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• This lesson shows how to Mirror a CutArt to create a Scrolled Starburst design.

The Mirror function will create a Mirror copy of the selected object along the selected axis in Trace andDesignerand mirror the image horizontally in Visualize.

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See: Mirror in Trace Function

See: Mirror CutArt in Designer

See: Mirror Image in Visualization

CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.

CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.

They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.

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See: Add CutArt Function

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

The Parameters are set of specified variable characteristics related to the selected object that can be modified through the accompanying fields in Designer.

For example, the Chamfer is the symmetrical angled surface at the corner of the Template.

In Designer, the Template Parameter Map displays a diagram describing each parameter field for the current Template.

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CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.

CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.

They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.

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See: Add CutArt Function

CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.

CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.

They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.

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See: Add CutArt Function

CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.

CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.

They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.

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See: Add CutArt Function

CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.

CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.

They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.

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See: Add CutArt Function

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

CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.

CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.

They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.

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See: Add CutArt Function

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

• We will add some Alignment Lines that we will use to Mirror the CutArt.

• You can Mirror the CutArt without the Alignment Lines, but adding them will help illustrate the process.

The Line tool in Trace will draw a Two-Point Line. 

The Line is defined by two points: Initial Position (called an Anchor) and the Terminating Position (called an Anchor).

After it is drawn, a third point in the Center will be displayed, which can be moved to alter the line into an Arc.

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See: Line Tool Function

The Mirror function will create a Mirror copy of the selected object along the selected axis in Trace andDesignerand mirror the image horizontally in Visualize.

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See: Mirror in Trace Function

See: Mirror CutArt in Designer

See: Mirror Image in Visualization

• The Line is placed.

The Line tool in Trace will draw a Two-Point Line. 

The Line is defined by two points: Initial Position (called an Anchor) and the Terminating Position (called an Anchor).

After it is drawn, a third point in the Center will be displayed, which can be moved to alter the line into an Arc.

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See: Line Tool Function

The Line tool in Trace will draw a Two-Point Line. 

The Line is defined by two points: Initial Position (called an Anchor) and the Terminating Position (called an Anchor).

After it is drawn, a third point in the Center will be displayed, which can be moved to alter the line into an Arc.

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See: Line Tool Function

CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.

CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.

They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.

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See: Add CutArt Function

The Mirror function will create a Mirror copy of the selected object along the selected axis in Trace andDesignerand mirror the image horizontally in Visualize.

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See: Mirror in Trace Function

See: Mirror CutArt in Designer

See: Mirror Image

• The CutArt has been Mirrored using the Line we drew as the axis.

The Line tool in Trace will draw a Two-Point Line. 

The Line is defined by two points: Initial Position (called an Anchor) and the Terminating Position (called an Anchor).

After it is drawn, a third point in the Center will be displayed, which can be moved to alter the line into an Arc.

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See: Line Tool Function

CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.

CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.

They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.

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See: Add CutArt Function

The Mirror function will create a Mirror copy of the selected object along the selected axis in Trace andDesignerand mirror the image horizontally in Visualize.

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See: Mirror in Trace Function

See: Mirror CutArt in Designer

See: Mirror Image in Visualization

CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.

CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.

They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.

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See: Add CutArt Function

The Mirror function will create a Mirror copy of the selected object along the selected axis in Trace andDesignerand mirror the image horizontally in Visualize.

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See: Mirror in Trace Function

See: Mirror CutArt in Designer

See: Mirror Image in Visualization

CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.

CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.

They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.

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See: Add CutArt Function

The Mirror function will create a Mirror copy of the selected object along the selected axis in Trace andDesignerand mirror the image horizontally in Visualize.

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See: Mirror in Trace Function

See: Mirror CutArt in Designer

See: Mirror Image in Visualization

The Line tool in Trace will draw a Two-Point Line. 

The Line is defined by two points: Initial Position (called an Anchor) and the Terminating Position (called an Anchor).

