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Delete Object | |
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Click on the horizontal line inside the nameplate V-Groove. Click the Delete button. | |
The horizontal line is deleted. | |
Join Segments | |
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Hold down the CTRL key and click on the top half of the name plate then the bottom half of it, then on the outside V-Groove. Click the Join button. | |
The lines are joined together to create a single object. NOTE: V-Grooves do not have to be enclosed objects. | |
Trace the Design | |
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Because this design contains no arcs, there is no need to tangify it or convert into arcs. Click the Set Bevels tab. Select the top layer which is displayed at the top of the layer list regardless of the actual layer number. Click on the new V-Groove object to select it. Click the 45° V-Groove button. | |
The V-Groove is traced. | |
Click on the nameplate opening. Click the 45° Bevel button. | |
The nameplate opening is now traced on the top layer. | |
Save, Cut | |
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Save the CutArt. Load the CutArt. Cut the CutArt. Optionally, you can also bring the CutArt straight to the Cut Preview from Trace. The Nameplate design is completed. | |
If the CutArt Flows Off the Mat: | |
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If you load the CutArt into the Design editor and part of it flows off of the mat even with Dynamic Outsides on, check the Border direction. Click on one of the Border lines. Click on the Properties tab to get the Border properties. Change Apply Borders To: Top Layer. | |
Click on the design to readjust it with the Dynamic Outsides on. | |
ComparisonYou can see how much we changed the design when you compare it to the original version. | |
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