Dr. Stika User Manual
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1. Object Add Symbol command It is used to register a symbol with a Dr STIKA PLUS object Running this command opens the Add Symbol dialog box Add Symbol dialog box Add Symbol Group Mame samples Symbol Hame E Seed leaf Cancel Mew Group Group Name Select the group where the symbol is to be registered Click to display a list of existing group names To add a new group click New Group Symbol Name Enter the symbol name for the selected object Add The selected object 1s registered as a symbol New Group This adds a new group for the symbol The New Group dialog box appears Enter the name of the group in the dialog box Object Properties command This is used to change the form of an object by modifying its numerical values A dialog box for changing the shape appears The items displayed vary according to the type of object selected Keyboard shortcut Alt Enter 36 Text Properties Text Property E width 16 5 Height E 5 Aspect 1 Keep Aspect for input CANCEL Angle lo Slant 0 Horizontal Vertical Spacing 0 Font avial Character Mormal 1 1 1 1 ra 040045 Thick Width Enter the object s width The width is the dimension in the horizontal direction of the screen Height Enter the object s height The height is the dimension in the vertical direction of the screen Aspect Enter the object s aspect vertical horizontal ratio with t2. Click OK If the size you want does not appear in the selections displayed in step 3 use the following method to register the cutting range material size When registering the new material size log on as the member of a group Administrators 1 From the File menu click Print Setup The Print Setup dialog box is displayed For Printer click Name then choose the driver to be used for output Click Properties The driver s properties open If you re using Windows XP 2000 go to the Layout tab and click Advanced If you re using Windows NT 4 0 click the Advanced tab If you re using Windows XP 2000 click Media Size Settings then click Properties If you re using Windows NT 4 0 go to Document Options and click Media Size Settings then click the Work Size Settings button The Media Size Settings dialog box appears Click Add New Media Size Set the cutting range In Media Size Name enter a name for registering the material size then click OK Use only alphanumeric characters to enter the name Click OK This closes the driver s properties 10 Click OK The Print Setup dialog box closes About the Cutting start Position Th e position where cutting starts varies according to the model When you are arranging an object in a portion of the specified cutting range arrange it as shown below according to the model you re using SX STX Series Arrange the objec
3. If you re using Windows XP 2000 choose Cancel All Documents The file being cut is deleted from display When the file being cut is not displayed 1t means that the data has already been sent 10 2 10 Apply the sticker Apply the sticker that s been cut it the desired location Application tape is used to apply the sticker lt Procedure gt 1 Remove the material on the cutting machine 2 Peel off the excess parts of the sheet It may be easier to peel off detailed portions of the cut sheet using ordinary tweezers not included 3 Cover carefully with application tape so that no air is trapped between and transfer the sheet to the tape 4 Carefully wipe away any grime dust or oil on the place where the sticker is to be applied 5 Apply the application tape with the sticker to the desired site and press from above A commercially available squeegee can be used to apply the sticker attractively with no air bubbles under the sheet Make sure the sticker is affixed to the target object then slowly peel off the application tape 11 Part 3 Basic Operations for Objects 3 1 Selecting an object 1 Click the a button 2 Move the mouse cursor to the object shape or text to be selected and click the mouse 3 The symbols mand appear around the selected object Selecting more than object While holding down the Shift key click on each of the objects you wish to select Drag the mouse to enclose entirely
4. Insert 4 Adjust the size and position of the symbol to be placed Registering a symbol 1 Select the symbol to be used and click Insert 2 From the Object menu click Symbol The Add Symbol dialog box appears 3 Register the symbol with an appropriate group according to use or shape To create a new group click New Group and enter a name for the group When adding the symbol to an existing group select the group name with Group Name 4 At Symbol Name enter a name for the symbol Then click Add 4 11 Pasting a graphic created with commercial software into Dr STIKA PLUS You can copy data created with software such as CorelDRAW that uses vector data and paste the data into Dr STIKA PLUS using the clipboard The data pasted in can then be edited just like any ordinary object Conditions for data that can be pasted Don t include bitmap data Don t fill or apply shading inside shapes Set line width to the finest narrowest available setting 1 After using a commercial software application to create data select the data and copy it For information on how to create data with the commercial software application refer to the documentation for the software you are using 2 From the Edit menu click Paste The copied data appears in Dr STIKA PLUS 4 12 Making use of existing Dr STIKA PLUS data An object saved in another file can be added to the file for the object now being edited This makes it
5. Object Property width 14 Height 14 CANCEL Slant lo m Angle 0 Width Enter the object s width The width is the dimension 1n the horizontal direction of the screen Height Enter the object s height The height is the dimension in the vertical direction of the screen Angle Enter the angle of rotation for the object A negative angle may also be entered Entering a negative angle rotates the object clockwise Slant Enter the degree of slant of the object The unit is in degrees Entering a positive angle makes the object slant to the right Entering a negative angle makes the object slant to the left Preview This displays the shape of an object 38 Round rectangles Properties Object Property width 3 3 Height 9 3 CANCEL Slant lo Angle Shape i Width Enter the object s width The width is the dimension in the horizontal direction of the screen Height Enter the object s height The height is the dimension in the vertical direction of the screen Angle Enter the angle of rotation for the object A negative angle may also be entered Entering a negative angle rotates the object clockwise Slant Enter the degree of slant of the object The unit is in degrees Entering a positive angle makes the object slant to the right Entering a negative angle makes the object slant to the left Shape Drag the slider to change the shape of the object Preview This di
