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How to Make a Kite Using #504: Triangle

  • These instructions will show you how to make a kite shape using two #504: Triangles.

  • Click New Mat Design on the FrameShop Main Page.

  • Click Cancel on the New Openings Screen.

  • On the Openings Tab, bring the template #504: Triangle template onto the Editor.

  • Click on the Properties Tab to edit it.

  • Make it 1 Layer.

    • It will be too hard to try to merge it as two layers because of the Acute angles.

    • We will make the second layer in Trace.

  • Enter the desired size for the #504: Triangle opening.

    • This will be the top section of the Kite.

Kite504Size800.png

  • Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) the current opening onto the Editor so that we have two of the same openings.

Kit504CopyPasteOpening800.png

  • Resize this second opening.

    • It will be the bottom of the Kite after we rotate it.

Kite504SizeSecondOpening800.png

  • Rotate the second opening 180° so that it is in the opposite orientation of the first opening.

Kite504Rotate800.png

  • Click on the top/first opening to select it.

  • Right-Click on it and select New Horizontal Guide > Bottom.

Kit504PlaceGuideBottom800.png

  • A new Guide will be placed at the bottom of the top opening.

  • This will make it easier to place the two openings together in order to Merge them.

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