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New Openings Screen: Single

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  • Use the New Openings Screen to quickly create a template design or to start a new project.

  • The Single tab of the New Openings Screenis for creating and cutting one single opening.

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  • Click New Mat Design on the main screen.

  • The New Openings Screen will open.

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  • Default Settings: See Admin > Editor for the default settings on whether or not to display the New Openings Screen.

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titleTemplate Definition

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

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  • There are three tabs to select from: SingleMulti, and Array

  • Stay on the Single tab. 

  • The Single tab of the New Openings Screenis for creating and cutting one single opening.

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Borders

  • Enter the Borders sizes for the Top, Sides and Bottom Borders.

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  • Default Settings:

  • See Admin > Defaults to set the default for the Border Order on the New Openings Screen.

  • See Admin > Editor to set the default for the Border Sizes on the New Openings Screen.

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titleBorder Definition

The Border is the area of precisely definable width between the outside edge of a Mat and the edge of the Opening(s) in Designer, Nesting, and Visualization.

See: Border Properties

See: Border Default Settings

Separate Left and Right Border Sizes

  • To enter separate left and right borders, click on the Sides field name to expand it to the Left and Right border fields. 

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titleBorder Definition

The Border is the area of precisely definable width between the outside edge of a Mat and the edge of the Opening(s) in Designer, Nesting, and Visualization.

See: Border Properties

See: Border Default Settings

  • The Left and Right border fields can now be edited separately. 

  • To return it to the combined Sides field, click on the Left field name to condense it back to the Sides field.

Outside Size

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  • If entering Opening size first, it automatically calculates the Outside size when tabbing out of the Borders field.  

  • If entering Outside dimension first, it automatically calculates the Opening size when tabbing out of the Borders field.

  • Enter the outside Width

  • Enter the outside Height.

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  • Default Settings: See Admin > Defaults to set the default for displaying the Opening Size First or the Outside Size First on the New Openings Screen.

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titleOutside Bevel Definition

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

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titleSizes Button Definition

The Sizes Button displays the Recent and Standard sizes. 

Recent lists the last ten sizes entered.

Standard lists Standard sizes associated with the current unit of measurement.

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titleSwap Button Definition

The Swap Button switches the values between the Width and Height fields.

Template and Properties

  • Click on the Template Thumbnail under template design to select a different template.

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titleTemplate Definition

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 Template Library opens. 

  • Scroll through the list to see the templates available. 

  • Click on the desired Template Thumbnail to select it.

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titleTemplate Definition

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

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titleTemplate Library Definition

The Template Librarydisplays the different Templates of specialized parametric shape generators that are available for use in Designer.

See: Template Properties

See: Template Library

  • The new Template is displayed. 

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