6. Roland User s Manual Unauthorized copying or transferal in whole or in part of this manual is prohibited The contents of this operation manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice The operation manual and the product have been prepared and tested as much as possible If you find any misprint or error please inform us Roland DG Corp assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may occur through use of this product regardless of any failure to perform on the part of this product Roland DG Corporation Windows R and Windows NT R are registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft R Corporation in the United States and or other countries TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States CorelDraw is a trademark of Corel Corporation Other company names and product name are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Copyright C 1999 2001 Roland DG Corporation Table of Contents Part Whats Dr STIKA PLUS caian iii 4 l l Syst em Require MeS eese a li cas 4 le Overview of Dr STIKA PLU S pecisan na doo 4 1 3 Names and Eunctons OF Sreem te E E au Wienedsetawiannatenas 5 Part 2 Operation Proced resS iesst aaa acia 6 2 IA O II O E T E T T E ET a 6 DoD Sel MC CULMNS ANC aeea a a a ena aia eit sn eee T tin 6 Des OLNE Cne CONOS A PO ee ea i alsa O II
7. 1 What s Dr STIKA PLUS 1 1 System Requirements Microsoft R Windows R 95 Windows 98 Windows Me Windows NT R 4 0 Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system The minimum required CPU for the operating system Pentium R or higher recommended The minimum amount of required RAM for the operating system 32 Mbytes or more recommended 5 Mbytes or more of free hard disk space for installation 1 2 Overview of Dr STIKA PLUS Dr STIKA PLUS is a Windows application for making stickers Main Features of Dr STIKA PLUS Text outlining TrueType fonts Changing the thickness weight of text Creating squares circles stars and other shapes Inserting and registering a symbol na shapes and text objects Changing the size of an object Rotating an object Slanting an object to the left or right Flipping the object laterally Mirror function Editing the points apices of a polygon Precise object positioning Show Grid function Tiled cutting for sizes larger than the cutting area Tiling function Importing image data from image scanners with TWAIN support Importing files in BMP Windows bitmap format Bitmap Trace function 1 3 Names and Functions of Screen Items 41 w A AT Tareas MITER P lG nje Ha EW Je Erjar Har METER ROA No ALE E a i EE E A Het im i Cl Fe 1 Title bar The file name and program name are displayed here The window can be moved by dragging the
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10. Print Setup command This is used to select the driver and make the setting for orientation The Print Setup dialog box appears To output data then for Printer click on the down pointing arrow next to Name then click on the driver to be used for output To make settings for the cutting area and the tool click Properties For more information on the Properties settings refer to the help screens for the driver The settings made here are temporarily saved The changes are lost when you quit Dr STIKA PLUS File Tiling command When the data is larger than the cutting area this is used to split the data for cutting on two pieces of material instead of one When the tiling output is set the two pieces of material are displayed separated by a dotted line The cutting area for a single piece of material is set with the driver This is selected when tiling is not to be performed When Dr STIKA PLUS is run for the first time the setting in effect is for 1 Page This is selected when data that is larger than the cutting area is to be split into two pages and output 28 File Exit command This ends the program If changes made to the file being edited have not been saved a dialog box asking if you wish to save the changes is displayed i Shortcut Sl Click the button for closing the application window 29 5 3 Edit menu Edit Undo command This erases the change just made and returns to the p
11. When this happens a list of substitute fonts 1s displayed The file may have been made on a machine with a different font environment or some fonts may have been deleted from Windows To reproduce the original image make sure the necessary fonts are installed Not enough memory If insufficient memory occurs during processing close all other applications or restart Windows If the message about insufficient memory still appears check the amount of free space on your hard disk Windows normally uses a portion of the hard disk for virtual memory and 1t may be that there 1s not enough space left on the hard disk If this is the case free up space on the hard disk by deleting unneeded files or moving them to another disk If the message about insufficient memory still appears after doing this it is recommended that you increase the amount of memory in your computer Could not generate outline An outline could not be extracted because of the faint color of data imported using a scanner or Windows bitmap data imported with the Import command Adjust the data to a darkness that allows an outline to be extracted and import the data again Unexpected file format A file opened with the Open command or imported with the Import command is in a format that Dr STIKA PLUS does not recognize Use a file format that Dr STIKA PLUS can recognize File formats that can be imported Windows Bitmap Extension bmp Import command only Dr STI
12. click Advanced If you re using Windows NT 4 0 click the Advanced tab 3 Click Select Tool then choose Machine Setting 4 Click OK 2 4 Enter the text Enter the block of text to be cut The text that is input is displayed as outlined text Only TrueType fonts registered with Windows can be used with Dr STIKA PLUS Here we ll input SALE as the block of text lt Procedure gt 1 Click the button The mouse pointer changes to the cursor for the text editing tool I 2 Click at the start point for entering the text 3 Type in SALE from the keyboard 2 5 Change the size of the text Change the size of the text In this section we ll enlarge the size the SALE text to match the size of the material lt Procedure gt 1 Click the O button The mouse pointer changes from the text entry tool I to the selection tool 2 Click on the SALE text Editing points mand 4 appear around the text 3 Drag a m with the mouse The size of the text changes as the mouse moves Here change the text to a size that fills the white area as shown below then release the mouse button 4 To deselect the text click on an area other than the text 2 6 Choose a font Choose a font for the entered text With Dr STIKA PLUS you cannot use any font other than TrueType fonts registered in Windows When selecting a font only TrueType fonts are listed lt Procedure gt 1 Click on the text to select it
13. match the size of the material loaded The cutting range that has been set becomes the editing area for Dr STIKA PLUS The editing area is represented by a shadowed white rectangle A sticker is designed by arranging shapes and text in the editing area Portions that extend beyond this area are not cut The material loaded on the cutting machine has some places that cannot be cut such as the portion that passes under the pinch rollers and the portion corresponding to the length required for sheet feed Set values for the cutting area that are smaller than the size of the loaded material The cutting area varies from one model to another For more information see the user s manual for the cutting machine you re using lt Procedure gt For Windows Me 98 95 1 From the File menu click Print Setup The Print Setup dialog box is displayed For Printer click Name then choose the driver to be used for output 3 Click Properties The driver s properties open 4 Set the cutting range 5 Click OK The driver s properties close 6 Click OK The Print Setup dialog box closes For Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 To output cutting data choose from among the registered material sizes then perform output 1 From the File menu click Print Setup The Print Setup dialog box 1s displayed For Printer click Name then choose the driver to be used for output Click Paper Size and choose the cutting range
