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Kevin Futter

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  1. That looks great, Dave! Can I convince you to upload the cut files when you're done? Kev
  2. Looking forward to seeing the results, Dave! Kev
  3. Probably, and probably not. Kev
  4. Just a test post after yet another software update. Kev
  5. That reminds me of the vinyl that Montex uses in its sets, where I've had similar issues. That's a bit surprising from a paper-based tape, though. Kev
  6. Great results, Dave! Thanks for running these tests for us. Still on the look out myself. Kev
  7. It's a good question. I can't even find the Tamiya sheets here in Australia! Kev
  8. Welcome aboard, Denis! Great to see you here. Kev
  9. Welcome aboard, Butch! That's some really impressive work there. Kev
  10. I'm pretty sure it's just a once-only cost, and not an annual license. Kev
  11. I did consider that, but I'm not sure any of the virtualisation platforms support Apple Silicon - I know that VirtualBox certainly doesn't. And having to emulate the CPU (or SMC in this case) puts a huge overhead in terms of performance demands onto the solution, which may render it impractical for all but the simplest tasks. I also don't have an spare copies of Windows, but I should probably still check it out as a viable solution. Kev
  12. Good points, Dave! Hopefully Silhouette will sort it out for me and save me the trouble. Kev
  13. If it comes to it, I'll just get hold of a cheap PC laptop and use that for such things. Would be handy for certain applications with my 3D printer, too. Kev
  14. It's the macOS upgrade, as I was having issues before and after I installed the Silhouette upgrade. Lots of users are reporting this problem from what I can see, so there's no need for me to pursue it individually. But it's really up to the Silhouette company to ensure that their software stays compatible with the latest versions of the operating systems they support. But to be honest, Silhouette Studio has never felt like a fully polished product on the Mac - from the crude and unattractive user interface, to the less than stellar performance, and even the lack of proper OS integration (Command+Q doesn't work to quit?). We'll have to see how this pans out, but I hope they can address it quickly! Some of the reports of issues I'm seeing go back to September, however... Kev
  15. So I ruined a decal on a build today: I've tried to touch it up with paint, but the results are pretty underwhelming, so I figured it was time to mask and paint. Yesterday I upgraded my Mac to the latest version of macOS (Sonoma 14.1.2), and upon opening Silhouette Studio today to begin creating a mask, I found it to be slow and buggy - graphics would import with red horizontal lines corrupting them, the "set trace area" tool was really sluggish, and the trace function itself didn't work at all. So I thought I'd better see if there was a software update for Silhouette Studio, and there was! Sadly, it made no difference whatsoever, and even the drawing tools don't work now. This is what I get if I attempt to draw a simple circle: Looks like I won't be using Silhouette Studio - or my Portrait - for a while! Kev
  16. Welcome aboard, Paolo! Nice to see you here. Kev
  17. For basic mask cutting, I'm still happy enough my 2 - and I really don't cut enough of them to justify an upgrade, unless there were some significant advantages to doing so. But having a machine capable of dealing with a wider range of materials and applications really piqued my interest. It's just a bit expensive for casual use, and I probably wouldn't get great value out of it. Kev
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