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gEdit the pattern piece using the pattern piece 
editing screen.
After editing is finished, touch the “Set” key.
• For details on the editing functions, see “Editing the 
Pattern Piece” on page 34. 
hCheck the pattern piece arrangement using the 
pattern layout screen.
The pattern piece to be cut out appears in the screen. 
After checking the arrangement, touch the “OK” key.
• From this screen, an individual pattern piece can 
be edited, moved, deleted or saved. For details on 
the editing functions in the pattern layout screen, 
see “Pattern Layout Screen” on page 35.
XThe draw/cut selection screen appears.
■Loading the Mat
Attach the material that the first pattern piece will be cut 
out of to the mat, and then feed in the mat from the feed 
slot.
When cutting a pattern consisting of multiple pieces in 
different colors, edit the pattern piece for each color, 
and then change the material to cut out each piece.
• For details on preparing the material and loading 
the mat, see “Loading the Mat” on page 20.
■Cutting the First Pattern
aSelect “Cut” in the draw/cut selection screen.
XThe “Start/Stop” button in the operation panel 
lights up.
Note
• Before continuing operation, make sure that 
patterns that will be cut out are arranged in the 
cutting area corresponding to the size of the 
material to be used.
bPress the “Start/Stop” button to start cutting.
XAfter the first pattern piece has been cut out, the 
following message appears. In order to cut out 
the second pattern piece, touch the “Select the 
next part” key.
XTouching the “Select the next part” key erases all 
editing information for the first pattern piece and 
displays the pattern piece list screen again.
■Unloading the Mat
aPress   in the operation panel to feed out 
the mat.
In order to replace the material with one of a different 
color, the material used for the first pattern piece must 
be fed out.
bPeel from the mat the pattern piece that was 
cut out.
For details on peeling the material from the mat, see 
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Piece
aSelect and edit the second pattern piece, and 
then touch the “OK” key.
For details on editing the pattern, follow steps f-h 
(page 29) in “Selecting and Editing the First Pattern 
Piece”.
aTouch to return to the pattern category 
selection screen for selecting another pattern.
bFollow the procedures described in “Loading 
the Mat” (page 20) and “Cutting” (page 21) to 
load the material to be used for the second 
pattern piece and cut it out.
XWhen cutting is finished, a message appears.
cAfter all pattern pieces have been cut out, 
touch the “Finish” key.
XThe draw/cut selection screen appears again.
■Unloading the Mat
Peel from the mat the pattern piece that was cut out.
For details on peeling the material from the mat, see 
“Unloading the Mat” on page 21.
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Four pattern selection functions are available in the 
layout editing screen depending on your preference.
XTouch   in the pattern layout screen to use 
the pattern selection functions.
Selecting a Single Pattern
Select an individual pattern to be edited by either 
touching it in the editing screen or using   and 
, and then touch the “OK” key.
The selected pattern is surrounded with a red box.
Selecting Multiple Patterns
■Selecting Desired Patterns
aTouch   in the layout editing screen for 
making multiple pattern selection.
bIndividually touch all the patterns you want to 
select in the screen, and then touch the “OK” 
key.
Memo
• Touching a selected (surrounded with a red 
box) pattern again clears its multiple selection.
• Touching any blank space in the screen clears 
all the pattern selections.
■Selecting All Patterns
aTouch   in the layout editing screen for 
making multiple pattern selection.
bTouch   to select all the patterns on the 
screen.
cCheck the selection, and then touch the “OK” 
key.
XAll the selected patterns are surrounded with a 
red box.
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aTouch   in the layout editing screen for 
making multiple pattern selection.
bTouch   for specifying an area to select the 
patterns.
cTouch and drag the area resizing keys to specify 
the area, and then touch the “OK” key.
aKeys for specifying the area
bPatterns to be selected
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ADVANCED OPERATIONS
Pattern Editing Functions
The pattern editing functions available may differ 
depending on the pattern you select. Follow the 
instructions in either this section or “Pattern Editing 
Functions - Advanced Patterns” on page 34.
Available in the following screen
aSizing (Height)
Edit the pattern height while maintaining the aspect 
ratio. Touch   or   to adjust the setting. Touch 
 to edit only the height.bSizing (Width)
Edit the pattern width while maintaining the aspect 
ratio. Touch   or   to adjust the setting. Touch 
 to edit only the width.
cDuplicating
Create a duplicate of the pattern. Touch   or   
to specify the number of pattern duplicates to be 
created.
dUnlocking the Aspect Ratio
Touch   to edit the pattern size without 
maintaining the aspect ratio. The function is available 
depending on the pattern you select. If the key is not 
available, the aspect ratio is locked and the pattern 
can only be edited while maintaining the aspect ratio.
eRotating
Rotate the pattern.
Touch the key for the desired angle.
CUTTING AND EDITING FUNCTIONS
Pattern editing screen→Tutorial 1; Step d (page 25) 
in “Selecting and Editing the 
First Pattern”
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b
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fMirroring
Flip the pattern along a vertical axis.
gSeam Allowance
Apply the seam allowance setting. Apply this setting 
when cutting around a drawn pattern, such as when 
making appliqué or quilt pieces. When applied, the 
drawing line (blue) and cutting line (black) appear.
• For details on the seam allowance function, see 
“Cutting Around Drawings” on page 44.
Memo
• Depending on the pattern, the seam allowance 
may be applied as a default. Check the setting.
hPreviewing 
Display a preview of the edited pattern.
Pattern Editing Functions - Advanced 
Patterns
The pattern editing functions available may differ 
depending on the pattern you select. Follow the 
instructions in either this section or “Pattern Editing 
Functions” on page 33.
