Cutting Master 3 Software

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Cutting Master 3 is a free plug-in designed for Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW. The program enables users to output their designs created in their preferred VECTOR illustration app directly to Graphtec cutting plotters. It also allows you to cut objects from your graphics designs. Installing Cutting Master 3 <Windows > InsCM3WinEN01 1 Installing Cutting Master 3 <Windows> 1. Double-click the icon of the downloaded software installer to start installation. The Cutting Master 3 Setup wizard is starting and Welcome screen appears. Click the 'Next' button. Cutting Master 3 is designed to allow customers to operate their cutter from the two most popular graphic. Software directly to Graphtec cutting plotters.

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SignMaster BASIC (CUT) is for simple vinyl cutting and allows you to produce vinyl lettering, logos and pinstriping. SignMaster CUT comes with a basic set of text, curve and object tools and supports laser-pointer vinyl cutters for manual contour cutting.

SignMaster CUT is dedicated software for:

1. Designing artwork from text, curves and shapes
2. Providing you with a suite of basic sign design tools and features
3. Easily laying out your artwork and designs
4. Cutting your artwork from a vinyl cutter
5. Exporting your artwork to an Ai, Dxf, Eps, Pdf or Svg file

SignMaster CUTincludes the following tools and features:

> Contour cutting wizard plus print and cut from two or more devices
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> Vinyl spooler for powerful and rapid cutting
> Text and curve tools
> Cutter support with direct drivers included
> Over 300 powerful tools and features at your disposal
> 450+ page manual, online FAQ and Help Desk
> Video lessons and tutorials included at no charge

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Click here to learn more about SignMaster CUT:
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Ver.3.70 (Latest version)

Note: If Cutting Master 4 is used on the MAC OS X 10.7/10.8 and Illustrator CS5, it should be in Ver.2.90.

Cutting Master 3 is designed to allow customers to operate their cutter from the two most popular graphic. Software directly to Graphtec cutting plotters. The Cutting Master 3 app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Cutting Master 3 in the list of applications, some information about the application is made available to you: Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Cutting Master 3, from 'Highly recommended' to. It is designed to allow customers to operate their cutter from the two most popular graphic and illustration applications: Adobe Illustrator and CorelDraw X4-X6. Cutting Master 3 enables users to output their designs created in their preferred illustration app directly to the CE6000 series cutting plotters.

Date of updated16 Dec, 2020
Supported Products(*2)(*4)CE7000 series / FC9000 series / CE LITE-50 / CE6000 Plus series / FC8600 series / CE6000 series /
FCX4000 series / FCX2000 series / FC4500 series / FC2250 series
Supported OSMac OS X 10.9 to 10.11, macOS 10.12 (Sierra) to 11.0 (Big Sur)(*5)(*6)(*7)(*8)
Supported softwareAdobe Illustrator (*1)CS6, CC, CC2014, CC2015, CC2015.3, CC2017, CC2018, CC2019, 2020,2021(*3)
System requirementsProcessorMac computer using the Intel processor
RAM4GB or more
Install space needed10GB
Video1152 × 854 (at least), 16 bit color or more
Downloading filesSoftwareCM4_M_V370.zip (135,182KB)
How to install the software
* Precautions when you are installing.
ChineseGPS_GPSPlus_CM4_SetupManual(ed.2)_CHN.pdf (1,836KB)
GermanGPS_GPSPlus_CM4_SetupManual(ed.2)_DEU.pdf (2,173KB)
EnglishGPS_GPSPlus_CM4_SetupManual(ed.3)_ENG.pdf (1,873KB)
SpanishGPS_GPSPlus_CM4_SetupManual(ed.2)_ESP.pdf (2,116KB)
FrenchGPS_GPSPlus_CM4_SetupManual(ed.2)_FRA.pdf (2,135KB)
ItalianGPS_GPSPlus_CM4_SetupManual(ed.2)_ITA.pdf (2,088KB)
KoreanGPS_GPSPlus_CM4_SetupManual(ed.2)_KOR.pdf (2,313KB)
PortugueseGPS_GPSPlus_CM4_SetupManual(ed.2)_PRT.pdf (2,092KB)
RussianGPS_GPSPlus_CM4_SetupManual(ed.2)_RUS.pdf (2,109KB)
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The Cutting Master 4 and the Cutting Master 3 / Graphtec Studio cannot be used simultaneously.
The Cutting Master 3 / Graphtec Studio needs to be closed before the Cutting Master 4 is started.
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Administrator permission will be required.
(*1)
PC system needs to be fit with the system requirement for Adobe Illustrator.
Notice for using the Illustrator CS6 and later editions.

