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• The Cutting section sets the default settings to be used on the Cutting Preview.

• Select the defaults for the Cutting Preview(described below).

• Select Remember Previous to use the last settings used in the previous Cut session.

• Select Start with Settings to preset settings for each Cut session.

• Select Auto Offsetto default to moving the design out of the clamp area on the Cut Preview Screen. 

• For Additional Information: See Auto Offset on the Location Tab on the Cut Preview.

The Auto Offset moves the design up and over on the Cut Preview to avoid the Clamparea.

This is to overcome the Border Limitation of 1.25"/3.2 cm on the Cut Preview.

See: Auto Offset Setting

See: Auto Offset Definition

See: Auto Offset Default Setting

• Select Continuous Layer to default to remaining on the current layer after cutting it instead of rolling over to the next layer. 

• For Additional Information:

• See the Continuous Layer button on the Cut Preview.

• Click Options > Continuous Layer on the Cut Preview.

The Continuous Layer will keep cutting the Current Layer without rolling over to the next layer.

It will stay on the Current Layer until the user manually selects a different layer or turns off Continuous Layer.

See: Continuous Layer Function

• Select Cutting from Frontto default to cutting from the front of the mat.

• V-Grooves, Deboss, Pen, Vinyl, and the Crease Cartridge and all openings on that layer will still be cut from the Front of the mat regardless.

Cutting from the Back will cut with the back of the mat toward the operator, and can be selected on the Cutting Preview.

• On the Configurations screen the Current Bevel Type dropdown control will display the bevel types in this manner:

  • Cut from the back bevel type names will be displayed with no further label; i.e., Normal Bevel.

  • Cut from the Front bevel type names will be displayed with a Front label; i.e., Normal Bevel-Front of Mat.

If you are cutting an element that must be applied to the front of the mat, such as a V-Groove or Pen design, any openings on that layer will also cut from the front and use the Front of Mat configuration item; i.e., Normal Bevel-Front of Mat.

• Select 90 Degree Outside Cuts to default to cutting the outside with the 90° Cartridge. 

• For Additional Information:

• See Cut Outside Using 90 Degree Tool under Set Advanced Optionson the Cut Preview.

• The user must still select the desired Outside Cut Options or Cut the Outside to cut the outside of the mat. 

The Outside Bevel is created by cutting into the fallout surface with the blade angled at 45°/52°, thereby slanting the bevel under the fallout 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 Outside or Outside-Front of Mat from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit this configuration.

See: 45 Degree Outside Configurations

See: 45 Degree Plus Outside Configurations

See: 45 Degree Front Outside Configurations

See: 52 Degree Outside Configurations

See: 90 Degree Outside Configurations

The 90° Cartridge cuts a 90° Right Angle into the matboard. The matboard core is not visible from the front. The initial plunge position is determined by the bevel type.

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

See: 90 Degree Bevel Opening Definition

See: 90 Degree Bevel Drop Definition

See: 90 Degree Outside Definition

See: 90 Degree Bevel Open V-Groove Definition

• The Tangent Threshold is the number of degrees between arc segments before the head will pick up and replunge. 

• For instance, if the Tangent Threshold is set to 6, anything larger than 6 degrees will cause the head to pick up and replunge between segments. 

• The default is 6°.

• For Additional Information:

• See Tangify Tool in Tracefor information on Tangifying Circuits in Trace.

• See Edit>Tangify All Circuits in Tracefor information on Tangifying All Circuits.

• See Tangification Highlight in Tracefor information on the Tangification Highlight Tool.

• The Tangent Threshold will smooth the connection between the arc circuits that are below the specified Angle Degree in the Tangent Threshold field to provide a smoother cutting transition between the arcs.

• The more tangent the connection between arcs, the smoother the cut.

• Any arc connections above the specified Angle Degree in the Tangent Threshold field will cause the head to pick up and replunge.

• 6° is the standard setting.

• Select Display Previous Cuts to default to displaying the Previous Cuts on the Cut Preview screen.

• This is especially helpful when doing test cuts or where the design can be simply moved over to cut the next mat.

• Select Display Previous Cuts to default to displaying the previous designs cut on the Cut Preview.

• For Additional Information:

• Click Options > Show Previous Cuts on the Cut Preview to show the Previous Cuts.

• Click the Clear Cut History button on the Cut Previewto remove the current Previous Cuts.

The Previous Cuts are displayed on the Cut Preview as Faded Gray outlines.

These allow you to position the next cut beside a previous cut when cutting several designs from the same mat, such as when Calibrating the CMC.

This can be turned on/off in the Options menu, and the previous cuts can be cleared from the screen with the Clear Cut History button.

See: Previous Cuts Toggle

See: Clear Cut History

• Set the default Blade Depth settings.

• For Additional Information:

• See the Blade Depth Field on the Cut Previewfor more information on the Blade Depth Entry Field.

