Abstract: The invention provides a method of controlling a machine for cutting out masks for protecting vehicle portions, which comprises the following operations: displaying on a display unit, the marques, models, and versions of vehicles for each of which the outlines of masks for protecting a plurality of bodywork parts are stored in a database; detecting a vehicle selection and displaying on the display unit a plurality of distinct representations of the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle, each representation including regions corresponding to protective masks stored in the database; detecting a mask selection and modifying the appearance of at least one region of the displayed representations as a function of said mask selection; detecting mask selection validation and storing the most recently selected mask in a list of masks for cutting out, and for each mask in the list of masks for cutting out, sending data for controlling the cutting out of the masks in question to a mask-cutter machine.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of controlling a machine for cutting out masks for protecting vehicle portions, which comprises the following operations: displaying on a display unit, the marques, models, and versions of vehicles for each of which the outlines of masks for protecting a plurality of bodywork parts are stored in a database; detecting a vehicle selection and displaying on the display unit a plurality of distinct representations of the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle, each representation including regions corresponding to protective masks stored in the database; detecting a mask selection and modifying the appearance of at least one region of the displayed representations as a function of said mask selection; detecting mask selection validation and storing the most recently selected mask in a list of masks for cutting out, and for each mask in the list of masks for cutting out, sending data for controlling the cutting out of the masks in question to a mask-cutter machine.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making a painting mask (13, 45 to 47, 301) for masking a portion of a vehicle, the method being characterized by the following steps: a) presenting a sheet material (6) over a sheet material support (2, 3, 202, 210); b) holding the sheet material in contact with a face (19, 26) of the sheet material support; c) cutting a mask out in the sheet material held in contact with the sheet material support by using a cutter tool (7, 8) that is moved relative to the support and/or the material; and d) separating the mask from the sheet material and/or the support.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mask (100) for protecting a convex and/or window portion of a vehicle, the mask being made of a sheet material, and having an outline (101) that is curvilinear, at least in part, and the invention also providing a device for masking convex and/or window portions of motor vehicles, the device comprising a plurality of masks of the invention together with means for uniting them to form a packet of masks.