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

  1. If CorelDRAW is running, exit it.
  2. Right-click [CutStudio Corel-Plugin for Win.zip], and then click [Extract All...].
  3. Click [Browse...], specify the folder in which to extract the files, and then click [Extract].
    unpack_folder
  4. 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])
  5. Copy [CutStudioPlugIn.gms], [CutStudioPlugIn.ico], and the [CutStudioPlugInSupportFiles] folder.
  6. 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.
  7. 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

  1. Start CorelDRAW.
  2. On the [Tools] menu, click [Options], and then click [Customization...].
    The [Options] window appears.
    corel_opt
  3. From the submenu, click [Commands].
    corel_command
  4. Select [Macros] from the pull-down menu.
    The macro details will appear.
    corel_macro
  5. Select [ThisMacroStorage.ShowCutStudioPlugIn] from the macro list, and then drag this item to the toolbar.
    corel_drop
    If the macro is dragged to a location other than the existing toolbar, a toolbar for Roland CutStudio Plugin for CorelDRAW is created.
  6. Click [OK] to close the [Options] window.
  7. Exit CorelDRAW.
    This completes the "Adding the Plug-in's Start Button to the Toolbar" procedure.

3. Changing the Icon of the Start Button

    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.

  1. Start CorelDRAW.
  2. On the [Tools] menu, click [Options], and then click [Customization...].
    The [Options] window appears.
    corel_opt
  3. From the submenu, click [Commands].
    corel_command
  4. Select [Macros] from the pull-down menu.
    The macro details will appear.
    corel_macro
  5. Select [ThisMacroStorage.ShowCutStudioPlugIn] from the macro list.
    corel_macro2
  6. Click [Browse...].
    corel_ref
  7. 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.
    corel_icon
  8. Click [OK] to close the [Options] window.
  9. Exit CorelDRAW.
    This completes the "Changing the Icon of the Start Button" procedure.