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Cartridges Involved

This Configuration element involves the following Cartridges.

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Note: Not all cartridges are available for all CMC models.

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Bevel Type Examples

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  • The examples below display the different bevel types that can be cut with the bladed cartridges.

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titleBevel Type Definition

Bevel Types determine whether the bevel in the matboard is displayed or not displayed, whether it is cut as an opening, outside, drop, or applied in a different format such as a V-Groove.

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Normal Bevel

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  • Normal Bevel opening is cut from the back* of the mat, and displays an exposed bevel in the face of the matboard.

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titleNormal Bevel Definition

Normal Bevel opening displays an exposed bevel in the face of the matboard.

  • 45 Degree Normal Bevel Opening

  • The Bevel Type refers to the angle at which the blade cuts the surface of the matboard when it deviates from the 90° right angle cut.

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    Normal Bevel Opening

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    The Normal Bevel Opening is created by cutting into the matboard surface with the blade angled at 45°/52°, thereby slanting the bevel away from the matboard surface.

    The matboard core is visible from the front.

    The Bevel Type refers to the angle at which the blade cuts the surface of the matboard when it deviates from the 90° right angle cut.

    Select Normal Bevel or Normal Bevel-Front of Mat from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit this configuration.

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    See: 45 Degree Normal Bevel Opening Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Plus Normal Bevel Opening Configurations

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    See: 45 Degree Front Normal Bevel Opening

    - Front of Mat

    Configurations

    See: 52 Degree Normal Bevel Opening Configurations

    See: 90 Degree Normal Bevel Opening

    *See Normal Bevel Opening - Front of Mat below for editing configurations when cutting from the front of the mat.

    **See 45 Degree Front Normal Bevel Opening - Front of Mat below for the 45 Degree Front Cartridge Configurations.

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    Reverse Bevel

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    • Reverse Bevel opening is cut from the back* of the mat, and does not display an exposed bevel in the face of the matboard.

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    titleReverse Bevel Definition

    Reverse Bevel opening displays no exposed bevel in the face of the matboard.

  • 45 Degree Reverse Bevel Opening

  • Configurations

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    Reverse Bevel Opening

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    titleReverse Bevel Definition

    The Reverse Bevel Opening is created by cutting into the matboard surface with the blade angled at 45°/52°, thereby slanting the bevel under the matboard surface.

    The matboard core is not visible from the front.

    The Bevel Type refers to the angle at which the blade cuts the surface of the matboard when it deviates from the 90° right angle cut.

    Select Reverse Bevel or Reverse Bevel-Front of Mat from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit this configuration.

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    See: 45 Degree Reverse Bevel Opening Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Plus Reverse Bevel Opening Configurations

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    See: 45 Degree Front Reverse Bevel Opening

    - Front of Mat
  • 52 Degree Reverse Bevel Opening

  • *See Reverse Bevel Opening - Front of Mat below for editing configurations when cutting from the front of the mat.

    **See 45 Degree Front Reverse Bevel Opening - Front of Mat below for the 45 Degree Front Cartridge Configurations.

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    Normal Drop

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    • Normal Drop is the fallout that is cut from the back* of the mat, which displays an exposed bevel on the face of the matboard.

    • When cutting an Open V-Groove, the inside cut uses the Normal Drop bevel configuration and the outside cuts with a Normal Bevel configuration.

    Configurations

    See: 52 Degree Reverse Bevel Opening Configurations

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    Normal Bevel Drop

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    titleNormal Bevel Drop Definition

    The Normal

    Drop

    Bevel

     is a drop that displays an exposed bevel on the face of the matboard drop.

    *See Normal Drop - Front of Mat below for editing configurations when cutting from the front of the mat.

    **See 45 Degree Front Normal Drop - Front of Mat below for the 45 Degree Front Cartridge Configurations.

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    Reverse Drop

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    • Reverse Drop is the fallout that is cut from the back* of the mat, which does not display an exposed bevel on the face of the matboard.

    • When cutting a Reverse Bevel Open V-Groove, the inside cut uses the Reverse Drop bevel configuration and the outside cuts with a Reverse Bevel configuration.

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    Reverse Drop Bevel is a drop that displays no exposed bevel on the face of the matboard drop.

    *See Reverse Drop - Front of Mat below for editing configurations when cutting from the front of the mat.

    **See 45 Degree Front Reverse Drop - Front of Mat below for the 45 Degree Front Cartridge Configurations.

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    Outside

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    • An Outside is the outside cut of the mat that is cut from the back* of the mat, and does not display an exposed bevel on the face of the matboard.

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    titleOutside Bevel Definition

    The Outside Bevel cut of the mat does not display an exposed bevel on the face of the matboard outside.

  • 45 Degree Outside

  • 45 Degree Plus Outside
  • **45 Degree Front Outside - Front of Mat

  • 52 Degree Outside90 Degree Outside

    *See Outside - Front of Mat below for editing configurations when cutting from the front of the mat.

    **See 45 Degree Front Outside - Front of Mat below for the 45 Degree Front Cartridge Configurations.

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    Normal Bevel - Front of Mat

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    • Normal Bevel - Front of Mat opening is cut from the front* of the mat, and displays an exposed bevel in the face of the matboard.

