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To only send red objects to the machine, we can "turn off" the black by holding down the CTRL Key on
the computer keyboard and clicking of the black color swatch with the LEFT Mouse button. Clicking on
the swatch once will turn that color off and clicking it again (while holding the CTRL Key down) will turn
the color back on.
For now, turn the black color off using the above method. Notice that the black object on screen is now
shown with a dotted line. This indicates that we cannot select or print this color.
The color swatches now look like this.
This method of selecting which colors to send to the machine will be very useful when complex drawings
with many objects, colors and tool paths are used.
Before sending the job to the machine, the material must be placed on the table and the surface must be
set. The hold down technique used in this application is the Spray Adhesive technique discussed in the
Holding Down Materials section. A piece of MDF was clamped to the machine's table for use as a spoil
board and a large section of application tape was placed on the spoil board. Application tape was also
applied to the back of the aluminum plate. Adhesive was sprayed on to the tape covering the spoil board
and the tape on the back of the aluminum plate. The plate was then pressed on to the spoil board to
secure it.
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