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Brother Scan N Cut SVG: CanvasWorkspace file support

CanvasWorkspace imports SVG, DXF up to Release 14 and FCM, plus JPG, GIF, BMP and PNG pictures to trace. A ScanNCut reads FCM, so import the SVG, check its size, and export or transfer it as FCM; the ScanNCut DX SDX225 and SDX325, and the discontinued SDX85 and SDX230D, also read the SVG itself. A CWPRJ project file stays in CanvasWorkspace.

The SVG goes into CanvasWorkspace; the FCM it exports is the file the ScanNCut reads.

Which file does what

FileRoleMachine reads it?
SVGImport: the design as vector outlinesOn the SDX225 and SDX325, and the discontinued SDX85 and SDX230D; the SDX330D, no
DXF, Release 14 or earlierImport: CAD outlinesNo
JPG, GIF, BMP, PNGImport: a picture to traceNo
CWPRJYour CanvasWorkspace projectNo
FCMCutting dataYes

Import, check, send

  1. Import the SVG from your computer.
  2. Select the design and check its width and height against the design page.
  3. Save the project as CWPRJ if you will edit it again.
  4. File > Export / Transfer FCM File: Export FCM File to a USB flash drive, or Transfer FCM File via the internet to a registered machine.
  5. On the machine, touch Pattern, then Saved Data, and pick the pattern.

Save an SVG as FCM in CanvasWorkspace →

If something is missing or the wrong size

What you seeWhat to check
The DXF will not importIt must be AutoCAD Release 14 or earlier; export again in that version, or use the SVG
A shape is missingShapes outside the SVG’s canvas, pictures inside the SVG and live text; check the file
The size is wrongLock the proportions and type the width from the design page before you export the FCM

Check the SVG →

Why an SVG imports at the wrong size →

A worked example

Our pantry rounded rectangle label, 76 × 42 mm: import the SVG, confirm 76 mm wide, export the FCM to a flash drive, and recall it on the machine under Saved Data. If you keep a copy as label.cwprj, change it there and export a fresh FCM; the FCM is the output, not the file to edit.

See the rounded rectangle label →

From the maker’s documentation: Brother: CanvasWorkspace file formats, Brother: about CanvasWorkspace, Brother: sending patterns from CanvasWorkspace to the machine.