With the silhouette studio open create the needed square or rectangle shape.
Silhouette mat size.
To do that in silhouette studio v3.
The mat has a regular adhesive level to hold most cardstock and general material types in place.
Once it s in the work area click the page setup tab make sure the page size is automatic cameo or automatic portrait.
Click on the open the design settings window icon a.
If you have the wrong size of paper than your design could only be cut half way or parts of it could be left off.
Perfect to use with the cameo this cutting mat has an area of 12 inches x 12 inches.
If you ve never cut without a mat here s a few extra tips.
If a cutting mat is being used regardless of what material type is in use ensure that the correct cutting mat setting is selected according to the actual mat size in use.
How to adjust to exact shape size in silhouette studio.
Go to object and click on transform.
The tack of the mat can be adjusted such that thin papers can be handled without any damage.
Check the loading method on your silhouette machine to make sure the correct loading option is being selected.
The ideal way to endure your cameo cutting machine s performance is by replacing the worn out cutting mat with the original silhouette cameo cutting mat.
When working with the longer mat you need to tell the software that that s what you re doing.
Under cutting mat change the cutting mat to cameo 12 x 24 in c.
Space out the additional rollers evenly across the center.
Then click on scale options.
Align the edges of the vinyl under the pinch rollers so there s equal margin.
Under page size change the height to 24 000 b.
Now go to the right hand column and enter the exact size under w and h.
Change mat settings in silhouette studio to no mat and media size to reflect your roll of material.
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I will say i like that the silhouette mats are clear and the numbering of the grid on them.
Another big thing to remember is are you using a mat to cut or not.
If your design is grouped together and you need to re arrange it you will need to select the design right click ungroup.
This tutorial was created by shannon le an admin of the silhouette cameo fun project inspiration facebook group.
Further down the window pick cameo 12x12 for the cutting mat size.