14. or areas are not cleanly cut Is the amount of blade extension correct The amount of blade extension that has been set is too short for the material being used Increase the extended length of the blade to the same thickness as the sheet portion For information on how to adjust the amount of blade extension refer to the user s manual for the cutting machine Is the blade broken Replace with a new blade For information on how to replace this refer to the user s manual for the cutting machine 6 3 The results of cutting are displaced and uncut portions Is the amount of blade extension correct The amount of blade extension that has been set is too long for the material being used Increase the extended length of the blade to the same thickness as the sheet portion For information on how to adjust the amount of blade extension refer to the user s manual for the cutting machine Is the cutting speed correct The cutting speed is too fast Reduce the cutting speed If the cutting speed cannot be set on the cutting machine make the setting for the driver Please refer to the relevant help screens for the driver to set the cutting speed Has the material size been set correctly Material smaller than the set cutting range has been loaded Load material that matches the cutting range 46 6 4 Error Messages XXXXX Illegal Font Select The Dr STIKA PLUS file you tried to open contains fonts that are not registered in Windows
15. overlapping the source object 5 Select the copied object and drag it to the desired location 3 8 Deleting an object 1 Click the O button 2 Select the object to be copied by clicking on it 3 From the Edit menu click Delete 14 Part 4 Hints and Tips 4 1 Shapes Unsuitable for Cutting The following shapes are not suitable for cutting This should be kept in mind when creating shapes with Dr STIKA PLUS Open shapes A shape whose start point and end point do not coincide is called an open shape An open shape is not suitable for cutting because the sheet cannot be peeled off after the shape has been cut i fe Open shape Cutting results o sheet j Closed shape Cutting results Partially overlapping shapes Data like that in the figure below where two shapes partially overlap is not suitable for cutting Objects should be arranged so that shapes do not overlap Data for two Data for two overlapping shapes overlapping shapes united ta form a single shape Even in cases of overlapping shapes a shape that is completely enclosed inside another is suitable for cutting ES 15 4 2 Changing the size without altering the centerpoint To change the size without altering the position of its centerpoint hold down the Ctrl key and drag an editing point mor 1 Select the object 2 While holding down the Ctrl key drag a point mor dk The size can be freely changed by dragging a
16. square point m The size can be changed while maintaining the shape s vertical and horizontal aspect by holding down the Shift key while dragging x 4 3 Creating a shape with the same vertical and horizontal aspect To create a shape with a vertical horizontal aspect of 1 1 such as a circle or square drag while holding down the Shift key This function is not supported when creating text or a polygon 1 Click the button for creating a rectangle round rectangle circle or ellipse or star 2 While holding down the Shift key drag the object 16 4 4 Creating a shape with the drag start point as the center To create a shape with a shape s start point the centerpoint drag while holding down the Ctrl key This function is not supported when creating text or a polygon 1 Click the button for creating a square rounded corner square circle or ellipse or star 2 While holding down the Ctrl key drag the object 4 5 Editing the points apices of a polygon You can use the polygon edit button to add delete or move the points in a polygon Selecting a point 1 Click 2 Click on the polygon 3 Click on the point The selected point changes to a square with a border Selecting a number of points 1 Click 2 Click on the polygon 3 Hold down the Shift key and click on each point m Alternatively drag the mouse over the points to be selected Each selected point c
17. than a polygon cancels the polygon edit mode Dragging a polygon pointer m changes the position of the apex Draw Text This is used to enter a block of text to be cut 25 lo lo 0 el 18 la Pl Mi EL Cope 26 Draw Rectangle This is used to create a square or rectangle by dragging to the desired location Draw Rounded Rectangle This is used to create a square or rectangle with rounded corners by dragging to the desired location Draw Ellipse This is used to create a circle or ellipse by dragging to the desired location Draw Star This is used to create a star by dragging to the desired location Draw Polygon This is used to create a polygon by clicking on the apices Zoom In Out This enlarges or reduces the view of the object Clicking the left mouse button show an enlarged view with the point where clicked at the center The area to be enlarged can also be specified by dragging with the mouse Clicking the right mouse button shows a reduced size view Move to Back This changes the front back relationship of the objects Move to Front This changes the front back relationship of the objects Horizontal Text The selected block text of text changes to a horizontal layout Vertical Text The selected block text of text changes to a vertical layout 5 2 File menu File New command This creates a new file If changes made to a file being edited have not been saved a dialog box ask
18. 2 From the Object menu click Font The Font Select dialog box is displayed 3 Click on the font name to select 1t Here we ll select Arial 2 7 Make a square frame The sheet can be made easier to peel after it has been cut by cutting all around the shapes and text In this section we ll draw a rectangular frame to enclose the SALE text lt Procedure gt 1 Click the Ol button The mouse pointer changes from the selection tool to the shape drawing tool 2 Drag the pointer as shown in the figure SALE 2 8 Save the file Save the data that s been created to a file lt Procedure gt 1 Click the button The Save As dialog box appears 2 Enter the name of the file and click Save 2 9 Start cutting Operate Dr STIKA PLUS and start cutting Before cutting check the cable connections the loading of the material and the installation of the blade For more details please refer to the user s manual for the cutting machine lt Procedure gt 1 Click the button The Print dialog box appears 2 Click OK The cutting data is sent to the cutting machine and cutting starts To cancel cutting before it s finished 1 On the cutting machine switch off the power On the computer click Start 2 3 Open Printers or Printers and Other Hardware folder 4 Double click the icon for the printer driver 5 From the Printer menu click Purge Print Jobs or Cancel
