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Design an Unenclosed V-Groove

  • This lesson shows how to make a free-floating unenclosed V-Groove.  

Design Opening in FrameShop

  • First we need to make sure we are designing the layers in the correct order for these instructions.

  • On the FrameShop Main Page, click Admin and stay on the Defaults tab.

  • Under Layer Direction select Bottom Up if it is not already set to that.

  • Click Save and return to the Main Page.

    • You can change this back to the original setting later if desired.

  • Layer Direction: Bottom Up is the preferred direction.

    • When you Offset an object to create another layer, that new layer will be the Top layer.

  • Layer Direction: Top Down is not recommended.

    • When you Offset an object to create another layer, that new layer will be the Bottom layer, even though it is larger than the original object.

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Templates Definition

  • Templates are specialized parametric shape generators created by Wizard that can be cut or applied with the non-blade cartridges.

Parameters

  • The Parameters are set of specified variable characteristics related to the selected object that can be modified through the accompanying fields in the Design Editor.

  • Click on the Key tab.  

  • Change the second layer's Key Reveal to .5” (1/2").

    • This Reveal will be the distance from the Nameplate to the V-Groove.

Place V-Groove

  • Click on the Openings tab.

  • With the opening still selected, click the Add V-Groove button.

  • Enter 1.25" for the Distance to Offset V-Groove field.

  • Click OK.

45 Degree Normal Bevel Closed V-Groove

  • A 45° Normal Bevel Closed V-Groove involves two symmetrical cuts: one in the matboard and a corresponding cut in the fallout, both forming a mirrored arrangement.

  • The matboard is cut halfway through its thickness, revealing the core from the front.

  • The 45° Blade Cartridge does not support Blade Depths above 16.

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Full Definition: 45 Degree Normal Bevel Closed V-Groove Definition

  • The V-Groove is placed.

  • Click on the V-Groove to resize it.

  • Pull down the Bottom of the V-Groove and drag it down to the middle of the Key opening. 

    • Make sure you are pulling the V-Groove down and not just moving the V-Groove.

  • Release the mouse to place it.

Bring Design into Trace

Break Intersection

  • Stay on the Trace and Draw tab.

  • Hold down the CTRL key and click on the V-Groove and the Outside Line of the Nameplate.

  • Click the Break button.

Break Tool Definition

  • The intersections are now Broken where the Lines crossed over each other.

Delete Object

  • Hold down the CTRL key and click on the Horizontal Line inside the Nameplate, the Outside Lines of the Nameplate, and the Outside Layer of the Opening.

  • Click the Delete button.

  • The Lines are deleted.

Trace the Design

  • Because this design contains no Arcs, there is no need to Tangify it or Convert Arcs into Splines. 

  • Click the Set Bevels tab. 

  • Select the Top Layer which is displayed at the Top of the Layer List.

  • We no longer need this layer as we had deleted the opening from this layer.

  • We will be tracing the Free-floating V-Groove onto the next layer, which will now be the top layer.

  • Click the Remove button to delete this unneeded layer.

  • Any information on this layer will be moved to the next layer.

Traced

  • The V-Groove is Traced.

  • NOTE: V-Groove/Pen/Deboss items do not have to be enclosed objects to be Traced.

Save and Cut

  • The free-floating V-Groove design is completed.

CutArt™ Definition

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

Comparison

You can see how much we changed the design when you compare it to the original version.

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