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Load from MatDesigner Cut Preview

Design the desired mat in MatDesigner.

Go to the cut preview.

Click the PathTrace button to load the current mat into PathTrace.

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A prompt to save the current mat before entering PathTrace displays.

  • Click yes to save the mat.

  • Click no to not save the mat.

  • Click cancel to not bring the mat into PathTrace.

  • Click “Do not ask me again” checkbox not display the prompt in the future.

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Design opens in PathTrace.

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Save the MatDesigner as a Path: Open Path into PathTrace)

Save the MatDesigner file as a path that can be edited in PathTrace.

Design the mat in MatDesigner.

In the editor click File > Save Path As.

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Give it a filename and click save.

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Click OK on the acknowledgment.
Do not use punctuation in the filename.

Paths can be opened directly into the PathTrace program.

Open the Path / WCX / WCA / DXF Files into PathTrace

File types can be opened into PathTrace:

  • Path files (saved from MatDesigner)

  • WCA/WCX files (Wizard CutArt)

  • DXF files (Some DXF files [Drawing Exchange Format])

Open PathTrace (from MatDesigner cut preview or under Start > all Programs > Wizard > Tools).

Click File > Open.

Locate the desired file and click open.

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Load an Image in PathTrace to Draw Over

Open PathTrace (MatDesigner cut preview or under Start > all Programs > Wizard > Tools).

Click on the Trace and Draw tab.

Click Load Image.

Select the desired image.

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Click open to place the image on the background.

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Enter the desired size of the image under width/height.

Start drawing on top of the image.

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