I am working on this music box, and I was finally able to export it correctly, where I have the cut and score option. Now the problem is GF only recognizes it as 2 steps. I would like the top and bottom panels to be engraved, and the side panels to be cut. I am currently using inkscape, but I also have access to illustator. Thanks for the help.
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this one is easy once you know the answer. Anything you want to be a separate operation make it its own color. That is it.
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really, that simple? I’ll take it
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We could work up 25 steps to get there if that helps? 
that makes a whole lot more sense now, when I get the too many color message.
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You probably know it by now, but the too many color message is just a warning that the project has a lot of settings steps. Sometimes we intended that, sometimes it was just an accident. The message doesn’t impact anything. Just ignore it if that’s what you wanted.
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Beyond the color thing, make sure you re-order the steps appropriately.
In general, engrave and score first, then cut. For cuts, do the detail cuts in the center first before doing any whole part cut-outs.
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