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I am using signtools3 to cut from CorelX3. I have my page set to 120" as I thought that was about the max allowed but I just plotted a paper pattern which I had intended to tile as it was 136" in length but my roland did the whole thing.
Anyone know what is the max length is?
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LOL Miles..I don't know if there IS an actual hardware limitation. I figure it would be more a software limitation. I'd be more concerned with tracking limitations.
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Hi Miles, The Roland CX 24 cun cut up to 150 foot, although I would never try to cut anything over 16. The current version (3.25) of SignTools has a cutting length limitation of 126 inches as it uses a Windows driver. If you are using an earlier version (3.11 to 3.15) it can can up to the 150 feet cutter limittion. However these earlier builds are unstable.
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Thanks Andrew, I do love your program as the outline features seem more accurate than CorelX3 and when I convert an outline in CorelX3 I get an inline as well which is combined with the outline so breaking it apart and deleting the inline is a PAIN.
I have Version 3.24 of Signtools But I am going to be doing a system wipe and re install of everything from scratch so I will probably end up with the 3.25 version. I might plotting a really long length before I do though, as an experiment.
-------------------- Miles Cullinane, Cork, Ireland.
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Just an observation - it sounds like in Corel you are converting the pen outline (stroke) to an object and thus ending up with the inline & outline. You'd probably be better off using the contour tool (Effects -> Contour) instead (you can select inside or outside) - this would give a better outline effect, I think.
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