19. KA PLUS Extension stx 47 Appendix Glossary Object This is the collective name for shapes and blocks of text The lines which are actually cut are displayed Dr STIKA PLUS File This is a file saved in Dr STIKA PLUS format Normally the file extension stx is used for such files BMP BMP Windows bitmap is a standard graphical file format for Windows It can be used to store bitmap data All graphics are represented as a collection of dots WMF WMF Windows Meta File is a data format used to enable different software applications to exchange data The Windows Meta File format can be used to save files in a mixture of bitmap data and vector data For this reason this file format is supported by examples of both draw type software for making line drawings and other illustrations and paint type software used mainly for image data such as photographs Dr STIKA PLUS converts vector data in a Windows Meta File to line information Any bitmap data in such a file is ignored TrueType Font This is one type of outline font system that represents text as an outline and a filled portion Itis provided as standard on Windows 95 or higher Vector Data Vector data is a data format that represents images text and shapes as a set of reference points and the lines that connect them Most draw type software applications can be used to create vector data images Bitmap Data Bitmap data is a data format that represents images text an
20. View Zoom Zoom Out command This displays an reduced view of the object t Tool bar Keyboard shortcut Ctrl Page Up View Zoom Custom command This specifies the ratio for enlarging or reduced the view of the object Running this command opens the Select Zoom dialog box Select Zoom dialog box Select oom LANCEL _ Zoom Enter the view ratio as a percentage Any integer from to 800 can be entered Slider Dragging this slider up or down changes the view ratio Any integer from to 800 can be entered View Toolbar command This toggles the display of the toolbar on or off The toolbar is provided with buttons for running Dr STIKA PLUS commands such as Open and Save As Moving the mouse pointer over a button displays the button s name Toggling off the display of the toolbar enlarges the area of the edit screen 31 View Object Info command This toggles the display of the object information bar on or off The object information bar shows the position of the mouse pointer as well as the object s centerpoint dimensions angle and slant Toggling off the display of the object information bar enlarges the area of the edit screen View PenColor command This toggles the display of the color palette on or off The color palette is used to change the color of an object s lines Select the object then click on the desired palette color View Status Bar com
21. d shapes as a collection of dots Most paint type software applications show images as bitmaps Resolution This is a scale that indicates the precision of images displayed on screen printed on the printer or acquired with the scanner The larger the number the more detailed and attractive is the image it represents Gradation This indicates the smoothness of changes in color when colors are used Clipboard The clipboard is used to hold data temporarily when it is being copied or cut The clipboard is a standard feature of Windows 95 or higher 48 E Roland R4 011227
22. er to the Conditions for data that yields attractive cutting results to correct the data using a commercial software application 4 The outlined object appears on screen 23 4 15 Outputting data larger than the cutting area The Tiling function is used when cutting data that exceeds the maximum cutting area on a single piece of material Using the Titling function lets you set a cutting area that is twice the size of the cutting area set with the driver The data is split and is cut on two pieces of material When tiling is used a line is cut between the right hand edge of the first page and the left hand edge of the second page as in the tiled output shown in the figure E NAIA O Pose SUMMIT Page 2 This line le cut This is done to close any shapes that extend across the first and second pages The cut length of this line is the length for the cutting area that has been set for the driver This means that loading material that is shorter than the cutting range may result in the material coming loose during cutting Be sure to load material that is longer than the cutting range that has been set lt Procedure gt 1 The two pages of material are shown divided by a dotted line 2 Create the cutting data 3 Click the button A message appears prompting you to load the material 4 Load the material for the first page and click OK 5 When finished sending the data for the first page Dr STIKA PLUS displays a me
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24. hanges to a square with a border Selecting a segment A polygon shown as a series of continuous lines is called a segment 1 Click 2 Click on the polygon 3 While holding down the Ctrl key click on one point m on the segment All of the segment s points change to a square with a border Ml 4 To select a number of segments hold down the Shift key and the Ctrl key and click on each point m 17 Moving a point 1 2 3 Click Click on the polygon Drag the point MW When a number of points have been selected you can move them as a set while still maintaining their positions in relation to each other To move a number of points drag any one of the selected points Adding a point Click 2 Click on the polygon 3 Move the mouse pointer over a line of the polygon then click A appears where the point will be added Press Insert To add a point using only the mouse double click on a line of the polygon Deleting a point Click rel Click on the polygon 3 Click on the point 18 The selected point changes to a square with a border To delete two or more points at the same time hold down the Shift key as you click on each point m Alternatively drag the mouse over the points to be deleted Press Delete 4 6 Selecting an object hidden under another object All objects maintain a certain front to back relat
25. he aspect when the object was created taken to be 1 Entering a numerical value when Keep Aspect for input 1s off causes the Width dimension to increase with no change in Height Entering 2 causes Width to double and entering 0 5 reduces Width by half Entering a numerical value when Keep Aspect for input is on makes Width and Height change while maintaining the same aspect Keep Aspect for input This causes an object s aspect to be maintained at a fixed value when a numerical value is are entered for Height or Width When a value is entered for Height or Width the value of Width or Height changes automatically Angle Enter the angle of rotation for the object A negative angle may also be entered Entering a negative angle rotates the object clockwise Slant Enter the degree of slant of the object The unit is in degrees Entering a positive angle makes the object slant to the right Entering a negative angle makes the object slant to the left Spacing Enter the pitch interval for adjacent characters Character size does not change Font This displays the name of the selected font To change the font for the text click on the down pointing triangle Character Dragging the slider changes the thickness weight of text A font cannot be made narrower than its standard weight The left hand end of the slider is standard weight and the right hand end is maximum weight 37 Rectangle properties
