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Merge Openings

Holding the CTRL key, select all of the openings and click the Group Selection button. 

The openings will merge together.  

If any of the corners where the openings meet up cause unexpected bumps when merged, click the Group Selection button again to ungroup them, then click on the background to unselect all of the openings. Click and move the opening to the desired position, then try remerging the openings again. 

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Bring Design into Trace

Bring the design into Trace via the Right-Click Menu or from the Cut Preview Screen.

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Add a Second Layer

Continue with the steps above for the previous jersey type, changing the Design Bounds width if necessary. Depending upon your design, you may not need to mirror it.

With the jersey still selected, change the Offset direction* to Minus (-).

Enter the desired Offset value.

Click the Offset button.

*RULES:

Enclosed objects:

Positive value offsets to the inside.

Negative value offsets to the outside.

Arcs and Curves Greater than 180 Degrees use the same rules as for closed objects.

For lines, imagine a line's start point to be the center of a circle. The plus offsets clockwise and minus offsets counterclockwise. 

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Trace, Save, Cut

Trace the CutArt. Remember to Add a layer in the Layers section for each layer of matboard you want to trace. Click on the desired layer, select the object to trace, then select the bevel/cartridge to trace the item for that layer.

Save the CutArt. You may get a message stating that this design contains objects that do not have an assigned bevel type. This refers to any leftover lines that we didn't trace. Click Yes that you wish to continue.

Load the CutArt.

Cut the CutArt.

Optionally, you can also bring the CutArt straight to the Cut Preview from Trace.

The alternative jersey design is completed.

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Comparison

You can see how much we changed the design when you compare it to what we started with.

Jersey Design:

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Alternative Jersey Design:

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