Material Type. In the Material Type menu, you will be provided with a list of common materials that can be cut with the Silhouette as well as all specialty materials offered from Silhouette America. Click on a material from the list to select it. You may add User Defined media types into this list by clicking on the plus sign in the media list, and likewise remove any unwanted material types by clicking on the minus sign. When you select a material type from the list (or create your own), recommended cut settings will appear. If you need to adjust these settings for your specific material, you may do so. Your changes will be saved for future projects, so it is generally preferable to create custom settings rather than altering existing settings. second. To achieve the best results, slower speeds may be recommended for thicker materials or designs that are more intricate. cutting process. This option should only be used if it is already pre-selected for your material type or if you are having issues with a specific material type slipping during cutting and causing the resulting cuts to be misaligned. Once a material type is selected, you will find a Line Segment Overcut option that can be turned on or off by clicking on the desired option: Selecting the “Off” option will have all lines cut normally. Selecting the “On” option will have all straight corners cut with a slight overcut. This option is beneficial for providing cleaner cutting results in the following conditions: • Cutting thicker/denser material types (such as chipboard) • Cutting smaller block fonts or sharp edged images on various material types The option will have no effect on rounded edges. It is only effective for images containing sharp edges in order to achieve the best cutting results possible under the conditions listed above.
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