If a cutting mat is in use then ensure the material is placed onto the mat exactly as shown on the computer screen.
Silhouette saying cutting mat too wide.
To do that in silhouette studio v3.
I am using the silhouette cutting mat that came with it.
Make sure the registration marks are printed clearly and properly.
This will be load mat if you are cutting media on a mat or if you are cutting without a mat which you can do for vinyl heat transfer and other materials that have their own backing you will need to choose load media.
Your machine will roll your mat into the cutting area.
Following the steps silhouette gave me.
I have a silhouette portrait and i was trying to cut and i got a massage that said.
These are perfect for scraps and pieces of vinyl you just can t waste.
Literally i placed the same sheet 3 different times to see if at least it was cutting off the lines but the cuts were the same the three times but not at all.
I could easily put this right on top of my silhouette mat and use a sharpie to mark the lines.
I just used it the same as a mat without the markings.
Now i m on the edge of my deadline and i really don t know what to do.
I learned a few things due to that.
I checked a lot of tutorials and i placed the mat the same way three times.
1 a blade setting of 5 plus doing a double cut will slice the edges of your mat if you cut there.
Blade obstructed if a piece of scrap material usually vinyl or paper is stuck on the blade it will cause cutting issues with your.
Click on the open the design settings window icon a.
2 the translucent part of the mat is much more durable than the transparent edges.
The selected cutting mat is too wide to be used with the specified silhouette device select a compatible cutting mat and retry.
I can prove it.
Yes i d love to say 20.
First one i used as a silhouette cameo cutting mat.
Select load cut mat from the display.
If you find that the alignment of where your silhouette is cutting is high or low this is probably the culprit.
Use the blue line on the left hand side of your machine as a guide to align your mat.
Blade fin is not aligned at 6 o clock the black fin on the ratchet blade housing must be pointed at the 6 o clock position or the silhouette will not cut correctly or at all unlock the lock and turn the blade until the fin is in the correct position.
Help i have some shirts that i need to get done.
I know i put that mat around here somewhere oh.
When working with the longer mat you need to tell the software that that s what you re doing.
When loading a cutting mat into your silhouette align the mat with the white rollers.
Using a 12 x 24 silhouette cutting mat will save a bunch of time and often use materials more efficiently because you can load up and cut more with each send to the machine.