Location Tab
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X and Y Origin
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Click on the design to select it.
Enter a new X or Y Origin value and tab out of the field.
It will move the lower left corner point of the design to the new X/Y Position on the Cut Preview Screen.
Previous Cuts are displayed in Faded Grey to help the user position the current design on the screen.
To clear the Previous Cuts from the screen, click Clear Cut History.
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The X Position field is used to set or display the Horizontal position of the selected object in Designer, Trace and the Cut Preview. |
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The Y Position field is used to set or display the Vertical position of the selected object in Designer, Trace and the Cut Preview. |
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The Previous Cuts are displayed on the Cut Preview as Faded Gray outlines. These allow you to position the next cut beside a previous cut when cutting several designs from the same mat, such as when Calibrating the CMC. This can be turned on/off in the Options menu, and the previous cuts can be cleared from the screen with the Clear Cut History button. See: Previous Cuts Toggle See: Clear Cut History |
Matboard Size
Enter the desired Sheet Size of matboard (e.g. 40x32) on the Setup Tab on the Sheet Size field.
This sheet size designates the number of mats that can be placed in the layout.
Enable Auto Offset
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Click on the design to select it.
Check the Auto Offset checkbox.
Enter the distance to move the design in the X Origin field; the Y Origin field uses the same numerical value.
It will move the lower left corner of the design to the new X/Y Position and it will display Dodge on the bottom of the screen.
This feature is also turned on by selecting Full from the Outside Cut Options dropdown control.
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This is to overcome the Border Limitation of 1.25"/3.2 cm on the Cut Preview.
See: Auto Offset Setting
See: Auto Offset Default Setting
Disable Auto Offset
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Click on the design to select it.
Uncheck the Auto Offset checkbox.
The design will no longer be offset and will cut the design normally unless values have been entered in the X Origin and Y Origin fields as described above.
This is useful when cutting the opening from a pre-cut sheet matboard and not cutting the outside.
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This is to overcome the Border Limitation of 1.25"/3.2 cm on the Cut Preview.
See: Auto Offset Setting
See: Auto Offset Default Setting
Move Origin Arrows
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Click on the design to select it.
The Move Origin Arrows (Up, Down, Left or Right) moves the current design by a full design's outside Width or Height in the direction of the arrow.
For example, clicking the Right Arrow will move the design over the same full design width to the Right, so that it can be cut next to the previous cut that was made with this design.
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The Previous Cuts are displayed on the Cut Preview as Faded Gray outlines. These allow you to position the next cut beside a previous cut when cutting several designs from the same mat, such as when Calibrating the CMC. This can be turned on/off in the Options menu, and the previous cuts can be cleared from the screen with the Clear Cut History button. See: Previous Cuts Toggle See: Clear Cut History |
Home Button
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Click on the design to select it.
Click the Home button.
The current design will be returned to the Home position on the Cutting Preview Screen.
Clear Cut History Button
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The Previous Cuts on the screen are drawn out in Faded Gray outlines.
Click the Clear Cut History button.
The Previous Cuts on the screen are erased.
This is helpful when the previous cuts are a distraction for the current session, or you no longer need them as a reference when moving the position of the current design to cut.
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The Previous Cuts are displayed on the Cut Preview as Faded Gray outlines. These allow you to position the next cut beside a previous cut when cutting several designs from the same mat, such as when Calibrating the CMC. This can be turned on/off in the Options menu, and the previous cuts can be cleared from the screen with the Clear Cut History button. See: Previous Cuts Toggle See: Clear Cut History |
Interacting Directly With the Designs on the Cut Preview Screen
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