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Location Tab

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  • The Location tab allows the user to specify the desired position on the board to cut the current design. 

  • This is helpful when calibrating, avoiding flaws in the matboard, reusing scraps, etc.

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X and Y Origin

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  • Use the X Origin (Horizontal) and Y Origin (Vertical) fields to move the design to the specific location to cut.

  • Click on the design to select it.

  • Enter a new X or Y Origin value and tab out of the field.

  • It will move the lower left corner point of the design to the new X/Y Position on the Cut Preview.

  • Previous Cuts are displayed in Faded Grey to help the user position the current design on the screen.

  • To clear the Previous Cuts from the screen, click Clear Cut History.

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titleX Position Definition

The X Position field is used to set or display the Horizontal position of the selected object in Designer, Trace and the Cut Preview. 

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titleY Position Definition

The Y Position field is used to set or display the Vertical position of the selected object in Designer, Trace and the Cut Preview. 

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titlePrevious Cuts Definition

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

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Clear Cut History Button

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  • The Previous Cuts on the screen are drawn out in Faded Gray outlines.

  • Click the Clear Cut History button.

  • The Previous Cuts on the screen are erased.

  • This is helpful when the previous cuts are a distraction for the current session, or you no longer need them as a reference when moving the position of the current design to cut.

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titlePrevious Cuts Definition

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

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For Additional Information: See Interacting Directly With the Designs on the Cut Preview Screen for more information on manually moving designs.