MatDesigner: MatDesigner Cut Preview User Guide: Settings Tab

Select Cut the Outside to have the CMC cut the outside of the mat.

Unselect Cut the Outside to use pre-sized matboard.

Select Plunge Count to prompt for a blade change after a set number of plunges.

If set to 40, the CMC will pause cutting and prompt user to change the blade after 40 plunges.

Experiment to see what number works best for your situation.

Change the blade and hit CTRL+S or click on the screen to continue cutting.

Number of plunges is managed in the configurations screen, and will be described there.

Unselect Plunge Count to manually manage blade changes.

Select Rotate Mat 90 Degrees to rotate the current mat 90 degrees.

The mat will rotate 90 degrees.

NOTE: If cutting a “too-tall” mat, it is often easier to rotate the design from within the editor (i.e., rotate the group of openings). Select the openings, click advanced tab, click Group Selection, then select Rotate 90.

Select Merge Openings to merge any overlapping objects into one opening.

Merged objects must share same bevel types; i.e., standard bevel will not merge with reverse bevel.

Alternatively, hold down shift key and select two or more compatible objects on the editor.

Click advanced tab.

Click Group Selection.

Overlapping openings automatically merge together.

Groups remain merged when taken to cut preview.

To unmerge grouped items on the editor, click properties and uncheck Merge Path.