Cutting Tools plugin
version 13, Universal Binary

(c)2005 Rick Johnson/Graffix
http://rj-graffix.com

Version 13 is functionally identical to version 12. On Windows, version 10 will work on Illustrator 10 through CS3, although there will not be an About Box in CS3. On Mac OS X, version 10 is for Illustrator 10 and CS, version 12 is for Illustrator CS2, and version 13 is a Universal Binary for Illustrator CS3. Version 13 supports both PPC and Intel Macs running Illustrator CS3.

This plugin adds four tools to the tool palette in Adobe Illustrator CS2. 

 Hatchet tool: Click to use like the Scissors tool, except that it will cut through all paths at that point, not just the top path. This makes it perfect for cutting two lines where they cross. Hold down the Option key to cut through only selected paths. After cutting, you can drag the tool over the unwanted paths to delete them.

 Saber Saw tool: Drag the tool to draw a free-form line. When you release the mouse button, the Saber Saw will do a fence cut through all paths that cross the one you drew.

 Table Saw tool: Click and drag to create a straight line. When you release the mouse button, the Saber Saw will do a fence cut through all paths that cross the one you drew.

 Vector Vac tool: Either click on paths or drag through them to delete them.

Note that the cursor will change to indicate when it's over a path or a point.

To install this plugin, just drop it in your Adobe Illustrator Plug-ins folder.

This is not freeware, but is about as inexpensive as they get. You'll be able to select the tool 100 times to evaluate it. After that, you'll be asked to pay $5 for a registration code.

Known issues: The current layer must be visible and editable when using the Table Saw and Saber Saw tools because they need to draw a guide path for the cut.
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What the heck is Graffix? Some huge corporation? Nope. It's me, an illustrator, and one room where I do my work. You see, I'm not only the programmer and Webmaster, but I spend most of my time actually using the tools I create.

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Registering

Feel free to use this filter for an evaluation period of 100 uses. If you find the filter useful, please register your software. To do this, you'll need to provide:

 Your name
 Your address
 Your email address, if you have one
 The name and version of the software you're registering

You can pay the $5 registration fee ($15 site license) in either of two ways.

1) Send U.S. funds or Japanese Money order to:

Rick Johnson/Graffix
P.O. Box 373
Waukesha, WI  53187-0373  USA

2) Register online with your charge card at <http://rj-graffix.com>. Click the "Register Online" link to go to Kagi's secure order form.

I'll send you a code to register the software, by email if possible.

You can find more help registering your software at <http://rj-graffix.com/software/help.html>.

Be sure to check the Graffix Web site for updates and other new products. Your comments and suggestions are welcome. (c)2005 Rick Johnson/Graffix. All rights reserved.

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Legalese:

This software may be freely distributed provided 1) no fee is charged for it, 2) the software is accompanied with this read-me file and the Register program, and all are unaltered from the original, and 3) it is *not* accompanied by a registration code.

User has 100 free uses in which to determine whether the software is suitable to his/her needs. Rick Johnson/Graffix assumes neither responsibility nor liability for any damages or consequences arising from the use or misuse of this software. Heck, if the wealthiest person in the world and the largest software company on earth can't guarantee smooth sailing under any unforeseen conditions, how can a meager illustrator do that?

