MappSmith — Downloading & file formats

• Are my format choices remembered?

  Yes, on this computer and browser. The machine formats, print formats, DPI and colour settings are a property of your shop, so they stay set between maps.

• Are the files at the real size?

  Yes. Files are drawn in millimetres at the finished size. Registration marks, when on, sit in a margin outside the piece, so a file with marks is larger than the piece by that margin.

• Do I need to be signed in to download?

  Yes. Signed out, the button reads "Sign in to download".

• How do I download my files?

  Press Download files at the bottom of the Layers panel. In Production files, tick the layers you want (All or None at the top). Check where each layer goes: Laser, Print + cut, Print only or Raised print. Pick your extra cut formats and, for printing, the print formats and DPI. Press Download zi...

• How do I make several copies on one sheet?

  Save the project, then press "Make several..." in Production files. It opens Sheets with this map ready to add. See the Sheets topic.

• How do map tiles download?

  Each tile's sheets come as their own files, so every tile can be cut on its own.

• What colours are the operations in the cut files?

  Engrave is black (#000000), score is blue (#0000FF) and cut is red (#FF0000), so each lands on its own layer in your laser software.

• What do the routes in Production files mean?

  Laser: cut, engrave and score on the laser. Print + cut: UV print the colour, then cut it out. Print only: UV print, nothing cut. Raised print: colour, a grayscale build file and the cut, for a UV printer that raises ink, such as a Mimaki. Each layer starts on the route set in its Output tab.

• What is in the zip?

  For each laser layer: a cut SVG named with its material, plus any of LightBurn (.lbrn2), xTool (.xs), DXF and PDF you picked. For each print layer: the colour as PNG, plus TIFF with white and PDF with CutContour if picked. For a raised print: a grayscale build file as PNG and PDF. A README.txt li...

• Which cut format should I pick?

  LightBurn users: LightBurn (.lbrn2). xTool users: xTool (.xs). Other software: DXF or the SVG. The SVG is always included and opens anywhere. Tick PDF if your workflow prefers it.

• Why are the glue-on pieces in my download?

  Art set as "A separate piece to glue on" is cut from its own stock, so it comes as its own sheet. It always goes to the laser.

• Why did the download fail with "Nothing was downloaded"?

  The production render could not finish, often because of a dropped connection. MappSmith never falls back to an unwelded file, because it would cut into loose pieces. Try again. If it keeps failing, email support with the map name.

• Why did the download stop with "attached to nothing"?

  A pieces-only layer has pieces that would fall out of the machine because they do not join the frame. MappSmith downloads nothing rather than give you a file that cuts into loose parts. Add road groups so the network joins up, or widen the frame band, then try again.

• Why does the README say the DPI was reduced?

  A browser canvas has a size limit. When a large piece at a high DPI is over it, the DPI is lowered. Each file states its real DPI.