MappSmith — Sheets & batches

• Do Sheets work with maps bought à la carte?

  Sheets come with the Maker plan (or a free trial or FoundryPass). Maps bought 10 for $10 open in the Studio and download one at a time; laying several maps out on one sheet of stock needs the plan.

• How do I make a set of ornaments or coasters on one sheet?

  Save the map. Press "Make several..." in Production files, or "Make a set on one sheet" on an ornament, or open Sheets from the header. Press "+ Add a piece", choose the project, the layer, which part, and how many. Pick the stock size, margin and spacing. Check the arrangement and press Downloa...

• Is a sheet saved?

  No. A sheet is built for the download and is not saved on its own. It reads your saved projects, so keep those saved and you can rebuild a sheet in a minute. If you change a project, save it before adding it to a sheet.

• What do Cut only, Print only and Print then cut mean on a sheet?

  Cut only is one pass on the laser. Print only is ink on the sheet with nothing cut. Print then cut is two passes on one sheet, which is what registration marks are for. The sheet adds its own marks around the stock.

• What do margin and spacing do?

  "Keep clear of the edge" leaves a margin the machine cannot reach, such as clamps or the edge of the bed (0.5 in by default). "Space between pieces" sets the gap across and down (0.25 in by default). "Let the packer turn pieces" allows rotation to fit more.

• What do the numbers on a sheet mean?

  How many sheets the run takes, how many pieces were placed, and how much of each sheet is covered. A piece too big for the stock, or pieces still unplaced, are listed in amber. Nothing is dropped silently.

• What files does a sheet download?

  Any of SVG, PDF, PNG and TIFF + white, in one zip. TIFF + white has the same colour profile and spot channel settings as the Studio.

• What is a sheet?

  A sheet is one piece of stock with as many pieces as fit, cut or printed in one run. A design is one piece; a sheet is what goes on the machine. Open Sheets from the header.

• What stock sizes are there?

  12 x 12, 12 x 20, 12 x 24, 18 x 24, 20 x 12 and 24 x 24 inches, A4, A3, or a custom size. "Turn the stock" swaps width and height. "Continuous roll" grows the run along a roll instead of starting a second sheet, for roll-fed printers and cutters.

• Which parts of a layer can I put on a sheet?

  The whole layer (cut, engrave and score in one file), cut lines only, engraving only, or the print artwork for a printer.

• Why can a sheet only hold one material?

  A sheet is one piece of stock. The first piece you add sets the material, and the picker greys out layers of other materials.