First, click "Open Pattern from the Database" and select the pattern you plan to cut in the Database Access Tool.

To cut the pattern:

• Select the shape you want to send to the plotter;

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Always check that exact shapes are selected; otherwise, you risk sending the entire pattern to the plotter.

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• Press F5 to confirm the correct shape is selected;
• Press “Ctrl+F5,” or In the File menu, select the Cut!
• On the pop-up form, click the Cut button to send it to the plotter.

Cutting settings

• General: This tab allows you to specify the Cut Mode, pause the software before cutting (Pause before Starting to Cut checkbox), and keep the job open after the cut is finished (Keep Job once Finished checkbox).
• Paneling: Here, you can choose to Cut All Pages of the design or Only Selected Pages. If the design fits on one page, the "Only Selected Pages" option will be disabled. You can also determine the program behavior after the software completes cutting the design: return to origin (Get Back to Origin) or continue with the following design. Additionally, you can manually set the offset and choose to pause between columns or rows.

• Options: In this section, you can adjust the Curve Cutting Resolution (from highest to lowest) and the Cutting Speed and Force. You can also choose the cut order—from Origin to End, End to Origin, or no order at all. Additionally, options include Cut Inner Paths First and Unidirectional Cutting.

Clicking the Advanced… button will open another window with four tabs: Axes, Plotter Control, Enhancements, and Resolution.

• Axes: You can modify the HPGL Axes Disposition by selecting the Expand X-axis (rotate-90) checkbox. Change this setting if the screen's X-axis does not match the plotter's roll advancement direction. You can save this setting as the default (Save as Default checkbox).