• See the Blade Depth Button on the Cut Previewfor more information on setting the software Blade Depth.

• See the Blade Depth Quick Select for on the Cut Previewfor more information on the Blade Depth Quick Select dropdown control.

• See Matboard Properties in Design for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.

• See Mat SKUs for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.

• See Frame SKUs for information on assigning Frame SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.

• See Assign SKU to Layer for more information on Assigning a SKU to a Layer on the Cut Preview.

The Normal Bevel Closed V-Groove involves two symmetrical cuts: one in the matboard and a corresponding cut in the fallout, both forming a mirrored arrangement. The matboard is sliced halfway through the thickness and the core is visible from the front.

First Cut: Cuts the Interior cut into the Fallout Clockwise.

Second Cut: Cuts the Exterior cut into the Matboard Counter-Clockwise.

Select V-Groove from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit this configuration.

See: 45 Degree Closed V-Groove Configurations

See: 45 Degree Plus Closed V-Groove Configurations

See: 45 Front Closed V-Groove Configurations

See: 52 Degree Closed V-Groove Configurations

• Set the Tiling defaults for cutting the same design across the matboard from the Setup Tab on the Cut Preview (described below).

• For Additional Information: See Tiling on the Setup Tabon the Cut Preview.

Tiling arranges identical openings side-by-side on the selected size of matboard without overlapping them in order to efficiently cut them in a single cut sequence.

See: Tiling the Design

See: Nesting Function

• Set the default Cut Mode for the Outside cut of the design (described below).

• For Additional Information: See Cut Mode in the Set Advanced Options section on the Cut Preview.

The Outside Bevel is created by cutting into the fallout surface with the blade angled at 45°/52°, thereby slanting the bevel under the fallout 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 Outside or Outside-Front of Mat from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit this configuration.

See: 45 Degree Outside Configurations

See: 45 Degree Plus Outside Configurations

See: 45 Degree Front Outside Configurations

See: 52 Degree Outside Configurations

See: 90 Degree Outside Configurations

• Select Shared Edge for the Cut Mode to default to cutting the outside of the designs as one stroke between the designs.

• For Additional Information::

• See Cut Mode in the Set Advanced Options section on the Cut Preview.

• See Shared Edge for the Cut Mode in the Set Advanced Options section on the Cut Preview.

The Shared Edge function will cut the Shared Edges of the Tiled Outside Cuts on the CMC Z1, Z(9000z), 9000 and 8000+ as one stroke between the designs, instead of cutting the outside of each mat individually.

See: Shared Edge Cut Mode Function

• Select Full for the Cut Mode to default to cutting all four sides of the outside of the design.

• For Additional Information:

• See Cut Mode in the Set Advanced Options section on the Cut Preview.

• See Full for the Cut Mode in the Set Advanced Options section on the Cut Preview.

The Outside Bevel is created by cutting into the fallout surface with the blade angled at 45°/52°, thereby slanting the bevel under the fallout 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 Outside or Outside-Front of Mat from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit this configuration.

See: 45 Degree Outside Configurations

See: 45 Degree Plus Outside Configurations

See: 45 Degree Front Outside Configurations

See: 52 Degree Outside Configurations

See: 90 Degree Outside Configurations

• Select As Designed for the Cut Mode to default to cutting the outside as originally designed.  

  • This can be helpful when coming from Trace or Nesting where the outside cut had been pre-determined.

• For Additional Information:

• See Cut Mode in the Set Advanced Options section on the Cut Preview.

• See As Designed for the Cut Mode in the Set Advanced Options section on the Cut Preview.

• Select which Blade Cartridge Selection to use as default when cutting from the Front.

• For Additional Information: 

• See Options > Switch Between Front and Normal Tools in on the Options menu Cut Preview.

• See Options > Always use Normal Tool in the Options menu on the Cut Previewto toggle on/off this feature.

• Click See Options > Cut From Front on the Cut Previewto cut the design from the Front of the mat.

• See Options > Cut Front Tool on the Cut Previewto designate which cartridge to use when cutting from the front of the mat.

• Select Cut From Front Button toggle on the Cut Preview.

Cutting from the Front will cut with the face of the mat toward the operator, and can be selected on the Cutting Preview.

• On the Configurations screen the Current Bevel Type dropdown control will display the bevel types in this manner:

  • Cut from the Back bevel type names will be displayed with no further label; i.e., Normal Bevel.

  • Cut from the Front bevel type names will be displayed with a Front label; i.e., Normal Bevel-Front of Mat.

  • V-Grooves have their own selection on the list.

If you are cutting an element that must be applied to the front of the mat, such as a V-Groove or Pen design, any openings on that layer will also cut from the front and use the Front of Mat configuration item; i.e., Normal Bevel-Front of Mat.

So if you are having problems with a Normal Bevel cut on the same layer as a V-Groove, make sure you select Normal Bevel-Front of Mat to edit the configurations for that opening.