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    Normal Bevel opening displays an exposed bevel in the face of the matboard.

    *See Normal Bevel Opening above for editing configurations when cutting from the back of the mat.

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    Reverse Bevel - Front of Mat

    InfoReverse Bevel - Front of Mat opening is cut from the front* of the mat, and does not display an exposed bevel in the face of the matboard. 

    Drop is created by cutting into the fallout surface with the blade angled at 45°/52°, thereby slanting the bevel away from the fallout surface.

    The matboard core is visible from the front.

    The Drop is one of the categories within certain opening styles, like the initial section cut of an Open V-Groove. However, it cannot be chosen as a standalone bevel type within Designer.

    The Bevel Type refers to the angle at which the blade cuts the surface of the matboard when it deviates from the 90° right angle cut.

    Select Normal Drop or Normal Drop-Front of Mat from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit this configuration.

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    See: 45 Degree Normal Bevel Drop Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Plus Normal Bevel Drop Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Front Normal Bevel Drop Configurations

    See: 52 Degree Normal Bevel Drop Configurations

    See: 90 Degree Drop Configurations

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    Reverse Bevel Drop

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    Reverse Bevel opening displays no exposed bevel in the face of the matboard.

    *See Reverse Bevel Opening above for editing configurations when cutting from the back of the mat.

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    Normal Drop - Front of Mat

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    • Normal Drop - Front of Mat is the fallout that is cut from the front* of the mat, which displays an exposed bevel on the face of the matboard.

    • When cutting an Open V-Groove from the front, the inside cut uses the Normal Drop - Front of Mat bevel configuration and the outside cuts with a Normal Bevel - Front of mat configuration.

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    Normal Drop Bevel is a drop that displays an exposed bevel on the face of the matboard drop.

    *See Normal Drop above for editing configurations when cutting from the back of the mat.

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    Reverse Drop - Front of Mat

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    • Reverse Drop - Front of Mat is the fallout that is cut from the front* of the mat, which does not display an exposed bevel on the face of the matboard.

    • When cutting a Reverse Bevel Open V-Groove from the Front, the inside cut uses the Reverse Drop - Front of Mat bevel configuration and the outside cuts with a Reverse Bevel - Front of Mat configuration.

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    Reverse Drop Bevel is a drop that displays no exposed bevel on the face of the matboard drop.

    *See Reverse Drop above for editing configurations when cutting from the back of the mat.

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    Outside - Front of Mat

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    • An Outside - Front of Mat is the outside cut of the mat that is cut from the front* of the mat, which does not display an exposed bevel on the face of the matboard.

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    The Outside Bevel cut of the mat does not display an exposed bevel on the face of the matboard outside.

  • 45 Degree Outside - Front of Mat

  • 45 Degree Plus Outside - Front of Mat
  • 45 Degree Front Outside - Front of Mat

  • 52 Degree Outside - Front of Mat90 Degree Outside - Front of Mat

    *See Outside above for editing configurations when cutting from the back of the mat.

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    V-Groove

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    • V-Groove is a thin channel cut into the face of the matboard to reveal the matboard core color. It is cut from the front of the mat, and any other openings on that layer will also be cut from the front.

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    Closed V-Groove is a decorative channel that is cut about halfway through the thickness of the matboard, exposing the matboard core.

    Closed V-Grooves are cut from the front of the mat.

    45 Degree V-Groove45 Degree Plus V-Groove
  • 45 Front V-Groove

  • 52 Degree V-GrooveImage RemovedCutting Configs for Open V-Grooves

    The Reverse Bevel Drop is created by cutting into the fallout surface with the blade angled at 45°/52°, thereby slanting the bevel under the fallout surface.

    The matboard core is not visible from the front.

    The Drop is one of the categories within certain opening styles, like the initial section cut of an Open V-Groove. However, it cannot be chosen as a standalone bevel type within Designer.

    The Bevel Type refers to the angle at which the blade cuts the surface of the matboard when it deviates from the 90° right angle cut.

    Select Reverse Drop or Reverse Drop-Front of Mat from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit this configuration.

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    See: 45 Degree Reverse Bevel Drop Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Plus Reverse Bevel Drop Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Front Reverse Bevel Drop Configurations

    See: 52 Degree Reverse Bevel Drop Configurations

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    Outside Bevel

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    titleOutside Bevel Definition

    The Outside Bevel is created by cutting into the fallout surface with the blade angled at 45°/52°, thereby slanting the bevel under the fallout surface or simply cut at 90°.

    The matboard core is not visible from the front.

    The Bevel Type refers to the angle at which the blade cuts the surface of the matboard when it deviates from the 90° right angle cut.

    Select Outside or Outside-Front of Mat from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit this configuration.

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    See: 45 Degree Outside Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Plus Outside Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Front Outside Configurations

    See: 52 Degree Outside Configurations

    See: 90 Degree Outside Configurations

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    Closed V-Groove

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    The Normal Bevel Closed V-Groove involves two symmetrical cuts: one in the matboard and a corresponding cut in the fallout, both forming a mirrored arrangement.

