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First we need to make sure we are designing the layers in the correct order for these instructions.

On the FrameShop Main Page, click Admin and stay on the Defaults tab.

Under Layer Direction select Bottom Up if it is not already set to that.

Click Save and return to the Main Page.

• You can change this back to the original setting later if desired.

Place a one Layer 4 x 5" #506 Star Template on the FrameShop Design Editor.

Click on the Properties tab.

Click on the Parameters tab.

Change the No. of Points to 6.

Change the Spikiness to 0.

Change the Mode to 2. 

Change the Line Length to 2.85".

Click the Line button on the Trace and Draw tab.

• The Draw radio button is automatically selected.

Right-Click on the Center Point of one of the Lines of the Polygon.

Right-Click on the Center Point of the opposite Line of the Polygon.

Do the same with the other sides of the Polygon, Right-Clicking and Snapping to the Center Point then Snapping to the Center Point on the opposite Point.

Click on the Edit radio button.

Hold down the CTRL key and click on both the Inner and the Outside of the CutArt.

Click the Mirror button.

Right-Click on the point where the Upper Left Line begins.

Right-Click on the end of the Line at the Lower Right side.

Hold down the CTRL key and select the elements of the next CutArt.

Click the Mirror button.

Right-Click at each end of the Alignment Line.

The CutArt as been Mirrored using the Line we drew as the axis.

Repeat the process.

Select all of the Objects of the next CutArt, click the Mirror button, then Snap to each end of the Alignment Line.

The CutArt has been Mirrored all the way around the design.

Click Edit > Break all Intersections.

The Intersections are now Broken where the objects crossed over each other.

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.

Continue in this manner until you have selected all of the Elements that make up the outside of the design.

Click the Join button.

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.

Do the same with the other Inner Openings to enclose them one at a time (highlighted here). 

Hold down the CTRL key and click on each inner Arc of the combined CutArts. 

Click the Join button.

The Arcs are now Joined together as one object.

Click Edit > Convert Arcs to Splines. 

• The Splines can be Tangified with less distortion, which will give a smoother cutting path for the design.

Click on Edit > Tangify all Circuits.

• This makes each Arc Tangent to each other for smoother cutting.