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What computer are you running on? Mac or Windows? Most who run the Sure Cuts a Lot do so as a way to run on mac. It's an option for both but not all that much awesome news comes from the SCAL program. Some on the forum have figured it out pretty good and make it sing but most of us go a different route. It was originally built on an existing platform for small craft cutters. Craft Edge does do some tech support too. If you bought direct from them they should offer some help.

IMO go the SignCut route. ESPECIALLY if you are already an AI user. They have a plug-in and work great on the mac. Best part is they ALSO work on a pc so you can migrate between them if you need to. If you pay monthly you have 5 moves before they make you check in but if you buy the lifetime dongle you can load SignCut on all your computers and your neighbors your mother-in laws and cut from any one of them with the dongle. I am an AI guy and use the dongle on the original SignCut Pro1.

Should be able to just make a tall skinny rectangle and subtract it from the letters. Or whatever it is called in your software. In studio pro (flexi) it is cutout. In corel draw it is shaping-front minus back. VM? not a clue, never used it.

You state your new to the business, Did you know that designs can be broken down and cut, even on a 24"? You don't state what sizes of cutters that you have. I have a 30" Graphtec and I would never want a larger size than 30" Too hard to mask, and requires a wider table to work on. I just use a 30" w x 8 ft long table and it works fine for all of my needs.