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MatDesigner Nesting
Nesting can be accessed through the Cut Preview Screen of the MatDesigner software. You will be prompted to save the current mat before the software brings it into the Nesting application.
Nesting Menu Bar
File
New Layout
Click to start a new layout from scratch. If you currently have a design on the screen, you will be prompted to save it if it is not currently saved.
Add Mat
Click to add a saved mat to the current design.
Save Cut File
Click to save the cut file. Note that this saves the design as a Path. If you wish to be able to edit the layout, save it as a layout.
Save Layout
Click to save the layout. This layout can be loaded, edited and cut at a future time.
Open Layout
Click to open a previously saved layout to edit or cut.
Exit
Click to exit the application.
Edit
Select All
Click to select all of the entities on the Editor.
Select None
Click to unselect all of the entities on the Editor.
Copy
Click to copy the current selection.
Paste
Click to paste the currently copied selection.
Delete
Click to delete the current selection.
Rotate Selection
Click to rotate the current selection 90° Clockwise.
Sheet # Tab
Each Sheet # Tab represents a layer of matboard. Loading a two layer design will put the top layer on Sheet 1, the next layer on Sheet 2, etc. You can edit the layout individually on each Sheet.
New Sheet
Click this button to add a new sheet to the layout on which you can add other openings, other layers, or cut as a new color of matboard.
Matboard
Enter the width and height of the overall sheet of matboard you will be using. Click Sizes to select from Recent or Standard Sizes. Swap switches numbers between width and height. If you change the size of the matboard, it will be changed globally between all of the Sheets.
Settings
Cut the Outside
Click to cut the outside.
Cut from Front
Click to cut the sheet from the front. If you select to Cut from Front, it will be selected globally between all of the Sheets.
Use 90° Outsides
Click to cut the Outside with the 90° Cartridge. If you do not have this option, this feature may be grayed out/hidden.
Positioning
Left
Distance from the left side of the mat. This is the literal left side of the screen, and is not dependent upon whether cutting from the back or the front.
Bottom
Distance from the bottom side of the mat.
Snap Grid
Enter the numerical distance you wish to move entities when using the arrow keys. The arrow key will round to the nearest n then move in the numerical increments specified.
Tools - Cut Layout
Click to bring the current layout to the Cut Preview Screen to cut.
Tools - Add Mat
Click to add a saved mat to the current layout. In the Load Saved Mat screen, the Status Bar will report size information about the currently selected mat. There is a drop-down Layer button that allows you to select only a specific layer of a mat, or all layers. Click OK to load the mat.
Tools - Rotate Selection
Click to rotate the current selection 90° Clockwise.
Tools - Delete Selection
Click to delete the current selection.
Saved Mat Identifiers
Click on the individual mats on the Sheet Editor to select it.
The filename and current layer number (if applicable) will be displayed on the Status Bar.
Moving Mats Between Sheets
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