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| CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs. CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating. They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.  Image Removed Image AddedSee: Add CutArt Function |
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Move the CutArt so that it is aligned with the Top of the Star Template. If you accidentally click off of the CutArt and it moves behind the Star, hit the PgUp/PgDn key to cycle through the Openings.
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| title | CutArt Template Definition |
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| CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements Templatesare specialized parametric shape generators created by Wizard that can be added to designs. CutArts Many of the templates have additional Properties that can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating. They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl. Image RemovedSee: Add CutArt Function |
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Move the CutArt so that it is aligned with the Top of the Star Template.
If you accidentally click off of the CutArt and it moves behind the Star, hit the PgUp/PgDn key to cycle through the Openings.
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CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs. CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating. They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl. Image RemovedSee: Add CutArt Function |
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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.
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CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs. CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating. They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl. Image RemovedSee: Add CutArt Function |
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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.
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We will add some Alignment Lines that we will use to Mirror the CutArt. You can Mirror the CutArt without the Alignment Lines, but adding them will help illustrate the process.
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Draw Alignment Lines |
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We will add some Alignment Lines that we will use to Mirror the CutArt. You can Mirror the CutArt without the Alignment Lines, but adding them will help illustrate the process.
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1942694019tool in Trace will draw a Two-Point Line. The Line is defined by two points: Initial Position (called an Anchor) and the Terminating Position (called an Anchor).
After it is drawn, a third point in the Center will be displayed, which can be moved to alter the line into an /wiki/spaces/FrameShop8x/pages/1942509136.
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The Mirror/wiki/spaces/FrameShop8x/pages/1942694450function will create a Mirror copy of the selected object along the selected axis in Trace andthe Design Editorand mirror the image horizontally in Visualize.
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After it is drawn, a third point in the Center will be displayed, which can be moved to alter the line into an /wiki/spaces/FrameShop8x/pages/1942509136.
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Hold down the CTRL key and click on both the Inner and the Outside select the elements of the next CutArt. Click the Mirror the Mirror button. Right-Click at each end of the Alignment Line.
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| CutArt Definition | CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.
CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.
They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.
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The Mirror/wiki/spaces/FrameShop8x/pages/1942694450function will create a Mirror copy of the selected object along the selected axis in Trace andthe Design Editorand mirror the image horizontally in Visualize.Image RemovedImage RemovedSee: Mirror in Trace Function
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Hold down the CTRL key and click on the Left Side of the Top CutArt. Click on the Arcs just outside of the Polygon. Click on the Right Side of the Top CutArt.
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The Line/wiki/spaces/FrameShop8x/pages/1942694019tool in Trace will draw a Two-Point Line.
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The Arc tool allows you to draw athree-point mathematically defined arc in the Trace software.The /wiki/spaces/FrameShop8x/pages/1942694083 has three points: Initial Position (called an Anchor), Middle Point (called a Handle) which can be moved to change the shape of the Arc, and Terminating Position (called an Anchor).
The /wiki/spaces/FrameShop8x/pages/1942692800 process will convert the Arcs to Splines which are easier to tangify to make cuts smoother.
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The Curve function allows you to draw a four-point mathematically defined Bezier/Spline Curve in the Trace software.
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Zoom in to the Center of the design. If you click on one of the Inner Openings, you will see that it is not a complete enclosed object since we Broke the Intersections where the Arcs crossed one another. Click on one of the Inner Openings and click the Close button.
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The Arc tool allows you to draw athree-point mathematically defined arc in the Trace software.The /wiki/spaces/FrameShop8x/pages/1942694083 has three points: Initial Position (called an Anchor), Middle Point (called a Handle) which can be moved to change the shape of the Arc, and Terminating Position (called an Anchor).
The /wiki/spaces/FrameShop8x/pages/1942692800 process will convert the Arcs to Splines which are easier to tangify to make cuts smoother.
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The Curve function allows you to draw a four-point mathematically defined Bezier/Spline Curve in the Trace software.
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Click the Set Bevels tab. Hold down the CTRL key and click on each segment that makes up the CutArt. From the Deboss dropdown control, select the desired Deboss Cartridge. Click on the Deboss Set button.
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| Tracing the Design provides the Bevel Type and other necessary information to the Vector design in order to either Cut or apply with a Non-Blade Tool on the CMC. The Set Bevels Tab in Trace contains the tools needed to Trace the design.  Image RemovedSee: Tracing the Design |
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CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.
CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.
They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.
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Click the Set Bevels tab. Hold down the CTRL key and click on each segment that makes up the CutArt. From the Deboss dropdown control, select the desired Deboss Cartridge. Click on the Deboss Set button.
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| The Rotationfunction in Traceis the action of rotating the selected object(s) around an axis or center by the specified number of degrees.  See: Rotate in Trace Function. |
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| The Rotation function in the Design Editor is the action of rotating the selected object(s) around an axis or center by the specified number of degrees.  See: Rotation in the Design Editor Function | | Expand |
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