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2.06.4 Weld Text
• For script fonts, the Weld Text option will remove overlap between letters so that a word will cut as one
object. For example, if you go to View>Wireframe, you can see the overlap that will be cut when a script
font is used:
• You have the option to select the letters and apply the Weld function under the Shaping and Welding
Tools , thus removing overlap between letters:
• This, however, means you cannot change the font used or alter the spacing of the letters, etc., without
applying Undo. Therefore, the Weld Text option allows you to cut the text as if the Weld function has been
applied:
2.07 Important Checklist Before You Cut!
• Do you have your material on the mat and the mat inserted into the Skycut? (Note: materials with a backing
sheet, such as vinyl and iron-on transfer do not require a mat for cutting)
Before applying Weld Text
After applying Weld Text – overlap
between letters is removed
Before applying Speed-Weed Text Only
After applying Speed-Weed Text Only –
text object has additional weed box plus
horizontal cut through the middle