Versaworks not seeing cut lines

[Dazzel me 2]

Hi there,

This logo I have created doesn't see the cut lines around all the pieces (its going on a vehicle).  When I take the graduation away it sees it just fine but as soon as I put the graduation back in versaworks it doesn't see the cut lines.  I tried putting the cut lines on a top layer , didn't work. I tried flattening the image, din't work, I tried a whole new document, nope....any advise?

Western United Fish.pdf

[Dazzel me 2]

Oh and....PLEASE AND THANK YOU    I am so frazzled at this moment I could scream!

[Wildgoose 4,200]

I am assuming that you are trying to print and then contour cut around the separate pieces? I am unfamiliar with versa works.

[Dazzel me 2]

Yes Indeed.

[Wildgoose 4,200]

You uploaded a pdf. Not sure if you normally work in that format but My cutter wouldn't like it. I downsave to AI version 8 but versaworks may be different. I contour with SignCut Pro and everything is tied in with the plug-in so specific help with your print-cut program I am not going to be much help. 

 

As far as the file itself goes I can see it fine. The gradient is there. The only issues I see specifically are the R in Direct has a small patch or second layer that didn't get welded in and the r trademark hasn't been expanded. Everything except the gradient has a hot pink outline which I assume is for your contour cutting. In my program you have to use a complete second layer with no fill color only the cut lines as the contour control. I usually print (I don't very often and then just on shirt transfers) and then send a chopped down file to the cutter that has all the excess removed and just has the actual contour lines. 

[mark-s 1,126]

Thats because there are no cut lines defined.

 

mark-s

[mark-s 1,126]

This should work add the gradients convert to EPS.

Try without pdf just a eps file.

 

mark-s

WESTERN UNITED FISH B.ai

[Dazzel me 2]

THANK YOU Mark, my Versaworks only really likes pdfs, but I will try.  AN eps is rather large so its taking its sweet time saving!  Fingers crossed as I have been trying to find a way to get this done for 2 days   Usually I have to flatten everything and as Wildgoose said, sometimes the cut lines need to be on top.  Mark I did have the cut lines on my file, they were pink   WIll let you know of the eps worked!

 

Thanks

[Dazzel me 2]

So, in my quest to get this figured out, I realized its the gradient that is messing with me. As soon as I delete the gradient I see all the little ants dancing around my image in VW :/ DAZZEL ME is baffled I tried both eps and pdf

[Wildgoose 4,200]

I did a little searching and found this link down about #39 it seems to have some technical help on similar issues:

 

http://support.rolanddga.com/docs/Documents/departments/Technical%20Services/Manuals%20and%20Guides/VersaWorks3_FAQ_EU.pdf

 

I am surprised that Roland doesn't offer any technical support to help you out. There are not very many roland users on the forum that i know of. 

[greenmachine 52]

When I bring your file into VersaWorks, I do not see the cutlines. But when I export it to a EPS, the lines are there. I saved it as a EPS for you. open VersaWorks and add this file to the Que. You will have to resize it to the size you want but other than that, it is ready to go. It will not upload to the board. I can email it to you if you give me your email address.

 

greenie

[mark-s 1,126]

Dazzel,

Open file, place pointer over the Magenta(pink as you call it)

Go to layers select Magenta as color name it "CutContour"

Still in layers go to Stroke select 0.25 and save.

You only need to capture the magenta, once Versa Works

will read the rest and cut want is needed.

See Picture.

Class over. :-)

 

mark-s