OPS628 (v10.30)


When the data file in the Illustrator 9 format is opened using the Illustrator CS6 and later editions, the name of all layers are changed to 'layers'. The Cutting Master 4 cannot to recognize registration mark because the name of layer for the registration mark is also changed. The cause of this phenomenon is not the Cutting Master 4. It is issue of the Illustrator CS6 and later editions. It occurs when the illustrator 9 format data is opened by the Illustrator CS6 and later editions.
Workaround
  • Please re-save the data file to Illustrator 8 format in the Illustrator 9 before opens the data file by the Illustrator CS6 and later editions.
  • Please re-save the data file in a format other than the Illustrator 9 using the Illustrator CS5 or older edition before opens the data file by the Illustrator CS6 and later editions.
(*2)
The firmware needs to be the following version.
• FC9000 series: version 1.10 or later
• CE7000 series: version 1.10 or later
• FCX2000 series: version 1.20 or later
• FC4500 series: version 1.92 or later
• FC2250 series: version 3.90 or later
• FC8600 series: version 1.11 or later
• FC8000 series: version 3.01 or later
• CE6000 series: version 1.20 or later
• CE5000 series: version 3.80 to version 4.90
• CE5000 series: version 6.10 or later
(*3)
In Illustrator 2021/2020/CC2019/CC2018, when there is additional marks in horizontal direction, marks may be displayed as shown on the right.
This phenomenon occurs when [GPU Preview] is specified on the 2021/2020/CC2019/CC2018 [View] menu.
It is a display problem and there is no problem with data, printing and cutting can be performed correctly.
This can be avoided by specifying to [Preview on CPU] with the [View] menu.
Marks may be displayed in the same way when opening a file created with Illustrator CC2017 or earlier.
(*4)
The cutting conditions specified by this software will not be effective unless setting is changed on the operation panel of cutting plotter when using the following models.
  • CE6000Plus and CE6000 series
    Change the setting of CONDITION PRIORITY from MANUAL to PROGRAM in the TOOLS SETTING menu.
  • CE5000 series
    Change the setting of PRIORITY from the MANUAL to COMD in the special function setting menu.
(*5)
When it is used with macOS 10.14 (Mojave), a dialog asking for permission of access control between the Cutting plug-in and Cutting Master 4 is displayed twice after the Cut/Plot is started at first time. It is required to click the OK button to start Cutting Master.
[Cut/Plot] menu will not be displayed by clicking [Don't Allow]. Please go to the [System Preference] menu, select [Security & Privacy] > [Privacy] > [Automation] and tick the boxes to allow the apps control.
(*6)
Software

Cutting Master 3 Software Installer

A dialog requesting permission for folder access will display only when saving or reading a file for the first time on macOS 10.15. In that case, please click the [OK] button.
This setting can be confirmed from the [System Preference] screen-[Security & Privacy] icon-[Privacy] tab-setting screen of [Files and Folders] on macOS.
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If the macOS firewall is enabled, a dialog requesting permission for network reception connection may be displayed. In that case, please press the [Allow] button.
Please note that this dialog may be hidden behind the [Cut / Plot] screen.
This setting can be checked on macOS from the [System Preference] screen-[Security & Privacy] icon-[Firewall] tab.
(*8)
MacOS 11.0 Big Sur has passed operation verification with Intel processor mounting Mac PC (USB/LAN connection).

