Guest Frank Posted August 5, 2016 I am using VM Cut, but will have VM Letter by tomorrow. What I'm trying to do it make a 2 color decal with the font one color, and an outline a second color. I don't want to layer the vinyl, I would like to have the font, and then a second color cut out that is just the outline. Is there a way to do this? When I add an outline, and try to make it happen, it just wants to cut a background for the outline, and the font separate. Any help would be great. I'm really new to all of this. Thanks all! Frank Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted August 5, 2016 Not sure what it's called in VM but there should be a punch through tool, or difference tool, or something like that to subtract the top shape from the bottom shape leaving you the outline you desire. Be aware though, it is extremely difficult to get an outline like you're wanting to line up perfectly when you install the decal. Layering the decal would be the easier, and pretty standard way of achieving the look. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tatinc2000 10 Posted August 5, 2016 Side Question, How do you go about upgrading to Letter from cut? And how much was it? I would like more options than are offered with Cut. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Macon Innovations 228 Posted August 5, 2016 Make sure both layers of your font are selected and then select the punch out tool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigfrank 16 Posted August 5, 2016 4 hours ago, tatinc2000 said: Side Question, How do you go about upgrading to Letter from cut? And how much was it? I would like more options than are offered with Cut. I went to USCutter and bought the upgrade, It was $125.00 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigfrank 16 Posted August 5, 2016 1 hour ago, Macon Innovations said: Make sure both layers of your font are selected and then select the punch out tool I'll give this a try. Vinylmaster company says it can't be done in the Cut version, only the Ltr and up version. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Macon Innovations 228 Posted August 6, 2016 8 hours ago, bigfrank said: I'll give this a try. Vinylmaster company says it can't be done in the Cut version, only the Ltr and up version. Now that is a possibility......I do not have the cut version to try it.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigfrank 16 Posted August 7, 2016 I couldn't get it to work in the Cut version. But I have the LTR version now and the outline efftect tool works great! 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinylMaster 148 Posted August 8, 2016 Outline in Cut just creates a solid curve. Ltr, Pro and Xpt have an interactive Outline effect which means the Outline can be adjusted on the fly and recalculates each time you change the text. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigfrank 16 Posted August 8, 2016 42 minutes ago, VinylMaster said: Outline in Cut just creates a solid curve. Ltr, Pro and Xpt have an interactive Outline effect which means the Outline can be adjusted on the fly and recalculates each time you change the text. Yes, and it works very well! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jamie Posted August 13, 2017 I'm new to VinylMaster. I have a logo I'm trying to do for a school, it's not cutting so smoothly. Could anyone help me? I would greatly appreciate any help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinylMaster 148 Posted August 13, 2017 That looks like a trace of a bitmap without any clean up. Using text will be razor sharp - unless the font has been designed to look like this. The shape could also be made with the Polyline tool (red pencil icon) on left side. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jamie Posted August 14, 2017 Hello, ive tried using the polyline tool...(see picture below). Maybe I'm just not doing something correctly? The one that says "candy" I did for a friend, as you can see it cut out just fine? think I need to put a new blade in or would that even be an issue? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted August 14, 2017 Have you tried using the pen holder and drawn the B on paper, does it still do the exact same thing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinylMaster 148 Posted August 15, 2017 If that B is perfectly straight lines in the software then there is an issue with the cutter itself as the commands sent to the cutter will be telling the cutter to go from point X to point Y and nothing in between as shown in the photos. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
signyouup 178 Posted August 16, 2017 Something has some play in it. Carriage or feed rollers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXDecalWerx 3 Posted December 18, 2017 On 8/6/2016 at 9:56 PM, bigfrank said: I can not figure out how to get this effect with the outline tool......I can create outlines where I overlay one color onto another but I cant get this type of outline. Are you using the outline module popup or just outline options in the tool box? I should be able to create and outline like this around any font correct? I couldn't get it to work in the Cut version. But I have the LTR version now and the outline efftect tool works great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted December 18, 2017 I don't know how the original poster did it, but I would do it by making two outlines. Make a white outline around the word, then make a second outline of the white in the grey/silver color, then delete the white outline. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Primal Decals 621 Posted December 18, 2017 4 hours ago, darcshadow said: I don't know how the original poster did it, but I would do it by making two outlines. Make a white outline around the word, then make a second outline of the white in the grey/silver color, then delete the white outline. Thats basically how i do it my software but its not VM.But in mine its called shadow is what i use. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXDecalWerx 3 Posted December 28, 2017 I'll give that a try. Thanks guys! I am running VM LTR 4.0 btw. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites