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• This lesson shows how to create a simple Doily shape.

• See Trace Keyboard Shortcuts.

• This also describes how to make an alternative design by adding Layers to it.

• For an optional design, you can Offset the Doily we created to add additional layers.

• You will perform the same steps that we did back in Lesson One: Adjust an Object Freehand.

• The Doily is now offset to create the second Layer.

Offset Rules:

Enclosed Objects:

• The Left < button will offset an enclosed object to the outside.

• The Right > button will offset an enclosed object to the inside.

Arcs and Curves greater than 180 Degrees use the same rules as closed objects. 

Unenclosed Objects:

For unenclosed objects the arrow buttons depend on the direction of travel of the vector segments, starting from the line’s start point. The Left < button offsets Clockwise and Right > button offsets Counter-Clockwise.

If it doesn’t Offset in the expected direction, click Undo and click the other Offset Direction.

The Offset button creates a displacement copy of the selected object a parallel distance away as specified in the Offset Revealfield.

See: Offset Function in Trace

Offset Rules:

Enclosed Objects:

• The Left < button will offset an enclosed object to the outside.

• The Right > button will offset an enclosed object to the inside.

Arcs and Curves greater than 180 Degrees use the same rules as closed objects. 

Unenclosed Objects:

For unenclosed objects the arrow buttons depend on the direction of travel of the vector segments, starting from the line’s start point. The Left < button offsets Clockwise and Right > button offsets Counter-Clockwise.

If it doesn’t Offset in the expected direction, click Undo and click the other Offset Direction.

In a two-layer design, the Reveal is the amount of the bottom matboard showing under the top mat in Designer and Visualize.

The standard Reveal between the top and bottom mat is 1/4".

See: Designer Reveal Function

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

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.

See: Join Tool Function

See: Auto Join Segments 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.

See: Join Tool Function

See: Auto Join Segments Function

The Offset button creates a displacement copy of the selected object a parallel distance away as specified in the Offset Revealfield.

See: Offset Function in Trace

Offset Rules:

Enclosed Objects:

• The Left < button will offset an enclosed object to the outside.

• The Right > button will offset an enclosed object to the inside.

Arcs and Curves greater than 180 Degrees use the same rules as closed objects. 

Unenclosed Objects:

For unenclosed objects the arrow buttons depend on the direction of travel of the vector segments, starting from the line’s start point.

The Left < button offsets Clockwise and Right > button offsets Counter-Clockwise.

If it doesn’t Offset in the expected direction, click Undo and click the other Offset Direction.

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.

See: Break All Intersections 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.

See: Join Tool Function

See: Auto Join Segments 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.

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.