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The 52° Normal Bevel Drop is created by cutting into the fallout surface with the blade angled at 52°, thereby slanting the bevel away from the fallout surface.

The matboard core is 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.

The Bevel Type determines the initial blade plunge position.

The Drop is one of the categories within certain opening styles, like the initial section cut of an Open V-Groove. However, it cannot be chosen as a standalone bevel type within Designer.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 Normal Drop or Normal Drop-Front of Mat from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit this configuration.

The 52° Normal Bevel Open V-Groove involves two symmetrical cuts: one in the matboard and a corresponding cut in the fallout, both forming a mirrored arrangement a specified distance apart.

Both the matboard core and the lower layer matboard are visible from the front.

First Cut: Cuts the Interior cut into the Fallout Clockwise: Normal Bevel Drop*.

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

*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.

The Bevel Type determines the initial blade plunge position.

The Drop is one of the categories within certain opening styles, like the initial section cut of an Open V-Groove. However, it cannot be chosen as a standalone bevel type within Designer.

First Cut: Cuts the Interior cut into the Fallout Clockwise: Normal Bevel Drop.

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

Select Normal Drop or Normal Drop-Front of Mat from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit the interior cut configuration.

Select Normal Bevel or Normal Bevel-Front of Mat from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit the exterior cut configuration.

See: 52 Degree Normal Bevel Drop Configurations

See: 52 Degree Normal Bevel Opening Configurations

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.   

When adjusting Configurations, click the Plus (Increase) or Minus (Decrease) button on the desired field about five times.

Click OK and do another test cut.

Continue making adjustments until the desired outcome is achieved.

• For Additional Information:

• See Depth Bias for information on setting the Depth Bias.

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

• 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.

• Default Settings:

• See Admin > Subscription for the default settings for Subscribing to Vendors.

• See Admin > Frames for the default settings for Frame Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to.

• See Admin > Mats for the default settings for Mat Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to.

The Depth Bias is used to calculate the properBlade Depth when the SKUselected for the matboard contains the Matboard Thickness.

If the Blade Depth is cut Too Deep, Decrease the Depth Bias.

If the Blade Depth is cut Too Shallow, Increase the Depth Bias.

The formula is: [(Default Depth) - 10]

For example, if the normal Blade Depth for 4-ply is 11, then 11-10=1, so enter 1 for the Depth Bias.

See: Depth Bias

• For Additional Information:

• Adjust the Plunge Count in the Configuration Screen for each blade cartridge.

• See Plunge Count Toggle to toggle on the Plunge Count on the Cut Preview.

The Plunge Count controls the number of Blade Plunges for each Blade Cartridge before pausing for a Blade Change.

See: Plunge Count

• For Additional Information:

• See Rotation for adjusting for a Swoop or Flare in a Non-Oval.

• See Troubleshooting Utility for information on adjusting for a Swoop or Flare in a Non-Oval.

A Swoop in a Drop is where the corners Curve Inward toward the drop.

If the Drop has a Swoop, Increase the Rotation.

The Rotation controls for Swoops and Flares in Openings.

See: Rotation Configurations

When adjusting Configurations, click the Plus (Increase) or Minus (Decrease) button on the desired field about five times.

Click OK and do another test cut.

Continue making adjustments until the desired outcome is achieved.

• For Additional Information: 

• See Troubleshooting Utility.

• See Oval Rotation for adjusting for a Feather or a Bump in an Oval.

• See Circle/Oval Rotation Utility to adjust for a Feather or Bump in an Oval.

• See Rotation for adjusting for a Swoop or Flare in a Non-Oval.

• See Horizontal Home which defines the global Horizontal placement of objects cut with the Blade Cartridges.

• See Vertical Home which defines the global Vertical placement of objects cut with the Blade Cartridges.

• See Opening Adjustment for information on adjusting the object’s size.

The Troubleshooting Utility allows you to bring in a single opening and automatically selects the correct Cartridge tab and Bevel Type to configure.