questions about how an inkscape file imports into SCAL

[jancy]

sorry if this has been answered or discussed before, but I've not been able to find it if it has.

If I make a file in inkscape that has a lot of pieces to it, how does it work when imported into SCAL?

If I make a piecing, do all the pieces need to be separated before saving so that they work well in SCAL?

In SCAL, if all pieces are in one file, can you pick & choose which pieces to cut & exclude some from cutting or do they all cut at the same time?

thanks--hope my questions make sense.

[susibi]

I would advise doing your project in Inkscape, resizing the pieces so they all fit, changing your units to inches in the top tool bar, make a note of the height of the finished image ,saving each piece as a separate file and then importing one by one. Unlike ROBO/ Wishblade software you can't colour code the lines and do selective cutting.
When you open SCAL go to the font window and set the height of the font to the same height as your project in Inkscape, this way when you import your files they'll all fit together.
If you note where the pieces are placed on your SCAL cutting mat you can place your different coloured papers on your Cricut mat and cut all the bits at the same time.
HTH
Susibi

[GrammyKrausse]

There may be a better way but this is how I do it. After creating all my graffics in inkscape I group them together by what colors I am going to choose for my cuts. For instance I have a very detailed santa in sleigh with toys. I group all the face features together, the fur features together, etc. I then plan on how they will be on my Cricut mat, it has a grid and fairly easy to block squares of different colored cardstock to fit where the svg files will land when I import the file to SCAL. I either group them as a 6x12 or a 12x12. I have attached a couple of jpgs to show this. The face and skin tones are one section, clam shell in another etc. Hope this helps
Grammy

ariel 6x12.jpg

[wtam]

Hello,

I'm new at all this I've bought the scal awhile back just haven't use it or how its going to work with my cricut. I talked to a man when I bought it and he said it works with the cricut, I've also downloaded dingbats . How do I put these all together. And now there is something else inkscape. Please help understand.
My email wtam517@aol.com

[susibi]

Hi Tammie,
SCAL is a program that will let you use the fonts and dingbats you have on your pc, manipulate them and let you cut them with your Cricut.
Inkscape is a graphics program which lets you prepare .svg format files which can be imported into SCAL, but it is an extra not an essential so you don't need to bother about it yet.
Inkscape was first used for welding but then that feature was included in the SCAL updates. If all you need to do is weld and manipulate fonts and cut dingbats then you don't need Inkscape.
Go slowly - get used to your machine and how SCAL works then progress to Inkscape.
HTH
Susibi