VinylCut 5 — first-party training map

Pointers into the boxed export (prefer AM). Paths under /workspace/export/….

Product / about

• sources/training/vinylcut-about.md — vinylcut.co.za/about
• sources/training/vinylcut-software.md, vinylcut-vinyl-cutting-software.md, vinylcut-benefits-of-vinylcut.md
• sources/company/am-brand-vinylcut.md
• sources/training/ambitious-vinylcut-software-suite.md
• website-llms/vinylcut.co.za/llms-full.txt

Install / activate

• sources/training/updating-vinylcut-5-install-setup.md — simplified install; no-driver emphasis
• sources/training/activating-and-deactivating-of-the-vinylcut-5-software-mini-series-video-index.md
• sources/training/vinylcut-license.md
• Local brief: https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/vinylcut/monitor-pc-install.md (5.028 activated on Monitor-PC)

UI / design features (softwaretraining indexes)

Cutting

• sources/training/vinylcut-cutting.md — cutter setup + cut-settings mini-series links
• sources/training/vinylcut-contour-cutting.md
• Local concepts (no first cutter): https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/vinylcut/cut-settings-concepts.md
• AMUser V-Smart / V-Series setup how-tos under sources/training/amuser-how-to-add-setup-a-v-smart-vinyl-cutter.md (and related) — hardware deferred until Eric picks a practice machine

Academy / softt

• Ambitious Academy Graphic Class (sources/training/academy-graphic-class.md) is general CNC/graphic software schooling — useful background, not VinylCut-specific how-tos.
• softt row JSON on the box (Affinity / vectorization) is adjacent design tooling — keep separate from VinylCut skills unless Eric says otherwise.

Next software-only steps (no hardware)

Ordered for Monitor-PC practice:

1. UI overview Parts 1–2 + layers show/hide drill (https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/vinylcut/ui-overview.md).
2. Fill/Stroke + remove-strokes how-to; save a clean cut-style sample.
3. Shape tool Parts 1–3; then Nest Parts 1–2.
4. Trace image Parts 1–3 (rules + properties + input); try monochrome on a simple logo.
5. SVG/PDF import/export + SVG DPI prefs (https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/vinylcut/file-types-and-pitfalls.md).
6. Open cut settings; study Parts 1–2 (overview + connection) without sending (https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/vinylcut/cut-settings-concepts.md).
7. Cut-by-colour + tiles videos conceptually; design a two-colour file ready for later.
8. Optional: border frames / distribute / rhinestones if craft jobs matter.
9. Pause on live contour until cutter + print source chosen (hardware questions skipped for now).

End-to-end software path: https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/vinylcut/workflow-design-to-cut.md.

Updated: 2026-09-05 (SAST).