There are a few hundred thousand different designs in the Silhouette Design Store. These designs are categorized into one of several different content types. You can use the filters to look for a specific content type. 


Content types include the following:

  • Regular Cut
  • Print & Cut
  • 3D Crafts
  • Fonts
  • Printable Patterns
  • Sketch
  • Rhinestone
  • 3D Models 


A small content-type icon indicator is found under the thumbnail in the lower left-hand corner as a quick reference while browsing to indicate what type of content each preview is.


(The above example is a '3D Craft' icon)

Regular Cut


This is a standard design with cut lines. Some designs are simple single lines, some are intended to be cut out in separate sections or different material colors and then pieced or layered together. The design may or may not open in the software with color (as seen in the design's thumbnail example). Many 'Regular Cut' designs open as basic red cut lines.


  • Icon (identifier)
    No icon:
  • In Design Store (thumbnail example)
  • In Silhouette Studio (actual cut lines)
  • Project (example: car sticker made from cutting out layers in different vinyl colors)

Print & Cut


Print & Cut designs are intended to be printed from your home printer and then cut with your Silhouette cutting machine. Registration marks are required in the Silhouette Studio software to establish an accurate cutting position.


  • Icon (identifier)
    'P' with registration marks:
  • In Design Store (thumbnail example)
  • In Silhouette Studio (actual file with print image and cut lines)
  • Project (example:)
     

3D Crafts  


These are designed to be cut and then folded and/or assembled into a three-dimensional project, typically made out of sturdy cardstock material.


  • Icon (identifier)
    Cube icon:
  • In Design Store (thumbnail example)
  • In Silhouette Studio (actual cut lines)
  • Project (example: )

Fonts


These are installed on your computer directly and downloaded to your Silhouette Studio library. Font files are in TTF and/or OTF format.


  • Icon (identifier)
    'Aa' icon:
  • In Design Store (thumbnail example)
  • In Silhouette Studio (actual cut lines)
  • Project (example: )
     


Patterns 


These can be used to create your own Print & Cut designs.

  • Icon (identifier)
    Diamond pattern icon:
     
  • In Design Store (thumbnail example)
  • In Silhouette Studio (actual cut lines)
  • Project (example: )

Sketch 


These are designed to draw the design with sketch pens.


  • Icon (identifier)
    Pencil icon:
  • In Design Store (thumbnail example)
  • In Silhouette Studio (actual cut lines)
  • Project (example: )

Rhinestone 


These images are used to make rhinestone templates.  The Silhouette machine cuts a series of small circles creating a pattern into which rhinestones can be placed before being transferred onto a rhinestone project.


  • Icon (identifier)
    Diamond icon:
  • In Design Store (thumbnail example)
  • In Silhouette Studio (actual cut lines)
  • Project (example: )

3D Models


These are 3D models intended for printing in filament with an Alta 3D Printer.


  • Icon (identifier)
    No icon, though all 3D Models are displayed on the Alta's build platform for easy identification
  • In Design Store (thumbnail example)

     
  • In Silhouette 3D (build area preview)
  • Project (example: )