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Placing Matboard When Cutting from the Back

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When the

Cutting

Cut Preview screen indicates that the current layer is to be cut from the Back of the mat, this also determines how to place the matboard onto the CMC.

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  • See Options > Switch Between Front and Normal Tools on the Cut Preview.

  • See Options > Always use Normal Tool on the Cut Previewto toggle on/off this feature. See Options > Cut From Front on the Cut Previewto select whether to cut the design from the Front of the mat.See Options > Cut Front Tool on the Cut Previewto designate which cartridge to use when cutting from the front of the mat.
  • Select Cut From Front toggle to select whether to cut the design from the Front of the mat on the Cut Preview.

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    • Default Settings: See Admin > Cutting for the default settings for Cutting from the Front or the Back.

    • Have Two Layers of adequate size of disposable matboard under the Mat to be Cut; a Layer can be temporarily removed when cutting thicker matboard.

    • Place the matboard into the left corner of the CMC, making sure that the matboard nestles tightly into the Horizontal and Vertical Clamps.

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    titleCut From the Back Definition

    Cutting from the Back will cut with the back of the mat toward the operator, and can be selected on the Cutting Preview.

    • On the Configurations screen the Current Bevel Type dropdown control will display the bevel types in this manner:

      • Cut from the Back bevel type names will be displayed with no further label; i.e., Normal Bevel.

      • Cut from the Front bevel type names will be displayed with a Front label; i.e., Normal Bevel-Front of Mat.

      • V-Grooves have their own selection on the list.

    If you are cutting an element that must be applied to the front of the mat, such as a V-Groove or Pen design, any openings on that layer will also cut from the front and use the Front of Mat configuration item; i.e., Normal Bevel-Front of Mat.

    So if you are having problems with a Normal Bevel cut on the same layer as a V-Groove, make sure you select Normal Bevel-Front of Mat to edit the configurations for that opening. 

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    The Backing Boards are Two Sheets of matboard placed on the CMC behind the sheet of matboard being cut.

    This protects the CMC’s metal surface and helps stabilize the mat being cut.

    One sheet can be removed when cutting thicker material if needed.

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    • When cutting from the Back, make sure the front of the matboard is facing the CMC.

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