This lesson shows how to put a V-Groove around a name plate, or make a V-Groove follow a different shape. | |
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Design Opening in FrameShopPlace a two layer #906 Rectangle Key on the FrameShop editor. Click on Properties. Change the Key Reveal to .5” (1/2"). This reveal will be part of the V-Groove. |  |
Click on the Parameters tab. Change the NPHeight to .75" (3/4"). Change the Distance of the key to 1.25" (1 1/4"). |  |
Click the Positioning Toggle to position objects from the bottom layer. |  |
Place a Guide | |
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Now we will place a guide that we can use to align our V-Groove. Right-click on the opening and select New Guide From Other. |  |
Click the checkbox for Add at Bottom. Enter half the NPHeight which would be at .375. Since we want the guide to move upwards into the opening, we would enter a negative number. Enter -.375 for the Distance From Bottom field and click OK. |  |
A guide is placed at the bottom of the design positioned from the bottom layer. |  |
Place a V-Groove | |
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Now we will place a V-Groove halfway through the nameplate opening. Make sure that the opening is selected. Click on the Openings tab. Click the Add V-Groove button. Enter 1" for the offset value and click OK. |  |
The V-Groove is placed. Click on the V-Groove to resize it. |  |
Pull down the bottom end of the V-Groove and let it snap to the horizontal guideline that we placed. Release the mouse to place it. |  |
Bring Design into Trace | |
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Bring the design into Trace via the Right-Click Menu* or from the Cut Preview Screen. *If you use the right-click method, hold down the CTRL key and select both the opening and the V-Groove before selecting Convert to CutArt. | |
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