    The matboard is sliced halfway through the thickness and the core is visible from the front.

    First Cut: Cuts the Interior cut into the Fallout Clockwise.

    Second Cut: Cuts the Exterior cut into the Matboard Counter-Clockwise.

    Select V-Groove from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit this configuration.

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    See: 45 Degree Closed V-Groove

    See: 45 Degree Plus Closed V-Groove

    See: 45 Front Closed V-Groove

    See: 52 Degree Closed V-Groove

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    Open V-Groove

    Normal Bevel Open V-Groove

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    The Normal Bevel Open V-Groove

     is a decorative channel that is cut through the matboard, exposing a channel that reveals

    involves two symmetrical cuts: one in the matboard and a corresponding cut in the fallout, both forming a mirrored arrangement a specified distance apart.

    Both the matboard core and the lower layer matboard are visible from the front.

    The bevels of the

    The Bevel Type refers to the angle at which the blade cuts the surface of the matboard when it deviates from the 90° right angle cut.

    The Bevel Type determines the initial blade plunge position.

    The Drop is one of the categories within certain opening styles, like the initial section cut of an Open V-Groove

    are displayed.Open V-Grooves can be cut from the front or the back of the mat

    . However, it cannot be chosen as a standalone bevel type within Designer.

    First Cut

    of the Normal Bevel Open V-Groove
  • The first cut is the interior V-Groove line and cut into the V-Groove fallout and not the matboard, and is cut in a clockwise direction.

  • 45 Degree Normal Drop

  • 45 Degree

    : Cuts the Interior cut into the Fallout Clockwise: Normal Bevel Drop.

    Second Cut: Cuts the Exterior cut into the Matboard Counter-Clockwise: Normal Bevel Opening.

    Select Normal Drop or Normal Drop-Front of Mat

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    • This is the 45° Normal Bevel Drop Configuration.

    • The Open V-Groove can be cut from the front or the back of the mat.

    Second Cut of the Normal Bevel Open V-Groove

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    • This is the 45° Normal Bevel Opening Configuration.

    • The Open V-Groove can be cut from the front or the back of the mat.

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    from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit the interior cut configuration.

    Select Normal Bevel or Normal Bevel-Front of Mat from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit the exterior cut configuration.

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    See: 45 Degree Normal Bevel Drop Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Normal Bevel Opening Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Plus Normal Bevel Drop Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Plus Normal Bevel Opening Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Front Normal Bevel Drop Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Front Normal Bevel Opening Configurations

    See: 52 Degree Normal Bevel Drop Configurations

    See: 52 Degree Normal Bevel Opening Configurations

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    Reverse Bevel Open V-Groove

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    Definition
    An 

    The Reverse Bevel Open V-Groove

     is a decorative channel that is cut through the matboard, exposing a channel that reveals

    involves two symmetrical cuts: one in the fallout and a corresponding cut in the matboard, both forming a mirrored arrangement a specified distance apart. The matboard core is not visible but the lower layer matboard is visible from the front.

    The bevels of the Reverse Bevel

    The Bevel Type refers to the angle at which the blade cuts the surface of the matboard when it deviates from the 90° right angle cut.

    The Bevel Type determines the initial blade plunge position.

    The Drop is one of the categories within certain opening styles, like the initial section cut of an Open V-Groove

    are not displayed.Open V-Grooves can be cut from the front or the back of the mat

    . However, it cannot be chosen as a standalone bevel type within Designer.

    First Cut

    of the Reverse Bevel Open V-Groove
  • The first cut is the interior V-Groove line and cut into the V-Groove fallout and not the matboard, and is cut in a clockwise direction.

  • 45 Degree Reverse Drop

  • 45 Degree

    : Cuts the Interior cut into the Fallout Clockwise: Reverse Bevel Drop.

    Second Cut: Cuts the Exterior cut into the Matboard Counter-Clockwise: Reverse Bevel Opening.

    Select Reverse Drop or Reverse Drop-Front of Mat

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    • This is the 45° Reverse Bevel Drop Configuration.

    • The Open V-Groove can be cut from the front or the back of the mat.

    Second Cut of the Reverse Bevel Open V-Groove

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    • This is the 45° Reverse Bevel Opening Configuration.

    • The Open V-Groove can be cut from the front or the back of the mat.

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    from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit the interior cut configuration.

    Select Reverse Bevel or Reverse Bevel-Front of Mat from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control to edit the exterior cut configuration.

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    See: 45 Degree Reverse Bevel Drop Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Reverse Bevel Opening Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Plus Reverse Bevel Drop Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Plus Reverse Bevel Opening Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Front Reverse Bevel Drop Configurations

    See: 45 Degree Front Reverse Bevel Opening Configurations

    See: 52 Degree Reverse Bevel Drop Configurations

    See: 52 Degree Reverse Bevel Opening Configurations

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    Cartridge Type Examples

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    A Cartridge is

    a

    the physical component that

    contains a blade, stylus, pen or other apparatus that can be inserted into the head to perform a function, such as cutting, Debossing, Pen, etc.Image Removed

    holds the Blade, Deboss Stylus, Pen or other application tool.

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