Installation and Initial Settings
Installing the Plug-ins
Installing the Plug-in for CorelDRAW
Use this plug-in when sending data created in CorelDRAW to CutStudio and outputting it from there. Do not use it when outputting data created in CutStudio.
Supported version: CorelDRAW 2018 or later
1. Placing the Plug-in Files in the Prescribed Location
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If CorelDRAW is running, exit it.
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Right-click [CutStudio Corel-Plugin for Win.zip], and then click [Extract All...].
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Click [Browse...], specify the folder in which to extract the files, and then click [Extract].
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Open the folder [CutStudio Corel-Plugin for Win] that is created.This folder contains the following folder and files.
- [CutStudioPlugInSupportFiles] folder
- CutStudioPlugIn.gms
- CutStudioPlugIn.ico
- Readme.txt (contains information such as the installation procedure [English version])
- Readmej.txt (contains information such as the installation procedure [Japanese version])
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Copy [CutStudioPlugIn.gms], [CutStudioPlugIn.ico], and the [CutStudioPlugInSupportFiles] folder.
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Open [Local Disk (C:)] - [Users] - [User Name] - [AppData] - [Roaming] - [Corel] - [CorelDRAW Graphics Suite xxxx] - [Draw] - [GMS].
[xxxx] is the number of the CorelDRAW version that you are using.
MEMO- Select [Show hidden files, folders or drives] of [View]-[Hidden files and folders].
- If there is not [GMS] folder, please make the new [GMS] folder.
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Paste [CutStudioPlugIn.gms], [CutStudioPlugIn.ico], and the [CutStudioPlugInSupportFiles] folder, which you copied in an earlier step.
2. Adding the Plug-in's Start Button to the Toolbar
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Start CorelDRAW.
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On the [Tools] menu, click [Options], and then click [Customization...].The [Options] window appears.
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From the submenu, click [Commands].
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Select [Macros] from the pull-down menu.The macro details will appear.
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Select [ThisMacroStorage.ShowCutStudioPlugIn] from the macro list, and then drag this item to the toolbar.If the macro is dragged to a location other than the existing toolbar, a toolbar for Roland CutStudio Plugin for CorelDRAW is created.
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Click [OK] to close the [Options] window.
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Exit CorelDRAW.This completes the "Adding the Plug-in's Start Button to the Toolbar" procedure.
3. Changing the Icon of the Start Button
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Start CorelDRAW.
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On the [Tools] menu, click [Options], and then click [Customization...].The [Options] window appears.
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From the submenu, click [Commands].
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Select [Macros] from the pull-down menu.The macro details will appear.
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Select [ThisMacroStorage.ShowCutStudioPlugIn] from the macro list.
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Click [Browse...].
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Change the icon of the start button.Open [the C drive] - [Program Files] - [Corel] - [CorelDRAW Graphics Suite xxxx] - [Draw] - [GMS] folder, select the [CutStudioPlugIn.ico] file, and then click [Open].The start button icon changes to the specified icon.
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Click [OK] to close the [Options] window.
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Exit CorelDRAW.This completes the "Changing the Icon of the Start Button" procedure.
Even if you do not perform this work, the plug-in has already been installed. If you do not need to change the icon, there is no need to perform this work.