Where to start with ARTCLIP3D?

You just received your ARTCLIP3D package containing 1 DVD

and 1 Dongle? Then what are you waiting for? Place the disc in
the DVD driver and plug your USB Key to begin the installation!

If you are a Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10 User make sure to run the installation as an
Administrator by right clicking the ArtClip3D.exe Application within the installation
(DVD or download) you have. If Windows doesn’t recognize the install-shield and
sends back a message about Windows 98, you will also need to change the
compatibility level in the PROPERTIES tab of the ArtClip3D.exe. Run the
“Compatibility Troubleshooter” button and windows will adjust accordingly.

Soon as the.exe runs, the “ArtClip3D Install” button comes up; click it and go through
the installation pages by clicking the “Next” button located at the bottom. On Windows
Vista, 7, 8 & 10 you might be prompted to validate the installation by an “Allow” button.
Go through the different
installation windows by entering
your detailed information
accepting first the license
agreement (EULA).

Keep the installation path as

proposed on your C: drive.

This will help in the future to refer

to specific installed files.

You may add the “ArtClip3D

Wallpaper” to update your
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Windows wallpaper by checking
the box shown on the left.
 The installation runs between 2 to 8
minutes depending on computer’s
configuration.

Once the installation

is done, click the
“Finish” button; you
are then back to the
Main Menu, close it
by using the “Quit”
command.

On your desktop, you should now see the ArtClip3D icon as shown on the right.
Congrats, ArtClip3D is installed!

Next, from Windows Explorer go to your C: drive, and right click the ArtClip3D_V10 folder.

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Select “Properties” and make sure in the “Security” tab you have Full Admin rights to run
this folder. All user names must have “Full control”, as many .ini files needs to be written
and modified regularly. Not complying with this setting will result of instabilities within the
Software.

Double click then the ArtClip3D icon from the desktop to run the Software.

The ArtClip3D splash logo comes up in the middle of the screen; the application is
loading the libraries and will display shortly the dongle Registration Setup.

The Register Name window displays or see further...

Type your Name or Company name you would like to

register your Software under.

Be careful this is a one time process, if you mistype the

name or just click OK, the entry will be kept for ever in the
Dongle, so either double check what you entered, or
“Cancel” the registration if you are not sure of the name
you want to register it with.

If you Cancel, you will be prompted again to register the next time you open ArtClip3D.
Click “OK” when the name entered is the right one and only when this is the case.

If rather you display the “About ARTCLIP3D”

windows, then you need to set your key to run
ArtClip3D. To do that you only need to click the
“Validate” button making sure the 3 fields on
the left are actually kept blank.

This click will open a Browsing windows opening

by default the CONFIG folder of your
installation. You should have received by email
a LUC file to activate your key requesting to
save your codes file in the CONFIG folder,
select the file shown in the browsing window and open it. A Success Message will come
up confirming the activation of your key. Close the About windows and restart
ArtClip3D.

The registration window will then come up, to register your key. Again make sure to
enter the right registration name prior clicking “OK”.

Next window is the “Setup Machine” window.

You can pass the installation of the

machine at this time, however ArtClip3D
will request a password to activate the

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access again so you can Set it up from the Software interface.

This super-user secret password is the “Pentagon” 5 figures password “12345”

If you want to install your machine at this time, here is how:

• Click the (+) in front of the “Add a machine” list.

• Go down into the list of machines and find your.
• Right click the machine name and Add this machine.

To output program files as NC,

TAP, ISO, TXT… the Series of files
option has to be selected.

In case you would use another

type of machines such as
Engraving machines using the
Window spooler, then the first
option will be selected.

If your machine is not listed you

can use the G-code standard 3
axis INCH or contact us at (1)
213 624 6321, or at
info@ArtClip3D.com

Validate the Setup port window to access the Machine setup.

Enter the value of travel for the 3 axis in MIN with a negative sign (-), do the same for the
Max but in positive (+). These fields set the size of the postprocessing area.

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Once your machine is installed then close the Setup Machine window and you will
access ArtClip3D’s General User Interface (GUI). Maximize the window to fit your screen.

Congratulations! Youconfigured ArtClip3D and now can enjoy your 3D models from
Vectorclip3D.com!

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 Frequently Asked Questions

• Where do I find the ArtClip3D tools?

ArtClip3D tools are organized within different toolbars. By clicking on the heart icon
located on the main icons line, you can access the main toolbar from where other tools
are being placed. In this main tool bar you will notice the darker triangles located at the
bottom right corner of the main icons. They will each open an additional toolbar in which
other tools are as well placed.

• I have too many tools all over the place on my screen.

How can I organize them so I find them every time at the same place?

The toolbars of ArtClip3D can be docked on the sides of your screen if needed allowing
to free up some space within the graphical area as shown below. Once positioned
(docked or not) as desired you can keep this configuration as default by opening the
F10 key options, also reachable from Edit Menu and then option. From the “Display” Tab
you can click on the “Save users’ config” and validate to save your personal
configuration.

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 • A box popped up saying “Type3 has stopped working, Windows is
checking on a solution to the problem”. “A problem has caused the
program to stop working correctly” and at the very top, “ArtClip3D is not
responding” and it closed. I tried rebooting and started everything up
again, but the same thing happened. I am running Windows 7. Any idea
what’s happening?

Since Windows Vista, Microsoft has added additional securities for applications
directly installed under the C: drive. It is important for Users to have the possibility
to write and modify the contents of files within ArtClip3D installation files, so it is
needed to verify what has been activated and what has not on your OS.

For this, close ArtClip3D, and use Windows Explorer (right click on the MS Windows
icon in the main task bars and select “Open Windows Explorer”), go then in your
C: drive. A folder named ArtClip3D_V10 is gathering all the files needed to run the
applications.

Right click on the main folder as shown below and select the “Properties”
command. A new windows comes up named “ArtClip3D Properties”. Select the
2nd tab named “Security” and click to select the “Users” Group. Once selected in
the list click the “Edit” button, and then select the “Users” group as shown
highlighted in blue in the picture. If you then look in the “Permissions for Users”
table below, the “Full Control” and the “Modify” permissions must be ticked so
temporary files can be modified and can insure the stability of the applications.

Once those options are checked as “Allowed” then all the files within the
installation can interact and the requests made by the user in ArtClip3D are
granted. Click the “Apply” button, then “OK” and close the windows. If you
experience no difference in stability, please contact tech support by email or
directly on phone.