Ver.2.90

Date of updated24 Jun, 2020
Supported Products(*2)(*4)CE7000 series / FC9000 series / CE LITE-50 /
CE6000 Plus series / FC8600 series / CE6000 series / FC8000 series / CE5000 series
FCX4000 series / FCX2000 series / FC4500 series / FC2250 series
Supported OSMac OS X 10.7 to 10.11, macOS 10.12 (Sierra) to 10.14 (Mojave)(*5)
Supported softwareAdobe Illustrator (*1)CS5, CS6, CC, CC2014, CC2015, CC2015.3, CC2017, CC2018, CC2019 (*3)
System requirementsProcessorMac computer using the Intel processor
RAM4GB or more
Install space needed10GB
Video1152 × 854 (at least), 16 bit color or more
Downloading filesSoftwareCM4_M_V290.zip (217,480KB)
How to install the software
* Precautions when you are installing.
ChineseGPS_GPSPlus_CM4_SetupManual(ed.2)_CHN.pdf (1,836KB)
GermanGPS_GPSPlus_CM4_SetupManual(ed.2)_DEU.pdf (2,173KB)
EnglishGPS_GPSPlus_CM4_SetupManual(ed.3)_ENG.pdf (1,873KB)
SpanishGPS_GPSPlus_CM4_SetupManual(ed.2)_ESP.pdf (2,116KB)
FrenchGPS_GPSPlus_CM4_SetupManual(ed.2)_FRA.pdf (2,135KB)
ItalianGPS_GPSPlus_CM4_SetupManual(ed.2)_ITA.pdf (2,088KB)
KoreanGPS_GPSPlus_CM4_SetupManual(ed.2)_KOR.pdf (2,313KB)
PortugueseGPS_GPSPlus_CM4_SetupManual(ed.2)_PRT.pdf (2,092KB)
RussianGPS_GPSPlus_CM4_SetupManual(ed.2)_RUS.pdf (2,109KB)
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Cutting Master 3 Software Free

The Cutting Master 4 and the Cutting Master 3 / Graphtec Studio cannot be used simultaneously.
The Cutting Master 3 / Graphtec Studio needs to be closed before the Cutting Master 4 is started.
(*1)
PC system needs to be fit with the system requirement for Adobe Illustrator.
Notice for using the Illustrator CS6 and later editions.
When the data file in the Illustrator 9 format is opened using the Illustrator CS6 and later editions, the name of all layers are changed to 'layers'. The Cutting Master 4 cannot to recognize registration mark because the name of layer for the registration mark is also changed. The cause of this phenomenon is not the Cutting Master 4. It is issue of the Illustrator CS6 and later editions. It occurs when the illustrator 9 format data is opened by the Illustrator CS6 and later editions.
Workaround
  • Please re-save the data file to Illustrator 8 format in the Illustrator 9 before opens the data file by the Illustrator CS6 and later editions.
  • Please re-save the data file in a format other than the Illustrator 9 using the Illustrator CS5 or older edition before opens the data file by the Illustrator CS6 and later editions.
(*2)
The firmware needs to be the following version.
• FC9000 series: version 1.10 or later
• CE7000 series: version 1.10 or later
• FCX2000 series: version 1.20 or later
• FC4500 series: version 1.92 or later
• FC2250 series: version 3.90 or later
• FC8600 series: version 1.11 or later
• FC8000 series: version 3.01 or later
• CE6000 series: version 1.20 or later
• CE5000 series: version 3.80 to version 4.90
• CE5000 series: version 6.10 or later
(*3)
In Illustrator CC2019/2018, when there is additional marks in horizontal direction, marks may be displayed as shown on the right.
This phenomenon occurs when [GPU Preview] is specified on the CC2019/2018 [View] menu.
It is a display problem and there is no problem with data, printing and cutting can be performed correctly.
This can be avoided by specifying to [Preview on CPU] with the [View] menu.
Marks may be displayed in the same way when opening a file created with Illustrator CC2019/2018 or earlier.
(*4)
The cutting conditions specified by this software will not be effective unless setting is changed on the operation panel of cutting plotter when using the following models.
  • CE6000Plus and CE6000 series
    Change the setting of CONDITION PRIORITY from MANUAL to PROGRAM in the TOOLS SETTING menu.
  • CE5000 series
    Change the setting of PRIORITY from the MANUAL to COMD in the special function setting menu.

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Cutting Master 3 Software Download

When it is used with macOS 10.14 (Mojave), a dialog asking for permission of access control between the Cutting plug-in and Cutting Master 4 is displayed twice after the Cut/Plot is started at first time. It is required to click the OK button to start Cutting Master.
[Cut/Plot] menu will not be displayed by clicking [Don't Allow]. Please go to the [System Preference] menu, select [Security & Privacy] > [Privacy] > [Automation] and tick the boxes to allow the apps control.