26. ined with Dr STIKA PLUS and cut Running this command launches the application for performing scanning For more information on operation please refer to the scanner s documentation File Print command This takes the cutting data displayed on the edit screen and outputs it to the cutting machine Running this command opens the Print dialog box To output data then for Printer click on the down pointing arrow next to Name then click on the driver to be used for output At the Print dialog box you can make settings for the items such as the printing range orientation and number of copies To make settings for the cutting area and the tool click Properties For more information on the Properties settings refer to the help screens for the driver Tool bar Keyboard shortcut Ctrl P File Print Preview command This displays what the results of printing will look like so you can check your work before actually performing printing Running this command changes the display from the object s edit screen to the preview screen Preview screen commands Print This performs printing The Print dialog box appears Page Setup This allows you to make settings for paper size margins and the like The Page Setup dialog box appears Zoom In This enlarges the view size of the print image Zoom Out This reduces the view size of the print image Close This closes the Preview screen for printing File
27. ing if you wish to save the changes is displayed Tool bar Keyboard shortcut Ctrl N File Open command This opens a Dr STIKA PLUS file Running this command opens the Open dialog box If changes made to a file being edited have not been saved a dialog box asking if you wish to save the changes is displayed Tool bar i Keyboard shortcut Ctrl O File Save command This saves the file overwriting the previous version of the file To save the file with a different name or in a different area use the Save As command Tool bar i Keyboard shortcut Ctrl S File Save As command This saves the file with a different name Running this command opens the Save As dialog box Normally stx is used as the file extension File Import command This imports an existing Dr STIKA PLUS file or a file created using another software application Running this command makes the Open dialog box appear File Select Source command This selects the scanner connected to the computer Dr STIKA PLUS supports scanners that comply with TWAIN_32 For information on connecting the scanner and installing the scanner driver please refer to the scanner s documentation If a TWAIN driver and a TWAIN_32 driver are both installed choose the TWAIN_32 driver 27 File Acquire command This takes in the image from the scanner The acquired image can then be outl
28. ionship when they overlap This hierarchy depends on the sequence in which the objects were created with newer objects existing more to the front than older ones When a smaller object lies behind a larger one the smaller object cannot be selected To select the smaller object change the front to back relationship of the larger and smaller objects This front to back relationship between objects can be changed at any time 1 Select the large circle on top 2 Click the button The large circle moves to the bottom 3 Select the small circle A js a Y Fi h Pl 4 7 Arranging a number of objects Using Snap to Grid It s possible to use a grid as a guide for placing and sizing objects The grid is shown on screen with equal vertical and horizontal spacing When Dr STIKA PLUS has just been installed the grid is shown with a spacing interval of 5 mm To align an object with the grid from the View menu activate Snap To Grid 1 Create the object at any location 2 From the View menu select Snap To Grid 3 Select the objects one at a time and move each object toward the grid at the desired location The object is automatically pulled to the grid and aligned SPRING SUMMER When the text blocks are aligned with the left hand edge 19 4 5 Aligning the centers of a number of objects It s necessary to align objects at their centers when making a sticker that has text surrounded by a border or when crea
29. is is set at 5 0 mm 0 2 inch Setting range 0 00 to 250 00 mm 0 to 9 84 inch Show Grid This toggles the display of the grid on or off Snap To Grid This toggles the function for snapping objects to the grid on or off Line The grid is shown with dotted lines Point The grid is shown with unbroken lines 33 5 5 Object menu Object Text command This is used to enter a block of text to be cut Running this command changes the mouse pointer to the text editing tool Y Click at the point where text is to be inserted and use the keyboard to enter the block of text to be cut Use the keyboard to enter the text to be cut The entered text is outlined and the outlined text is displayed The only fonts that can be used with Dr STIKA PLUS are TrueType fonts registered in Windows It s also possible to add or delete text to or from a block of text that has been entered Tool bar Object Rectangle command This is used to create a square or rectangle by dragging to the desired location Running this command changes the mouse pointer to the shape drawing tool Tool bar Ol Object Round Rectangle command This is used to create a square or rectangle with rounded corners by dragging to the desired location Running this command changes the mouse pointer to the shape drawing tool Tool bar O Object Ellipse command This is used to create a circle or ellipse by dragging to the desired l
30. it possible for you to edit its points apices Once an object has been converted to a polygon it cannot be returned to its original attribute text rectangle rounded rectangle circle ellipse or star Object Combine Polygon command A number of objects can be grouped together and united into a single polygon They can then be moved or resized while maintaining the layout the objects had before they were joined together The points of an object polygon that has been joined together in this fashion can be edited in the same way as an ordinary polygon A Can be treated a sinele object 44 Object Break Apart command A polygon can be split into individual parts Can be treated as separate objects i 5 6 Help menu Help Contents command This displays the contents page for online help Help About command This displays the version number and copyright information for Dr STIKA PLUS 45 Part 6 If You Think There s a Problem 6 1 Dr STIKA PLUS doesn t function Does the computer you re using provide the correct operating environment for Dr STIKA PLUS Check the conditions for the Dr STIKA PLUS operating environment and make sure that the computer offers a suitable environment Was the software installed using the setup program The setup program puts the files for Dr STIKA PLUS in the necessary locations to enable the software to be used under Windows 6 2 Uncut areas remain
