
To convert a vector object into a contour cut:
1. Select the object.
2. From the Arrange menu, point to Contour Cut and then
select Make Contour Cut.
The object’s outline color will change to a light gray, indicating
that it has been converted to a contour cut. Even after being
converted to a contour cut, the object will have its original
attributes.
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Converting Contour Cuts Back Into Vector Objects
To convert the contour cut back to a vector object:
1. Select the contour cut.
2. From the Arrange menu, point to Contour Cut and then
select Release Contour Cut.
Using the Contour Cut Effect
The Contour Cut effect allows you to trace a contour cut
around one or more objects in your design.
To trace a contour cut around one or more objects using the
Contour Cut effect:
1. Select the objects.
2. From the Effect menu, select Contour Cut.
3. Adjust the values in DesignCentral.
Select the type between Contour, Rectangle and
Ellipse.
Contour mode
Rectangle
mode
Ellipse mode
Offset distance from object to cutting line. The value
can be negative, allowing you to make a contour cut
line inside the design, in order to prevent
misalignments in printing and cutting process. This
field is only available for Contour mode.
Width of the contour shape (Ellipse or Rectangle).
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