After it is drawn, a third point in the Center will be displayed, which can be moved to alter the line into an Arc.

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CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.

CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.

They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.

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See: Add CutArt Function

The Mirror function will create a Mirror copy of the selected object along the selected axis in Trace andDesignerand mirror the image horizontally in Visualize.

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See: Mirror in Trace Function

See: Mirror CutArt in Designer

See: Mirror Image in Visualization

The Line tool in Trace will draw a Two-Point Line. 

The Line is defined by two points: Initial Position (called an Anchor) and the Terminating Position (called an Anchor).

After it is drawn, a third point in the Center will be displayed, which can be moved to alter the line into an Arc.

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See: Line Tool Function

CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.

CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.

They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.

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See: Add CutArt Function

The Mirror function will create a Mirror copy of the selected object along the selected axis in Trace andDesignerand mirror the image horizontally in Visualize.

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See: Mirror in Trace Function

See: Mirror CutArt in Designer

See: Mirror Image in Visualization

• Now we want to Break All of the Intersections where the Lines and Arcs pass over the other Lines/Arcs.

The Break Tool tool is used to Bisect the Selected Segments at the point where they Intersect in the Trace software.

The Break All Intersections function bisects ALL Segments in the design where they intersect in the Trace software.

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See: Break All Intersections Function

The Line tool in Trace will draw a Two-Point Line. 

The Line is defined by two points: Initial Position (called an Anchor) and the Terminating Position (called an Anchor).

After it is drawn, a third point in the Center will be displayed, which can be moved to alter the line into an Arc.

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See: Line Tool Function

The Arc tool allows you to draw athree-point mathematically defined arc in the Trace software.

The Arc has three points: Initial Position (called an Anchor), Middle Point (called a Handle) which can be moved to change the shape of the Arc, and Terminating Position (called an Anchor).

The Convert Arc to Splines process will convert the Arcs to Splines which are easier to tangify to make cuts smoother.

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See: Arc Tool in Trace

See: Arc Tool Definition 

See: Splines Definition

See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

The Curve function allows you to draw a four-point mathematically defined Bezier/Spline Curve in the Trace software.

The Bezier/Spline Curve is defined by four points: Initial Position (called an Anchor), Two Separate Middle Points (called Handles) which can be moved to alter the shape, and the Terminating Position (called an Anchor)

The Convert Arc to Splines process will convert any Arcs to Splines/Curves which are easier to tangify to make cuts smoother.

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See: Arc Definition

See: Arcs Tool Function

See: Splines Definition

See: Splines Tool Function

See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

The Break Tool tool is used to Bisect the Selected Segments at the point where they Intersect in the Trace software.

The Break All Intersections function bisects ALL Segments in the design where they intersect in the Trace software.

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See: Break All Intersections Function

• We will now Join all of the segments that will make up the outside

CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.

CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.

They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.

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See: Add CutArt Function

The Arc tool allows you to draw athree-point mathematically defined arc in the Trace software.

The Arc has three points: Initial Position (called an Anchor), Middle Point (called a Handle) which can be moved to change the shape of the Arc, and Terminating Position (called an Anchor).

The Convert Arc to Splines process will convert the Arcs to Splines which are easier to tangify to make cuts smoother.

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See: Arc Tool in Trace

See: Arc Tool Definition 

See: Splines Definition

See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

The Curve function allows you to draw a four-point mathematically defined Bezier/Spline Curve in the Trace software.

The Bezier/Spline Curve is defined by four points: Initial Position (called an Anchor), Two Separate Middle Points (called Handles) which can be moved to alter the shape, and the Terminating Position (called an Anchor)

The Convert Arc to Splines process will convert any Arcs to Splines/Curves which are easier to tangify to make cuts smoother.

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See: Arc Definition

See: Arcs Tool Function

See: Splines Definition

See: Splines Tool Function

See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

• The segments are now Joined together as one object.

