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Cut files, explained
Straight answers about Silhouette .studio3 and Brother .fcm files and where they can go next.
Silhouette .studio3
- Convert .studio3 to SVGOpen the file here and download an SVG with the same curves, sizes and layers. It is free and nothing is uploaded.
- Convert .studio3 to DXFSave Silhouette designs as a DXF that laser, CAD and older cutting software can open, in millimetres or inches.
- Open .studio3 without Designer EditionThe free Silhouette Studio keeps your designs in .studio3. Here is how to get them out as SVG without paying for an upgrade.
- .studio3 vs SVG for CricutCricut Design Space can’t open Silhouette’s .studio3 files, but it takes SVG. Convert here, then upload the SVG.
- What is a .studio3 file?It’s the document format Silhouette Studio saves by default. Here is what’s inside one and how to open it without Silhouette’s software.
- When a .studio3 file won’t openCutpeek names the exact problem when it can’t read a file. Here is what each message means and what you can do about it.
- .studio3 to Brother ScanNCutConvert the Silhouette file to SVG here, import it into Brother’s CanvasWorkspace, and send it to your ScanNCut.
- .studio3 for laser cuttersTurn Silhouette designs into SVG or DXF that laser software imports at the right size, with colours you can map to cut and engrave settings.
- Open an SVG in Silhouette Studio basic edition (free)Convert your SVG into a file the free Silhouette Studio can open. It happens in your browser and nothing is uploaded. This converter is in beta.
Brother ScanNCut .fcm
- Convert .fcm to SVGOpen a ScanNCut or CanvasWorkspace file here and download an SVG with the same curves and sizes. It is free and nothing is uploaded.
- What is an .fcm file?The cut file of Brother’s ScanNCut machines. What it holds, what opens it, and how to look inside one without Brother’s software.
- Open an .fcm file without CanvasWorkspaceLook inside a ScanNCut file on any computer, with no install and no Brother account. The file stays on your computer.