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New Openings Screen: Single

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  • Use the New Openings Screen to quickly create a template design or to start a new project.

  • The Single tab of the New Openings Screenis for creating and cutting one single opening.

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To access the New Openings Screen where you can quickly add template opening(s) to your design,

  • Click New Mat Design on the main screen.

  • The New Openings Screen will open.

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  • If the New Openings Screen does not open and the FrameShop Editor is displayed instead,

the New Openings Screen is probably turned off in the Administrative screen.

  • See: Toggle On/Off Skip “New Openings” screen in the Admin > Editor screen.

    • Or See:

    • see Defaults: Setting Defaults for the New Openings Screen displayed further down below.

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    titleTemplate Definition

    Templatesare specialized parametric shape generators created by Wizard.

    Many of the templates have additional Properties that can be edited which can change the shape, curves and corners of the design as well as a wide assortment of Parameters.

    The Template Library displays the different templates that are available for use.

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    See: Template Properties

    See: Template Library

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    • There are three tabs to select from: Single, Multi, and Array. 

    • Stay on the Single tab. 

    • The Single tab of the New Openings Screenis for creating and cutting one single

    opening.

  • Input the opening dimensions, borders and outside.

  • Set the number of layers.

    • Click OK to add the

    • opening

    to the Editor

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    Opening Size and Details

    Opening Size

    Enter the opening dimensions.

    • Enter the opening Width.

    • Enter the opening Height.

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    • If entering Opening size first, it automatically calculates the Outside size when tabbing out of the Borders field.  

    • If entering Outside dimension first, it automatically calculates the Opening size when tabbing out of the Borders field.

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    titleSizes Button Definition

    The Sizes Button displays the Recent and Standard sizes. 

    Recent lists the last ten sizes entered.

    Standard lists Standard sizes associated with the current unit of measurement.

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    titleSwap Button Definition

    The Swap Button switches the values between the Width and Height fields.

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    Defaults: Set the Default to Edit the Opening or Outside Size First

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    titleDefault Setting to Edit the Opening or Outside Size First

    Set the default for displaying the Opening Size First or the Outside Size First in the Admin > Defaults section.

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    Borders

    • Enter the Borders sizes for the Top, Sides and Bottom Borders.

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    titleBorder Definition

    The Border is the area of precisely definable width between the outside edge of a Mat and the edge of the Opening(s) in Designer, Nesting, and Visualization.

    See: Border Properties

    See: Border Default Settings

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    Defaults: Set the Border Size Defaults

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    titleDefault Settings for the Border Size Default

    Set the default for the Border sizes in the Admin > Editor section.

    This is used in the Design Editor when creating a new design from there.

    Separate Left and Right Border Sizes

    • To enter separate left and right borders, click on the Sides field name to expand it to the Left and Right border fields. 

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    titleBorder Definition

    The Border is the area of precisely definable width between the outside edge of a Mat and the edge of the Opening(s) in Designer, Nesting, and Visualization.

    See: Border Properties

    See: Border Default Settings

    • The Left and Right border fields can now be edited separately. 

    • To return it to the combined Sides field, click on the Left field name to condense it back to the Sides field.

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    Template and Properties

    • Click on the Template thumbnail Thumbnail under template design to select a different template.

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    titleTemplate Definition

    Templatesare specialized parametric shape generators created by Wizard.

    Many of the templates have additional Properties that can be edited which can change the shape, curves and corners of the design as well as a wide assortment of Parameters.

    The Template Library displays the different templates that are available for use.

    See: Template Properties

    See: Template Library

    • The Template Library opens. 

    • Scroll through the list to see the templates available. 

    • Click on the desired Template Thumbnail to select it.

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    titleTemplate Definition

    Templatesare specialized parametric shape generators created by Wizard.

    Many of the templates have additional Properties that can be edited which can change the shape, curves and corners of the design as well as a wide assortment of Parameters.

    The Template Library displays the different templates that are available for use.

    See: Template Properties

    See: Template Library

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    titleTemplate Library Definition

    The Template Librarydisplays the different Templates of specialized parametric shape generators that are available for use in Designer.

    See: Template Properties

    See: Template Library

    • The new Template is displayed. 

    Layers

    • Enter the number of Layers.

    • Enter the Reveal value for each layer. 

    • Select the Reverse Bevel checkbox to make the selected layer Reverse Bevel.

    • Select the RB? button to make all of the layers reverse bevel Reverse Bevel.

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    titleReverse Bevel Definition

    The Reverse Bevel Opening is created by cutting into the matboard surface with the blade angled at 45°/52°, thereby slanting the bevel under the matboard surface. The matboard core is not visible from the front.

    The Bevel Type refers to the angle at which the blade cuts the surface of the matboard when it deviates from the 90° right angle cut.

    Select Reverse Bevel or Reverse Bevel-Front of Mat from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit this configuration.

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    See: 45 Degree Reverse Bevel Opening Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Plus Reverse Bevel Opening Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Front Reverse Bevel Opening Configurations

    See: 52 Degree Reverse Bevel Opening Configurations

    Defaults: Set the Default Number of Layers

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    titleDefault Setting for the Default Number of Layers

    Set the default for the number of layers in the Admin > Editor section. This sets the default number of layers for templates placed on the Design Editor.

    Defaults: Set the Default Reveal Value

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    titleDefault Setting for the Default Reveal Value

    Set the default Reveal Values in the Admin > Defaults section. This sets the default layer reveals for templates placed on the Design Editor.

    Blade Cartridge Selection

    • Click on the Blade Cartridge Icon. 

    • Select the desired cartridge Blade Cartridge for this layer.  

    Info

    • Not all cartridges are available in all scenarios. 

    • For instance, you cannot directly select the Deboss Cartridge for a template shape from the New Openings Screen.

      • Take the design into the Editor

      , create , then select

      • .

      • Select a Template shape for it on the Properties Tab. 

      • The Deboss is now the template’s shape.

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    titleCartridge Definition

    A Cartridge is the physical component that holds the Blade, Deboss Stylus, Pen or other application tool.

    Cut or Bring to the Editor

    Cut Button

    Click Cut to
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    • Now you can bring the design

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    Bring to Editor

    • into the Editor to further edit, go straight to the Cut Preview, or Reset and start a new design.

    Reset Button

    • Click OK to bring the design into the Design Editor for further editing. 

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    • Click Cut to go straight to the Cutting Preview.

    • Click Reset to clear the existing design and create a new one.

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