31. mand This command toggles display of the status bar window on or off The status bar shows helpful comments amount commands We recommend leaving the status bar on until you re familiar with how Dr STIKA PLUS works Turning off the status bar enlarges the object s display area View Show Grid command This toggles the display of the grid on or off When Dr STIKA PLUS has just been installed thee grid is shown with a spacing interval of 5 mm 0 2 inch View Snap To Grid command When this is on objects are automatically aligned with the grid lines Alignment with the grid lines can make it easier to arrange two or more objects are make settings for object size When Dr STIKA PLUS has just been installed this function 1s off View Grid Setup command This makes the settings for grid interval whether the grid is displayed and whether the snap to grid function is on or off Running this command displays the Grid Setup dialog box 32 Grid Setup dialog box Grd Setup Interval Horizontal 5 00 mm mm OK CANCEL id Vertical 5 00 W Show Grid f Line Snap To Grid Point Horizontal Enter the interval for horizontally adjacent grid lines When Dr STIKA PLUS has just been installed this is set at 5 0 mm 0 2 inch Setting range 0 00 to 250 00 mm 0 to 9 84 inch Vertical Enter the interval for vertically adjacent grid lines When Dr STIKA PLUS has just been installed th
32. nncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononononcccnnnnnnnnnnss 19 4 7 Arranging a number of objects Using Snap to Grid ooccccnncnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnncnnnnncnnnnnnnnnss 19 4 8 Aligning the centers of a number Of objeti cercen E EE EE EE E E 20 4 Creatno LECULAR POV CON lili 20 AS O A ada E TES E ean abana E A 21 4 11 Pasting a graphic created with commercial software into Dr STIKA PLUS 21 4 12 Making use of existing Dr STIKA PLUS data ooooonnnnccnnnccccnccnnoncocnnonocncncncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnss 21 4 13 Using a Scanner t Import an ODISCE eiierhevcidondacciceulasakiondanlnidacdannidon eat aserdases Pealingbidee dab ducted aaaea aiaa 22 4 14 Imports bitmap data ainda dida ii 29 4 15 Outputting data larger than the cutting dd 24 Part S Command sisas diia da 25 Sal LOA OO sara aio 25 A A A O ON 27 Ele NEW COMMA dedito 27 Euler ore COI e do 2 Fie leia cOn Zi EES CIA MA E E E ee OPE pa 2 Fiel Inport command sane A A eaten ieee ee tesa ieee eis 27 Files Select oou e OMANI a a aA 27 FilelslAcgure eomnand ia a A aherntieradniaraeslede aces 28 Peale 2s Pree COMMA E E T EEE EEEE AEE EAEE E AE A A EE EE 28 Fiel Prine Preview OO ds 28 Ende Pemt Setap CO MENA a a E e A eat 28 Fesi Tne C Onnan a E E E Time e idos 28 Ele 4X10 Cmar A A ae eee Gales ing 29 EN Pn Mle NI hese eet acts RAN 30 Edtt Ondo Command a A Sea 30 Edittl Cutlico mimada caos 30 aso AAA A a A
33. object clockwise Slant Enter the degree of slant of the object The unit is in degrees Entering a positive angle makes the object slant to the right Entering a negative angle makes the object slant to the left Shape Drag the slider to change the number of apices E NE Dragging the slider to the left hand edge creates a triangle Each tick mark to the right increases the number of apices by one You can create a star having up to 29 apices Preview This displays the shape of an object 41 Polygon properties Polygon Properties Ea width 16 5 Height 10 1 Aspect fi Keep Aspect for input _ CANCEL Angle o Slant o W Close Polyline Width Enter the object s width The width is the dimension in the horizontal direction of the screen Height Enter the object s height The height is the dimension in the vertical direction of the screen Aspect Enter the object s aspect vertical horizontal ratio with the aspect when the object was created taken to be 1 Entering a numerical value when Keep Aspect for input 1s off causes the Width dimension to increase with no change in Height Entering 2 causes Width to double and entering 0 5 reduces Width by half Entering a numerical value when Keep Aspect for input is on makes Width and Height change while maintaining the same aspect Keep Aspect for input This causes an object s aspect to be maintained at a fixed value when a numerical value is are ente
34. ocation Running this command changes the mouse pointer to the shape drawing tool Tool bar O Object Star command This is used to create a star by dragging to the desired location Running this command changes the mouse pointer to the shape drawing tool Tool bar 34 Object Polygon command This is used to create a polygon by clicking on the apices When finished creating the polygon double click on the end point While creating a polygon clicking the right mouse button or pressing Esc deletes the apex Tool bar E Object Symbols command This adds a symbol to the file being edited Running this command opens the Symbol dialog box Symbol dialog box Samples Cancel Tab The symbol and group names appear Click the tab and select the group Symbol name The name of the selected symbol is displayed Entering a symbol name selects the specified symbol List of symbol name A list of symbol names is displayed Click on the name of a symbol to select it List of symbol shapes A list of symbol shapes is displayed Click on a symbol to select it Delete Symbol This deletes the selected symbol 35 Group Setup This changes the name of the currently selected group The Change Group Name dialog box appears Enter the name of the group in the dialog box Delete Group This deletes the currently selected group Any symbols registered in the group are all deleted as well
35. onger to import high resolution data into Dr STIKA PLUS than low resolution data lt Example gt 32 dpi 300 dpi The size of the original art being scanned should be the same as the size when cutting Results of cutting that are more attractive than the original art are not obtained when an image smaller than the cut image is imported and then enlarged with Dr STIKA PLUS To help ensure attractive results of cutting start with a larger object and reduce it to the desired size lt Procedure gt 1 From the File menu click Select Source 2 Select the driver for the scanner If a TWAIN driver and a TWAIN_ 32 driver are both installed select the TWAIN_ 32 driver 3 Load the original document on the scanner 4 From the File menu click Acquire Launch the scanning software For information on how to do this please refer to the documentation for the scanner 5 When the scanning 1s finished the scanned data is imported into Dr STIKA PLUS The Preview dialog box appears Make sure the information in the dialog box is correct and click OK 6 Check the scanned data in the Preview dialog box and click OK 7 The outlined object appears on screen 22 4 14 Importing bitmap data Dr STIKA PLUS support import for files in Windows bitmap format which have the file extension bmp For information on how to save a file in Windows bitmap format please refer to the documentation for the software applica
