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How to Make a Kite Using the #504: Triangle

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  • These instructions will show you how to make a Kite shape by Merging two #504: Triangles together.

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  • Click New Mat Design on the FrameShop Main Page.

  • Click Cancel on the New Openings Screen.

  • On the Openings Tab, bring the template #504: Triangle template onto the Editor.

  • Click on the Properties Tab to edit it.

  • Make it 1 Layer.

    • It will be too hard to try to merge it as two layers because of the Acute angles.

    • We will make the second layer in Trace.

  • Enter the desired size for the #504: Triangle opening.

    • This will be the top section of the Kite.

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  • Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) the current opening onto the Editor so that we have two of the same openings.

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  • Resize this second opening.

  • Make sure that it is the same Width as the original opening or they will not Merge together properly.

    • It will be the bottom of the Kite after we rotate it.

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  • Rotate the second opening 180° so that it is in the opposite orientation of the first opening.

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  • Click on the top/first opening to select it.

  • Right-Click on it and select New Horizontal Guide > Bottom.

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  • A new Guide will be placed at the bottom of the top opening.

  • This will make it easier to place the two openings together in order to Merge them.

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  • Click on the bottom opening and line it up so that it Snaps to the Guide and that the corners of the openings match.

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  • Select both openings (Ctrl+A) and click the Group Selection button.

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  • The openings will Merge together and create a single opening.

    • If it does not merge correctly, click Group Selection again, click on the background to unselect the opening and reposition them and repeat the steps.

    • It might help to hold down the Alt key* and use the Arrow keys to nudge the opening.

      • *Moves the object by .01” per click in the direction clicked.

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  • Now we will bring it into Trace to add another layer.

  • Right-Click on the opening and select Convert to CutArt.

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  • The opening will open up in Trace.

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  • Click the Edit Radio Button.

  • Click on the Opening to select it.

  • The Opening will turn White.

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  • Enter the desired offset amount for the Reveal in the Offset Reveal field.

  • Click the Left < button to offset the enclosed object to the outside.

  • The Kite will be offset to make a second layer.

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Offset Rules

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Enclosed Objects:

  • The Left < button will offset an enclosed object to the outside.

  • The Right > button will offset an enclosed object to the inside.

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

Unenclosed Objects:

For unenclosed objects the arrow buttons depend on the direction of travel of the vector segments, starting from the line’s start point. The Left < button offsets Clockwise and Right > button offsets Counter-Clockwise.

If it doesn’t Offset in the expected direction, click Undo and click the other Offset Direction.

Offset Rules
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  • Click on the Set Bevels Tab.

  • Click Add to add a layer where we can trace our new layer.

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  • Our new Layer has been added.

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  • Click on the Top Layer to select it.

  • Click on the Top Layer of the opening; it will turn white.

  • Select the desired bevel type (i.e., 45° Bevel) and click the Set button next to that bevel type.

  • The opening will turn the color of the bevel type selected.

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  • Click on the Bottom Layer.

  • It should still be Traced and displayed in the original Bevel Type selected.

  • If it isn’t or you want to change the Bevel Type, click on the Bottom Layer; it will turn white.

  • Select the desired bevel type (i.e., 45° Bevel) and click the Set button next to that bevel type.

  • The opening will turn the color of the bevel type selected.

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  • Save the design.

  • Make sure that you have the CutArt filetype selected.

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  • Load the new CutArt into the Editor.

  • The Kite design is completed.

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