Silhouette Studio provides several methods for processing your designs as they are sent to the cutting machine. 

Though the software will default to cut according to Simple setting options, you can alternately select to cut by line color, cut by fill type, or cut by layers. 

Cut By Line Color or Fill Color


To cut by line color or fill color:

  1. Open Silhouette Studio
  2. Create your design containing multiple line or fill colors
  3. Go to the SEND panel
  4. Click on the Line tab or Fill tab at the top of the panel
  5. Adjust your settings for each line or fill color as desired
  6. If you would like to adjust any actual line colors or fill colors for your designs, go to the DESIGN panel and adjust your designs as desired



Cut by Layers


If you have the Designer Edition or above, you will additionally have access to the Layers feature. 

Once layers are assigned through the Layers feature, you can cut by layers as follows:

  1. Open Silhouette Studio
  2. Create your design containing multiple layers
  3. Go to the SEND panel
  4. Click on the Layers tab at the top of the panel
  5. Adjust your settings for each layer as desired
  6. If you would like to assign parts of your design to different layers, go to the DESIGN panel and select the Layers button



Pausing Between Groups


Sometimes pausing between groups may be necessary. For example, you may be using sketch pens and want to switch pen colors between each group. 

If you would like add a Pause between defined groups (according to line color, fill type, or layer), you can do the following:

  1. Click on the chosen material setting
  2. Right-click to select "Add Pause"

The Silhouette machine will then pause after the selected material type has completed its defined action, but before moving on to the next group.