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There are several ways to load designs into PathTrace to edit.

• From the PathTrace button on the MatDesigner Cut Preview.

• Save the MatDesigner mat as a Path and open the Path into PathTrace.

• Open a Path / WCX / WCA / DXF file into PathTrace.

• Load an Image into PathTrace to draw over.

Design the desired mat in MatDesigner.

Go to the cut preview.

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

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.

Design opens in 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.

Give it a filename and click save.

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

Paths can be opened directly into the PathTrace program.