NEW ONYX USER, HELP

[cyclerc]

Testing the onyx thrive 21 trial version but nothing going well, first cutter, the job file is in the job list on thrive cut server but you cant see the draw in the main window, any ideas whats happening.

 

[SignMeUpGraphics]

Do you have the correct spot color naming set up for your cut paths?

 

[Boudica]

Do you have the correct spot color naming set up for your cut paths?

You can see your cut path in the job editor before you print. If you can't you need to check all the settings.

 

[White Haus]

Do you have the correct spot color naming set up for your cut paths?

This. I would check this first, then check which spot color names you have Cut Server set up to accept.

 

[jfiscus]

Transparencies with spot colors (your cut path) will also cause issues with cut paths not working.
Onyx usually comes with sample/test print files that are set up correctly, but I am not sure if the demo does.

 

[balstestrat]

Easy checklist here. Open your job and double click on it to open the quick editor. On the left you can see "named colors". Check that your spot colors are there and then add them to your Quickset under "cut path prefixes".

 

[cyclerc]

Do you have the correct spot color naming set up for your cut paths?

yes, Cutcontour in FLEX_CUT LAYER

 

[cyclerc]

CANT FIGURE OUT,

COMING FROM SUMMA GO SIGN AND RASTERLINK
CUT SERVER ONLY IMPORT IN SVG?

 

[White Haus]

CANT FIGURE OUT,

COMING FROM SUMMA GO SIGN AND RASTERLINK
CUT SERVER ONLY IMPORT IN SVG?

Ohhh are you trying to do cut only jobs? I've wasted hours trying to get that svg workflow to work and was never able to.

It would be really nice if Onyx cut server could simply accept PDF files instead of some rando file format that no one else uses.

Perhaps they've improved this in newer versions?

 

[Boudica]

Now I'm lost. If your not printing... then why are you going through Onyx? I don't think I understand what your trying to do here.

 

[SignMeUpGraphics]

Onyx can be a bit funny about importing SVG files sometimes. In Illustrator we export as SVG 1.0 format which always seems to work.
Spot colours are irrelevant in the 1.0 spec, so Onyx will convert any hairlines into cut lines. I've just tested this on a multi-colored file exported to SVG 1.0 and loaded into CutServer. All lines are coming up as cut lines.
I suspect something might be happening with your SVG exports if they aren't visible in the main window in CutServer.

 

[MelloImagingTechnologies]

CutContour has to be spelled with capital C's

 

[cyclerc]

Now I'm lost. If your not printing... then why are you going through Onyx? I don't think I understand what your trying to do here.

Yes! I want to print too, is one of the main reasons) to print the barcode, but started testing cutter , on printing having more problems… ‍♂️.

 

[Boudica]

So your printing through Onyx, and using cut server to plot? There isn't a bar code, just registration marks. If you set your cutter in the settings of your print job, you don't need to import anything. Why are we talking about svg imports? That's where I got lost.

 

[balstestrat]

You really need to have someone give you a couple hour course how to use it...

Otherwise you will be here asking hundred questions and get frustrated, not to even mention that your demo license probably runs out sooner than you figure it out.

 

[Pauly]

You really need to have someone give you a couple hour course how to use it...

Otherwise you will be here asking hundred questions and get frustrated, not to even mention that your demo license probably runs out sooner than you figure it out.

I can't be bothered digging around, but there should be a video on onyx youtube channel showing how it's done.

 

[mim]

Okay I use Onyx to do cut only sometimes. What I do is import into the Rip as if I'm going to print it (should show just cut lines, no image), set cuts on, send to print but then cancel it right away. The cut file is still sent to the cut server. You can then go to the cut server, turn off automatic mark detection, and send to cut.
I do this when we have very small type because the cutter we have paired with the printer is more precise than mine.

 

[SignMeUpGraphics]

Okay I use Onyx to do cut only sometimes. What I do is import into the Rip as if I'm going to print it (should show just cut lines, no image), set cuts on, send to print but then cancel it right away. The cut file is still sent to the cut server. You can then go to the cut server, turn off automatic mark detection, and send to cut.
I do this when we have very small type because the cutter we have paired with the printer is more precise than mine.

Why don't you just export the file as SVG and load it directly into CutServer?
It saves you doing 90% of what you just said.

 

[White Haus]

Okay I use Onyx to do cut only sometimes. What I do is import into the Rip as if I'm going to print it (should show just cut lines, no image), set cuts on, send to print but then cancel it right away. The cut file is still sent to the cut server. You can then go to the cut server, turn off automatic mark detection, and send to cut.
I do this when we have very small type because the cutter we have paired with the printer is more precise than mine.

I'll have to try this, thanks. Have never gotten the svg workflow to work and and we have the same situation where our Summa S140T cuts better than any other plotter but can't do cut only jobs.

 

[White Haus]

Onyx can be a bit funny about importing SVG files sometimes. In Illustrator we export as SVG 1.0 format which always seems to work.
Spot colours are irrelevant in the 1.0 spec, so Onyx will convert any hairlines into cut lines. I've just tested this on a multi-colored file exported to SVG 1.0 and loaded into CutServer. All lines are coming up as cut lines.
I suspect something might be happening with your SVG exports if they aren't visible in the main window in CutServer.

I'll give this another go, thanks.