diff --git a/cutter.py b/cutter.py
index 83e72bb..6e0e2d0 100644
--- a/cutter.py
+++ b/cutter.py
@@ -92,8 +92,10 @@ def load_file(self, filename):
 		self.plt.reset_settings()
 		
 	# send the PLT to the cutter
-	def cut(self):		
+	def cut(self):
+		self.plt.scale = self.scale
 		output = self.plt.build()
+		print(output)
 		
 		for line in output:
 			response = self.send(line)
@@ -109,7 +111,6 @@ def move_direction(self, direction):
 			self.move(0, self.step_size)
 
 	def move(self, x, y):
-		
 		next_x = self.current_x + x
 		next_y = self.current_y + y
 		
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index f74db91..c268c8a 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@
 from werkzeug import secure_filename
 from cutter import Cutter
 
-knk = Cutter()
-
 UPLOAD_FOLDER = './static/svg/'
 ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS = set(['svg'])
 
+knk = Cutter()
+knk.load_file(UPLOAD_FOLDER+'pattern.svg')
+
 app = Flask(__name__, static_url_path='')
 app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'] = UPLOAD_FOLDER