Other cutters like Robo Craft and the silhouette may accept WPC files, you will have to check with your machine manufacturer to see if it accepts WPC files or if the machine comes with FUNTIME SOFTWARE, it should accept WPC files.
Text on the Pages: Remember to delete all instructions or wordings on the screen mat BEFORE you send to the cutter or the words will cut out to.
Resizing Files: Remember if you want the cutting files to be larger then what appears on the screen, you need to select (CTRL A) all of the elements at one time....that way everything enlarges altogether and vice a versa for making smaller cuts.....then proceed to cut.
CRICUT AND EXPRESSION USERS: If you have the SCAL software, I have been told that you can convert the cutting files using a free download program from INKSCAPE.COM .....
You can go to this link to find out more information about the SCAL software:
http://www.craftedge.com/products/products.html
One of our CAFE DESIGNERS Nikki Duey, provided this information for converting the files to cut out using your Cricut/Expression machine:
The basic basic version is:
1. Print the PDF file and measure the height of the image
2. Download a free copy of Inkscape
3. Change document properties to Letter by going under the File menu and select Document Properties...select US Letter.
4. Import the PDF file by going under the File menu again and select Import and find your file, select it and click on Open (or just double click on the PDF file)
5. Delete all items that you do not want cut (you will have to do a few clicking around until it will break apart the image...from there you can click and drag over areas, like say the directions you put, so you don't have to select each item separately and delete.
6. Save the file as a SVG file
7. Open SCAL (which you know you do have to purchase)
8. There's a library window to the right, you want to change the default size to the height of the image
9. Import the SVG file by going under the File menu and select Import SVG and find your file, select it and click on Open (or just double click on the SVG file)Note: it will import it upside down, I have no idea why and no one that I've talked to seems to know why either. But it really doesn't matter.
10. You'll want to check to make sure it will only cut what you want to cut...so go under the Cutter menu and select preview...it will highlight what it will cut in red.Note: if you find some items that you do not want cut, you will need to go back into the SVG file in Inkscape and delete those items, save the file again and reimport into SCAL. There is something that I haven't been able to figure out...in some cases with the boxes it will not cut the small lines (where you would fold the corners together). Can't for the life of me figure it out. For me as long as it cuts the main and/or curvy items then I'm fine with that and after it cuts I take it over to my table and cut those little tabs with my crafting knife.
11. So when you are sure you want to cut, click on the scissors or go under the Cutter menu and select Cut Design
When it comes to your shaped images there is a little difference...
1. Create separate SVG files for each of the pieces (one file for the base and one for each peice)2. Import the base image from the SVG file into SCAL at the correct size
3. Import one of the pieces into SCAL and drag and resize it to fit that area of the base image
4. Delete the base image
5. Do the preview to make sure you are cutting what you want if it's good then cut.
I have a older Wishblade that uses GSD files, would your files work with that?
Posted by: Olga Jewell | September 14, 2009 at 09:51 AM