Cut Count 3D Mode
An object is cut in growing rounds, 1 cut, then 5, 15 and 40, then bursts into a pile on the board. Every control in Cut Count 3D settings, explained. (Pro)
What Cut Count 3D Does
An object floats over a cutting board and knives swipe through it in rounds that keep growing. Every cut leaves a glowing line on the skin, and the count on screen turns to the done colour when a round is complete. When a round ends the object bursts, and every piece falls as its own solid body and piles up on the board.
The default ladder is 1, 5, 15 and 40 cuts in a 20 second loop. The loop is seamless: it opens on the finished object wearing every line of the last round, so the last frame leads straight into the first.
Tip
- A recording is a whole number of loops, so it repeats with no jump.
- Items with a strong contrast between skin and inside show the cut lines best.
Plans and Basics
Cut Count 3D settings is one panel in Engine and needs Pro. Anyone can open Cut Count 3D, watch it and record it on its default settings. Camera, lighting, background and grade are in the shared 3D sections, which need Pro.
Technical parameters
- Basics shows: What gets cut, Cut rounds and Burst (0 to 3).
The Item and the Rounds
What gets cut, and how the cuts build up.
| Setting | What it does | Range / default | Tip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Twenty items, from Avocado, Watermelon and Boiled egg to Jelly cube, Cheese block, Soap bar and Glass crystal. Each has its own skin, inside and sound. | Default Avocado | The swatches under the list show each item's skin and inside at a glance. |
| Size | How big the object is. | 80 to 240, default 140 | |
| Rounds | The cut ladder: 1 · 5 · 15 · 40, 1 · 3 · 10 · 30 · 60, 1 · 2 · 4 · 8 · 16 · 32, 1 · 3 · 7 · 13 · 25 · 40 or 1 · 10 · 50. | Default 1 · 5 · 15 · 40 | 1 · 10 · 50 has the biggest jump at the end. |
| Loop Length (s) | How long one loop lasts. The line under it shows the rounds, the cuts and the loop. | 10 to 60, default 20 |
Knives, Pieces and Sound
The tools, the payoff and what you hear.
| Setting | What it does | Range / default | Tip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knife | Mixed (cleaver, chef, santoku), Cleaver, Chef's knife or Santoku. | Default Mixed | |
| Board | Wood block, Marble slab, Slate or Plain color. | Default Wood block | Keep the board clear of the item's inside colour so the pile stands out. |
| Cut line color | The glowing line every cut leaves on the skin. | Default automatic | Automatic picks cream on dark skins and warm tan on pale ones. |
| Burst | How hard the pieces fly apart when a round ends. At 0 they simply drop onto the board. | 0 to 3, default 1 | |
| Juice spray | Droplets thrown by every cut and the burst. | Default on | |
| Opening hook | Knives circle the object while the last round's lines draw on. | Default on | |
| Cut count text, Done color | "1 Cut VS 40 Cuts" at the start, then each round's count, which turns to the done colour when the round is complete. | On, automatic colour | |
| Cutting sounds, Cutting Volume | Whoosh, chop, burst and pieces landing, in the item's own voice. | On, volume 0 to 1.5, default 1 |
Common Problems
What to check when Cut Count 3D misbehaves.
| Problem | Why it happens | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| The pile is hard to see | The board is close to the colour of the item's inside. | Pick another Board. |
| The replay jumps | The video was cut in the middle of a loop. | Export whole loops. |
| Pieces fly off the board | Burst is high. | Lower Burst. |
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