Cut
With Delta Automation, it is also possible to automatically prepare a Job for Cut by assigning a Cut Environment to the Job so the appropriate marks are printed and to configure the correct cut path so the Job can automatically go from the Print Environment to the Cut Environment ready for cutting.
There are two ways to configure contour cut in XML:
By name referencing existing Cut Presets in the XML code or by configuring the cut settings directly in XML. The former is simpler and is the recommended way as of build 16.6.
Configuring Contour Cut with Preset Name References
The easiest way to use cut in Delta Automation XML is by using Preset name references. With this method, existing cut settings presets from the Job Composer are called and applied in the XML job, reducing actual commands for cut in the XML code to a minimum. To use this method, first set up your cut settings in the Job Composer to suit your requirements.
In the XML file, open a CompositeJobPreset tag and use the tag <JobPrintCut> to specify all cut related settings.
| Tag | Description |
| <ActivateContourCut> | Sets the contour cut setting of the RIP to active. |
| <CutEnvName> | Specifies which Cut Environment should be used. |
| <JobCutSettingsName> | Specifies which Job Cut Preset should be applied to cut the job. |
| <PrintEnvName> | Specifies which Print Environment should be used to print the job. |
Sample Code for Contour Cut with Preset Name Reference:
<HotFile >
<Job Name="JobName">
<CompositeJobPreset Version="1">
<Description><![CDATA[]]></Description>
<QSComponent Type="Data_JobPrintCut">
<Activated>1</Activated>
<QSEData Type="37">
<JobPrintCut>
<ActivateContourCut>1</ActivateContourCut>
<CutEnvName>Zuend G3</CutEnvName>
<JobCutSettingsName>YourCutSettingsName</JobCutSettingsName>
<PrintEnvName>Ergosoft Test</PrintEnvName>
</JobPrintCut>
</QSEData>
</QSComponent>
</CompositeJobPreset>
<Image FileName="C:\images\test image.pdf" >
</Image>
</Job>
</HotFile>
Configuring Custom settings for Contour Cut directly in XML
Note that in order to use custom cut commands in XML, contour cut needs to be enabled in the HotFolder, but the selected Cut Environment and cut settings can be overwritten by the settings in the XML job.
Setting Cut Environment
To set the Cut Environment you want to use, you can use the <PrintEnvMedia> tag and specify the <CutEnv> by name as it is configured in the JobComposer. If no Cut Environment is specified, the Cut Environment set in the HotFolder will be used.
To set the Cut Environment with the <PrintEnvMedia> tag looks like this:
<PrintEnvMedia>
<CutEnv>OptiSCOUT V15</CutEnv>
</PrintEnvMedia>
Configuring Cut Path
To configure the cut path you can use the tag <JobCutSettings> inside the job tag towards the beginning of the Job. The available settings correspond to the settings available in the Cut dialog and let you configure the cut path and pass settings individually.
The best way to know which settings to use and get the appropriate parameters is to create a Preset in the JobComposer with the correct settings, open that Preset file in an editor an copy the <JobCutSettings> code into your XML file.
Sample code for Cut through Delta Automation:
<HotFile>
<Job Name="MyContourTestJobPrintJob">
<PrintEnvMedia>
<PrintEnv>Test TIFF Raster Color 4C</PrintEnv>
<CutEnv>OptiSCOUT V15</CutEnv>
</PrintEnvMedia
<JobCutSettings>
<CutPass>
<NamePathSelector>BorderRectRounded</NamePathSelector>
<PathSelector ToExtract="7">
<PreSetBorderPath>
<Mode>2</Mode>
<ShrinkMm>0.000000</ShrinkMm>
<RcRadiusMm>20.000000</RcRadiusMm>
<RcRadiusPercent>10.000000</RcRadiusPercent>
<UseRadiusPercent>0</UseRadiusPercent>
</PreSetBorderPath>
</PathSelector>
<NamePassSettings>Standard</NamePassSettings>
<PassSettings PathName="">
<Settings>
<Precision>2</Precision>
</Settings>
<Paneling>
<Enabled>0</Enabled>
<PanelSizeMm>0.000000</PanelSizeMm>
</Paneling>
</PassSettings>
</CutPass>
</JobCutSettings>
<Image FileName="c:\Bilder\lizard.tif" >
</Image>
</Job>
</HotFile>
Export Cut path from Preset
To create an example Preset as reference for your cut settings, open the JobComposer and activate Contour Cut. In Job Properties, go to Job Cut Settings and click the green + icon to add a new Preset. Configure the Preset according to your requirements and save it. Go to C:\Users\Public\Documents\EsRip\16\Data\Settings and look for the *.JobCutSettings file with the name you specified. Open the file in an editor and copy the entire <JobCutSettings> tag into your XML file.
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