In this Silhouette Studio® tutorial, we will create a 2 inch cube box cut file. We will create both the cut and score lines and save the file for cutting on your Silhouette Cameo.

The cube box will have a width and height of 2 inches. The cutting lines will be on one layer and the score lines will be on another layer. As we want the option to use the print and cut feature in Silhouette Studio, we will draw our file to fit a 8.5 x 11 inches paper.

Open Silhouette Studio and let's get started.

1. In the Page Setup panel, set the Machine to Cameo 5, Feed Type to Auto/Manual, Cutting mat to Cameo and Media Size to Letter.


2. Open the Registration Marks panel and turn on the Registration Marks (see screenshot).

We will first draw the four sides for our box, at the top and down the center of the cutting area. Then we will add the top and bottom pieces. Use this as a guide (see screenshot).


3. With the Rectangle tool, draw a square that is 2 inches wide by 8 inches tall (see screenshot).

Now we will draw the top and bottom of the box.


4. Draw a 2 inch square, 2 inches down from the top and touching the left edge. This will be the top of the box (see screenshot).

We will weld these two shapes together.


5. Select both boxes and click the Weld icon in the Quick Assess Toolbar, to weld the two boxes together.

Draw the bottom of the box.


6. Draw another 2 inch square, starting 6 inches down from the top, to the right of and touching the edge of the long box (see screenshot).


7. Weld the two boxes together.

You should have one cutting line. Now it's time to draw the tabs that we will use to glue the box together. We will use the Trapezoid Flexishape tool. The tabs will be 2 inches by .5 inch.


8. With the Trapezoid Flexishape tool (second row, fifth from the left), draw a tab under the bottom of the box cutting line (follow the guide) (see screenshot).

The other tabs need to be vertical. Let's duplicate and rotate this tab.


9. Select the tab and open the Transform panel (see screenshot). Click the Rotate tab. In the Rotate window, click the Rotate Counter-Clockwise button.


10. Drag this new tab to the right edge of the bottom piece (see screenshot).


11. Duplicate the tab twice and drag the tabs to the right edge of the cutting line (see guide).

Now we need some vertical tabs to point in the opposite direction.


12. Duplicate one of the vertical tabs. Right-click and choose Flip Horizontally.


13. Drag this new tab to the left edge of the cutting line (see screenshot).


14. Duplicate this tab twice and place the new tabs at the left edge as needed (see screenshot).

Let's weld everything together.


15. Select everything. Click the Weld icon in the Quick Assess Toolbar.

Now we will draw the fold lines. We will place them on another layer and make the lines green (see screenshot).


16. Select the Line tool and set the Stroke color to green in the Quick Assess Toolbar.


17. In the Layers panel, add a new layer. Lock the original layer (see screenshot).


18. Draw 9 green lines and place them following the guide (see screenshot).

Let's save the cut file in the Library. That way you will have it handy when you need it for your next project.


19. Unlock the bottom layer in the Layers panel.


20. Turn off the Registration marks in the Page Setup panel.


21. Save your new cut file in the Library. Click File - Save As - Save to Library.

The Silhouette Cameo 5 was supplied to me by Silhouette America.
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