■Pattern Sizing
Available in the following screen
aTouch to edit the pattern height (while 
maintaining the aspect ratio).
bTouch to edit the pattern width (while 
maintaining the aspect ratio).
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Pattern Layout Screen
The arrangement of the patterns can be edited. The 
cutting/drawing area specified with the “Cut Area” 
setting (page 23) in the settings screen is displayed in 
the preview screen. Edit the pattern arrangement so 
that the patterns fit within the specified area.
Available in the following screen
aAdding Patterns
Add a pattern to the layout.
XTouching this key displays the pattern category 
selection screen. From that screen, select the 
pattern to be added.
bSaving
Save the pattern arrangement as data. For details, see 
“Saving” on page 41.
cEditing
The patterns in the layout can be edited, moved or 
deleted. For details, see “Layout Editing Functions” 
on page 35.
dAuto Layout
Automatically arrange the patterns to reduce their 
spacing. For details, see “Auto Layout Functions” on 
page 38.
eBackground Scanning
Scan the material for cutting/drawing to be displayed 
in the background of the pattern layout screen.
You can use specific areas of the material to cut out/
draw patterns, or display the material that has already 
been cut in order to reuse it. For details, see 
“Scanning a Background Image” on page 38.
Layout Editing Functions
The layout editing functions are available when 
 is touched in the pattern layout screen.
XThe layout editing screen appears.
aMagnifying
Display the patterns enlarged. To scroll through the 
screen, touch the arrow keys.
bSelecting Patterns
Select an individual pattern or multiple patterns to be 
edited. For details, see “PATTERN SELECTION” on 
page 31.
cDeleting
Delete the selected patterns.
dMoving
Incrementally move the selected patterns. Touch the 
arrow keys to adjust the position of the patterns.
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eEditing Individual Patterns
Edit the selected individual pattern.
X Touching this key displays the pattern editing 
screen. From that screen, an individual pattern 
can be edited.
• For details, see “Pattern Editing Functions” on 
page 33.
Note
• This function is not available when multiple  patterns are selected.
Memo
• If the cutting line of a pattern extends from the cutting/drawing area due to editing, such as by 
applying a seam allowance or flipping a pattern, 
the line will become gray. Continue editing the 
pattern to move it within the cutting/drawing 
area.
fUnifying (Grouping Multiple Patterns)
When multiple patterns are selected in the layout 
editing screen, those patterns can be unified together 
and edited as a single pattern. This is useful for 
increasing or reducing the size of multiple patterns at 
one time. For selecting multiple patterns, touch   
in the layout editing screen. For details, see “Selecting 
Multiple Patterns” on page 31.
X Unifying
X Increasing the size of multiple patterns at one 
time g
Welding (Merging the Outlines of Multiple 
Patterns)
Weld the outlines of multiple patterns to create a 
single outline. For details, see “Welding (Merging the 
Outlines of Multiple Patterns)” on page 36.
h Previewing
Display a preview of the edited pattern.
Welding (Merging the Outlines of 
Multiple Patterns)
When multiple patterns are selected in the layout 
editing screen, the outlines of those patterns can be 
welded to create a single outline. 
aSelect two heart patterns of different sizes and 
arrange them in the pattern layout screen.
bTouch the large heart pattern in the pattern 
layout screen, and then drag it over the small 
pattern.
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dTouch   in the layout editing screen.
• For details on the functions in the layout editing 
screen, see “Layout Editing Functions” on page 35.
eSelect  , and then touch the “OK” key.
• Two pattern selection functions are available 
depending on your preference.
For details on selecting multiple patterns, see 
“Selecting Multiple Patterns” on page 31.
fTouch .
gCheck the preview, and then touch the “OK” 
key.
Note
• Welding pattern outlines cannot be undone. In 
order to recreate the original pattern 
arrangement, select the patterns again, and 
then arrange them.
XThe outlines of the selected patterns are welded.
Note
• This function welds the outermost outline of the 
patterns. When welding certain types of 
patterns that have inside areas cut out, the cut-
out areas are not used to create the outline. Be 
sure that the welded patterns in the preview 
area meet your wishes before completing the 
procedure.
- Welding built-in characters
- Welding character images created by 
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Auto Layout Functions
The auto layout functions is useful when you do not 
wish to waste the material attached to the mat. 
Touch   in the pattern layout screen (page 35) 
to perform the auto layout function.
Note
• Depending on the pattern and material to be 
cut, the patterns may not be cleanly cut if their 
spacing is too small. In that case, rearrange the 
patterns to slightly separate them.
• The spacing between arranged patterns can be 
specified in the settings screen (see “Pattern 
Interval” on page 24). Perform the auto layout 
function after every time you adjust the spacing 
between patterns so the changes are applied.
• Set the number to “3” or higher in the “Pattern 
Interval” setting when lightweight fabric is 
attached to the mat with a high tack adhesive 
fabric support sheet.
aRearranging By Rotating Patterns to Any Angle
This is useful when arranging a large number of 
patterns in a limited space.
bRearranging By Rotating Patterns 0° or 180°
This is useful when arranging the printed design 
(vertical patterns) on paper or fabric as the material for 
cutting/drawing or when using the vertical grain.
cRearranging Without Rotating Patterns
This is useful when arranging the printed design on 
paper or fabric as the material for cutting/drawing or 
when using the grain.
Scanning a Background Image
In this example, we will use material with a cutout in 
its upper-left corner as a background image.
Memo
• The background scanning function is also 
useful when cutting out patterns from material 
with a design on it. By arranging the patterns on 
the screen in the desired patterned area of the 
material, cutouts with a specific design can be 
created.
• This function cannot be used when an optional 
scanning mat is used.
aTouch   in the pattern layout screen to 
start the background scanning function.
XThe following message appears.
a
b
c