Sure Cuts a Lot & eCAL Help
Common FAQs
How do I unzip files in Windows 10?
The ZIP file contains all the SVG designs in a compressed format. You need to unzip or extract the file contents to be able to use the files. Windows has a built-in capability to unzip (or extract) files from a compressed ZIP folder. No additional software is required.
- Open File Explorer and browse to the saved ZIP file.
- Simply right-click on ZIP file folder and select Extract All...from the menu.
- Select a location to extract the file to, if you would like to extract files to a different location. Otherwise, the folder with extracted files will be located in the same location as the ZIP file. Folder name will default to ZIP file name.
- Once extracted, navigate to file location in File Explorer to view the SVG files in the newly created folder.
How do I unzip files in Windows 10?
The ZIP file contains all the SVG designs in a compressed format. You need to unzip or extract the file contents to be able to use the files. Windows has a built-in capability to unzip (or extract) files from a compressed ZIP folder. No additional software is required.
- Open File Explorer and browse to the saved ZIP file.
- Simply right-click on ZIP file folder and select Extract All...from the menu.
- Select a location to extract the file to, if you would like to extract files to a different location. Otherwise, the folder with extracted files will be located in the same location as the ZIP file. Folder name will default to ZIP file name.
- Once extracted, navigate to file location in File Explorer to view the SVG files in the newly created folder.
How do I Import SVG files into eCAL 2 and Sure Cuts A Lot?
Sure Cuts a Lot 2: File is not the correct size
If you are one of the several crafters that still use Sure Cuts a Lot 2, files may not import at the correct size. The technical specifications of SVG files has changed a bit over the years.
To make sure it cuts at the correct size, check the size of the files after you open them in Sure Cuts a Lot 2 (SCAL 2). Correct file sizes can be found in the included PDF reference.
TO RESIZE:
Resize each imported SVG file to the width shown in the PDF file. Select the file and resize each SVG file that was imported by changing the width only, making sure that “Keep Proportions” is checked.
Other FAQs & Tips
How do I use solid scoreline versions of our SVG files in eCAL 2?
How do I use the Print-2-Cut feature within eCAL 2?
eCAL 2 Keyboard Shortcut Reference

Helpful Links
Helpful SCAL and eCAL Links
- Sure Cuts a Lot Support on Digital Die Cutting with Sandy McCauley There are detailed manuals and tutorial for Sure Cuts a Lot 4 & 5. These are some of the best I have seen. Since eCAL is very similar to SCAL, it is helpful for eCAL 2 users too.
- Craft Edge SCAL and eCAL Tutorials and Tips There are many tutorials available on their website. Again, many of the SCAL tutorials are valid for eCAL.