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August 24, 2026

# Cutup Definitions Overview

## A cutup definition is your reusable recipe: which column set, which folder rules, in what order, plus a couple of options. Point it at any project and the whole cutup tree builds itself. This chapter covers picking, building, and sharing definitions.

### Recipe vs Data

Keep the two halves straight and everything else falls into place:

- The **project** is the **data,** the games and plays.
- The **definition** is the **recipe,** the rules that organize them.

One definition works across every project.

Break down Week 4 with your "Base  Offense" recipe, then open Week 5 and the same recipe builds the same tree from the new film.

Switching definitions rebuilds the tree instantly from plays already loaded, no re-download.

Definitions belong to your film platform (your integration), not to a team or a project. The same recipes appear on every one of your teams.

 

To learn how to create, manage and pick a definition [click here](https://help.proquickdraw.com/helpcenter/cutupgeneratorweb/create-manage-pick-definition?hsLang=en).

Learn more about the definition editor by [clicking here.](https://help.proquickdraw.com/helpcenter/cutupgeneratorweb/definition-editor?hsLang=en) 

Need to share recipes between seats, [click here](https://help.proquickdraw.com/helpcenter/cutupgeneratorweb/share-recipes?hsLang=en) to learn how.

 

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