--- title: How do I Align the Laser Optical Eye to do Contour Cutting or Plotting source_url: https://amuser.co.za/how-do-i-align-the-laser-optical-eye-to-do-contour-cutting-or-plotting published: 2020-07-09 13:42:01 modified: 2020-07-13 13:27:36 fetched_at: 2026-08-30T22:10:24+0200 category: training wp_site: https://amuser.co.za wp_prefix: amuser_co_za wp_id: 59 wp_type: epkb_post_type_1 pass: sql16-beemo-wp-mysql-digest-2026-08-30 notes: sql16 beemocyafr_db1 published digest; public permalink; no wp internals in body. --- # How do I Align the Laser Optical Eye to do Contour Cutting or Plotting **Source:** [https://amuser.co.za/how-do-i-align-the-laser-optical-eye-to-do-contour-cutting-or-plotting](https://amuser.co.za/how-do-i-align-the-laser-optical-eye-to-do-contour-cutting-or-plotting) - published: 2020-07-09 13:42:01 - modified: 2020-07-13 13:27:36 - video_hotlink: - https://www.dropbox.com/s/fd8lny6hp6rnkrx/Contour%20Cutting%20Complete%20-%20Web.mp4 [https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/How-do-I-Align-the-Laser-Optical-Eye-to-do-Contour-Cutting-or-Plotting-.pdf](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/How-do-I-Align-the-Laser-Optical-Eye-to-do-Contour-Cutting-or-Plotting-.pdf)[https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/How-do-I-Align-the-Laser-Optical-Eye-to-do-Contour-Cutting-or-Plotting-.pdf](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/How-do-I-Align-the-Laser-Optical-Eye-to-do-Contour-Cutting-or-Plotting-.pdf) ##### Open FlexiSTARTER Software... Create Your Design. Select your Design, Click on**Effects**and**Select Contour Cut.**(*See Picture Below*) ![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/untitled-1.jpg) A **border** will appear around your lettering after**Selecting Contour Cut**. Contour Cutting can be done **with or without holes**.(See Picture Below) ![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/untitled-2.jpg) The **Offset** can be changed on the Arrow pointing at the **rectangle with the value"11.000mm"** using the **Up or Down Arrows**. When done with the changes, **Click** on the **Green tick** to apply the changes.(See Picture Below) ![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/untitled-3.jpg) Click on **Effects** and Select **Contour Cut Mark**, **Four marks** will appear on your design. (See Picture Below) ![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/untitled-4.jpg) Use **4 Point**and click on the **Green Tick** to apply the Marks on your design in order to do **Contour Cut.** (See Picture Below) ![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/untitled-5.jpg) **Print** the Image/Design and Insert it into the **V-Smart Vinyl Cutter**. The **number 4**should be at Bottom left and **number 1** at Bottom right.(See Picture below) ![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/01.jpg) Click on the**Cut Contour** Button...on the Cut Contour window Click on **Send** Button.(See Picture Below) ![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/02.jpg) When the **Alignment** window appears click on **Ok.**(See Picture Below) ![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/05.jpg) The **Interactive Alignment** window will appear. Either use the Arrows provided on the window or use the one's on the Keyboard to **align to the Mark.**(See Picture Below) ![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/04-1.jpg) After aligning to the Mark on the Design/image using the Arrow keys, Click on **OK** to proceed to the next Mark.(See Picture Below) ![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/11.jpg) After Clicking on the**OK**button for the 4th time the V-Smart window will appear with the size of your Cutter. ***Don't click anything Yet.*** Press the**Origin** Button in the middle of the 4 arrows.(See picture Below) ![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/4-arrows-1.jpg) After Pressing the **Origin** Button on the V-Smart Vinyl Cutter, The optic laser eye should switch off and the Pen/Blade move to it's place.(See Picture Below) ![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/12.jpg) Click the**OK** button on the window that appears with V-Smart and cutter size in order start the **Contour Cut**.(See Picture Below) ![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/03-1.jpg) The end result should be similar to the Image/Design on the Picture Below ![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/3-1.jpg) For a video click on the following link [https://www.dropbox.com/s/fd8lny6hp6rnkrx/Contour%20Cutting%20Complete%20-%20Web.mp4?dl=0#](https://www.dropbox.com/s/fd8lny6hp6rnkrx/Contour%20Cutting%20Complete%20-%20Web.mp4?dl=0#) For more information about the V-smart Vinyl Cutter visit [http://am.co.za/plotter/contour](http://am.co.za/plotter/contour) [amcoza product=Plotter_VSmart_Software] ## Video (hotlink, not downloaded) - [Contour%20Cutting%20Complete%20-%20Web.mp4](https://www.dropbox.com/s/fd8lny6hp6rnkrx/Contour%20Cutting%20Complete%20-%20Web.mp4) ## PDFs - [https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/How-do-I-Align-the-Laser-Optical-Eye-to-do-Contour-Cutting-or-Plotting-.pdf](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/How-do-I-Align-the-Laser-Optical-Eye-to-do-Contour-Cutting-or-Plotting-.pdf)