The Join button will connect the Selected Segments together as one object in Trace. 

The Auto Join Segments button will automatically join All Adjacent Segments together in Trace.

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See: Join Tool Function

See: Auto Join Segments Function

• The Inner Openings is now an enclosed entity.

The Break Tool tool is used to Bisect the Selected Segments at the point where they Intersect in the Trace software.

The Break All Intersections function bisects ALL Segments in the design where they intersect in the Trace software.

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See: Break All Intersections Function

The Arc tool allows you to draw athree-point mathematically defined arc in the Trace software.

The Arc has three points: Initial Position (called an Anchor), Middle Point (called a Handle) which can be moved to change the shape of the Arc, and Terminating Position (called an Anchor).

The Convert Arc to Splines process will convert the Arcs to Splines which are easier to tangify to make cuts smoother.

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See: Arc Tool in Trace

See: Arc Tool Definition 

See: Splines Definition

See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

The Curve function allows you to draw a four-point mathematically defined Bezier/Spline Curve in the Trace software.

The Bezier/Spline Curve is defined by four points:

Initial Position (called an Anchor)

Two Separate Middle Points (called Handles) which can be moved to alter the shape.

Terminating Position (called an Anchor)

Splines are easier to handle in the software than Arcs for tangification which makes the cuts smoother between arcs.

The Convert Arc to Splines process will convert the Arcs to Splines for software simplification purposes.

Arcs are provided for those that prefer to draw with them.

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See: Arc Tool in Trace

See: Arc Tool Definition 

See: Splines Definition

See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

The Arc tool allows you to draw athree-point mathematically defined arc in the Trace software.

The Arc has three points: Initial Position (called an Anchor), Middle Point (called a Handle) which can be moved to change the shape of the Arc, and Terminating Position (called an Anchor).

The Convert Arc to Splines process will convert the Arcs to Splines which are easier to tangify to make cuts smoother.

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See: Arc Tool in Trace

See: Arc Tool Definition 

See: Splines Definition

See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

The Curve function allows you to draw a four-point mathematically defined Bezier/Spline Curve in the Trace software.

The Bezier/Spline Curve is defined by four points:

Initial Position (called an Anchor)

Two Separate Middle Points (called Handles) which can be moved to alter the shape.

Terminating Position (called an Anchor)

Splines are easier to handle in the software than Arcs for tangification which makes the cuts smoother between arcs.

The Convert Arc to Splines process will convert the Arcs to Splines for software simplification purposes.

Arcs are provided for those that prefer to draw with them.

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See: Arc Tool in Trace

See: Arc Tool Definition 

See: Splines Definition

See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.

CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.

They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.

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See: Add CutArt Function

The Join button will connect the Selected Segments together as one object in Trace. 

The Auto Join Segments button will automatically join All Adjacent Segments together in Trace.

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See: Join Tool Function

See: Auto Join Segments Function

The Arc tool allows you to draw athree-point mathematically defined arc in the Trace software.

The Arc has three points: Initial Position (called an Anchor), Middle Point (called a Handle) which can be moved to change the shape of the Arc, and Terminating Position (called an Anchor).

The Convert Arc to Splines process will convert the Arcs to Splines which are easier to tangify to make cuts smoother.

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See: Arc Tool in Trace

See: Arc Tool Definition 

See: Splines Definition

See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

The Curve function allows you to draw a four-point mathematically defined Bezier/Spline Curve in the Trace software.

The Bezier/Spline Curve is defined by four points:

Initial Position (called an Anchor)

Two Separate Middle Points (called Handles) which can be moved to alter the shape.

Terminating Position (called an Anchor)

Splines are easier to handle in the software than Arcs for tangification which makes the cuts smoother between arcs.

The Convert Arc to Splines process will convert the Arcs to Splines for software simplification purposes.

Arcs are provided for those that prefer to draw with them.

