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Control of Cutting and Plotting Machines, Vector Converters and Book Folding Pattern Maker
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Crafty49's Book Folding Pattern Maker V1

Added 26 August 2015

Create book folding (also known as book art or book Origami) patterns from bitmap/raster images using a Graphical User Interface (GUI).

The patterns can be used to create books for personnel use or gifts, or can be sold to others.

Crafty49's Book Folding Pattern Maker


Cutter Controller V1

Added June 2012

Cutter Controller


Desktop Interface to Online File Converter

Added 3 December 2015

A desktop application that will find all the supported file types (FCM, GSD, Studio, Studio 3) in a folder or sub-folder. The selected files are then uploaded to the online converters, converted to SVG, then downloaded to the selected folder.

Conversions or credits will need to be purchased from http://www.ideas-r-us-software.uk/Shop/ShopProducts.aspx.

Desktop Interface to Online File Converter


FCM Thumbnail Viewer

Added 1 August 2014

A standalone application that displays the thumbnail (preview) images (bitmaps) that are stored in Brother's properitory FCM file format, that is used by the Brother Scan and Cut machines.

There is no Brother software that I know of (or third party), that can view the thumbnails in FCM files.

FCM Thumbnail Viewer


Online FCM to SVG file Converter

Added 11 April 2014

On online application that converts the FCM file format to an SVG file format.

This is Brother's properitory FCM file format (vector), that is used by the the Brother Scan and Cut machines.

There is no Brother software that I know of (or third party), that can convert the FCM to other vector formats. The online Canvas application can read FCM files, as well as SVG files.

FCM to SVG Converter


Online GSD/GST to SVG file Converter

Added 5 July 2013, added GST support 23 January 2016

On online application that converts the GSD/GST file format to an SVG file format.

The properitory GSD/GST file format (vector) is used by a number of home based cutting/plotting machines.

This has now been superceeded by the STUDIO file format, but there are still many files in this format.

GSD/GST to SVG Converter


Online Studio to SVG file Converter

Added 3 December 2016

On online application that converts the Studio/Studio 3 file format to an SVG file format.

The properitory Studio/Studio 3 file format (vector) is used by a number of home based cutting/plotting machines from Silhouette America.

Studio to SVG Converter


Studio Library File Extractor

Added 3 December 2015

A desktop application that will extract the files from the libray in Silhouette Studio.

Studio Library File Extractor

Vector File Thumbnail Creator

Added 19 March 2018

A desktop application that will convert files to bitmap thumbnails.

The four file types that are supported are FCM (Brother, Scan and Cut), GSD/GST (Graphtec, Craft ROBO), Studio/Studio3 (Silhouette America, Silhouette Studio), and Making Memories Slice, BN, DN, MN, and SN.

Vector File Thumbnail Creator