36. possible to re use objects that have been previously created and saved 1 From the File menu click Import The Open dialog box appears 2 Click Files of type and select Dr STIKA Files stx A list of files that can be imported is shown 3 Select the file and click Open 4 The imported objects are shown on screen The newly appearing data can be edited in the same way as ordinary data 21 4 13 Using a scanner to import an object An image acquired with a scanner can be imported into Dr STIKA PLUS and outlined for cutting Dr STIKA PLUS supports scanners that comply with TWAIN_32 For information on connecting the scanner and installing the scanner driver please refer to the scanner s documentation Some images cannot be outlined easily or may produce shapes that are not suitable for cutting Please keep the following conditions in mind when creating data lt Conditions for data that yields attractive cutting results gt Boundaries between two colors should be sharp and well defined with no continuous gradations Using only the two values of white and black is recommended Scanned data for photographs generally contains continuous gradations making it unsuitable for cutting lt Example gt The scan resolution should be high In general a higher resolution yields outlining of greater accuracy The optimal resolution varies according to a shape s complexity and size when cut However it takes l
37. red for Height or Width When a value is entered for Height or Width the value of Width or Height changes automatically Angle Enter the angle of rotation for the object A negative angle may also be entered Entering a negative angle rotates the object clockwise Slant Enter the degree of slant of the object The unit is in degrees Entering a positive angle makes the object slant to the right Entering a negative angle makes the object slant to the left Close Polyline When on polygons are closed This is actuated when creating polygons A shape whose start point and end point coincide is caused a closed shape When Close Polyline is off 1t results in an open shape that 1s a polygon with one side erased Object Font command This is used to select the font for a block of text Running this command opens the Font Select dialog box When a block of text has been selected this command sets its font When no text is selected this command sets the font used when test is entered 42 Font Select dialog box Font Select Counter Mer Times New Roman Wingdings Font This displays the selected font Choosing a font from the font list makes the display change Clicking OK changes the font setting to the one displayed here Font Table This displays the fonts available for selection Click on a font in the list to choose it Only TrueType fonts registered in Windows are displayed Pre
38. revious form Only the operation most recently performed can be undone Itis not possible to undo earlier changes Keyboard shortcut Ctrl Z Edit Cut command This deletes the selected object and copies it to the clipboard The contents of the clipboard are maintained until another object is copied to the clipboard To paste the clipboard contents run the Edit Paste command Tool bar Keyboard shortcut Ctrl X Edit Copy command This copies the selected object to the clipboard The contents of the clipboard are maintained until another object 1s copied to the clipboard To paste the clipboard contents run the Edit Paste command 52 Tool bar e Keyboard shortcut Ctrl C Edit Paste command This copies the contents of the clipboard pasting them at the selected on screen location Only Dr STIKA PLUS objects can be pasted Objects created with other applications cannot be pasted via the clipboard Tool bar a Keyboard shortcut Ctrl V Edit Delete command This deletes the selected object The deleted object 1s not copied to the clipboard Keyboard shortcut Delete Edit Select All command This selects all objects displayed on screen Keyboard shortcut Ctrl A 30 5 4 View menu View Zoom Zoom In command This displays an enlarged view of the object t Tool bar Keyboard shortcut Ctrl Page Down
39. splays the shape of an object 39 Circle or ellipse properties Object Property width 95 Height 9 5 CANCEL Slant lo Angle Shape ______ Width Enter the object s width The width is the dimension in the horizontal direction of the screen Height Enter the object s height The height is the dimension in the vertical direction of the screen Angle Enter the angle of rotation for the object A negative angle may also be entered Entering a negative angle rotates the object clockwise Slant Enter the degree of slant of the object The unit is in degrees Entering a positive angle makes the object slant to the right Entering a negative angle makes the object slant to the left Shape Drag the slider to change the shape of the object Polygons can be created LOC You can make a polygon having from three sides a triangle to thirteen Dragging the slider to the right hand edge creates a circle instead of a polygon Preview This displays the shape of an object 40 Star properties Object Property width 10 1 Height 10 1 CANCEL Slant lo Angle Shape Width Enter the object s width The width is the dimension in the horizontal direction of the screen Height Enter the object s height The height is the dimension in the vertical direction of the screen Angle Enter the angle of rotation for the object A negative angle may also be entered Entering a negative angle rotates the
40. ssage prompting you to change the material Make sure the cutting machine has stopped operation and load the second piece of material 6 After changing the material click OK The cutting for the second page starts 24 Part 5 Commands 5 1 Toolbar buttons The toolbar is provided with buttons for running Dr STIKA PLUS commands such as Open and Save Moving the mouse pointer over a button displays a brief description of the button s function The buttons provided on the toolbar are as shown below Click on a button s icon to display an explanation of the command H a Be LU a e Eal k gt New This creates a new file Open This opens a Dr STIKA PLUS file Save This saves the file overwriting the previous version of the file Print This takes the cutting data displayed on the edit screen and outputs it to the cutting machine Cut This deletes the selected object and copies it to the clipboard Copy This copies the selected object to the clipboard Paste This copies the contents of the clipboard pasting them at the selected on screen location Select Object This selects an object To select an object move the mouse pointer over the object and click Edit Polygon Vertices This is use to move the position of a polygon s apices changing the polygon s shape Click this button then position the mouse over the polygon and click The polygon s apices m are displayed Clicking on an object other
41. t in the top portion of the cutting area Perform cutting starting from the far innermost end of the loaded material SP Untitied Or STIKA PLUS PS i ES Fok O EAE Ele Edi Wew Obyet Hep Elle ele AA lolo ja a Direction of material mov ement Cura pos 7225 SE Oaet contes Dieron Ange Cutting Machine Other Than the SX STX Series Arrange the object in the bottom portion of the cutting area Perform cutting starting from the near frontmost end of the loaded material W lintited Di STIKA PILIS Ele Ei ktm ht Hef Ojea ajule Elajojojo 4 9 e Cuetos pene GS A eet col 7 10059 Diver ALTA ZA Aral O Fari i Ei Direction of material mov erment Next make the settings for the cutting conditions 2 3 Set the cutting conditions Set the transfer speed of the blade and the tool offset to match the type of blade installed and the type of material loaded This section describes the procedures to set Machine Setting For more details about setting the cutting conditions refer to the help screens for the driver lt Procedure gt For Windows Me 98 95 1 Open the driver s properties 2 Click the Tool tab 3 Click Setting and choose Machine Setting Setting 4 Click OK For Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 When setting up the cutting conditions log on as the member of a group Administrators 1 Open the driver s properties 2 If you re using Windows XP 2000
