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• The name of the current CutArt is displayed in the Name field. 

• This overwrites the default label displaying the opening size if toggled on in the Defaults or on the Editor Edit Menu. 

• Default Settings: See Admin > Editor for the default setting of whether or not to Auto Label Multi Openings.

CutArt™ are simple shapes and design elements created by Wizard that can be added to designs.

CutArts can be applied to your current design and edited, such as resizing and rotating.

They can be Cut, Debossed, Penned or cut on Vinyl.

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See: Add CutArt Function

• Optionally, click the Computer tab to select the CutArt directly from your computer.

The Sizes Button displays the Recent and Standard sizes. 

Recent lists the last ten sizes entered.

Standard lists Standard sizes associated with the current unit of measurement.

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The Swap Button switches the values between the width and height fields.

• Default Settings: See Admin > Defaults for the default settings for the Sizes dropdown control.

• Default Settings: See Admin > Editor for the default settings for the Outside and Opening Size.

• Default Settings: See Admin > Editor for the default settings to Enforce Minimum Sizes for CutArt.

• Lock the size of the object to avoid adjusting it when dragging the mouse.

Use the Lock/Unlock feature to prevent the size of the opening from being changed by accidentally dragging the control corners with the mouse in Designer.

• Use the X/Y Position fields to move objects to specific Horizontal/Vertical coordinates.

• Lines shown for illustration.

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 selected object will pivot from the center point.  

• *To rotate a group of template objects, see Rotation on the Advanced Tab. 

• *To lock a group of template objects together and rotate them as one object, see Group Openings Button and then use the Rotate field under the Merged Object Properties, or the Rotation button on the Advanced Tab.

• For Additional Information: See Rotation Buttons on the Advanced tab for additional rotational controls.

The Rotation function in Designer is the action of rotating the selected object(s) around an axis or center by the specified number of degrees.

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See: Rotation in Designer Function

• The Original CutArt Width is displayed in the Min Width field.  

• The Original CutArt Height is displayed in the Min Height field.

• Cutting below the Minimum Width/Height is not recommended.

Min Height displays the Minimum Height that the selected CutArt or LetterMat has been tested to cut.

The CutArt/LetterMat can be Debossed or Penned at a much smaller size than it can be cut.

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See: CutArt Properties

See: LetterMat Properties

• Use the CutArt Options section to select Mirror, set KAR and Use Original Size for the CutArt.

• Mirror flips the CutArt Horizontally.

• To flip the design Vertically, see Rotation above.

• To flip the design Vertically, see Rotation above.

• Keep Aspect Ratio (KAR) keeps the CutArt Height/Width Proportionate when resizing.

• For best results, it is recommended to have KAR checked to avoid skewing the CutArt.

Keep Aspect Ratio (KAR) keeps the CutArt, Image, LetterMat, etc. Height and Width proportionate to avoid distortion in Designer.

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See: CutArt Properties

See: Image Properties

See: LetterMat Properties

See: TTF Properties

• The CutArt will remain Height/Width proportionate when resized.

• Cutting smaller than Original Size is not recommended, and may give unexpected results.

• CutArts can be Debossed, Penned and cut on Vinyl much smaller than they can be cut on Matboard.

A Cartridge is the physical component that holds the Blade, Deboss Stylus, Pen or other application tool.

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• Selections available are dependent upon the Cartridge selected.

• Optionally, right-click on the CutArt and select Explode CutArt.