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Blade Depth Button

Use the Blade Depth screen to select the Blade Depth for the current layer.

Blade Depth

Click the Blade Depth Button to open the Blade Depth screen which allows the user to set the software blade depth for the current design.

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Blade Depth Field

Optionally, enter the desired Blade Depth in the Blade Depth field.

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Blade Depth Quick Select for CMC Z1

Optionally, use the Blade Depth Quick Select dropdown control to select one of the preset Blade Depths for the current design.

Click the Blade Depth Quick Select button which is the mat corner sample at the top of the screen on the Cut Preview Screen.

Select the desired preset Blade Depth for the current layer from the dropdown control.

The selected Blade Depth will be applied to the current layer.

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Blade Depth Screen

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Blade Depth Screen

Use the Blade Depth screen to select the Blade Depth for the current layer.

Each time the Blade Depth Knob on the CMC is changed, the Blade Depth setting in the software must be changed to match. Using the correct Blade Depth in the software helps adjust the Backups and Overcuts and other Configuration adjustments to coincide with the Depth selected.

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Apply New Depth to All Layers

Check the Apply New Depth to All Layers checkbox to apply the selected blade depth to all of the layers of the current design on the Cutting Preview Screen.  

Uncheck the Apply New Depth to All Layers checkbox to select a different blade depth for each layer. 

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Opening Value

Select the desired Opening Blade Depth value*  in the Opening field.  If desired, enter notes in the Label field for future reference for this particular blade depth.

Entering a Label for a blade depth value will make it available from the Blade Depth Quick Select dropdown control.

*This value should match the number on the physical Blade Depth dial.

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V-Groove Value

Select the desired V-Groove Blade Depth value*  in the V-Grooves field. If desired, enter notes in the Label field for future references for this particular blade depth.

Entering a Label for a blade depth value will make it available from the Blade Depth Quick Select dropdown control.

*This value should match the number on the physical Blade Depth dial.

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Set As Default

Click the Set As Default button to set the current Blade Depth value as the Default Blade Depth for the associated Opening or V-Groove field.

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Set the Default for the Blade Depth

The default setting for the Blade Depth can be set in the Admin > Cutting section.

This also sets the values for the preset Blade Depth Quick Select Entries.

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Blade Depth Field

Optionally, enter the desired Blade Depth in the Blade Depth field.

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Blade Depth Quick Select

Optionally, use the Blade Depth Quick Select dropdown control to select one of the preset Blade Depths for the current design.

Click the Blade Depth Quick Select button which is the mat corner sample at the top of the screen on the Cut Preview Screen.

Select the desired preset Blade Depth for the current layer from the dropdown control.

The selected Blade Depth will be applied to the current layer.

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Cartridge and Blade Depth Prompt for CMC Z1

After selecting the desired Blade Depth for the current layer and Aligning the Head if necessary, Click Cut to cut the mat.

If the current layer uses a different Cartridge or Blade Depth than the last mat cut, the user will be prompted to change the Cartridge and/or the Blade Depth

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Replace the current Cartridgewith the one requested on the Cartridge and Blade Depth Prompt.

You can change the Blade Depth Value on the screen by clicking on the -/+ buttons to decrease/increase the Blade Depth Value.

The Z1 will automatically adjust the physical Blade Depth of the CMC to this number when you click Continue.

Click Continue to cut.

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Cartridge and Blade Depth Prompt for CMC

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After selecting the desired Blade Depth for the current layer and Aligning the Head if necessary, Click Cut to cut the mat.

If the current layer requires a different Cartridge or Blade Depth than the last mat cut, the user will be prompted to change the Cartridge and/or the Blade Depth.  

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Replace the current Cartridgewith the one requested on the Cartridge and Blade Depth Prompt.

Change the physical Blade Depth Dial on the Head to the requested depth.

Click OK to cut.

Returning to the Editor After Changing the Blade Depth

Changing the blade depth for a layer on the Cutting Preview then returning to the Editor will reload the Default Blade Depth or the selected SKU’s blade depth when you go back to the Cutting Preview.

You will need to reselect the Blade Depth if it should be something other than the Default Blade Depth or the selected SKU’s blade depth.

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