42. the object you wish to select 3 2 Canceling the selection of an object 1 Click the O button 2 Click on an area other than the selected object 3 3 Moving an object horizontally or vertically 1 Click the a button 2 Click on the object to select it 3 While holding down the Shift key drag the object up down or to the left or right 12 3 4 Making an object larger or smaller 1 Click the O button 2 Click on the object to select it 3 Change the size of the object by dragging the points mand amp that appear around the object The size can be freely changed by dragging a square point m The size can be changed while maintaining the shape s vertical and horizontal aspect by holding down the Shift key while dragging 3 5 Rotating an object 1 Click the O button 2 Click on the object to select it 3 Click on the object again The points around the object change to circles and diamonds sand 4 Drag a circular point to rotate the object gt 13 3 6 Slanting an object 1 Click the D button 2 Click on the object to select it 3 Click on the object again The points around the object change to circles and diamonds and 4 Drag a diamond point to slant the object ly 3 7 Copying an object 1 Click the O button 2 Select the object to be copied by clicking on it 52 3 Click the button 4 Click the a button The new object is copied
43. ting centered text Aligning objects at their centers 1 Create the objects at any location 2 Select all of the objects whose centers you wish to align 3 From the Object menu click Align The centerpoints of the selected objects are all aligned SUMMER Centering text 1 Create two or more blocks of text then carry out steps 2 and 3 for Aligning objects at their centers 2 Select one block of text and while holding down the Shift key drag the selected text up or down Follow the same procedure to align the other blocks of text SPRING SUMMIER 4 9 Creating regular polygons A regular polygon can be created by first making a circle then modifying it Click the O button While holding down the Shift key drag the mouse to create a circle Select the circle then from the Object menu click Properties The Object Property dialog box appears E WwW N Drag the Shape slider You can make any regular polygon having from three sides an equilateral triangle to thirteen Dragging the slider to the right hand edge creates a circle instead of a polygon KOC 20 4 10 Using symbols Dr STIKA PLUS is provided with a set of symbols Symbols can be added to a file being edited or registered with Dr STIKA PLUS objects Importing a symbol 1 From the Object menu click Symbol The Symbol dialog box appears 2 Select the group then click on the symbol to be added 3 Click
44. tion Some images cannot be outlined easily or may produce shapes that are not suitable for cutting Please keep the following conditions in mind when creating data lt Conditions for data that yields attractive cutting results gt Boundaries between two colors should be sharp and well defined with no continuous gradations Using only the two values of white and black is recommended Scanned data for photographs generally contains continuous gradations making it unsuitable for cutting lt Example gt The resolution should be high lt Example gt 32 dpi 300 dpi The size of the image should be the same as the size when cutting Results of cutting that are more attractive than the original art are not obtained when an image smaller than the cut image is imported and then enlarged with Dr STIKA PLUS To help ensure attractive results of cutting start with a larger object and reduce it to the desired size lt Procedure gt 1 From the File menu click Import The Open dialog box appears 2 Click Files of type and select Windows Bitmap File bmp A list of files that can be imported is shown Select the desired file and click Open 3 The data is read into the preview screen and displayed Check the contents and click OK When importing a color image outlining may not proceed as expected depending on the colors In such cases drag the Adjust Image Density slider to adjust the image or ref
45. title bar 2 Menu Bar Runs the various commands for Dr STIKA PLUS 3 Toolbar The toolbar is provided with buttons for running Dr STIKA PLUS commands such as Open and Save Moving the mouse pointer over a button displays a brief description of the button s function 4 Cutting direction This shows the direction of cutting with respect to the cutting machine 5 Cutting Area This white square indicates the cutting range set by the driver Objects that extend beyond this area are not cut 6 Object Information Bar This shows the location of the mouse pointer as well as the centerpoint size angle and slant of the object 7 Status Bar This shows the type of text font line color and amount of zoom in or zoom out for the image 8 Object This is a shape or a block of text to be cut 9 Minimize button This shrinks the window to a button on the taskbar 10 Maximize button Restore button This expands the window to fill the screen To restore the window size click again 11 Close button This ends the program If changes made to the file being edited have not been saved a dialog box asking if you wish to save the changes is displayed Part 2 Operation Procedures 2 1 Introduction The basic operation of Dr STIKA PLUS is covered in the explanation of the procedures from 2 2 to 2 10 This section describes how to cut the sticker shown in the figure 2 2 Set the cutting area Set the cutting area to
46. view This displays the form of the selected font Object Text Style command This setting determines whether the selected text is written vertically or horizontally Object Text Style Horizontal command The selected block text of text changes to a horizontal layout Tool bar EE Object Text Style Vertical command The selected block text of text changes to a vertical layout E Tool bar 3 43 Object Move To Front command This changes the front back relationship of the objects The selected object is moved to the front Tool bar Keyboard shortcut Shift Page Up Object Move To Back command This changes the front back relationship of the objects The selected object is moved to the back Tool bar Keyboard shortcut Shift Page Down Object Align command All selected objects are aligned at their centers Object Mirror command This flips an object from left to right creating a mirror image This command is useful when you wish to view a sticker from its side of application For example this command can be used for a sticker to be applied to the inner side of a show window to make sure the text and shapes are correct when viewed from the correct side Object Convert to Polygon command This changes the attribute for an object other than a polygon to the attribute for a polygon Converting an object to a polygon with this command makes
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