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    sc2 cutting like a saw blade

    Inkscape is a great design tool but was not designed as a cutting program. It can cut, and I actually use it quite a lot, but a true cutting program would be a easier option for most people.
  2. Curious, what sort of grass grows on your press?
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    SB designs to PNG file

    I don't believe the PNG file existed when SignBlazer was created. You're best bet is going to be saving the file as an EPS. I'm curious too, what is POD?
  4. SOme more playing around and I figured out my problem. In wireframe mode the break curve joins the two break points with a straight line. However if I use wireframe fill on the shape, I can truely break the curve. Might give that a try and see if it works for you.
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    Delete Line Segments

    Ok, and now I can't do it again. I do the two break curve points and a line appears joining the two points. When I then do a break apart command, I get a sliver of the circle and a 3/4 circle with a line joining it. I can delete the sliver but the line segment joining the curve I can't delete. And to add additional confusion, I just tried to do it in order to get screen shots of what it was doing and now I can delete the line segment. Something is weird. Ok, think I figured it out, and I think this could be a bug. If I'm in wireframe mode I can not delete the line segment. When I do the break curve at the two points I get image on the left. When I break apart I then get two pieces as on the right. Now, if I am not in wire frame mode, but rather use wire frame fill as mentioned in the previous post then I can delete the line segment and get the desired 3/4 circle.
  6. Started playing around more with Vinyl Master and the node editing capabilities. One thing I could not figure out, or if it's even possible, was to delete a line segment between two nodes. For example, if I have a circle that is made up of 4 nodes, top, bottom, left and right. Is it possible to delete the segment between the Top and Right nodes so that I am left with a 3/4 circle line? The best I've been able to do so far is to delete the arc but have it replaced with a straight line connecting the nodes. I want the shape to be open, no longer a shape, just a simple line. In Inkscape, this ability it called "Delete Segment between two non-endpoints", is there something equivalent in Vinyl Master?
  7. I think you're having the same issue I had, and I thought I had it figured out, but now I can't do it. Here's the posting where I asked my question. The break curve thing doesn't seem to work as you would expect it to.
  8. easiest way to crop a vector is to draw a box on top of what you want to get rid of and do a punch through, punch out, or what ever it's called in the software you happen to be using.
  9. True for older versions of Inkscape, but the current version, and I thing the previous 2 revs support opening EPS files without any additional software requirements.
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    HTV with mug press?

    Sublimation is going to be your best bet.
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    Upgrading really old setup

    I agree with the others, go at least one step up from the MH. I have a MH and wish I has gone for something a bit better. The MH will get the job done, but it's a bit more work than it should be. As for the computer, if what ever cutter you get you connect to through the serial port the computer will be able to talk to it. No need for driver or anything of the sort. That being said, moving to a newer computer would be highly recommended. You should be able to still run Flexisign 5.5 on a new PC so you won't be learning a whole new system, just a new OS that is pretty straight forward for all the basic stuff. Windows updates only really get annoying when you start diving into the details and settings of things that a basic PC user would not be messing with anything.
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    Delete Line Segments

    Thanks, I could have sworn I tried that. Just tried it again and it worked, so I don't know what I was doing last time. It did do one thing I was not expecting, when I deleted the curve, it was replaced with a straight line joining the two nodes. So I selected that and deleted it and got to the results pictured above.
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    USCutter "Premium HTV"

    I purchased a heat press that came was bundled with 5 colors of Premium HTV from UScutter. Any one know what the temp. should be for this vinyl? There was no paperwork for the vinyl. My guess is it would be pretty close to that of Siser Easyweed but figured I'd ask here before I started experimenting.
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    USCutter "Premium HTV"

    Thanks. I must have just over looked it.
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    MH 871-MK2

    What do you mean didn't work? Setting the blade depth is only the first step. From there you then adjust speed and pressure. What exactly is it that is not working?
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    FOREVER mutli trans paper

    Just a guess but I'd go with the aluminium setting to start with and adjust from there. My guess is you'll need to increase the temp and time a little as aluminium will transfer heat faster than stainless steel.
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    Cutting HTB Glitter

    Guessing she's referring to a cricut machine.
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    Delete Line Segments

    Already did that. can't edit the nodes till you convert to curves. I suspect this ability does not exist in the software. May take some time to get use to, but so far, I'm not a fan of the edit nodes capabilities. I like my nodes to be on the line in question. For curves, VM has them floating off at what would be the intersection of two lines. I can see how that could be handy at times, but they way I think of nodes and editing them it does not work for me.
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    Pulling my Hair out

    You'll want to do an outline of the @ and use the outline to punch through. If you don't, there will not be a gap and it'll just look like the @ blends with the camera graphic.
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    Font Identification

    I would also guess, what ever it is, it has been squashed and stretched.
  21. You can't cut a JPEG. You will need to vector it, although if it's just ruler markings and numbers it'd be easier to just remake it in your vector program. Once you have the design as a vector you can easily cut it up into smaller sections to fit your vinyl.
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    MH-721 Disassembly Instructions?

    What are you cutting that is getting caught on anything? Once the vinyl is fed in there shouldn't be anything to snag on the cutter. The vinyl backing should be nice and smooth.
  23. I have rarely found the knife tool useful for most tasks. Drawing a box and punching it through the object typically gives the results I'm after in a faster and cleaner way. That's what you're wanting to do here. Draw a box through your letter then use the "Punch Out" tool. You can access it either from the "Shaping & Welding Tools" on the left of the screen, or from the "Object->Shaping" menu at the top of the screen.
  24. If you're trying to cut out sections of the O so that the center doesn't fall out, you shouldn't be welding, you'd be cutting. What exactly is it that you did and that didn't work?
  25. The brother machine uses a fabric blade and a high tach cutting mat, so I don't believe you'd be able to cut fabric using your machine. HOWEVER, I did find a youtube video of a lady explaining how to cut without using a fabric blade or a cutting mat. She used two sheets of freezer paper to sandwich the fabric and then cut it with a normal blade. Might give that a try.