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See: Arc Tool in Trace

See: Arc Tool Definition 

See: Splines Definition

See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

The Join button will connect the Selected Segments together as one object in Trace. 

The Auto Join Segments button will automatically join All Adjacent Segments together in Trace.

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See: Join Tool Function

See: Auto Join Segments Function

The Convert Arc to Splines process will convert the Arcs to Splines which are easier to tangify to make cuts smoother.

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See: Arcs Definition

See: Arcs Tool Function

See: Splines Definition

See: Splines Tool Function

See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

The Arc tool allows you to draw athree-point mathematically defined arc in the Trace software.

The Arc has three points: Initial Position (called an Anchor), Middle Point (called a Handle) which can be moved to change the shape of the Arc, and Terminating Position (called an Anchor).

The Convert Arc to Splines process will convert the Arcs to Splines which are easier to tangify to make cuts smoother.

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See: Arc Tool in Trace

See: Arc Tool Definition 

See: Splines Definition

See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

The Curve function allows you to draw a four-point mathematically defined Bezier/Spline Curve in the Trace software.

The Bezier/Spline Curve is defined by four points: Initial Position (called an Anchor), Two Separate Middle Points (called Handles) which can be moved to alter the shape, and the Terminating Position (called an Anchor)

The Convert Arc to Splines process will convert any Arcs to Splines/Curves which are easier to tangify to make cuts smoother.

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See: Arc Definition

See: Arcs Tool Function

See: Splines Definition

See: Splines Tool Function

See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

The Tangify function will smooth the connection between the Selected Arc Circuits that are below the specified Angle in the Tangify field to provide a smoother cutting transition between the arcs. 

The Tangify All Circuits will smooth the connection between All of the ArcCircuits that are below the specified Angle in the Tangify field to provide a smoother cutting transition between the arcs. 

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See: Tangify Function

See: Tangify All Circuits Function

See: Arc Tool in Trace

See: Arc Tool Definition 

See: Splines Definition

See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

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.

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Tracing the Design provides the Bevel Type and other necessary information to the Vector design in order to either Cut or apply with a Non-Blade Tool on the CMC.

The Set Bevels Tab in Trace contains the tools needed to Trace the design.

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See: Tracing the Design

The Deboss cartridge stylus presses onto the surface of the matboard to create a subtle design.

There are three Deboss stylus sizes: Wide, Medium, Thin.

In addition to Template Shapes, you can also Deboss CutArts, LetterMats and TTFs.

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See: Add Deboss Opening Function

See: Deboss Configurations

See: Deboss Thin Definition

See: Deboss Medium Definition

See: Deboss Wide Definition

The Deboss cartridge stylus presses onto the surface of the matboard to create a subtle design.

There are three Deboss stylus sizes: Wide, Medium, Thin.

In addition to Template Shapes, you can also Deboss CutArts, LetterMats and TTFs.

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See: Add Deboss Opening Function

See: Deboss Configurations

See: Deboss Thin Definition

See: Deboss Medium Definition

See: Deboss Wide Definition

CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.

CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.

They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.

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See: Add CutArt Function

The Deboss cartridge stylus presses onto the surface of the matboard to create a subtle design.

There are three Deboss stylus sizes: Wide, Medium, Thin.

In addition to Template Shapes, you can also Deboss CutArts, LetterMats and TTFs.

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See: Add Deboss Opening Function

See: Deboss Configurations

See: Deboss Thin Definition

See: Deboss Medium Definition

See: Deboss Wide Definition

• Now we want to Rotate the CutArt to be more symmetrically balanced. Select one of the two choices below to continue this lesson

The Rotationfunction in Traceis the action of rotating the selected object(s) around an axis or center by the specified number of degrees.

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See: Rotate in Trace Function.

The Rotation function in Designer is the action of rotating the selected object(s) around an axis or center by the specified number of degrees.

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See: Rotation in Designer Function

CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.

CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.

They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.

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See: Add CutArt Function