richie092 0 Posted August 28, 2018 Hi, Have just purchased a Graph Tec 6000 plus. As you would expect from a complete newbie I had dozens of questions but managed to find all the answers on this great forum. Well, all except one because I am asking one... I have been cutting jobs of various sizes that have been created in Adobe Illustrator. When cutting them I have been selecting a media size in the drop down print properties of AI that was larger than the job I intended to cut and have been getting along fine with this. I now have to cut a job 585mm wide by 1500mm long and for the life of me I can't work out how to get AI to let me select this media size. The "Custom" Selection is greyed out. So all I can cut in one go is small part of the job. Am running the latest version of AI on a new PC. I typically send to print from AI and then send to the plotter from Graph Tec cutting plotter controller. Have I given enough info above for anybody to understand what I am doing wrong? Thanks in advance Richie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,709 Posted August 28, 2018 Are you using Cutting Master at all? I would think it would have "tiles" in it. Mine is called panels. in my Flexi program Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richie092 0 Posted August 28, 2018 Thanks for the reply Skeeter, I clicked the link but it says it doesn't offer it to the plus version that I have. Only Available For: FC8600 (May 2017 and earlier), FC8000, CE6000 (not plus version), FC4500, FC2250 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted August 28, 2018 ce-6000 will work same as the plus = heck the ce5000 works for the ce6000 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richie092 0 Posted August 28, 2018 I haven't used it but just opened it up and I can't see a reference to tiles. I did change the custom size to the size I wanted here but still can't select it in AI. I thought there was a plug in for AI that came with the software, tried to install it but still can't see it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richie092 0 Posted August 28, 2018 OK, will have a go then, cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richie092 0 Posted August 28, 2018 Aah, should have said, I am UK based. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted August 28, 2018 I have not used either of those programs, so my questions may seem obvious, but what exactly do you mean you print from AI then plot from Graphtec? I would assume the graphtec software would load a standard vector file such as an EPS so in AI you simply save the file as an EPS. Should not be any need to print. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richie092 0 Posted August 28, 2018 So I have the Graphtec installed a a "printer" on AI. As soon as I send it to print from AI then the supplied cutting plotter controller opens (allowing me to set conditions etc) up and I cut from there. That's what I understood from reading the set up guide etc when first installing the cutter. Has been working a treat for a couple of weeks now - until the big stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richie092 0 Posted August 28, 2018 It is also how my laser cutter works. As a printer from AI that opens up the laser controller, I thought it was the "done thing" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted August 28, 2018 ah, ok, makes sense now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,709 Posted August 28, 2018 can you show a screen shot of the Cutting Master, maybe I can show you where panel is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richie092 0 Posted August 28, 2018 Thanks, what type of file would it be looking for when loading a new job? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,709 Posted August 28, 2018 Read the HELP at the far right. TOP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richie092 0 Posted August 28, 2018 Fantastic, thanks for your help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,709 Posted August 28, 2018 Your welcome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites