LMorgan 0 Posted March 19, 2021 I had an SC with SCAL4 on it and sold it. Bought a new SC2 with VM cut. I can not for the life of me figure out if the CUT software is capable ot importing the files I already had done on SCAL. I can click on import and highlight the file on my saved projects but nothing happens. I can try and drag and drop onto a new page and it looks like it will drop it but nothing shows up. I just spend 2 hours yesterday on the phone with the VM customer support getting my WIN10 to allow the software to install, He had to go thru a lot of steps to create new files and find why it was not allowing it to happen. WAY WAY out of what I could understand. I don't want to spend 2 more hours on the phone only to be told I need a higher level of the VM software. I did look on the VM website and when it comes to import/export on their list of what the different levels will do it was not exactly straighforward. Did try finding my exact question on this forum but so far nothing recent that I could find. So could one of you experts please tell me if the software is the issue? I have watched their videos and used the online manual to try and find out and so far I am batting zero Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted March 19, 2021 27 minutes ago, LMorgan said: I had an SC with SCAL4 on it and sold it. Bought a new SC2 with VM cut. I can not for the life of me figure out if the CUT software is capable ot importing the files I already had done on SCAL. I can click on import and highlight the file on my saved projects but nothing happens. I can try and drag and drop onto a new page and it looks like it will drop it but nothing shows up. I just spend 2 hours yesterday on the phone with the VM customer support getting my WIN10 to allow the software to install, He had to go thru a lot of steps to create new files and find why it was not allowing it to happen. WAY WAY out of what I could understand. I don't want to spend 2 more hours on the phone only to be told I need a higher level of the VM software. I did look on the VM website and when it comes to import/export on their list of what the different levels will do it was not exactly straighforward. Did try finding my exact question on this forum but so far nothing recent that I could find. So could one of you experts please tell me if the software is the issue? I have watched their videos and used the online manual to try and find out and so far I am batting zero always export your work as .eps and then you can import into most every vector program 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinylMaster 148 Posted March 19, 2021 Either Save As or Export in the other software (usually from the File menu) and then Import (File menu) or Drag and Drop into VinylMaster. Also .ai and .pdf are good formats. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LMorgan 0 Posted March 22, 2021 I have been able to copy the files over to VM but as soon as I try to open them the SCAL comes up and tells me I need to activate the license. I no longer have the license as I sold it with the SC cutter. What next? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,627 Posted March 22, 2021 If you no longer have SCAL you are out of luck. When you say you copy them over, you're just moving them around on your hard drive, that doesn't change the file. SCAL uses a proprietary file format and no other programs I'm aware of can open it. It's too late, now, but moving forward you should always save/export your designs to a common file format such as EPS. PDF and SVG are other formats most programs can open as well. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LMorgan 0 Posted March 29, 2021 thank you.I was afraid of that. But never thought about it before I sold and deactivated the SCAL program Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slice&dice 2,450 Posted March 29, 2021 (edited) Just a thought, have you attempted using the TRIAL version? I know it won't allow cutting but how about exporting? (ADDED --- I did the download, installed TRIAL of Scal4 ---- it will NOT export a design.) Edited March 30, 2021 by slice&dice No, cannot export with trial version Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted March 29, 2021 Maybe find someone with SCAL willing to open and re-export your files into a usable option for a small nominal fee? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slice&dice 2,450 Posted March 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Wildgoose said: Maybe find someone with SCAL willing to open and re-export your files into a usable option for a small nominal fee? Imagine if there are hundreds upon hundreds of files? I wonder what 'small nominal fee' would someone take for all those hours of work (no way to batch this job, have to do one by one). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted March 30, 2021 16 minutes ago, slice&dice said: Imagine if there are hundreds upon hundreds of files? I wonder what 'small nominal fee' would someone take for all those hours of work (no way to batch this job, have to do one by one). Good point, probably be cheaper to just buy the lowest version and do it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slice&dice 2,450 Posted March 30, 2021 SCAL 4 is $149. -- I downloaded the TRIAL version just now, it will NOT produce an export of the design, only the gives the word 'demo' love.svg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites