Adding Cutter Control Markers
- Last UpdatedOct 27, 2023
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This feature enables the Dahle 3625 Plot Cutter (or similar) to take roll feed output from a plotter and automatically cut it into individual plots, stacking each plot.
The CUTMARK option draws marks at the edge of the paper to control the plot cutter, and repositions the plot away from the edge. This is used with a roll feed plotter and the paper can be fed directly into the cutter (which has sets of knives that operate on both axes). The CUTMARK option can be used with any driver (but is probably only useful with the Calcomp driver).
This feature can be used in conjunction with the WINDON option to specify the distance that separates plots along the paper.
The CUTMARK option has up to eight parameters:
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numstart |
This is the number of marks at the start of the plot. Default: 0 |
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numend |
This is the number of marks at the end of the plot. Default: 0 |
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pen |
This is the number of the pen to draw the marks. Default: 1 |
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penwidth |
The pen thickness in millimeters. Default: 0.1mm |
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offset |
The distance that the plot is shifted away from the edge of the paper (in millimeters). |
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macross |
The mark size across the paper. Default: 5.0mm |
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malong |
The mark size along the paper. Default: 2.0mm |
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msep |
Separation distance between marks. Default: 5.0mm |
Cutmarks Example
The Image shows six start marks and one end mark. This could be produced by:
CUTMARK 6 1 1 0.1 8.0 5.0 2.0 5.0